The pains of construct

Last week Hydro cut the power.  They are moving the lines for the skytrain.  Wait - they couldn't finish it in the time allotted so 3 days ago we had a repeat.  No power.

Today's email brought more good news:

As part of Shaw's ongoing commitment to provide our customers with the best possible service, we will be performing maintenance and/or network upgrades in your area on Thursday, October 17, 2013 sometime between 3:00 AM - 7:00 AM local time for less than 4 hours.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding. Please be assured that the interruptions will be as brief as possible and that our technicians will be working diligently to minimize this service outage.

For technical assistance please contact our local Shaw Business Internet Technical Support number:1-877-SHAWBIZ (1-877-742-9249) or email: shawbusinessvancouverhelp@sjrb.ca.

 We know the cables are part of the whole hydro thing.  Why they can't do it at the same time is beyond me.  Why don't all these guys get it together?  No matter, it is 3am and I'm sure it will be done without a hitch :^|  Of course the weird part is it always addresses us business customers.  Shaw doesn't seem to know this is a residence.  Of course they don't care because - well - they are Shaw and there is a reason they don't have our phone service.

But wait!  Just in case you don't have enough in your email today:

CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN Port Moody October 11, 2013

Temporary Night-time Construction on Clarke Street As part of ongoing Evergreen Line utility relocation work, there will be temporary night-time construction work on Clarke Street between Elgin Street and Grant Street starting the week of October 14. Crews will be installing a storm sewer underneath the westbound HOV lane on Clarke Street. Night-time road closures and temporary parking restrictions on Clarke Street will be required from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday to Saturday. This night-time work is required due to high volumes of daytime traffic on Clarke Street and will take approximately four to six weeks to complete. Please note that the schedule will shift slightly if there is inclement weather. Activities will also be co-ordinated with the work the City of Port Moody at the Moody Street overpass. Nearby residents can expect noise related to night-time construction activities, including saw cutting and the use of heavy machinery. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disruptions when possible. WHAT TO EXPECT Phase I: Starting the week of October 14, Clarke Street between Elgin Street and Mary Street will be closed nightly and motorists will be detoured to St. Johns Street. There will be temporary no parking restrictions on both the north and south sides of Clarke Street between Queens Street and Mary Street. Phase II: Starting the week of October 21 (weather dependent), Clarke Street between Kyle Street and Grant Street will be closed nightly and motorists will be detoured to St. Johns Street. There will be temporary no parking restrictions on both the north and south sides of Clarke Street between Kyle Street and Grant Street. Phase III: Starting the week of October 28 (weather dependent), Clarke Street between Kyle Street and Moody Street will be closed nightly and motorists will be detoured to St. Johns Street. There will be temporary no parking restrictions on the north side of Clarke Street between Mary Street and Grant Street. On the south side of Clarke Street there will be temporary no parking restrictions between Mary Street and Moody Street. Drivers are asked to watch for construction signs and traffic control personnel, drive with caution, and obey posted construction speed limits.

So this is more fun during the night time hours.  And the big freaking machine is arriving, if you don't already know you can watch the webcams   http://wcs.pbaeng.com/projects/R1_Transit

Also, here is a snazzy picture of how the pieces go in, and to think I'll be watching this from my kitchen window!   It doesn't get any better.