10 April, 2006 (Monday)
Another day another dollar
It's my fourth day off in five (well, from the ticket office anyway) and once again I find myself driving down to Kelowna. I'm getting used to driving on the right side of the road, and the Jeep Cherokee is an easy drive - it has a grunty v6 engine and the visibility from the windows and mirrors is pretty good.
Thankfully, the Spring roads have been kind thus far and between 4wd, all season tyres and cautious driving I've been able to get a better feel for the vehicle and the terrain.
The road down from Big White to Kelowna, while long, isn't the harrowing journey that Hotham can be during season. The road has a bit of twist, but there aren't any cliff-face drops or crazy switchbacks. That said, I've found that Canadian drivers can be quite manic. They tend to race up and down these mountain trails at a furious rate. I guess it keeps the tow truck companies in business. (Picture: Big White road, past the Ridge)
Sean has joined me for the trip. Unfortunately a lot of the day will be absorbed by various errand running - cards to post, a ski bag to find and a reissue to seek for my debit card.
The card stopped working on Saturday when I tried to use it at the convenience store. The first time it came up as a PIN error, the second time around the system stated that the card had been switched off due to potential fraudulent activity. Explain that!
When I called the bank's customer service line they weren't able to be much more illuminating, despite apologising for the lack of notification.
All they could tell me was that one of the outlets I had used my card at had reported potential fraudulent activity. As a security precaution they'd de-activated my card and required me to front up to a bank to get it working again. Except, I'm living up here on a ski resort in the middle of nowhere and it's a weekend. Not exactly what I'd consider quality service. Thank you Canadian banking! (Picture: Sean at the wheel)
Checking the balance
Later this evening I found out that the Sam's ATM has had cards scanned from it and money withdrawn from individual's accounts as a result. Basically anybody that's used that ATM has had their financial institution notified and their card privileges revoked until they can appear at the bank and gain a new card or PIN number. It's end of season and while it's a little less busy, it's still not the easiest to get down to Kelowna, especially those without vehicles.
It's my fourth day off in five (well, from the ticket office anyway) and once again I find myself driving down to Kelowna. I'm getting used to driving on the right side of the road, and the Jeep Cherokee is an easy drive - it has a grunty v6 engine and the visibility from the windows and mirrors is pretty good.
Thankfully, the Spring roads have been kind thus far and between 4wd, all season tyres and cautious driving I've been able to get a better feel for the vehicle and the terrain.The road down from Big White to Kelowna, while long, isn't the harrowing journey that Hotham can be during season. The road has a bit of twist, but there aren't any cliff-face drops or crazy switchbacks. That said, I've found that Canadian drivers can be quite manic. They tend to race up and down these mountain trails at a furious rate. I guess it keeps the tow truck companies in business. (Picture: Big White road, past the Ridge)
Sean has joined me for the trip. Unfortunately a lot of the day will be absorbed by various errand running - cards to post, a ski bag to find and a reissue to seek for my debit card.
The card stopped working on Saturday when I tried to use it at the convenience store. The first time it came up as a PIN error, the second time around the system stated that the card had been switched off due to potential fraudulent activity. Explain that!
When I called the bank's customer service line they weren't able to be much more illuminating, despite apologising for the lack of notification.
All they could tell me was that one of the outlets I had used my card at had reported potential fraudulent activity. As a security precaution they'd de-activated my card and required me to front up to a bank to get it working again. Except, I'm living up here on a ski resort in the middle of nowhere and it's a weekend. Not exactly what I'd consider quality service. Thank you Canadian banking! (Picture: Sean at the wheel)Checking the balance
Later this evening I found out that the Sam's ATM has had cards scanned from it and money withdrawn from individual's accounts as a result. Basically anybody that's used that ATM has had their financial institution notified and their card privileges revoked until they can appear at the bank and gain a new card or PIN number. It's end of season and while it's a little less busy, it's still not the easiest to get down to Kelowna, especially those without vehicles.
posted by the wastrel @ 10:55 PM
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