Opinion: Heat spell starting to break

People have been dropping like flies earlier this month due the extreme heat. My hat goes off to all of the young athletes, coaches and volunteers for this week’s Saskatchewan Summer Games who have been active in the heat.

Thank goodness some of the events like swimming, regular volleyball are indoors or are scheduled at the end of the week when cooler conditions are expected.

It’s still pretty warm midweek for any extended strenuous physical activity. Local lakes, splash pools and the outdoor pool have been swamped with people of all ages looking to cool off. You can’t find an air conditioner for sale anywhere by now, so finding a spot in the shade has been the only alternative.

I don’t have AC, but my rationale is that it is only usually hot for a couple of weeks each year, so why spend a few hundred dollars when you know the weather will change sooner than later. Even if you could buy an AC unit there won’t be any deals.

Sadly we’ve all be hearing about pet owners who can locked their animals inside their vehicles on a hot day with concerned passersby calling emergency response crews to rescue the animals. Tragically, I just read about man in the U.S. who left his young sleeping daughter in the car and his wife found her dead several hours later. You can’t even imagine how that family feels, but it’s all preventable. Don’t leave your pets or kids in the car period when it’s hot out to avoid these tragic incidents.

A lot of people are welcoming the end of this heat wave, but once it does, we are that much closer to cool fall weather and you know what after that. I’ve got the fans going at home and AC at work so spending a lot hours in the heat during the week is doable but last weekend it was unbearable. I can’t wait for a cold front. In the meantime, I plan to chill out at home in my birthday suit with the blinds closed!