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| State of emergency in Okanagan | 2010-07-13 |
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Fire near Peachland forces more than three dozen residents to flee Seclusion Bay; 'The fire was chasing them down the hill and trees were erupting into flames' around rescuers helping woman escape.
By Tracy Sherlock, Vancouver Sun - July 13, 2010 A state of emergency has been declared in the Okanagan after a wildfire near Peachland on Monday destroyed one home, forced the removal of at least 37 people and closed the main highway for most of the day. High winds fanned the flames throughout the day as the fire grew to 30 hectares from five. The fire was contained by Monday afternoon, but emergency crews are monitoring the weather closely -and residents are on edge. The fire is centred in Seclusion Bay, just four kilo-metres from the Glenrosa fire in West Kelowna that destroyed three homes last summer. "We've had three fires here in the past five years -- you don't unpack your stuff," said Raye Bell, who lives in Peachland. "Any personal papers and personal photos I keep packed up. |
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| State of the Region | 2010-07-12 |
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The Cariboo Regional District will be holding a number of State of the Region meetings this fall prior to commencing the financial plan process. The intent of the sessions would be to conduct “kitchen-table” type discussions with residents about various aspects of the regional district, our municipal partners, and the services we offer. The sessions will include a series of stations manned by elected officials and staff to have casual, informal discussions with constituents. The purpose of the sessions will be to engage constituents in a two way dialogue in advance of financial plan preparation. Watch the CRD website at |
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| Fire at Tolko mill started in hog fuel | 2010-07-12 |
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Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun - July 12, 2010 At least 100 homes were evacuated Sunday after a large fire started in a hog fuel pile at a Tolko sawmill in Armstrong. The B.C. Ministry of Forests was called around 3 p.m. Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper said he saw a plume of smoke around 4 p.m. and drove to the scene. "It was a big fire," Pieper said. "It's not a little fire. The hog fuel pile -- the bark debris from the barking operations -- that was what was on fire. There were some logs from the log yard on fire as well. I didn't see any buildings on fire." The flames spread into several spot fires, but the smaller ones were quickly extinguished, said Brent Watson, emergency management coordinator for Vernon Fire Rescue Services. |
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| Woodstove Exchange | 2010-07-12 |
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Jeannine McCormack from the Baker Creek Enhancement Society (BCES) appeared before the Board to present an overview of the 2009 Cariboo Woodstove Exchange Program. The Provincial Government Woodstove Exchange Program is designed to encourage people to exchange old, smoky woodstoves, with cleaner, more efficient appliances. The goal of the program is to improve air quality in communities with a demonstrated need. Residents that participate in the program can receive rebates of $250 from the province. BCES received funding to administer the program for the entire Cariboo Chilcotin. For further information on the woodstove exchange program, visit the provincial website at |
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| Interior Health Update | 2010-07-12 |
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Allison Ruault, the Cariboo Health Service Administrator for Interior Health, presented an update on health issues in the central Cariboo. Topics included the Cariboo Memorial Hospital (CMH) Master Plan, health care services in the Chilcotin, the temporary provision of Obstetrics services for the south Cariboo in Williams Lake, development of a new recruitment video, and the recruitment and retention strategies of health care professionals to the region. Further information about Interior Health is available online at |
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