Wildfires

TNRD – Smoldering campfire could have been dangerous if not discovered

June 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

Al Scramstad of the Pinantan Lake fire brigade is warning about the dangers of leaving campfires unattended or unextinguished. Al says a couple of brigade members came across [Continue]

IN THE HOUSE – ‘When will finance minister answer questions on wildfires?

June 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

House of Commons debate in Question Period on Friday, June 8, 2018. Cathy McLeod, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC Mr. Speaker, a year ago, B.C. suffered the worst wildfires [Continue]

ART – Public to get a say on design for wildfire volunteer monument

June 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Regional district residents will get a vote on the design for a monument honouring volunteers in the 2017 wildfires. Three small-scale models have been short-listed for the [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Climate change – I thought it was just a hoax

May 29, 2018 // 0 Comments

LAST SUMMER was a devastating year for the Cariboo, with nearly 20 wildfires merging into one and creating a firestorm on the Cariboo Plateau that had never been experienced [Continue]

PETERS – We’ve spent eons trying to harness fire, but we still can’t control it

May 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

EVER SINCE humanity learned to harness the power of combustion, we have found it very useful. Fire gave us heat and light, allowing us to exist comfortably in the night time [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The way we prepare for fires and floods must change

May 14, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE REPORT on last year’s floods and wildfires has been released, right in the middle of a brand new flood season and on [Continue]