Wildfires continue, province-wide ban in place until October

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By Melissa Renwick, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

After many parts of B.C. experienced record-breaking temperatures, a province-wide fire ban was implemented from June 30 through to Oct. 15.

Around 88 per cent of the 337 wildfires that occurred between April 1 and June 24 were caused by people, according to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

Despite the fire ban, Timmy Masso said he has been “truly disgusted” to see the number of illegal campfires along the logging roads off Highway 4 leading to Winchie Creek Hydro.

At least once a week, Masso accompanies his father, Trent, to the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation-owned hydropower facility. As the plant operator, Trent regularly monitors its operations.

Now, part of the job consists of picking up garbage, burnt firewood and extinguishing abandoned fires left behind by campers, said Masso. Some fires sit only five to 10 feet away from the bush, he added.

“So much of B.C. is on fire right now and I really don’t want that to happen to our west coast,” he said. “The abandoned fires could easily get out of hand and spread to the forest.”

Any local or tourist lighting fires at this time is “irresponsible,” said Masso.

“This is my territory and it’s my dad’s territory and we’re trying to keep it safe and keep it protected for future generations,” he added.

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July 17, 2021July 18, 2021

An unpredicted happening that is very interesting in this draft post

Commentary by Jeff BurgarThe late Ray Tallman made good predictions. Definitely much better than this lowly writer. At least twice a year, and usually more often, Ray would let us know what coming months would bring in weather.

Actually, we never really measured his successes or failures. It was much more fun to get the next prediction, than worry if the last one had a ring of truth to it. Indeed, we do a better job keeping track of Groundhog Day predictions! And that we do for just a few months. Six weeks of winter and the rodent ramblings are either applauded or forgotten. Ray was in a whole class of his own, fearlessly predicting months into the future, combining his readings of moss, the habits of magpies, what he observed from deer, and probably what he gleaned from the Farmer’s Almanac, to form his prognostications, as we called them. Ray also wisely stuck with weather.

On the other hand, fools like ourselves in the news business aren’t happy with just weather, or even sports predictions. Nope. Many of us wander into that muddy, stormy, unmapped and totally confusing arena called politics. It’s bad enough politicians themselves, with their advisors, polls, door knockers and supposedly endless expert opinions, often make a mess of predictions. There just isn’t any reliable moss on the south side of a tree giving all answers.

Yet who predicted bringing previously booted MLA Pat Rehn back into the UCP fold? More than half the Lesser Slave Lake party faithful, the twenty or thirty members and executive who show up for meetings, probably didn’t see this bombshell coming. Politics being politics, none will admit this. The story promotoed is there were letters and notes and pleadings from all manner of clubs, local councils, big shots and influencers that Rehn deserved a second chance. The big hearted, kindly, all knowing and unfathomable wisdom posessing Jason Kenney, agreed. Maybe he has better chicken entrails and backwoods moss reading abilities than ourselves. We also did not see this one coming.

This isn’t to say Pat isn’t deserving. He now answers phone calls. He has video meetings with councillors. He bills for being at work almost every day of the week in Edmonton. He pens a nice column. These are things not taken lightly. He probably knocks on government doors countless times per day. Plus, it has to be remembered, most of the town and county councils he ignored before the boot, ignored Rehn as he ignored them.

We won’t mention the council that probably sent a large pile of letters and records illustrating ignoring to Premier Kenney. We’re sure MLA UCP Pat Rehn will now pay very, very close attention to that community.

Many lessons here: Squeaky wheels do indeed get the grease. The sun does not always shine on the most needy of mosses,. The most aggressive of woodchucks get attention, not ones who hide in the burrow and pout. And of course, good fortune comes to those who really work. So, welcome back Mr. Rehn.

August 9, 2019July 17, 2021

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June 16, 2015

The ruins of Wat Chaiwatthanaram

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June 16, 2015

Stonehenge – prehistoric monument

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June 16, 2015

European court to rule on key anti-crisis program

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June 16, 2015

Saudi Arabia opens its market to big investors

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June 16, 2015

‘Jurassic World’ is the biggest box office opener of all time

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June 16, 2015

Apple OS X El Capitan preview

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June 16, 2015

Hamilton wins Canadian GP

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