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Fire evacuation reduced to alert
Dog day afternoon (Above) Rocky, 3, being walked by Josh Adamson, (right) Gizmo, 13, does a song and and dance for Tex O’Mara and ) (left) Baxter, 4 months, tastes victory in the arms of Bronwen Sawers while Anna Termuende (hat) hands out prizes at the first annual dog show for the Long Term Care residents at the hospital last week.. Termuende says interaction with the pets is great for the residents.
Water report looks for public opinion The 2011 Water System Annual Report was presented for public input. The report is required under provincial legislation as part of the Village’s Conditions of Permit. The public is asked to review the 72-page report and make any comments on it at the Sept. 10 Council meeting. The report describes the town’s water system in detail, listing dates of samples taken, water composition, water information circulars from the province, the Conditions of the Water Permit, an Emergency Response Plan for Potable Water and more. Coun. Herb Hofer noted that only Canadian Springs in Kloops is listed under Emergency Plan for supplying bottled water and suggested that they add the locally bottled Cariboo Clear to the list as well.
By Sunday morning, firefighters were mopping up the remaining hotspots, but early last week the 406 hectare wildfire at Big Bar Creek had firefighters, residents and the TNRD’s Emergency Operations hopping. The only active fire in the Cariboo Fire Centre was reported on Aug. 21 and by 8:30 pm, the TNRD ordered the immediate evacuation of all residents in the area. During the fire’s worst, 133 firefighters fought back the blaze with the help of four helicopters and five pieces of heavy equipment. Overnight rain helped ease the immediate threat to life and property and the Evacuation Order was rescinded the following day. An Evacuation Alert, however, remains in place for the following area: From junction of Jesmond Road and Big Bar Road, South to the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and Jesmond Road, including all properties one kilometre east of Jesmond Road to a point south of 9445 Jesmond Road, then west to include 8065 Big Bar Road and all properties one kilometre northwest of Big Bar Road to the junction of Big Bar Road and Jesmond Road. As of Sunday morning, the fire was 80 per cent contained as 112 firefighters, assisted by two helicopters, worked on the steep slopes with hoses and handtools to put out the hot spots. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Dressed up groom disrupts traffic
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire Last Wednesday, Clinton councillors and TNRD staff watched as forestry helicopters took water from the trout ponds at Echo Valley Ranch & Spa to fight the Big Bar Ferry Road - Jesmond fire. Smoke from the wildfire can be seen in the distance. The ranch is owned by Nan and Norm Dove and is sill open for business. Photo: Susan Swan
Police responded to a panhandler in traffice on Aug. 17 at 10:28 am after a woman reported seeing a young male jumping into traffic at Cache Creek’s main intersection, wearing a cowboy hat, short shorts and a tight jean vest. The 24 year old Langley man told po-
lice that he and his friends were en route to his stag party at Green Lake when they stopped and made him dress up and beg the passing motorists for a loonie. His friends were watching him from the other side of the intersection. They were told to move on and stop disrupting traffic.
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