TUESDAY AUGUST 28, 2012
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Traffic cameras going up Thirty new cameras to monitor traffic, weather AUREN RUVINSKY writer@pqbnews.com
The Ministry of Transportation is installing 30 new traffic cameras on B.C. highways, including one at the French Creek bridge on Highway 19 reports Parksville-Qualicum MLA Ron Cantelon. The camera was installed on a pole at the southeast end of the bridge, complete with solar panels, a couple weeks ago and the image is expected online at DriveBC.ca this week. “This is really a good thing,” Cantelon said, boasting they will AUREN RUVINSKY PHOTO have 250 webcams on A new traffic camera B.C. highways. installed at the French He said while Creek bridge on weather doesn’t interHighway 19 is expected rupt as many trips on online this week. Vancouver Island as some other parts of the province, it is still useful for people travelling longer distances to be able to see the traffic and weather conditions. He pointed out that, currently, the nearest in the province’s extensive network of cameras are in Nanaimo and at the Cook Creek exit by Deep Bay.
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A baby seal found on the rocks near French Creek has now been moved to Salt Spring for rehabilitation.
Newborn seal off to rehab Baby seal, found in French Creek, taken to Salt Spring Island for care, release AUREN RUVINSKY
Someone was dispatched from Nanaimo and arrived to collect the baby before noon, relieving Mustard from guard A baby seal, no more than a couple days old, found on duty, chasing away vultures and other possible prey. the rocks near French Creek Sunday night has been taken The baby will be taken to the Island Wildlife Nature Centre on Salt Spring Island for rehabilitation for care and rehabilitation. and eventual release. The seal was found by Debbie EdAdd your COMMENTS at wards and her grandson Rylan Burch From the description, including a bit www.pqbnews.com while they were out for a campfire on of umbilical cord, the experts estimated the rocks Sunday evening. it to be a day or two old, and said the fact Neighbour Len Mustard said when it was still there in that it wasn’t making any sounds indicated it’s mother was the morning they started making calls for help and even- probably not nearby. tually reached the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre of the Vancouver Aquarium. See KEEP AN EYE, page A4
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