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BUDGET PRESENTED MONDAY The District of Mission is unveiling its budget to the public Monday evening. PAGE 3
Mission residents are reminded to gather together enough emergency supplies to last 72 hours without assistance.
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BC Hydro says the smart meter installation is almost completed province-wide. PAGE 5
Can you survive 72 hours? BY JASON ROESSLE Mission Record
This past Saturday’s earthquake off Haida Gwaii is another reminder to Mission residents to be prepared for any type of natural disaster, or widespread infrastructure breakdown. It is recommended you know the safe places to which to flee at your work and in your home in case an earthquake strikes, said Asst. Chief Larry Watkinson, Mission Fire/
Rescue Service. “Talk to your family and coworkers and make sure they know how to use a fire extinguisher,” he added. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Haida Gwaii at 8:07 p.m. and was located 139 kilometres south of Masset. If the event had caused more widespread damage, it’s conceivable no one would come to your aid for at least 72 hours, said Watkinson, underlining the need to
be personally prepared to care for yourself and family. A minimum of four to six litres of water per person, per day is the basis of a home kit. Other suggested additions would be a portable, battery-operated radio, flashlight, candles, essential medications, toiletry items, and a crescent wrench that would be used to shut off the gas at your meter. Also, weather appropriate clothing should be stored in your home
and vehicle kits in case you have to walk somewhere else. In Mission, the emergency operations centre (EOC) is activated immediately during any type of crisis, said Watkinson. Located at fire station one on Seventh Avenue, the seismic-prepared structure can continue operating even if there is power loss due to its generator. For more information on emergency preparedness and on what to include in your kit, visit pep.bc.ca.
FLU SHOTS OFFERED A number of flu shot clinics have been organized across Mission, with one happening today at the Leisure Centre. PAGE 13
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