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The potential for serious damage or disaster were averted at two separate Rock Creek area wildfire events within one week thanks to the response and actions of the new rural response capabilities of the Midway Volunteer Fire Department. On the morning of Monday, July 21 they were called to a wildfire on Myers Creek Road West in Kettle Valley; the second fire occurred at around 4:30 last Sunday afternoon on Hwy 3 west of Johnstone Creek Park. “Midway Volunteer Fire responded and were able to successfully suppress a fire that could have been as devastating as those in West Kelowna or central Washington below us,” said Midway Fire Chief Osellame of the first incident. “Without immediate response, the fire would have moved into a large field filled with three foot high dry grass and an uphill grade with no natural control lines.” Osellame stated that having a fire engine and a 3,000-gallon tender available for suppression was critical, adding they had averted a potential firestorm. “Given the relative humidity, wind, temperature and fuel at the location and on that day, there is no doubt that a wildland fire that took a ‘run’ there could have had devastating consequences for the residents of Kettle Valley and Midway as the fire travel direction was east/southeast,” Osellame said. The engine, which is housed in central Kettle Valley, responded in short order. Ten MVFD fire-
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West Boundary Senior Housing Society director Jackie Reeves sits in one of two emergency evacuation chairs purchased for Parkview Manor by the Kettle River Lions Club. Standing behind her are fellow-director Gerald Feist and society president Vicki Feist. Flanking them are Lions Margaret Young, club president Stephen Kirkham and Wolfgang Schmidt. PHOTO: PAT KELLY
Lions purchase evac chairs The Kettle River Lions Club has been a supporter of Parkview Manor since 1998 when members of the Rock Creek Medical Society and the Kettle River Lions Club gathered to discuss the building of a senior housing complex. Later that year, a non-profit society, the West Boundary Senior Housing Society, was formed and a fundraising drive began. The Lions continue to support the facility. Their most recent contribution is the purchase of two evac chairs valued at over $3,500. The chair allows a single adult to safely evac-
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uate an adult down the stairs when the elevators are not available, such as in a fire. The chairs will be available on the third floor of the building. Parkview Director Gerald Feist said they are hopeful that Area E Director Bill Baird will fund another pair of chairs for the second floor through the grant-in-aid-budget. Parkview opened on April 1, 2001 and provides 20 individual units (15 independent and five assisted living). A video of the chair in action can be seen online at www.evac-chair.com.