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Thursday, February 12, 2015
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Gas disaster averted A serious incident at the Chevron pumps in Cache Creek could have ended worse than they did when an unattended gas pump poured 30 L of gasoline on the ground. On Feb. 5 at 4 pm police were called to the Cache Creek service station to assist the Fire Dept. with a possible evacuation of the area due to fuel overflow from one of the pumps. Apparently, one of the customers began filling his vehicle when the Call of Nature struck. The 27 year old Spanish tourist jammed a cigarette lighter under the trigger of the gas pump to keep it going while he headed for the restroom. When he returned, the parking lot was abuzz with activity and gasoline was spilling from the nozzle still positioned in the full gas tank. It is suspected that some of the gas went into the nearby storm drain. The Ministry of Environment was informed of the incident, the man received a tongue lashing from several people on hand, and he had to pay $113 for his “fill up” before continuing on his way to Vancouver.
Rural revival vowed in Throne Speech
Happy gardeners The second annual Seedy Saturday in Cache Creek last week was a great success for plant and seed vendors and gardeners who came loaded with questions for the Master Gardeners. Above, MG Phyllis Mader looks up the answer to a question. Top, Mojave Kaplan demonstrates seed cleaning. Left, Shirley Wells sells plants and seeds.
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by Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government presented a cautious preview of the coming year with its speech from the throne Tuesday, predicting a rural revival through industrial growth while lowering earlier aggressive expectations for mining and natural gas exports. The speech announced the formation of a rural advisory committee to “provide independent and impartial advice on helping rural B.C. increase opportunities, manage growth and meet its full potential in communities big and small.” As the government continues to await investment decisions for liquefied natural gas facilities, the speech noted that LNG “could create 100,000 jobs and the revenues to eliminate our debt,” adding that exports are needed to maintain a gas industry that already employs 13,000 people. The speech referred to five new mines opening since 2011, but avoided mention of northeast coal mines that have closed due to low commodity prices that also threaten the continued operation of metal mines in B.C. “This year in transportation, your government is working in partnership with Alberta and Saskatchewan through the New West Partnership to add capacity and resolve bottlenecks to strengthen our Asia-Pacific gateway,” the speech said.
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