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STOP BILL C-51 Since 1923
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Pictured: members of Saturday’s demonstration opposing Stephen Harper’s Bill C-51. Approximately 15 protestors came with handmade signs to protest Harper’s controversial Bill C-51 which would give the government longer reach into the private affairs of terror suspects. Photo by Trisha Shanks
Roadwork nearly complete on Highway 6 TRISHA SHANKS Arrow Lakes News
A portion of Highway 6 near the Needles Ferry is expected to reopen on Saturday after being closed for nearly a month after it collapsed as a result of a slide. “The water drainage is in, the riprap to support the road is all done and we worked on the backslope portion above the road to try to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen again,” Min-
istry of Transport’s Area Manager Bart Chenuz said in a phone interview. According to Drivebc.ca’s March 17 update, “slope reconstruction underway due to a large landslide, through March 21 at 9 a.m.” Chenuz speculates the road will reopen on March 21. “For now there is still a pilot car being used to navigate the detour but we hope to have the road reopened for Saturday.” Needles Ferry passengers are still being detoured on the
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Barnes Forest Service Road until the last phase of the road repair is complete. The road crews are going to finish with a surface layer of packed gravel and use methods of dust control. It could be some time before the paving is complete, “I would like to see how the repairs hold before surfacing the road,” Chenuz said. “It would be a waste to pave it all and have to redo it for some reason.” The travelling public has been able to pass through the area using the detour since the day of the slide and delays are minor.
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