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Help wildlife researchers Wildlife researchers, undergraduate students from the University of Northern British Columbia, and emergency medicine physicians have teamed up to create and exciting new group called the Health Impacts of Moose and Deer Vehicle Collisions (HIMDVC) Research Group. The research group is looking for participants in a new survey.
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The research group is looking for participants in a new survey.
MUD Bogs
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It was a record turnout this year at the Grassy Plains Annual Mud Bogs for spectators plus 18 trucks participating. Winner’s of People’s Choice Ballots were, first - Ken Amonson, Houston, second - Christine Fehr, Fort Fraser and third - Sean Hoy, Fort St. James. There were people from Burns Lake, Ft. James, Fraser Lake, Ft. Fraser, Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Prince George as well as local participants. The Kid’s Mud Run winners were Holly Hoffis, Jazman Lambert, Mariah Lambert, John Hoffis, Ethan McEntee and Elder Johnson for the final classification. Great turnout!
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The survey focuses on factors that may have led to the moose-and-deer collision, as well as the emotional, psychological, and physiological health impacts that result. The survey takes about 15 minutes, is confidential, and participants will be invited to enter a draw for a $20 Tim Horton’s gift card. The survey can be found at http:// fluidsurveys.com/s/mdvcNorthernBC/ .
New mobile radio protocols on track for resource roads By Flavio Nienow Black Press
On remote and isolated backcountry resource roads in British Columbia, reliable and quick communication can mean the difference between life and death. Industry Canada is implementing 40
new exclusive radio channels to improve the effectiveness of communications and increase the safety on resource roads. This action will help reduce any interruptions or interference among radio communication users on these roads, resource sectors and other radio spectrum
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