Trail Daily Times, June 26, 2015

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Trail residents should put on their thinking caps now because there will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this fall. When ground breaks for the new Columbia River crossing in September, the city will be asking citizens to name that bridge. “It was proposed that it go out to the citizens in a call for names,” explained Communications Coordinator Andrea Jolly to Trail council Monday afternoon. “Mainly because citizens had such an integral part in approving the construction of the bridge.” There are rules to the process besides coming up with a name, however. Hopeful applicants must include the origin of the name, meaning of the name, consider if the name will still mean something in 100 years and describe any historical, cultural or regional significance. “Just to add to that, I did research for other bridge naming processes,” said Jolly. “There were a lot of larger U.S. bridges that published their process online in a call for names.” She said in those See GROUP, Page 3

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Working close to the water wasn’t providing any relief from the heat for Mike Pearson (left) and Shane Watson of Trail Roofing Ltd. The duo had the torches going full blast this week while putting a new roofing on the Trail Community Health Centre overlooking the Columbia River in downtown Trail.

Hot, dry weather dampens Canada Day fireworks Campfires still allowed under strict conditions BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff

It's going to be super hot until Sunday which is great news for those looking to catch rays lakeside or in a backyard pool. The news is not great for the Trail tradition of fireworks on Canada Day since the Southeast Fire Centre issued an open burning and incendiary restriction last week. Gyro Park fireworks are cancelled for the July 1 holiday due to a fire ban put on by B.C. Forestry, confirmed Clay Alderson from Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Thursday morning. The centre re-issued the Category 2 restriction effective Wednesday (June 24) following a mostly dry and hot June. Though the West Kootenay region

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varies between a moderate and high fire danger rating, campfires are still allowed under certain parameters. If conditions are favourable, meaning little or no wind, then the fire must be limited to less than a half metre by a half metre. “Site selection is very important,” says Fire Information Officer Fanny Bernard. “If you are in a campground then there are the fire pits. If not, the fire must be well enough away from combustible materials like root systems. It must be on mineral soil with a metre fireguard that is clear from flammable debris such as overhanging branches.” She explained the risk of “holding” fires is up in the region after a series of lightning strikes on June 23. “What happens is lightning can ignite a tree, spark and explode then scatter burning parts of the tree,” said

Bernard, adding with little rain the fire can smoulder for a long period of time with little or no visible smoke. “The long days of sun can spark the fire up again which is a big possibility now, so it's important we reduce human-caused fires to zero so crews can respond to lightning-caused (holding) fires,” she added. Bernard reminds the public that flames can escape quickly so it's crucial to always be in arms reach of the campfire. "I think it's really important for people to know that when they have a campfire, unattended means you are leaving the area for any amount of time," she said. "That means turning in for the night, fishing for a few hours or going on a quick hike. If you are leaving for any amount of time, the fire has to be put out." See RECORDS, Page 3

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