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Boundary Creek Times Reporter
As the City of Greenwood would attest to, finding quali250-449-2655 fied lifeguards for its pool is no Boundary Creek Times Reporter easy task. There are 55 new wildfires in the For the first time in years, Southeast Fire Centre region including the city has been unable, at 27 in the Boundary zone after the lightleast partly, to staff the facilning and thunderstorm early Monday ity with home-grown talent, inmorning. Almost all of the new fires are stead having to rely entirely on small spot-size fires and all are believed guards from other parts of the to be lightning-caused. region. This summer, the pool is Bob The largest is a 25-hectare fire north home to four guards from MidBugeaud of Midway and east of Ingram Creek. way and a similar number from The fire is now 100 per cent contained. 250-449-1982 Grand Forks, and this scenario bordercountrybob.ca “We have a fire control line around doesn’t appear to be headed for 100 per cent of the fire,” said Jordan change anytime soon. Turner, fire information officer for the Assistant pool manager ShelSoutheast Fire Centre. “As of Monday by Peters, who was coaxed into night, 75 per cent of the perimeter is staying on for one more season, blackened (burned) to within 30 metres will herself be leaving the area to ensure it won’t spread beyond the next summer when she begins containment.” university in Calgary, and her Turner said there are 30 firefighters KELOWNA (Wstbrg) departure will leave another working on the blaze as well as two bulllarge hole for the city to fill. dozers and two water tenders working “We have lost several guards on the fire. from Greenwood in the past Lifeguards Shelby Peters and Cees Vanderneit are looking forward to There are five new spot-size fires near few years, and there don’t ap- a long hot summer at the Greenwood Public Pool. Qualified guards are Christina Lake. Two of the fires are near pear to be any following in their in high demand in the West Kootenay/Boundary region. Texas Creek on the east side of the lake, footsteps,” said Peters. “BecomPHOTO: ANDREW TRIPP two are east of the town of Christina Located in Westbridge and ing a fully qualified lifeguard Lake and one west of town. guard training. proud to service the area is also quite expensive, which “There’s no immediate threat (to Joining Peters this summer are fully certified 1-250-446-6808 likely deters many from gaining certification.” structures) at this time,” said Turner. guards Cees Vanderniet, Sarah Heric, Jade Milaney Not only do guards have to pay for initial certi�������������������������� ��������������������������������������� “While these fires are visible from and Sam Taktsang, along with Maddie Baia, Lea fication, they also are required to regularly update nearby communities, they are not some of their qualifications, making the profession Peron and Lucas Peters. Ben Garrison and veteran threatening any structures at this time,” cost-prohibitive for many. Peters went on to explain Diane Lapalme also help out whenever possible. said Karlie Shaughnessy, fire informaAsked what they enjoy most about their jobs, that the pool had hoped to host a training program tion officer, in a press release. “Most of this summer, but it appears unlikely that will even- both Peters and Vanderniet agreed that teaching these fires are located in remote areas tuate, leaving the Grand Forks Aquatic Centre as youngsters how to swim was what made all their 0 24543 16681 8 the only Boundary facility offering any type of life- training worthwhile. • See NEW FIRES page A3 ANDREW TRIPP
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