Family picnic - meet and greet your MLAs

What: Family picnic - meet and greet your MLAs

When: Saturday, June 4, 2016

Where: 2200 Deleeuw Road, Knutsford

BC Hydro Planned Outage

From the BC Hydro website:

Jun 12 4:30 a.m

Jun 12 7:30 a.m

Planned outage for Logan Lake and Outlying areas, Sunday, June 12, 2016 All of Logan Lake and outlying areas, including Lac Le Jeune, Meadow Creek Road, Tunkwa Lake Road and Hwy 97C

The Silly Geese

A story by David Wyse, written for his grandson.

Snap Up Real Estate

Dave Zirnhelt, owner of Snap Up Real Estate, is spreading the word about this free service.

Snap Up Real Estate is for people buying, selling, or renting. If you have your place for sale or rent, you are invited them to post the property on the website.

From the website:
Snap Up Real Estate is a free listing portal for Canadian properties only. It's a start-up founded right here in Kamloops! Find your next place or post your listing for sale or for rent. With over 1300 listings in the Thompson-Nicola, you'll have access to a large audience.

Note, due to the way Google Maps organizes addresses, Lac Le Jeune is part of Logan Lake.

Fire near Lac Le Jeune - human caused

Yesterday firefighters were able to put out a fire near Lac Le Jeune before it spread. We were lucky this time! Please be extra careful, and keep an eye on visitors to the area who might not realize how easily a fire can start.

An open burning ban goes into effect on Sunday, May 15.

Read the full story at CBC

Meet Angus and Abner

These 2 little brothers are looking for a home TOGETHER. They are extremely bonded to each other so they need to be adopted as a pair.

Angus and Abner are 6mths old, playful, friendly and super cute. They enjoy cuddles and sleeping together in the sunshine. They are great with other cats (may be too playful for older cats though) and would likely be okay around dogs once they are used to them. The duo would do best in a home where they get lots of attention and have room to run around, explore and play. They are a bit too rambunctious for small children but older kids would be great companions for them.

Both cats are neutered, tattooed, microchipped, vaccinated and dewormed. 

Adoption fee is $75 per cat.

If you are interested in meeting Angus and Abner please e-mail us or call us directly and we can set up an appointment! If you know anyone that may be interested in these cuties please pass on this message.

Sonia Walczak, AHT, RVT
Lecturer Animal Health Technology
Thompson Rivers University
ph: (250) 377-6079
e-mail: swalczak@tru.ca

News Release: Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

May 7 is national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

5/6/2016 11:00 AM

VICTORIA - British Columbia is experiencing an early and active start to the wildfire season, so it's more important than ever for communities and individuals to do their part to help protect homes, resources and infrastructure from wildfire threats. FireSmart Canada has declared May 7, 2016 as the second annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, which is an ideal opportunity for communities throughout B.C. to learn more about preventing fires and reducing wildfire risks. Individual homeowners are also encouraged to take a really close look at their properties to determine how they could make them more fire-resistant by using simple FireSmart principles. In September 2015, the B.C. government and the Union of B.C. Municipalities launched the $500,000 FireSmart Community Grant Program to encourage more communities to participate in the FireSmart program. The recently updated FireSmart Homeowner's Manual was developed specifically to help homeowners reduce the risk of personal property damage from wildfire. The manual contains lots of helpful fire prevention tips and is available online at: http://bcwildfire.ca/Prevention/firesmart.htm FireSmart activities may include: * trimming and thinning out trees, shrubs and other vegetation * removing flammable material from the property, such as dead wood or tree needles * ensuring that woodpiles and other easily ignited items are stored away from buildings * using fire-resistant construction and landscaping materials Anyone heading out to B.C.'s beautiful backcountry must remain vigilant when doing any open burning, since conditions are very dry in some areas of the province. Information about current campfire and open burning prohibitions is available on the BC Wildfire Service website at: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp People must also obey any local government fire bylaws and restrictions that may be in place in their area and should contact local authorities before igniting any fire. Wildfire prevention is everyone's responsibility and failing to use fire properly comes at a greater cost than ever. On April 1, 2016, the B.C. government significantly increased ticket fines for 19 different violations under the Wildfire Act and seven violations under the Wildfire Regulation. For example, the fine for failing to comply with a fire restriction under the Wildfire Act has more than tripled - from $345 to $1,150. If open burning is allowed in your area, always have enough people, water and tools on hand to prevent the fire escaping. Never burn in windy conditions and never leave a fire unattended for any length of time. Anyone who spots a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation should immediately call *5555 on a cellphone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. Up-to-date information about current wildfire activity is available online at: http://www.bcwildfire.ca You can also follow the latest wildfire news: * On Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo * On Facebook at: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo Quotes: Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - "Wildfire prevention is a shared responsibility of the provincial government, local governments, industry stakeholders and individual British Columbians. We will continue to raise public awareness of potential wildfire threats and promote the FireSmart program to help protect our communities, resources and infrastructure." Al Richmond, president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities - "The risk of wildfire is real for many B.C. communities. Wildfire Community Preparedness Day provides an opportunity for community leaders and residents to build their knowledge about how to prevent wildfires and reduce risks. I welcome this day and appreciate the resources made available through the FireSmart program." Quick Facts: * The B.C. government introduced the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative in 2004 to help local governments and First Nations reduce the risk of interface wildfires, where urban developments border on forests and grasslands. As of May 6, 2016, about $78 million has been allocated to this program to help reduce wildfire risks around their communities. Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative funding is administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. * As part of Budget 2016, the B.C. government invested $85 million to create the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. This new society will focus on wildfire risk reduction to complement the ministry's existing forest stewardship programs and world-class wildfire suppression capabilities. * As of March 31, 2016, 290 Community Wildfire Protection Plans have been completed by local governments and First Nations and another 55 are in progress. These plans identify areas at risk and prescribe fuel management projects to address those risks. As of March 31, 2016, completed fuel treatments and risk reduction efforts from all projects covered more than 79,947 hectares of land in and around communities that face a significant wildfire risk. Learn More: FireSmart Canada: https://www.firesmartcanada.ca/ FireSmart Homeowner's Manual: http://bit.ly/1RQXFzd Fire prevention tips: http://bcwildfire.ca/Prevention/ Poster explaining different categories of open fires: bit.ly/1GlhE9l Open burning guides and current burning prohibitions: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp Factsheet on wildfire prevention:https://news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/factsheet-forest-fire-prevention-is-everyones-responsibility Union of B.C. Municipalities: http://www.ubcm.ca/ Media Contact: Kevin Skrepnek Chief Fire Information Officer BC Wildfire Service Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre 250 312-3051 Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect