Thursday, July 14, 2022

Lac Le Jeune FireSmart - Help is Available!



Please be advised our neighbor at the ski hill is opening up their property to accept wood waste, these piles will be burnt this upcoming fall. 

Old ski hill will be open to accept wood waste following 3 weekends:
  • August 17 - 17
  • August 23 - 24
  • August 30 - 31
Please contact either Dean Redknap or Clay Govett for access.
  • Dean (250-819-1900) 
  • Clay (250-819-4779) 
REQUESTS: 
  • Open to local residents only 
  • Clean wood, branches, limbs, needles (no construction waste) 
  • Please dump as close to an existing pile as possible, preferably between them. 
Additional Resources available 
  • 2 of the Local Firesmart Representatives listed on the Firesmart BC website are available for educational walk thru of your property - on a volunteer basis! 
    • Bill Miller (bill.miller@ubc.ca)
    • Clay Govett (clay.govett@gmail.com)
  • Should you require formal assessments for any reason, fees may be applicable.  
  • The Local Firesmart Committee is offering to "call to arms" local volunteers to assist with fire mitigation of local properties for those whom may need some assistance, Contact Bruce Mitchell to offer your assistance or request for some help. 
    • Bruce Mitchell (brucej53@telus.net)
  • Scott Alan has secured "preferred pricing" for local residents, Scott has access to fire pumps, hose, fittings, sprinkler systems and much more! 
    • Scott Alan (250-862-1239)
  • Both Dean and Clay have contracting companies that can assist with tree falling, pruning, etc and removal, again we are prepared to offer preferred rates for fellow residents. 
 -- Clay Govett -- 

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Save the Date! Conservation Association AGM

"Save the Date" CC-BY 2.0 by wuestenigel

The 2022 Lac Le Jeune Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, September 18 at 10:00 am. Agenda and details to follow.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

BC Hydro Scheduled Power Outage

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

There is a scheduled power outage planned for Lac Le Jeune so that work can be done on equipment.

When: Jul 18, 9:00 a.m. to Jul 18, 3:00 p.m. 

Regions: 
  • Logan Lake
  • Merritt
  • Mamette Lake
  • Chuwhels Mountain