Open Fire Ban

This notice is from the BC Wildfire Management website:

KAMLOOPS
Effective at noon May 15, 2011, open fires will be restricted within most of the Kamloops Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. The restriction will remain in effect until Oct. 15, 2011, or until further notice. Specifically this ban prohibits:

• Burning any waste, slash or other material

• Burning stubble or grass

• The use of fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description

These open fires and burning activities are prohibited in the all areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre except the Clearwater and Salmon Arm fire zones. All open burning will be prohibited across the Kamloops Fire Centre effective June 15, 2011.

What's the difference between a fire zone and a fire centre? A centre is dispatch and operational office that serves several geographical zones. The Kamloops Fire Centre office is located near the airport and encompasses Kamloops, Clearwater, Lillooet, Salmon Arm, Merritt, Vernon, and Penticton. See this map for fire zones.

Cattle on the loose!

Question: What do you do and who do you contact when you spot cattle wandering on the wrong side of the fence?

Answer: (I need help with this answer!)

Where do I take my garbage?

Question: Where do I take my garbage?

Answer: The transfer station is about 1 km north of Walloper Lake on the west side of the Lac Le Jeune Highway. The hours of operation are as follows:

Winter: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Summer: Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Tip: Gord who manages the station has biscuits if you take your dog! :-)

Speed Limit on the Lake

Question: What is the speed limit for boats on Lac Le Jeune?

Answer: 20 kilometres per hour. The reason for this is to prevent beach wash and damage to docks. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

This idea for a FAQ emerged from a conversation with Bryan Ruck about his idea for a Lac Le Jeune welcoming committee. What a great idea -- to welcome newcomers to the community with a package of information. Something to work toward for sure!

To get started I thought it would be useful to create a database of frequently asked questions. After all, newcomers have a lot of questions and old timers sometimes need reminders!

So here's the format:

1. If you don't have "author" access to the blog and have a question/answer to post, email me and I'll get you set up (sylvia@webbedfeat.com).
   
2. Give your article a title that lets the reader know what the question relates to.
   
3. Post a single question and answer. If you have more questions add each as a separate article.
   
4. Add the label "FAQ" to your post(s). You'll see how this is done once you have author access.
5. If you would like to elaborate on somebody else's answer use the comment feature.
   

Does this all sounds like too much trouble? No worries! Just email the information to me and I'll post it for you, acknowledging the source.

To view all questions and answers click the FAQ label on the main page.