Notice: Public Meeting Regarding Planned Suppression Activities

 Notice: Lac Le Jeune Community Meeting

Emergency Information, News, Press Release / August 9, 2023 

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), in partnership with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), will be hosting a public meeting for residents of Lac Le Jeune on the evening of Thursday, August 10, 2023.

As the main purpose of this meeting, BCWS staff will provide a presentation on upcoming planned suppression activities on the Ross Moore Lake wildfire, including planned ignitions on the southwest flank to eliminate fuel from within the fire’s perimeter.

Staff from the BCWS and the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre will be in attendance and will be able to answer questions from residents.

When: Thursday, August 10, 2023, 6:30 pm

Where: Lac Le Jeune Nature Resort, 5665 Lac Le Jeune Rd

For residents who cannot attend in person, a link to attend the meeting virtually can be provided upon request. If you plan to attend virtually, please email eoccommunications@tnrd.ca. To reduce bandwidth on the livestream, residents who are attending virtually are asked to make sure that their camera is turned off. Please also make sure that your microphone is muted unless you are about to ask a question and are called upon.

For updates about wildfire activity, including the Ross Moore Lake Wildfire, please continue to visit the BC Wildfire Service Wildfires Map.

For more information on emergency notices within the TNRD, and to access the interactive Emergency Map, visit: tnrd.ca/emergency.

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Contact:

Emergency Operations Centre
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Tel.: 250-377-7188
emergency@tnrd.ca

Evacuation Alert - issued July 21, 2023 at 2300 hrs

View or download the PDF version of this Evacuation Alert from the TNRD website

https://wpcdn.tnrd.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/21235100/Alert-Ross-Moore-Lake-Wildfire-July-21-2023-2300-hrs.pdf

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THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT ELECTORAL AREA "J" (Copper Desert Country) ELECTORAL AREA “L” (Grasslands)

ROSS MOORE LAKE WILDFIRE

EVACUATION ALERT

July 21, 2023 at 2300 hrs

An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), effective July 21, 2023 at 2300 hrs, due to wildfire.

A current wildfire in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country) and Electoral Area “L” (Grasslands) poses a threat to life and property for approximately 360 addressed properties in the following areas:

• The areas South of Kamloops, East of Highway 5, West of Highway 5A, including Lac Le Jeune and the Knutsford community within the TNRD, as outlined in the attached map.

This Evacuation Alert is in place to prepare you to evacuate your premises or property should it be found necessary. Residents will be given as much advance notice as possible prior to an Evacuation Order; however, you may receive limited notice due to changing conditions.

What You Should Do:

• Locate all family members and designate a meeting area outside the evacuation area, should an Evacuation Order be called while separated.

• Pack essential items such as government-issued ID, medications, eyeglasses, valuable papers (e.g. insurance, credit, and mortgage information), immediate care needs for dependents or pets, and, if time and space permits, keepsakes for quick departure.

• Make arrangements to stay with family or friends (if possible).

• Prepare to move disabled persons, children and/or neighbours, if assistance

is needed.

• Prepare to take pets with you and move livestock to a safe area (if possible).

• Arrange transportation for all your household members. Fill the gas tanks of personal vehicles.

• Arrange accommodation for all members of the residence, if possible.

• Wait for an Evacuation Order to be issued before evacuating. Monitor for information on evacuation orders and location of Reception Centres.

  For more information and to access the interactive Emergency Map, visit: tnrd.ca/emergency.

  Contact:

  TNRD Emergency Operations Centre Phone: 250 377-7188
  Toll Free: 1 866 377-7188 emergency@tnrd.ca

  
  

  
  
  
  

Planned Power Outage: August 16, 2022

Here are the details from BC Hydro regarding the upcoming planned power outage. The streets and regions affected are listed on their website. 

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From: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 09:00 AM (estimated)

To: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 03:00 PM (estimated)

Reason: Equipment Maintenance

Prepare for the outage

Before the outage begins, turn off electric heaters, major appliances and unplug sensitive electronics to protect them from damage. If you rely on electric medical equipment or access doors, have a plan to maintain use.

Why we plan power outages

Planned outages allow us to safely maintain and improve our electric system, which helps reduce the frequency of unplanned outages caused by storms and equipment failures. We understand that outages are inconvenient, and we appreciate your patience.

Get the latest status

Planned power outages may be cancelled without notice due to safety, adverse weather or emergencies. Get the latest status of your planned outage online or give us a call at 1 800 BCHYDRO (1 800 224 9376).

Thank you for understanding. We'll restore your power as soon as possible.

Press release: Campfire prohibitions to start in Kamloops Fire Centre

 

Campfire prohibitions to start in Kamloops Fire Centre

August 1, 2022

KAMLOOPS – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Thursday, August 4, 2022, campfires, will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. This campfire prohibition will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2022, or until the orders are rescinded.

The Kamloops Fire Centre is currently experiencing hot and dry conditions and fire danger ratings are generally “high” or “extreme” throughout the fire centre. Category 2 and Category 3 open fires and Section 12 Equipment and Activities (listed below) are already prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Camping is a long-standing tradition in this province. The B.C. government recognizes that people also enjoy having campfires, so it takes any decision to implement a campfire ban very seriously.

Wildfire prevention is a shared responsibility. Human-caused wildfires are completely preventable and divert critical resources away from lightning-caused wildfires.

As of noon on Thursday, August 4, the following activities are prohibited:

• Campfires as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
• Category 2 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
• Category 3 open fire as defined in the Wildfire Regulation
• Fireworks
• Sky Lanterns
• Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description
• Binary Exploding Targets
• Tiki and similar kind of torches
• Chimineas, outdoor stoves and other portable campfire apparatuses not CSA or ULC approved

To learn more about the different categories of open burning, visit the Open Burning webpage.

These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise in an enactment (e.g. in a local government bylaw). Always check with local government authorities to see if any other burning restrictions are in effect.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires. To report a wildfire, or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST or visit: www.bcwildfire.ca

People can follow the latest wildfire news:

• on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices
• on Twitter: twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
• on Facebook: facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

Contact:

Fire Information Officer

BC Wildfire Service

Kamloops Fire Centre

250 554-5965 

Connect with the Province of B.C. at www.gov.bc.ca/connect.

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

Notice to all residents regarding wildfire mitigation work

This notice was sent out to some residents via email.

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To All Residents of Lac Le Jeune
Re: Lac le Jeune Ski Hill Wildfire Mitigation Works

As many of you are aware, harvesting equipment has been moved to the ski hill area in the past week and you may be wondering what is going on. The owners of the ski hill and Lac le Jeune Resort have put together a plan to reduce the risk of wildfire to both their private lands and the community of Lac le Jeune as a whole. After the recent wildfire season and the two biggest fire years in 2017 and 2018 in BC’s history, this is a welcome development. Forests within the ski hill lands and adjacent Crown lands are considered to have some of the highest wildfire hazards in the Kamloops region due to the very high, natural densities of pine with approximately 10-20% of the pine infested with mountain pine beetle in 2006 and 2007 which is now dead and dry. This dead timber is now falling out and contributing to significant surface fuel loading that is the key ingredient to intense and fast moving wildfires.  

The first phase of this plan is to strategically harvest timber from the area that will remove the majority of the fuel. The plan is not to clear cut the whole area but to cut patches and strips and to leave enough timber to maintain some of the aesthetics of the area. The stream that drains north to the small lake on the west side of the ski hill will also have a significant no-harvest buffer to protect this feature.  

The second phase will consist of machine raking and piling residual fuels after the harvesting is complete as well as spacing and pruning other sites where the timber is too small to be harvested. This work may start in conjunction with the harvesting, depending on snow levels, and will continue next summer and fall and to be completed prior to next winter.

All residents are asked to refrain from entering or using these private lands while harvesting activities are ongoing. Operations involving heavy equipment are inherently dangerous and you will put yourself at severe risk by being in proximity of the equipment. Information will be posted at the main entrance and other signage will be posted at all known access locations/trails. Please see attached map.
Work is scheduled to begin Dec 14, 2021 and will run to at least Dec 24, 2021 and possibly longer.  A notice will be sent out informing residents when operations are complete.

Thank you for your cooperation. 

 

 

 

Hold the date: Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association AGM

 Mark your calendars! The Lac Le Jeune Annual General Meeting will be held at the Provincial Park covered picnic area on September 26, 2021, 10:00 - 11:30- AM. An agenda will be posted closer to the date. If you have items please add them to the comments, or get in touch with your area representative.

*Photo of a quilt called "The View From Here" created by Jenny Perry

Notice of Public Hearing

This Notice of Public Hearing and advisement of Land Use Contract Termination and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2585 was mailed to residents located within 100 metres of land that is directly affected by the proposed bylaw amendment.

The Public Hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 1:15pm at the TNRD Boardroom, 365 Victoria Street.

You may also make written submissions prior to January 18, 2017, 4:40pm.

Here is the background reading from tnrd.civicweb.net . It includes the history of rezoning applications, correspondence, maps, and proposed changes.

• Board Meeting10 November 2016 (in particular, pages 157-166) 
• Board Meeting Agenda: January 19, 2017  
• LR-1 Lakeshore Residential Single Family Zone
• (PDF) LUCTermination Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2585 , 2016 BA 129 Lots 1 – 34, Plan 31342, District Lot 5739 Lots 1 - 29, Plan 33735, District Lot 5739 “ Ridgemont Estates” – Lac le Jeune, BC

News Release: Increased fines for wildfire-related violation tickets

4/1/2016 8:15 AM

VICTORIA - Increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violation tickets came into force today. Anyone caught contravening specified open burning and campfire regulations could now face fines more than three times higher than last year's penalties. The B.C. government has been taking a tougher stand on irresponsible behaviour that contributes to increased wildfire risks, in an effort to protect communities, natural resources and infrastructure from wildfire damage. The regulatory changes announced on March 10, 2016, significantly increase ticket fines for 19 different violations under the Wildfire Act and another seven violations under the Wildfire Regulation. These changes mean that British Columbia now has some of the highest wildfire-related violation ticket fines in Canada. For example, the fine for not complying with a fire restriction under the Wildfire Act has tripled from $345 to $1,150. Failing to properly extinguish a burning substance, such as a cigarette, will now cost an offender $575. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. Follow the latest B.C. wildfire news: On Twitter On Facebook Quote: Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson - "This government has acted on behalf of all British Columbians to crack down on reckless behaviour that could put lives, communities and resources at risk. We encourage everyone to do the right thing this fire season by learning more about responsible fire use and making sure they follow the rules." Quick Facts: On average, 30 to 40% of wildfires in British Columbia each year are caused by people. The 2015 fire season was one of the busiest and most expensive in recent years, with over 283,400 hectares burned and over $278 million spent on wildfire management. Learn More: BC Wildfire Service FireSmart Homeowner's Manual Explanation of open burning categories Safe backyard burning practices A backgrounder follows. Media Contact: Media Relations Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 250 356-5261 --- BACKGROUNDER Summary of new Wildfire Act and Wildfire Regulation fines Wildfire Act violation ticket fines (effective April 1, 2016): Section 2, Fail to report fire: $383 Section 3 (1), Drop, release or mishandle burning substance: $575 Section 3 (2), Fail to extinguish burning substance: $575 Section 5 (1), Light, fuel or use fire against regulations: $1,150 Section 5 (2) (a), Fail to extinguish fire: $575 Section 5 (2) (b), Fail to report fire: $575 Section 6 (1), Light, fuel or use fire against regulations, industrial: $1,150 Section 7 (1), Fail to assess fire hazard: $767 Section 7 (2), Fail to abate fire hazard: $1,150 Section 7 (4), Fail to comply with hazard abatement order: $1,150 Section 10 (3), Light, fuel or use fire against restriction: $1,150 Section 10 (4), Fail to comply with fire restriction: $1,150 Section 11 (2), Fail to comply with restricted area requirements: $767 Section 12 (2), Fail to comply with order restricting activity or use: $767 Section 13 (2), Fail to comply with order to leave area: $767 Section 16 (2), Fail to comply with fire control order: $575 Section 22 (2), Fail to stop vehicle or vessel: $575 Section 22 (3), Fail to provide documents: $383 Section 56 (2), Intentional interference, non-compliance or false statement: $1,150 Wildfire Regulation violation ticket fines (effective April 1, 2016): Section 5, Fail to have sufficient fire tools: $307 Section 6 (3), Fail to comply with high risk activity restrictions, and keep at activity site firefighting hand tools and adequate fire suppression system: $460 Section 6 (4), Fail to meet fire watcher requirements: $460 Section 8, Operate engine contrary to regulations: $460 Section 9, Fail to meet fire prevention measures - railway operations: $767 Section 10, Fail to meet fire prevention measures - transmission operations: $767 Section 13 (1), Fail to meet fire suppression responsibilities: $307 Media Contact: Media Relations Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 250 356-5261 Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect

News Release 2602

Notice of Power Interruption

This notice was posted on our community bulletin board and mailboxes. Just in case you didn't receive one...

News Release: Ban on all open burning

From the BC Wildfire Website
http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=2396

Campfires, open fires and fireworks banned throughout B.C.

7/3/2015 9:39 AM

KAMLOOPS - Effective at noon (Pacific Time) on Friday, July 3, 2015, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited throughout the majority of the province, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. This extraordinary step is being taken to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Unseasonably hot and dry weather is being experienced around the province and any preventable, human-caused fires divert critical personnel and resources from other incidents. The BC Wildfire Service is responding to over 150 active fires in the province. Campfires will still be allowed in the area known as the "Fog Zone" along the western coast of Vancouver Island. A map of the area covered by this open burning prohibition and campfire ban is available online at: http://bit.ly/1IyUZG4 This ban applies to: - open fires of any size, including campfires; - the use of fireworks, sky lanterns and tiki torches; - burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description; - the use of binary exploding targets (e.g., for rifle target practice); and - the use of air curtain burners (forced-air burning systems). This prohibition does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. It also does not apply to a portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating that uses briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, with a flame length of 15 centimetres or less. The use of this equipment may be prohibited locally and at a later time if deemed necessary so check "current fire bans" online at: www.bcwildfire.ca The use of a portable campfire apparatus that does not meet the conditions noted above is prohibited. This prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire. The "Fog Zone" is a two-kilometre-wide strip along the outer coast of Vancouver Island, stretching from Owen Point (near Port Renfrew) north to the tip of Vancouver Island and around to the boundary of the District of Port Hardy. This strip extends inland two kilometres from the high-tide point. A map of the Fog Zone is available online at: http://bit.ly/1GMvwnU Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone. Quote: Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson - "We're committed to safeguarding B.C.'s families, natural resources and infrastructure from wildfires. Given the hot and dry conditions in most of the province, we are implementing this provincewide campfire ban to help protect our communities." Learn more: For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: 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

News Release: Fire Prohibition

From the BC Wildfire Management website

5/12/2015 9:31 AM

KAMLOOPS - Effective at noon on Friday, May 15, 2015, the size of open fires will be restricted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. The Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone were originally not going to be subject to this prohibition until June, but current and forecasted hot and dry weather conditions mean that the prohibition will be expanded to include the entire Kamloops Fire Centre. Currently, the fire-danger rating ranges from "moderate" to "high", with some areas already rated "extreme". Since April 1, Kamloops Fire Centre crews have responded to 26 wildfire incidents. All of these fires were human-caused and therefore preventable. This prohibition is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire throughout the region. Anyone conducting Category 2 or 3 fires anywhere in the Kamloops Fire Centre must extinguish any such fires by noon on Friday, May 15, 2015. This prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15, 2015 or until further notice. A map of the affected areas is available online at: See the map Specifically, prohibited activities include: - The burning of any waste, slash or other materials (piled or unpiled) at a size larger than one-half metre by one-half metre. - The burning of more than two open fires of any size at the same time. - Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area. - The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description. This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. This prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest-fire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department. Before lighting any fire, residents should check with local authorities regarding any current prohibitions. Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. The Kamloops Fire Centre stretches from the northern border of Wells Gray Provincial Park to the U.S. border to the south, and from the Bridge River Glacier west of Gold Bridge to the Monashee Mountains east of Lumby. For information about open burning and tips on making responsible burning decisions, please download one of the open burning guides at: Open Burning Guides To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cellphone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www.bcwildfire.ca You can also follow the latest wildfire news on: - Twitter at @BCGovFireInfo- Facebook at BCForestFireInfo

Fire Centre Bulletin

Fire prohibition set for part of Kamloops Fire Centre

4/24/2015 10:01 AM

KAMLOOPS - Effective at noon on May 15, 2015, the size of open fires will be restricted in most of the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. This prohibition applies to all of the Kamloops Fire Centre except the Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone. Anyone conducting Category 2 or 3 fires outside of those two zones must extinguish any such fires by noon on May 15. This prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15, 2015, or until further notice. A map of the affected areas is available online at: See a map Since April 1, Kamloops Fire Centre crews have responded to 12 wildfire incidents covering more than 129 hectares. Many of these wildfires resulted from poorly planned open burning. Above-average temperatures and an early drying trend in the Kamloops Fire Centre have increased wildfire risks, so residents are urged to use extra caution with any open burning. Specifically, prohibited activities include: * The burning of any waste, slash or other materials (piled or unpiled) larger than one-half metre by one-half metre. * The burning of more than two open fires of any size at the same time. * Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area. * The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description. This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. This prohibition covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department. Before lighting any fire, residents should check with local civic authorities regarding any current prohibitions. The Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone will also become subject to this prohibition on June 15, 2015, when all open burning will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. The Kamloops Fire Centre stretches from the northern border of Wells Gray Park to the U.S. border in the south, and from the Bridge River Glacier west of Gold Bridge to the Monashee Mountains east of Lumby. For information about open burning and tips on making responsible burning decisions, please download one of the open burning guides at: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. From the Wildfire Management Branch

Open fire prohibition set for Kamloops Fire Centre

News release from the Wildfire Management Branch. Open fire prohibition set for Kamloops Fire Centre

4/28/2014 11:03 AM

Effective at noon on May 15, 2014, the size of open fires will be restricted in most of the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. Since April 1, Kamloops Fire Centre crews have responded to 38 wildfire incidents covering more than 438 hectares. Many of these wildfires resulted from poorly planned open burning. This prohibition applies to all areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre except the Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone. Anyone conducting Category 2 or 3 fires outside of those two zones must extinguish any such fires by noon on May 15. This prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15, 2014, or until further notice. A map of the affected areas is available here. The Clearwater Fire Zone and the Salmon Arm Fire Zone will become subject to this prohibition on June 15, 2014, when all open burning will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. Specifically, prohibited activities include: - the burning of any waste, slash or other materials (piled or unpiled) larger than one-half metre by one-half metre - the burning of more than two open fires of any size at the same time - stubble or grass fires of any size over any area - the use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. This prohibition covers all B.C. parks, Crown lands and private lands, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department. Before lighting any fire, residents should check with local civic authorities regarding any current prohibitions. The Kamloops Fire Centre stretches from the northern border of Wells Gray Park to the U.S. border to the south, and from the Bridge River Glacier west of Gold Bridge to the Monashee Mountains east of Lumby. For information about open burning and tips on making responsible burning decisions, please download one of the open burning guides at: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cellphone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. Media Contacts: Kayla Pepper Fire Information Officer Wildfire Management Branch Kamloops Fire Centre 250 554-5530

LLJ Wilderness Resort Restaurant

Get out of the kitchen!

The Lac Le Jeune Wilderness Resort restaurant will be opening Friday May 16th! The plan is to open every weekend unless there is a private function. Watch for the sandwich board on the road. If it's there, it's open!

The menus are available online. Look under Amenities on the LLJ Wilderness Resort website.

• Breakfast (PDF)
• Lunch and Dinner (PDF)

Thanks to Charlene from LLJ Wilderness Resort for passing along this excellent news.

A Lac Le Jeune Winter Wedding

Claire Lindros and Phil Ryan were married on Sunday Feb 23, 2014 in true winter Lac Le Jeune style.

Gregg Lindros led Claire through the sparkling snow and down the steps to the dock

They said their vows on the frozen lake

 The piper could be heard for miles around

Claire's "cloak" was made from her mom's (Lucy) wedding dress

They left for Cuba in search of warmer temperatures for their honeymoon

Planned Power Outage

The following is a planned maintenance outage, scheduled by BC Hydro. It includes all of Logan Lake and outlying areas including Lac La Jeune, Meadow Creek Road, Tunkwa Road and Hwy 97C.

March 30, 2014 8:00 - 16:00 

From the BC Hydro website:

How you can prepare for a planned outage?

To prepare for power interruptions, we encourage you to protect your equipment from damage, turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances and unplug all electronics. For the first hour after the power comes back on, please only plug in or turn on those electronics and appliances that you really need. This gives the system time to stabilize and prevents it from getting overloaded.