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A couple of weeks ago a Lac Le Jeune resident had to call an ambulance in the middle of the night because of a suspected heart attack. When the ambulance arrived it was not able to reach the individual’s house because the driver was concerned the ambulance would get stuck in the snow. In this instance the individual had to drive his four wheel drive vehicle onto Lac Le Jeune Road and from there he got into the ambulance. Although in this case everything was resolved happily, in another situation it could have been fatal. Without a four wheel drive vehicle, how long would the paramedics have taken to trudge through the snow and carry a sick patient on a stretcher back to the ambulance perhaps a kilometre away?
If you feel as I do that the roads this winter have not been plowed in a timely fashion please register a complaint with the Yellowhead Road and Bridge. There is a form to do so on their website, or you can call 1 250 315 0166.
Thank you,
Pat Burton
