TNRD Survey - Are you satisfied with the hours of operation?

The TNRD is seeking input from area residents to ensure the hours of operations at waste management facilities best serves the needs of the community. 

Please complete this survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVKQFFF

Evacuation orders and alerts in surrounding area

Logan Lake was placed on evacuation order at 15:30 this afternoon (August 12, 2021), and the surrounding area that extends toward Melba Creek Road is now on evacuation alert. 

Continue to check TNRD emergency services for updates on evacuation alerts and updates.  

If you have not already done so, download the Voyent app so that you will receive notifications if Lac Le Jeune is included in an evacuation alert or order.

An important tip: Keep you vehicles fuelled up! If evacuated, you may be on the road longer than you anticipate, and gas stations in the surrounding area could run out of fuel. 

If Lac Le Jeune in notified of evacuation alert or order, be sure to spread the word to your neighbours. Do you have a community contact list? This list is prepared by Steve Roy through the Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association. If you don't have an up-to-date list or need to add/change your contact information, send email to laclejeune@laclejeune.ca 

What you should do if placed on evacuation alert, from the TNRD website: 

• 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 and, if time and space permits, keepsakes for quick departure.
• 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.

Air Quality

Over the past week the air quality in Lac Le Jeune has gone from satisfactory (green - very briefly!) to health warnings of emergency conditions if exposed for more than 24 hours (purple). 

For current reports refer the to the Lac Le Jeune location on the Purple Air website. You'll also find real-time readings on the right sidebar of the blog when not viewing on a mobile device.

Thanks to Amie Schellenberg for arranging a monitor in our community several years ago!

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Evacuation Plan for Lac Le Jeune

A final step, if you have time. Photo by Sylvia Currie.

Here is the most recent evacuation plan for Lac Le Jeune: 

LAC LE JEUNE – MILE HIGH – MAMIT LAKE – HIGHLAND VALLEY EVACUATION PLAN (2016 - PDF)

It is an updated version of the 2013 document available on the TNRD website. There have been a few additional minor modifications but this is the document available at this time. 

In addition to this document, TNRD advises the following (received via telephone):

• Make sure we have visible address signs. (The RCMP notify by our street address, so lack of address signage can slow down the notification process.)
• Have a meet up plan for your family, especially if you have children that might be at home alone. It can be a meeting place or everyone check in with one family member. It can be really distressing for all involved if there is delays in families reuniting. 
• Sign up for the Voyent Alert System. The TNRD send out urgent emergency information this way. 
• Review the emergency preparedness information on the TNRD website. 
• Review the evacuation alert/order procedures so you are prepared with the information in advance. 

As Lac Le Jeune community members are aware, there is only one obvious exit from Lac Le Jeune. We have been advised by TNRD that there are contingency plans for this depending on where a fire might be.

Thank you to Corinne Shock for connecting with RCMP and TNRD to gather this information for our community.

All Terrain Vehicles - Wildfire Risks

Given the current weather conditions now is a good time to remind residents and visitors to our community that driving any type of vehicle off road is very risky. Hot mufflers and exhaust residue can ignite grass. For everyone's safety, please wait until we have cooler temperatures and precipitation before heading out on dirt bikes and other vehicles, and operating a chainsaw. 

This advice and infographic is from BC Wildfire Service. 

BANS: Campfires, Fireworks, and Other Activities

News Release: June 28, 2021

Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the province of British Columbia.
This prohibition will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2021, or until the order is rescinded.

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Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the province of British Columbia.

This prohibition will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2021, or until the order is rescinded.

The provincial weather forecast calls for record-breaking high temperatures throughout B.C. this week and follows a spring of lower-than-average precipitation in the southern half of the province. These conditions are expected to persist in the coming weeks.

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.

The BC Wildfire Service takes these extreme heat conditions seriously. Additional precautions are being undertaken throughout the province, including fire warden patrols, fixed-wing aircraft patrols and an active enforcement presence. Wildfire prevention is a shared responsibility. Human-caused wildfires are completely preventable and divert critical resources away from lightning-caused fires.

The BC Wildfire Service is constantly monitoring current and forecast conditions and maintaining preparedness.

A campfire is defined as any fire smaller than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide.

In addition to campfires, Category 2, and Category 3 open fires, the following activities are also prohibited:

• The use of fireworks
• The use of sky lanterns
• The use of burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
• The use of binary exploding targets
• The use of tiki and similar kinds of torches
• The use of chimineas
• The use of outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or Underwriter Laboratories of Canada (ULC) rating
• The use of air curtain burners in Cariboo, Coastal, Northwest, Prince George and Southeast fire centres  

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone.

Anyone found in contravention of an open-burning prohibition may be issued a violation ticket for $1,150, may be required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, may be 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 FireSmart Begins at Home Manual was developed to help people reduce the risk of personal property damage due to wildfires. Download your copy here: https://firesmartbc.ca/resource-types/guides-manuals/

Learn More:

For further fire prevention information and resources, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention

People can follow the latest wildfire news from the BC Wildfire Service:
The free public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bc-wildfire-service/id1477675008?ls=1
And Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.bc.gov.WildfireInformation&hl=en
Twitter: twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
Facebook: facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

Press Release: Internet Speeds Study

 

Opportunity for TNRD Residents to Participate in Internet Speeds Study

Press Release / June 16, 2021

Kamloops, BC—June 16, 2021— to help understand broadband needs throughout the region, particularly those in rural areas, TNRD residents, businesses and community stakeholders are encouraged to take part in an online internet speed test.

All TNRD residents can go to https://performance.cira.ca/bc to perform a quick and easy Canadian speed test. Community data collected will be used to analyze the speeds that residents in the region are actually experiencing, compared to the internet speed data published on the federal government’s National Broadband Internet Service Availability Map.

The speed test data will be collected and analyzed by TANEx Engineering, who has been engaged by the provincial Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Northern Development Initiative Trust, and the Union of BC Municipalities to collect the speed test data from all around BC.

Residents are urged to participate as soon as possible to ensure the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is adequately represented. The more tests that are completed, the more robust the data about internet speeds experienced throughout the region.

For more information, go to www.tnrd.ca/rural-broadband.

Media contact:
Ron Storie, Director of Community Services
Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Tel.: 250-377-7078
Email: rstorie@tnrd.ca

First Shift Hockey Program for Kids

Available in Logan Lake! The Vancouver Canucks offer a program designed to help you child fall in love with hockey.

• Ages 6-10
• No hockey experience necessary
• Register at Go to firstshift.ca to register

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Community Yard Sale

Rain or shine!

When: Sunday June 6, 9am - 2pm
Where: Lac Le Jeune - various houses

Residents: Remember to put up signs, especially at the end of your street. Balloons help, too!

Ospreys

This incredible photograph was taken by Lac Le Jeune resident, Tim Shields. 

Tim offers photography webclasses through Photography Academy.