Author: Jason Hewlett
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Space still a concern as school year kicks off
Amidst the buzz of excitement as students return to classes this week there is a ripple of concern over classroom space amongst the district’s top brass. To ease that pressure, SD73 would appreciate some prompt capital announcement’s from the province for the construction of new schools, or for the expansion of existing institutions, especially in…
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Photo courtesy of the BC Wildfire ServiceMixed bag summer weather cools fire season
Cooler overall temperatures amid a rainier-than-expected summer made for a calmer wildfire season than officials anticipated. “It’s been pleasantly slower than the last number of years,” said Dale Bojahra, regional wildfire coordinating officer for the Kamloops Fire Centre. For several years the province’s Interior has endured, in Bojahra’s words, “pretty tremendous” fire seasons, with significant…
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Cedar program only part of Fire Smart initiative
Tiny embers falling to cedar hedges and clogged eves pose a bigger risk to communities like Kamloops than a wall of flames from a wildfire. “Embers can typically cast two to three kilometres ahead of the fire,” said Kathleen Cahoon, the City’s FireSmart liaison. “Even if you’re not on the edge of urban/wildland interface, you…
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Juniper resident believes escape routes needed
Juniper Ridge residents will one day have to flee their homes again because of a forest fire, a resident told the Chronicle, making the City’s emergency evacuation routes crucial for families who live there. “It’s not even a question of if it happened again. It’s more just a matter of when,” said Romina Wachholz. Wachholz,…
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Patrons urged to be cautious after alleged drink tampering
Actual incidents of drink tampering like the ones recently reported by Kamloops RCMP are rare, but that doesn’t mean the public shouldn’t be vigilant when out for a night on the town. “I would say, in today’s society, that everybody should be aware,” said David “Pup” Johnston, owner of the Blue Grotto and co-owner of…
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New school year will start uninterrupted
An unexpected shake-up at the helm of the Kamloops-Thompson School District will in no way impact the start of the school year, the district’s interim superintendent has vowed. “When the first bus runs and the first bell rings in September the focus is on, every day, those kids feeling welcomed, engaged, challenged in the best…