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July 11, 2021
By Emanuel Sequeira
Thomas Skelton is impressed that he was able to finish his MindRight Ride for Mental Health.
He applauds everyone for getting on board to help blow past the goal of raising $10,000 for MindRight, earning $15,000 in donations.
Thomas Skelton
More importantly, the Fernie Ghostriders’ associate coach and assistant GM is proud of the conversations struck on mental health.
Through his personal social media, Skelton sparked conversations during the ride that were positive. He connected with people in the respective communities he was in.
“There was a guy in Creston who sat and chatted with me for a few minutes while I was waiting for a hotel and asked about the ride,” said Skelton, 33. “We had a really good conversation surrounding mental health. It importance and just de-stigmatizes mental health. What it means to maybe not feel at your best mentally. That is probably what I am most proud of. It’s been really rewarding to see
Posted:
July 11, 2021
Two new wildfires reported south of Canal Flats
BC Wildfire Service today (July 11) reports two new fires in the East Kootenay in the past 24 hours.
There is a lightning-caused fire near Centaur Lake, about five km south of Canal Flats, located between Findlay Creek and the Kootenay River. The fire is estimated at three hectares.
The second fire is about 11 km northeast of the first, alongside North Lussier River Road, about nine km southeast of Canal Flats. Discovered July 11, the cause of the estimated .04 ha fire is unknown at this time.
The fire reported in Copper Creek, between Highway 93/95 and the Kootenay River, about 12 km south of Canal Flats is no longer appearing on BC Wildfire Service’s wildfire dashboard.