Controlled burn gets the go ahead for Deka Lake in the Cariboo
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The BC Wildfire Service is conducting a controlled burn on the Southwest of the Deka Lake wildfire (southeast of PG)
Fire Information Officer Jessica Mack says the controlled burn is being done with a helicopter and some hand ignition.
“The goal of this is just to remove any available fuel between the fire’s edge and the fuel-free guard that was built by heavy equipment. This will allow us to slow down and help limit any spread of the wildfire by decreasing the amount of fire perimeter that we have to manage.”
More Housing Needed Within The Decade in Central Cariboo And Chilcotin
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The results of a housing study commissioned by the City of Williams Lake and Cariboo Regional District that started back in September 2020 show that about 815 new units are needed in Central Cariboo and Chilcotin by 2028.
The study, encompassing a broad area from Anahim Lake in the west to Likely/Horsefly in the east, 150 Mile House in the south, and McLeese Lake in the north, the study focused on housing needs in Williams Lake, with an impact analysis of the population flow between Williams Lake and surrounding area.
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The City of Quesnel has signed a new 3-year contract with the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District for its Healthcare Recruitment program.
Amy Reid, the Manager of Economic Development and Tourism, went over some of the details at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting…
“The new agreement includes an increased budget for the Healthcare Recruitment Coordinator contract position, and an agreement to share the cost of any loss incurred in the renting and subletting of the apartment for physicians and healthcare professionals.”
The new contract, valued at $161,275.43, will allow the City’s Healthcare Recruitment Coordinator to continue to welcome healthcare professionals, and their families, to Quesnel and to continue to support their settlement in the community.