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Volume 17, Issue 35
Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, August 29, 2019 A Sad Discovery Page 3
Driver Error In Ferry Crash
A Close Call
Page 5
Stage 2 Water Rules Page 7
Oil Recycling In Gibsons Page 10
Silas White’s Old Album Page 11
“Woman At War” Page 11
Seawatch Lawsuits Page 13
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It was a close call on the morning of Aug. 26, when someone set fire to this pickup on the Forest Service Road about a half kilometre past the end of Mason Rd. When the Sechelt fire department arrived around 7:30am, the fire had already moved several feet into the adjacent forest. “It was a bit of a dangerous situation,” said Sechelt Fire Chief Trevor Pike. The RCMP are investigating to determine whether the 1989 Chevy S10 was used in a crime, but a spokesman said it had not been reported stolen. The spot where it was torched is on the way to the scene of the Old Sechelt Mine forest fire that caused widespread damage and a death in 2015. The burning truck was discovered – and first called in – by Ken Legge, who was on his way in from his home at Carlson Point. During the 2015 fire, Legge was among a group who had to leave their homes on 10 minutes notice, evacuated for their own safety. KEN LEGGE PHOTO
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