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Chase’s community paper for over 20 years! Issue for the week of Friday, September 8th, 2017• Vol. 22, Issue 36
QUICK Citizens Put Out Grass Fires
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by Kelsey Snelgrove ome quick action from employees of “We could have ended up with a forest fire the Chase A&W and PetroCan with fire right there on the south side of the highway, Great little package with lots of options. 2 bdrms extinguishers and buckets of water put it’s all dead grass going up the mountain. They up 1 bath up and 1 down. Bsmt is partially finished with lots of storage and great workshop out 2 fires on Sunday. definitely helped,” said Lauzon. area and direct access outside. All newer vinyl Diners at A&W around noon noticed a small Lauzon said he appreciates that folks are so windows, high efficiency furnace, central ac, fire by the turnoff on the close side of the aware of the fire situation and the dangers vinyl siding, nice detached shop with room to park a full size car. Laminate flooring and large highway. posed in these dry conditions. covered and screened in deck. Plenty of room “It was shocking how quickly the flames were “Without the actions of all these people, I downstairs to make it how you like. Close to leaping 3-4 feet into the air,” said Mim Friesen, don’t want to think about what Chase would be everything, parks, wading pool, shopping and schools. $239,900 who was there with her husband, Jack. facing today,” said Friesen. The staff of the A&W, jumped into action with Alan and Lee a fire extinguisher and buckets of water, and Cooper, who got the fire under control. were also dining Low maintenance yard & tons of parking. “As they were about to relax a small group of at the time of the Circuit, Tabata, HIIT people started yelling at them and pointing fire, expressed You will sweat, and you will get fit! behind them. It turned out there was another gratitude to These fitness classes are designed for all levels of fire across the highway a few meters down the those “young fitness,all genders,all,ages,and can be modified to work road from the first fire,” said A&W employee, people” who did around injuries. This class has a very committed group of Mateo Cormack. not hesitate. people that like to keep fit,be social and have fun!! The staff, plus a woman who stopped with a “Chase owes Chase Pritchard fire extinguisher in her car put that fire out too. them a big thank Tues/Thurs 7:00am-7:45am Tues/Thurs 6:30pm-7:15pm By the time the Chase Fire & Rescue had you!” they said. Saturdays 8:30am-9:30am arrived all they had to do was soak down the L a u z o n area. suspects the Next session Starts Sept 12-Oct 5 The fire department doesn’t typically fire was started $64 for 4 week session ($8/class) recommend people try to put out fires by a cigarette, Sessions are ongoing themselves, on the highway with traffic flying, but could not but Fire Chief Brian Lauzon wanted to give a confirm. Call Terra at 250-299-5222 shout out to everyone who jumped into action.
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