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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Cranberry harvest creates sea of red!
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Josue Dircio stands in a sea of cranberries at the corner of 96th Street and Hornby Drive as a crew from Brent Kelly Farms undertakes the annual harvest.
Bog blaze costs top $500,000 Delta looks to recover a portion of the more than $200,000 it spent to battle massive July fire SANDOR GYARMATI
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The cost to fight this summer’s wildfire in Burns Bog has exceeded half a million dollars after Delta revealed Monday that it spent more than $200,000 to
battle the blaze. A report made public at Delta council’s weekly meeting Monday pegged Delta’s costs at $208,300, although the municipality is expecting to recover some of those expenses. Delta can receive financial
assistance from the province for costs incurred during a disastrous event and assistance for some post-disaster recovery costs. The provincial government defines eligible costs as expenses and staff time over and above
normal day-to-day costs. Fire department expenses, including overtime, are considered normal day-to-day costs so they’re not recoverable, but overtime for police, municipal staff and emergency operation staff are recoverable.
The report notes $71,469 is expected to be recovered from the province. Provincial government costs to fight the Burns Bog fire had earlier been reported at $346,000. OTHER: see Page 3
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