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JOANNE LAYH Westside residents survived a big scare this week from the Mt. Law wildfire that was discovered on Sunday in West Kelowna.

While the fire remained an estimated 800 hectares in size at press time on Wednesday, many evacuees were returned home and fire crews were focussed on hot spots.

Only one structure was significantly damaged and one previously damaged outbuilding was further compromised.

On Sunday night eight fire departments assisted BC Wildfire in battling the blaze, including a bush truck, a utility truck and five firefighters from Peachland.

The fire was discovered north of the Connector and southwest of the Glenrosa neighbourhood around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening with flames highly visible above Peachland.

Shortly after 8 p.m. the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) was activated to support BC Wildfire Service crews fighting the wildfire.

A state of local emergency was declared for the City of West Kelowna, an

MT. LAW WILDFIRE CLOSE CALL The Mount Law wildfire on Monday morning.

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Mount Law wildfire 800 hectares Continued from Page 1

evacuation order was issued for properties in the immediate area of the fire and residents on evacuation order were asked to leave their properties immediately and report to Emergency Social Services (ESS).

The initial properties on evacuation order included a single Peachland address, 4713 MacKinnon Road, as well as 5000 Glenrosa Road (Bull Mountain Resort – formerly Crystal Mountain Resort), 4425 Glenrosa Road (Telemark Nordic Club) and a number of addresses in West Kelowna.

An ESS reception centre for evacuated residents specific to the Mt. Law wildfire was set up at the Jim Lind Arena, later relocated to the gymnasium at Mount Boucherie Secondary School, then moved to Kelowna to better accommodate the growing number of registrants.

Into the evening the EOC reported that the Mt. Law wildfire was continuing to show aggressive behaviour and subsequently all properties in the Glenrosa neighbourhood were put on evacuation alert. Residents in the area were advised to be ready to leave their home at a moment’s notice and be prepared to be away from their home for an extended period of time.

The fire soon increased to 200 hectares in size and equipment and firefighters were assisting from throughout the Central Okanagan, in addition to BC Wildfire’s 11 personnel, four air tankers, four helicopters and the West Kelowna Fire Department.

BC Wildfire’s air crews were working to drop water using tankers and helicopter buckets in support of

ground operations.

Heavy equipment was also used to build fire guards Sunday night, fire information officer Noelle Kekula told the View.

Before 10 p.m. the evacuation order was expanded to include all properties east of Gates Rd. to Glenrosa Rd. By 11 p.m. the Mount Law wildfire expanded beyond the Glenrosa area and additional evacuation alerts were issued for 226 properties in the area west of Glen Canyon and Goats Peak, inclusive of 3801 Gellatly Road south (north end) to 300 Seclusion Bay Rd (south end), bringing the total on evacuation alert to approximately 1,900.

After midnight additional evacuation alerts were issued for 60 properties, including some within Peachland and the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO): • 4305 to 4495 Maxwell Rd; • 5039 to 5051 Trepanier Ct; • 4965 to 4975 Venner Ct; • 4715 to 5078 Paradise Valley Dr; • 4414 to 4690 Trepanier Rd; • 4995 Trepanier Rd; and • 4850 to 5090 MacKinnon Rd. On Tuesday evening, an additional 18 properties in the regional district and Peachland were added to the evacuation alert area: • 4850 to 4855 MacKinnon Rd; • 4802 to 4995 Trepanier Rd; and • 4902 to 4975 Star Pl. The EOC also expanded an evacuation order onto crown land in the southeast corner of the Mount Law fire. The expansion order did not include any private property.

With the help of a bit of rain and some cooler

temperatures, crews made substantial progress in holding the Mount Law wildfire and on Tuesday afternoon, the evacuation order and alert areas related to the wildfire were reduced to allow most residents to return to their properties.

However, as of press time on Wednesday, 15 properties remained on evacuation order including: • 3713 to 3725 Emerald Rd; • 3658 to 3760 Gates Rd; • 3250 Hwy 97; and • 3704 to 3770 Turnbull Rd. An additional 477 properties remained on evacuation alert: • 4305 to 4495 Maxwell Rd; • 4715 to 5078 Paradise Valley Dr; • 5039 to 5051 Trepanier Ct; • 4414 to 4690 Trepanier Rd; • 4965 to 4975 Venner Ct; and • All properties south and west of Glenrosa Rd, north of Hwy 97 and to the municipal boundary of West Kelowna that are not under existing evacuation order.

On Wednesday 10 trucks and 32 personnel were working the area as more hot spots were expected with warming weather.

“I am grateful for all the support our community has received to battle to fire and we really appreciate the cooperation of residents with crews that are still working in the area,” said Jason Brolund, West Kelowna fire chief on Wednesday. “Crews from BC Wildfire and provincial fire departments including West Kelowna, North Cowichan, Willowbrook, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Woss and Sundre, Alberta, as Continued on Page 3

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Mount Law wildfire creates tense nights for Trepanier area residents Continued from Page 2

well as the RCMP and private equipment operators, are all on the fire today and appreciate the warm reception from the Salvation Army and Emmanuel church who have provided meals and accommodation.”

BC Wildfire says the cause of this fire is suspected to be human-caused and will be under investigation.

In response to the active Mt. Law wildfire, on Monday morning the regional district announced the following regional parks are closed until further notice: • Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park; • Coldham Regional Park; • Goats Peak Regional Park; • Glen Canyon Regional Park; • Gellatly Heritage Regional Park; and • Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park.

Visitors from outside of the Central Okanagan

were advised by the Central Okanagan Emergency Centre to check DriveBC.ca to confirm highways are open before heading back home.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) issued a statement asking motorists to travel directly to their destination and to not impede firefighting efforts by stopping along the highway.

The ministry said motorists should prepare for highway closures due to increasing wildfire activity in the B.C. Interior.

MOTI warned motorists that provincial highways may close with limited notice and discouraged non-essential travel to and within fire-affected areas to help avoid traffic congestion on evacuation routes.

“If you must travel on Interior highways adjacent to wildfires, make sure you are prepared for possible delays or closures. Travel with a full tank of gas, food, water and other emergency supplies,” the ministry stated.

Jolinda Froehlich took this photo from Victoria Street at about 8:45 p.m. on Sunday night.

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Unhappy with water bill increase

I was more than a little unhappy to see the nearly doubled base rate for water in my recent bill, and the announcement of a big increase in the unit rate next month. I assume these are related to the new water treatment plant, although I find it unusual that a modern plant is nearly twice as expensive to run as an old one.

When was council made aware of the “need” for such a large increase in rates and what efforts were made to warn Peachland residents that they were coming? I have certainly not seen anything on this increase prior to the utility bill.

How many years have the capital costs been amortized over in determining the base rate?

How does this compare to the expected life of the plant?

I also bring to your attention that I believe

the balance between base rate and usage rate is wrong. Water is becoming a scarce commodity, and you and the council have a duty to encourage conservation whenever possible.

Appealing to people’s conscience to reduce use is one route, but inadequate by itself. The way you set the balance between base and variable rates means if I were to reduce my usage to half, my water bill would only go down by 10 per cent. That is not much of an incentive.

In addition, the current structure strongly favours users with a high water usage and makes me suspect I am paying more than my fair share.

I request council revisit the current structure and alter it to both encourage conservation and make it fairer.

Graham Smith, Peachland

Time to face up to the situation, B.C. As I look out at orange-grey skies I wonder what is coming next. But there one thing I can be confident of, and that is that government in Victoria will do as little as possible to protect us.

And that includes you.

As a result of the ongoing misery here in B.C.’s interior, I think we should face up to the situation and change our license plates to reflect reality.

I present you with a few examples, which

might tell the truth more truthfully.

Here are the five examples where we now see on our plates, “Beautiful British Columbia.”

1. “Burnin’ British Columbia” 2. “Smokin Chokin British Columbia” 3. “Catch Fire in British Columbia” 4. “Cancel All Visits British Columbia” Pretty good, eh?

Which is your favourite?

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Council meeting leaves viewer with more questions than answers I read the article on councillor Coolio with interest.

I had heard that something was up, so I tuned into the Aug. 10 meeting to hear the details.

I was surprised that something like this would be brought into the public forum. That is always a risky move.

As a result of what I witnessed, I now have more questions than answers. I will admit going in that I suspected that Coolio had

messed up. I just didn’t know the details and was eager to hear his side.

What shocked me was the behaviour of the mayor!

She claims to have had legal advice, yet she appeared to display zero understanding about the principles of administrative law and procedural fairness.

Had the matter stayed in camera then none of us would be the wiser. However, for some reason they decided to air their dirty

laundry in public.

What the mayor failed to understand is that once you do that, you owe a duty of procedural fairness to let the individual explain his side.

Nothings says that the mayor has to accept the explanation, but she does have to allow it.

As a result, I was left with a lot of questions.

• What is the Coolio side of the story?

• Who gave the mayor

this “legal” advice?

• What steps, if any, did the CAO take to educate the councillor on this matter?

• Did the CAO ask the councillor for clarification of his points?

• Did the CAO inform the councillor that his request appeared irregular?

• Why did the mayor work so hard to squelch the councillor’s side of the story?

• Why did the CAO announce his resignation on

the heels of this event?

I thought that Patrick Van Minsel performed well throughout the meeting. I would have suggested another aspect of Robert’s Rules of Order rather than point of order. I would have used Robert’s Rules of Order item that says: “I object to consideration of this question”. This would prevent the mayor from controlling the outcome.

This “consideration” requires a 2/3 majority.

So, for the council to pass the resolution would have required 4.6666 votes. So basically 4 of the 7. I don’t think they would have achieved that.

I was impressed also with both Keith Fielding and Terry Condon.

Both offered a classical stoic performance with comments based in both logic and administrative law. We are lucky to have these two.

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARTISTS IN STUDIO opened Aug. 2 and runs until the 29th at the Peachland Art Gallery. The show features four new artists each week who will display, create, and sell their works in the gallery. This week’s artists are Robbin Roberts, Maureen Warner, Wayne Power and Dianne Clowes. This show is run in conjunction with a tribute to Mary E. Smith.

Smith founded the Peachland Art Group in 1955, displaying numerous works spanning her many years of painting.

BATS OUT OF THE DARKNESS display at the Peachland Community Centre is open daily during July and August from 10 am - 6 pm. Many of us are in the dark about bats and their survival depends on our enlightment. This four-wall exhibition including videos, specimens and scientific equipment used to find and study bats, brings the bats of British Columbia ‘out of the darkness and into our consciousness’. The exhibition will serve as a reminder of how essential bats are to the environment and provide a chance to celebrate these amazing creatures.

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Water treatment plant and interconnect projects over budget JOANNE LAYH Peachland’s new water treatment plant and the associated Trepanier interconnect project are facing significant project cost overruns, Peachland council heard last week.

At their last regular meeting director of operations Shawn Grundy asked council to approve a transfer of $300,000 from a surplus account to the water improvement reserve fund in addition to taking $900,000 from the water improvement reserve fund to complete the projects.

“As the two major water master plan projects draw to a close, it has been determined that additional funding is required,” said Grundy in his report to council.

The water treatment plant was completed earlier this year, although about a third of Peachland is still waiting to be supplied with filtered water due to delays in completing the interconnect project.

Construction on the Trepanier interconnect pipeline project started last fall and is now expected to be completed in late September.

Both projects were designed by Urban Systems, the district’s primary engineering consultant, with staff involvement during the design and construction phases.

“Although both projects have been scrutinized closely over the course of the work, there have been some items that have been identified either through construction or operation that are required to ensure a reliable and efficient system moving forward,” states Grundy in his report.

“It should also be noted that both projects were entered into with ‘lean’ contingencies.”

Projects of this scope typically have anywhere from 10 - 12 per cent contingencies, said Grundy, but the water treatment plant started with a contingency of just four per cent while the interconnect project had a seven per cent contingency.

“I crunched the numbers and if we had gone with a normal contingency on a water treatment plant, we would be within the 10 - 12 per cent normal contingency,” said Coun. Patrick Van Minsel. “I’m satisfied with these

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Peachland’s water treatment plant.

numbers. The only thing that we need to look at now is the filter backwash recycling system. What is the cost going to be there? How high is that cost?”

Urban Systems engineer Jeremy Clowes attended the last council meeting to address the cost overruns as well as the need for improvements to the filter backwash recycling system.

“While the plant is producing excellent drinking water, we have identified additional improvements that are needed to improve day to day operations and the performance of the plant,” said Clowes.

“These changes will include adding instrumentation to allow for more comprehensive monitoring of the plant’s performance, enhancing chemical systems to allow the plant to automatically adjust its output to match demands, automating raking of solids in a bin (eliminates need for shoveling in a confined space) and improving access for operations and maintenance tasks.”

The project was budgeted to cost $24,123,000, with a contingency of $1 million.

However, the water treatment plant and the Trepanier

interconnect system each require an extra $450,000 to close out the project, Urban Systems advised.

In his presentation to council, Clowes outlined some of the unexpected challenges associated with the project that contributed to the cost increases.

Construction delays, revisions to the Chidley Rd pressure reducing station, and extended piping under Trepanier Creek each contributed to the Trepanier interconnect cost overrun, said Clowes.

The water treatment plant’s power supply required extensive upgrades and during construction it was discovered that one of the municipal power poles had been installed on private property and had to be relocated. As a result, the electrical service upgrade exceeded the budgeted amount by approximately $145,000.

There were also additional costs associated with the natural gas installation.

“Fortis Gas had intended to extend a service up to the plant along the Pierce Place access road but during construction the district was informed that the service would only be extended to the end of McDougald Rd,” stated Clowes. The district

had to extend gas service from the end of McDougald Rd to the plant, which resulted in $67,000 in additional costs.

An employer health tax claim added another $57,000 to the project.

The remainder of the expenditures during construction were common items that are experienced over the course of a project, stated Clowes.

On top of those expenses, Urban Systems advises that more money will be required to address problems with the

plant’s filter backwash recycling system.

The plant was designed to recycle filter backwash water to help reduce water that is wasted from the treatment process, however the process has made the plant more difficult to operate so options are being reviewed to add additional treatment to improve performance.

The cost for these options is likely to be presented at the Sept. council meeting, said Grundy.

“The fact of the matter is we were thin on the ground

when we funded this project originally,” said Coun. Terry Condon. “We didn’t get the kind of grants that we were actually expecting, so all in all, although this is a bit of a horror story in many ways, I think we’ve actually done alright. What I’d like to focus on is the issue of the backwash system, why we chose what it is we did choose, why it isn’t working and why you think that the replacement is going to work any better.”

Clowes said their initial thoughts were that equipment designed to remove solids from the recycle stream could be deferred until the plant was expanded, and in the interim an old chlorine contact tank repurposed as a sediment basin would suffice.

“It has proven to be ineffective at removing solids from the recycle stream,” Clowes said.

The decision to go with that system wasn’t done lightly and was done to save costs, he said.

“To clarify, it does work,” said Grundy. “It doesn’t work very well though and what we’ve found in these first six months of operation is it’s almost to the point where it’s burning our crew. The guys have been there and they’ve spent so much time away from their families to keep this thing working and to ensure we don’t go have a boil water notice in place. It does work but it makes it so, so much more difficult and with this new technology in place it’s going to make a huge difference going forward.”

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Government declares Level 4 drought in Okanagan Thank you! Couple send

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Vaseux Creek has reached a Level 5 drought, whereas the rest of the Okanagan is now Level 4.

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING STAFF The B.C. government is urging people to conserve water after declaring a Level 4 drought in the Okanagan.

This level is characterized as “extremely dry” which could impact socio-economic or ecosystem values.

Vaseux Creek itself has been elevated to a Level 5 drought, which is “exceptionally dry.” A photo sent in by the Okanagan Basin Water Board shows a bone dry creek bed.

Okanagan water suppliers are being asked to do whatever possible to reduce water use in their communities.

At drought Level 4, licence holders who do not get their water from local water utilities are being asked to reduce water use by half. Water licence holders who get their water directly from one of the large lakes, or the Okanagan River channel are also being asked to conserve water.

Recreational fishing has been closed in most areas of the South Okanagan and some of the Central Okanagan, including Peachland.

I am beyond very grateful to all the Peachlanders who were so very supportive and helpful in the search for my husband, Hugh. I understand many of you actively joined the search.

Hugh had wandered away from our unit at Lakeshore Gardens shortly after 1 p.m., and could not be found. Police and Search & Rescue personnel were on hand and all around Peachland until just before 10:30 p.m., when Hugh was located inside a neighbouring unit. The resident had returned home to find Hugh peacefully at rest.

I am thankful to live in such a caring community, and humbled by the generosity of spirit you all show.

Mabel Young, Peachland

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To those four good Samaritans of Peachland who took the time to assist my husband when he took a fall getting out of his car on Aug. 16, your assistance was most appreciated and thank you for staying with him until I arrived. Sorry we didn’t get your names, but you will know who you are.

Again a big thank you from us both.

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Peachland junior firefighter goes to Camp Ignite training camp JOANNE LAYH Last weekend Peachland Fire and Rescue junior firefighter, Brooklyn Craig, headed to the coast to attend Camp Ignite, a training camp to educate and inspire young women interested in a firefighting career.

The camp is open to girls in Grades 11 - 12 (ages 15-18) living in British Columbia and offers an introduction to the world of firefighting.

Participants learn about firefighting as well as fitness, nutrition, health and teamwork.

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to explore the many aspects and specialties associated with firefighting.

Participants are offered the opportunity to try auto-extrication, hazmat operations, technical rope rescue operations and learn about the various tools and skills needed to be successful in the fire service.

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Craig told the View she learned quite a bit at the camp and would definitely recommend it to other young women considering a career in firefighting.

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fire industry and you can talk with women who are doing the job.”

Craig said she left the camp feeling that she would definitely like to pursue a career in firefighting and came away more interested in structural firefighting in particular.

“It’s just so interesting.

There are so many different things that you can do once you get into it,” said Craig.

The goal of the camp is to provide a safe and supportive environment that utilizes the unique strengths of each individual and the curriculum is tailored to show young women the possibility of a career in the trades and other non-traditional roles.

“A lot of the girls in my group had no experience whatsoever with any aspect of the fire service so they really loved it and they got a good look into things that they’d never been able to

see or do or knew that they could do,” said Craig. “It was really good for all the girls there.”

Youth interested in Camp Ignite can apply at campignite.com. If their application is accepted, participants must pay their own way to attend. Youth aren’t required to be part of a fire department to apply, however, typically their local fire department will sponsor them by giving them a ride along, a tour of the fire hall, and providing them with the required personal protective equipment and turnout gear needed to attend the camp.

If any Peachland youth are interested in becoming a junior firefighter they can contact the Peachland Fire Department and ask about recruitment opportunities. The fire department can only accept four junior firefighters at one time, and currently two of those positions are filled.

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