10 minute read
Large-scale emergency exercise simulates Lower Mainland earthquake
The Province and Public Safety Canada are kicking off a large-scale emergency preparedness training exercise in British Columbia with a simulated alert sent to Exercise Coastal Response 2023 participants.
At 6:18 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) sent a simulated earthquake report to emergency operations centres that are participating in a Feb. 7-9 exercise responding to a simulated 6.8-magnitude earthquake that would affect the Lower Mainland.
Advertisement
“Many areas of British Columbia are at risk of earthquakes and it’s important that we are ready for what might come. Over the next several days, we will be conducting a largescale multi-jurisdictional exercise to test and strengthen our emergency plans so we can help keep people and communities safe in the event of an actual earthquake,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. “While the Province, the federal government and our emergency management partners work together to ensure we are always prepared to respond, individuals and families are also reminded to ensure they have emergency kits ready in their homes.”
The exercise includes nearly 200 participating organizations and begins four days into a simulated earthquake event off the coast of Richmond and Tsawwassen, involving a large population and complex infrastructure, including major bridges, ports, airports, railways and highways.
The goal of the exercise is to test overall preparedness, with a focus on co-ordination and inter-agency communication, for large-scale earthquakes and other emergencies. The exercise will also test the Province’s Provincial Earthquake Immediate Response Strategy, which was updated in fall 2022.
“Emergency management is a shared responsibility in Canada, and when natural disasters strike, it is imperative that co-ordination between all orders of government and emergency management partners be seamless,” said Bill Blair, president of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness. “Exercises like Coastal Response 2023 provide us with the information and experience we need to continuously improve how we co-ordinate our response to emergency events. Through the partnerships that are built and strengthened by these exercises, Canadians can be confident that we will be ready when disasters occur.”
In B.C., the exercise will be coordinated between three EMCR emergency operations centres: the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre, the Southwest Region Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre (PREOC) and Central Region PREOC. Public Safety Canada will co-ordinate the simulated federal government response through emergency operations centres and staff participating from Ottawa and regionally. An estimated 50 operations centres will be activated throughout the Province, including First Nations, local government, ministries, industry partners and non-government organizations.
Exercise Coastal Response 2016 was British Columbia’s first, full-scale earthquake and tsunami response exercise, based on a magnitude 9.0 earthquake from a rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, approximately 150 kilometres off the coast of southwestern B.C. The exercise was held in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. Its outcomes lay the groundwork for the current exercise, reinforcing the importance of strong communications among all orders of government, Indigenous communities and public and private-sector partners.
Classified Listings are $25 per week (up to 25 words)
(NC) In recent years, discussions about plant-based protein and vegetarian diets have been magnified. Although these types of diets have existed for many centuries, recent studies have shown that opting for plant-based meals a few times a week can have many benefits.
1. Get added fibre
Unlike animal meats, plant-based proteins include lots of fibre, a crucial nutrient for our health.
“Various nutrients, including fibre, can have a significant role in managing our heart health, blood sugar, gut and kidney health,” notes Karen Sevong, a registered dietitian volunteer with The Kidney Foundation of Canada.
“Replacing animal-based protein with plant-based alternatives may help ease our kidneys, which help balance the acidity in our bodies by reducing the acidic load.”
But if you have kidney disease, Sevong adds that it’s important to keep in mind phosphorus and potassium levels in plant-based ingredients.
2. Manage grocery costs
With inflation and a high cost of living, saving on groceries has become a priority for many of us. If you’re looking to cut down on your grocery bills, consider switching at least a few meals a week to plant-based ingredients. This easy switch will help keep you on budget and lower your spending.
3. Lighter environmental footprint
Crop farming often uses fewer acres compared to animal farming, and often uses less reduced water too, making it a less resource-intensive option.
A healthy diet is a diet filled with nutritious food and a variety of ingredients. Adding more plant-based meals can help you diversify your meal plan to get the nutrients you need and satisfy your hunger.
2006 qoN afp dI syvf dy ivwc roz tYst buWk krdy hF.
• roz tYst leI kfr vI idMdy hF.
• nrvs ividafrQIaF leI KLfs tryinMg idWqI jFdI hY.
• asIN afeI sI bI sI qoN mnj rsLudf ieMstrktr hF.
• asIN pMjfbI, ihMdI, AurdU aqy ieMgilsL boldy hF.
rfsLIPl Pwgx (kuMB) sMkRFqI
12/02/2023-13/03/2023 joiqS,S EqyEijqyiEijqj, i, Eiq myK – ishq Krfb, Xfqrf ivwc ksLt, Dn lfB ho ky ivsLysL Krc hovy, mfqf aqy Brf df suwK, kfrobfr TIk. PrvrI 18, 19, 20, 27, 28; mfrc 8, 9 asLuB hn. ibRK – kwP vfXU ivkfr, Dn lfB hovy, imwqr- bMDU – ksLt, Xfqrf jF nvIN Xojnf qoN hfnI, kfrobfr ivwc pRgqI dy Xog. PrvrI 12,21,22; mfrc 1,2,10,11,12 asLuB hn.
Ei imQn - ishq TIk, afriQk lfB, BfeI bMDU ksLt, mfqf dy pwK qoN prysLfnI, iesqrI suwK, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt, kMm bdlx nfl lfB. PrvrI 16,17,25,26; mfrc 5,6,7 asLuB hn.
Ejjo krk-ishq TIk, gusy aqy PjLUl dy klysL qoN bco, hOsly ivwc vfDf, iesqrI-suwK, kfrobfr ivwc rukfvt, kMm bdlx nfl lfB. PrvrI 13, 14,15,23,24; mfrc 8, 9 asLuwB hn. isMG – ishq Krfb, krjLf isr cVHy, gupq dusLmn qoN prysLfnI, Brf dy pwKoN shfieqf imly, Xfqrf lfhyvMd, sMqfn qoN suwK, kfrobfr pihlF dI qrF. PrvrI, 18,19,20,27,28; mfrc 8, 9 asLuwB hn. kMinaf- pyt ivwc KrfbI, nyqr ksLt, Dn lfB ho ky hfnI df zr, imwqr, bMDU qy sMqfn qoN suwK, nvIN Xojnf qoN lfB. PrvrI 12,21,22, mfrc 1,2,10,11,12 asLuwB hn. qulf – ishq TIk’ krjLy qoN bco, imwqr-bMDU dI shfieqf nfl lfB, aOlfd bfry icMqf, iesqrI swuK, mfqf dy pwK qoN lfB, kfrobfr TIk. PrvrI 13,14,15,23,24; mfrc 3,4,13 asLuwB hn. ibRsick – vfXU –pIVf, Dn lfB, Brf df suwK, sMpqI-ivvfd, Xfqrf ivwc swt/cot df zr nvIN Xojnf qoN lfB, sQfn bdlx df ivcfr. PrvrI 16,17,25,26; mfrc 5,6,7 asLuwB hn. mkr – ishq TIk, guwsy aqy klysL qoN sfvDfn, Dn-hfnI aqy imwqr-bMDU- ksLt, iesqrI suwK, pfrtnr isLp (BFeIvflI) ivwc kMm kro. PrvrI 12,21,22; mfrc 1,2,10,11,12 asLuB hn. kuMB – vfXU rog, PjLUl df Krc, bMDU suK, mF nUM ksLt, iesqrI suwK, kfrobfr ivwc rwdobdl hovy, mhIny dy aKIr ivwc sPr nf kro, PrvrI 13,14,15,23,24; mfrc 3,4,13 asLuwB hn. mIn – ishq Krfb, Dn-hfnI, mn prysLfn, imwqr bMDU qoN mdd imly, iesqrI pwK qoN icMqf, nvIN Xojnf qoN lfB hovy. PrvrI 16,17,25,26; mfrc 5,6,7 asLuwB hn.
Anything you have either over committed yourself to or made too big to handle could become a bit of a problem. The main purpose of this is to get you to look at things in a realistic manner when it comes to what is possible. Finding some quiet time to yourself so that you can think things over in peace will be a big help.
You might have to come up with solutions you didn’t expect to deal with because of something coming up either within the family or connected to the home. There will be no need to abandon important priorities to accommodate this. It is likely that a situation that was expected to be developing in the future will need to be dropped.
Dn – ishq TIk, afriQk lfB, nvIN Xojnf aqy kfrobfr ivwc qbdIlI, iesqrI suwK, mhIny dy aKIr ivwc hfnI qy swt df zr. PrvrI 18,19,20,27, 28; mfrc 8,9 asLuB hn.
Demanding expectations of somebody else can be highly frustrating to you, mainly because they are unprepared to listen. The main thing is not to succumb to their demands, especially if you are expected to take on obligations. Some sort of escape from this situation can take place late in the week. Just be patient and wait.
A decision somebody else makes to bring something to an end could generate some unexpected difficulty or frustration for you. Don’t be tempted to take on increased obligations. There can be a degree of secretiveness, which means you cannot see the whole picture. Stick to the pleasant things you have been planning for the future.
The Full Moon this week occurs in your own sign. It could bring some unexpected obligations your way. It might also incline you to make a commitment to a situation that you have been avoiding. You could feel as though you have a clearer picture and other people involved could be more willing to make compromises that suit you smF sqvMq kOr pMDyr kihMdy smF dyKo smyN dI Dfr dyKo, smF afpxI cfl quiraf jFvdf ey. ijhVf bIiqaf muV nf kdy afvy, afAux vfly dI Xfd idvFvdf ey. rUh ivc srIr dy AuhI rihMdI, smF ikMinaF hI cwkrF ivwc pFvdf ey. kdy bcpn jvfnI buZfpy qfeIN, keI qrHF dy moV muVFvdf ey. amIr gLrIb dI krdf pRvfh nhIAuN, sB nUM iewko hI nwky lMGfvdf ey. eyQy irsLvqF dOlqF cldIaF nf, smF qfhIAuN qy sfnUM isKFvdf ey. keI krnf bVf kuJ cFhvdy ny, smF AuhnF dy eynf pfs hY nIN. keI smyN nUM krnf ikwl cfhuMdy, pr krn nUM AuhnF kol KLfs hY nIN. krnf smyN df bVf ieMqjLfr aOKf, pr aYsI bMdy dI huMdI KfihsL hY nIN. smF hI qF Brdf awlHy jLKLmF nUM, rfjLI hox dI huMdI hor afs hY nIN. suKI smyN dI huMdI rPLqfr iqwKI, duwKF ivwc brykF lwg jFdIaF ny. mfVy smyN ‘c Gr brbfd huMdy, cMgy ivwc hI tuwtIaF gMzIaF jFdIaF ny. hr pIVHI nUM nvF smF moV idMdf, rMg nvyN sfnUM inwq idKFvdf ey. kdr smyN dI iswK “sqvMq” krnI, pl pl qy sfnUM isKFvdf ey. pvn igwlF vflf kyhy vkq mYN CyV hF bYTI, idl dy jLKLm AucyV hF bYTI, pihly qopy, sUeI poty vwjI qyjL-qrfrI, ieh Puwl XfdF dy, AumrF dI PulkfrI. hwsx twpx vflI Aumry
Other people can be helpful when it comes to something out of the ordinary you have considered pursuing in the future. You might need to decide whether their view or the risks they might be willing to take suit you. You might also begin to realise that there is a lot more to this than you had originally imagined.
Make a final decision anything that you might have felt uncertain about when it comes to either the amount of work involved or the detail. It may have been an ambitious plan for the future. There could be support from an unexpected source that will enable you to fulfil something that you feel needs to be a priority in life.
Dropping an idea or backing away from an agreement that wasn’t quite clear could be a good thing. This will enable you to move into something that will give you greater pleasure and enjoyment as well as perhaps bring you into contact with some interesting people. Don’t be too generous though in taking on obligations.
Bringing an end to some sort of spending is probably the only way to be able to establish a more balanced foundation with everything you need to deal with. This could be especially home and family needs. Getting equipment you can use at home might be a way of working around what you normally spend money on.
You can finally move on and leave behind all the interferences that either held up what you would normally get done on a regular basis or just put them into chaos from early December. Take the opportunity to find a little time for some pleasure or relaxation this week. It may not be what you normally do, but make an exception.
Something can become very obvious with somebody else which could either be stimulated by you being most determined about the type of foundation you want to develop in your life or because you have already made moves in this direction. Your mind will be made up and you will definitely feel it is time to move on, whatever.
Many things can begin to fall into place that will result in a greater sense of peace and balance on a personal level. Some of this could be due to you having developed your own ideas that may not follow conventional lines. It might result in a greater amount of work or more details to deal with than you thought but as long as you are happy.
PulkfrI mYN kwZx bYTI idl dIaF rIJF aqy AumIdF dy sMg bihky Pwbx bYTI. awlVH Aumry aMbrF dy ivwc jfvF mfr AuzfrI, ieh Puwl XfdF dy… sKIaF aqy shylIaF swBy
afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI
mulK rfj bjfj ‘pRymI’ golyvflf muMzy kuVIaF idn bsMq, pqMgF KULb AuzfAuNdy bysbrI nfl krn AuzIkF, nwcx KusLI mnfAuNdy bfgLF ivc mor nwcx, koiel ny kUk suxfeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI ivc KyqF dy mor dyKo, bsMqI Puwl Klfry gyNdf qy gLulfb cmylI, iKVdy dyKo inafry grmI, srdI, pwqJV lMG, bsMq dI vfrI afeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI
AuWcy lMmy gwBrU dyKo, bsMqI pwgF bMnHIaF hrI ky pwqx dUjy dysoN, lwKF pMCI afAuNdy rojL gfrzn cMzIgVH bsMq, PuwlF dI numfiejL lgfAuNdy ivc aMbrF qoN idn bsMq, swqrMgI pING idKfeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI sB drKLq Puwtx lwgy, ipwplI pwqy afAuNdy ivc nrsrIaF muMzy kuVIaF, nvyN Puwl lgfAuNdy idn bsMq jugnUM af gey, lfeIt ienHF jgfeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI qIaF dy ivwc jfvx, kwTIaF ho cV coVl pf ky gIq KusLI dy gfvx. pr mn myry kmly nUM. koeI icMbVI hor bImfrI, ieh Puwl XfdF dy… rMg-ibrMgy Dfry rIJF ivwc pro ky sfry, aYsy Puwl pfey PulkfrI dyKx KVH-KVH sfry. pwpy nfl koeI nFa vI ilKky pUrI krF idldfrI ieh Puwl XfdF dy, AumrF dI PulkfrI.
Bgq isMG dIaF kr XfdF qfjLf, isr mwQy hI mMnIaF bsMqI cuMnIaF lY ky kuVIaF, skUlF ‘c rOxk lfeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI bsMq pMcmIN myly ‘qy, rlky sfQI jFdy sI iek cvfnI syr jlybI, rlky sfry KFdy sI
XfdF bx ky rih gey myly, ho geI hux mihMgfeI afeI bsMq pflf AuzMq, hoeI bfgLF ivc rusLnfeI lKbIr ‘lwkI’ gwKV ikAuN ieh sB kuJ ho irhf hY? iks df sB kuJ Koh irhf hY? iks dy pwly kI kuJ afvygf? iks df kI kuJ Kus jfvygf? eyh qUM jfxy jF aOh jfxy? iksdy ivlkxgy inafxy, qUM iewk hAumf lY ky bih geI nI. cuwp huMdI vI bhuq kuJ kih geI nI. kyhVy KMB lfky qUM AuWz geI nI. kyhVI hvf qYnUM lY geI nI. qYnUM cuMmx idaF myry buwl kMbdy ny, qYnUM Guwt ky cuMmf myry hwQ kMbdy ny, ikAuN qUM myrI buwkl ivc bih geI nI, ikAuN myry ipwCy pY geI nI. nf mYN Aus dr df hF, nf ies dr df hF. nf mYN ijAuNdf hF, nf mYN mr df hF.
