Letter to the Editor During the summer, 343 homes were lost to wildfire in British Columbia. This is a sobering number. Following a challenging fire…
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RDEK urges residents to FireSmart properties
Seeks neighbourhood champions with three workshops upcoming On the heels of the historic heat wave, and with a long, hot summer in the forecast, the…
$1.4M in grants issued to reduce wildfire risks in southeast
$1,410,421 coming to nine East Kootenay local governments The B.C. government today announced it is providing more than $2.8 million in grants to 15 local…
Campfires prohibited in B.C. June 30
Effective at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Province of British Columbia….
FireSmart themed drive-in night postponed
UPDATE: Please be informed we have come to the decision to postpone our FireSmart themed drive in movie “Only the Brave” on June 24. Thank…
City applies for FireSmart funding to reduce surface fuels
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On March 8, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kyle Dalum, Kent Goodwin, Nigel…
Province partners with Trust to reduce wildfire risks
The B.C. government is investing $2.4 million to complete wildfire risk reduction projects in the Columbia Basin. The funding will be allocated in partnership with…
Making it work: RDEK year in review
By Rob Gay Back in 1982, Juno award winning Canadian band Doug and The Slugs debuted their iconic hit “Making It Work” and I feel…
Council approves fire department funding application ask
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On September 28, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kyle Dalum, Kent Goodwin, Nigel…
DOI offering FireSmart rebates
As a part of its continued efforts to increase the community’s resilience to wildfire, the District of Invermere has introduced a new FireSmart Rebate Program….