In Barb's garden fall prep for cold Chetwynd
Barb Foster shares practical steps for prepping gardens for winter in Chetwynd. She outlines draining hoses and water features, shutting taps, watering deeply before freeze, planting hardy perennials, saving Lamium, storing pots and ornaments, draining vinyl ponds, overwintering goldfish indoors, storing water lilies, reusing potting soil for rose protection, adding evergreen boughs after freeze, and invites reader tips via email.
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Chetwynd
Yahoo.ca
Barb Foster
Barb
Province extends state of emergency in British Columbia
Premier Gordon Campbell extends the provincial state of emergency for two weeks amid extreme fire hazard across southeastern B C the southern interior and the coast. Since April wildfires have burned over 180 800 hectares and 764 fires burn across the province with 43 000 evacuees. The response mobilizes 4700 plus personnel including 710 out of province wildland firefighters 770 CAF personnel and 233 structural firefighters with 62 fire departments coordinating across regional emergency centres.
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Victoria
B.C
Gordon Campbell
Kamloops
Kelowna
Cranbrook
Canadian Armed Forces
Structural Fire Department
B.C. Forest Service
Counterfeit $100 bills tied to 1975 Canadian issue
Prince George RCMP recovered three counterfeit $100 bills traced to multiple BC cities including Chilliwack Mission Surrey Kamloops Penticton Nanaimo and Princeton. The old notes show a smaller bust and boat scene while genuine newer bills feature a larger bust and a Canada Goose on the reverse. Public caution urged to verify optical security device colour change patch and paper feel. Cst. Mike Cairn Prince George RCMP.
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Prince George
Chilliwack and
Mission
Surrey
Kamloops
Penticton
Nanaimo
Mike Cairn
Prince George Rcmp
Letters from Renee in Mabamba Tanzania
A writer in Mabamba Tanzania recounts daily life as a dance teacher for Volunteer International Christian Services. She describes spotting herself in a Vancouver movie, missing home comforts, celebrating birthdays with clergy, and reactions of locals to her presence while reflecting on culture shock and village poverty. Renee Bernard, formerly of Chetwynd, writes from Africa.
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Mabamba
Vancouver
Lisa Hartman Black
Africa
Renee Bernard
Chetwynd
Tanzania
Volunteer International Christian Services
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