By Ken Alexander
Despite the short notice, about a dozen area residents showed up at the Green Lake Snowmobile Club (GLSC) clubhouse to greet Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart who visited with a couple of cheques in hand on March 25.
Tegart presented a $2,600 cheque to the South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), so firefighters will have one on board in the event of an emergency callout.
Half of the department's firefighters have all already been certified on AED and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training, and the other half will be trained in May.
Tegart also presented $7,920 to the GLSC to cover the cost of an archaeological study so the club can bring a natural gas line into the clubhouse and make other improvements.
Because the clubhouse property sits on leased Crown land, any development must be sent to the BC Archaeology Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to determine if a study is requested.
Although funding for the projects has been approved, the archaeological study must be completed before the work goes forward.
Local fire chief Peter McKie, who applied for the funding for both projects, says Tegart has always been helpful with providing funding for the fire department and the snowmobile club.
"She sees all of the volunteer work being put into the community and she is more than willing to come up with some money for the community, and we appreciate it."
Eco Depot news
The summer hours at the 70 Mile House Eco Depot kicked in on April 1.
The landfill is open Saturday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year's free day is on April 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrations
The community is pleased to have Aaron and Gail Bregg back at home following Aaron's open heart surgery.
Prescribed burn
Smoke and flames from a 13-hectare prescribed burn project may be visible north of the Village of Clinton and west of Highway 97 between today and April 30.
The exact timing of the burn will depend on weather and site conditions.