RiverTALK FREE Ap p r i l 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 | Vo l u m e 9 , No. 2 6 Kingfisher/Mabel Lake gets emergency funds By Jackie Pearase when Cooke Creek breached its banks and Kingfisher resident Herb Latchko has kept Grant funding will help the Kingfisher/ flooded...
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RiverTALK FREE Ap p r i l 1 9 , 2 0 1 9 | Vo l u m e 9 , No. 2 6 Kingfisher/Mabel Lake gets emergency funds By Jackie Pearase when Cooke Creek breached its banks and Kingfisher resident Herb Latchko has kept Grant funding will help the Kingfisher/ flooded out Mabel Lake Road, stranding the community informed on progress of the Mabel Lake community find a safe way out residents on the other side of the washout. emergency plan update via the monthly in an emergency. Kingfisher is over one hour from the Ver- community newsletter. He said a new emer- The Regional District of North Okanagan non Fire Zone site at Predator Ridge and gency plan is overdue and he is hopeful the (RDNO) received $25,000 through the pro- 10-15 minutes by helicopter from Salmon RDNO will tap into the vast amount of local vincial Community Emergency Prepared- Arm. knowledge and expertise when developing ness Fund for evacuation route planning in The RDNO will work in collaboration the plan and seeking solutions. Kin
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