ANNUAL FIRE ©
VIGIL BEGINS —

The: Kalum Forest Distirict
looks ‘to. be in "good shape" for

‘this fire season according: to Erle’

Holt, ithe! district’s operations
manager for fire protection.

Our. district has had: -above- .

normal precipitation this fall and
winter, which means forest fight-
ing crews won't likely increase for
the coming season. Three’ three-
person “initial attack" crews will
be based.in Terrace starting May

MOUNT LAYTON
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1, The highly-trained _ first
response team is dispatched
quickly, sometimes via helicopter,
_ to extinguish fires while they’re

_ still.small. Holt says the crew’s.

ability to act fast is dependent on
the public calling in fires quickly.

A second (20-person) unit is
sent in if the ‘initial. attack fails,
While this second unit is based in
Terrace (with crew members from
Kitamaat Village), all units are a
provincial resource. "Our crews
can be sent. wherever needed in
the province, and have been sent

as far as Ontario and the North- —

west Territories," Holt says.

Hwy. 37,
Lakelse Lake

798-2214

Johnstone Room

. With the fire season officially
started yesterday (April. 15 ta’
October 15), the forest district
staff remind the public that aban-
doned camp fires are one of the

leading causes of forest fires.

Have some water and a shovel
nearby, and locate the fire well:
away from logs.

Camp fires are excepted from
the need to have a burning permit
but permits are required - for.
backyard burning and for indus-
trial burning. Although | early
spring weather tends to be cool
and wet, a few sunny, windy days
can create a real fire danger.

Invites members an
guests to a steak night

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Monday - Closed
"Tuesday - Thursday - 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday - 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Sunday - open 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
, RESERVATIONS ARE ADVISED

Be sure and visit

THE BACK EDDY PUB.

SUNDAY: 11a.m. - 12p.m. Mon,-Thurs.: t1a.m. - 12p.m.
Kitchen open 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily Fri.Sat: 11 a.m, - 1 a.m.

first Friday of each mont
at 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm

70z. Juley sirloin steak,

baked potato and freshly made salad

all for $7.00, bel there early!

CHINESE & CANADIAN FOOD
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mon-Wed 11:30 a.m.—10:00 p.m.

_ Thursday 11:30 a.m.—11:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat 11: 30a. m.—1:00 a.m.