We are continually making up address signs for those residents who want to be found on those dark, stormy nights. Have you got yours yet?

While we’re on the subject of finding you, the other problem we’re having, once we find you, is getting to your house with our vehicles. We need at least a 12’x12’(4mx4m) “hole” all the way down your driveway to get our trucks through. Then we need some place that we can turn around or at least stage our trucks. The harder this is, the longer it takes for us to help you.

Backyard burning is allowed at this time. Please follow burning guidelines as posted below and make sure the venting index is good(55 or better). If you choose to burn be advised that, being in a High Smoke Sensitivity Zone, that you will be governed by the Outdoor Burning smoke Control Regulations and BC Wildfire regulations, in addition to the Denman Island Fire Protection Service bylaw.

bchttps://www2.gov..ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions/open-burning

Category 3 fires still require registration with forestry and must follow the required steps in the bylaws. This includes 2 days of a “good” ventilation index, proper fire break, tools and water at fire site, constant supervision, and prior inspection by a fire department chief officer.  Registration number is 1-888-797-1717.

With new vehicles not coming with ashtrays anymore, cigarette butts continue to be a problem. Please dispose of them properly rather than throwing them out windows or dumping them on the ground. This is becoming a problem especially along road sides and at mailboxes.

The new “Get Notified” campaign is underway for Denman and Hornby residents. Go to the CVRD website and sign up for emergency notifications specific to our islands.

On a final note, if you are in need of the fire department immediately, please do not leave a message at the firehall( volunteer department and unmanned) or send a text to the duty officers phone(we all know what cell service is like on Denman), call 911. 911 on Denman is used much differently than it is in Vancouver or Victoria. For us, 911 is the way to get the fire department to you quickly, even if it is just for an investigation. When you call 911 for an investigation, such as a burning complaint, they will page us out and open a channel. This allows them to monitor our duty officer and, if anything goes wrong, summon help for them. The duty officer phone is a great way to get information that does not have a time constraint(again Denman cell service), but not for emergencies or to report something that is causing you concern. And, of course, if you are having an emergency, medical or otherwise, CALL 911.  

 

.

 

*Thank you to Mark Prior for the new photo.