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Kimberley Developer Urges Municipal Election Candidates to Consider Emergency Response
John Goodeve says emergency planning should help businesses protect payroll, records and perishables after three lightning-caused fires prompted an evacuation alert.
- As municipal elections approach, economic developer Schaun Goodeve is urging Kimberley candidates to implement coordinated strategies for helping businesses prepare for emergency evacuations, citing gaps in past emergency support.
- Kimberley has faced multiple emergencies over two decades, including the 2026 wildfires and a 2018 fire, yet emergency messaging often overlooks the unique operational needs of local businesses.
- Businesses require distinct planning processes compared to residents, Goodeve noted, involving payroll continuity, document preservation, backup generators for perishables, livestock transport, and securing industrial equipment and hazardous materials.
- Goodeve, recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Economic Developers Association of Canada, advocates forming emergency sub-committees to help communities recover faster and strengthen resiliency.
- Candidates must clarify plans to support business stability, as Goodeve emphasized that communities spending thousands on investment attraction but failing to deliver can severely damage their economic reputation.
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