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Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler RidgeOn April 4, Council discussed requests for grant-in-aid (GIA) funding and fee-for-service (FFS) requests. First, the good news. The TR Forever Young Society was approved for a three year fee-for-service request for $96,139.44. According to their application, they “provide a gathering place for those approaching or in their golden years to socialize over ‘a cuppa’… a place to enjoy light refreshments, snacks, board games, cards, puzzles, a good j…See the Story
Budget 2024: April 4, 2024, a tough night for non-profits - Tumbler RidgeLines
Taxes · Tumbler RidgeOn the evening of March 30th, Robert ‘Bob’ Evans of Tumbler Ridge, finally found a way out of paying taxes. He was taken too soon at the age of 66. Bob was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, to Harvey Charles Evans and Jean Anne Emma Darlene Evans before moving to Chetwynd where he would spend a great deal of his childhood, meeting and falling in love with the woman he would marry years later, Gladys Jean Evans. He made a career in sawmills across Can…See the Story
Robert ‘Bob’ Evans – Obituary - Tumbler RidgeLines
Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler RidgeWhile there have been a couple of scares so far this year, with fires being left smouldering, we’ve got our first forest fire burning in the Tumbler Ridge (ish) area. Winds have pushed the fire, which was discovered Sunday, March 31 at 4:30, to 3.21 hectares. The fire is at km 7 on the Sukunka River Road. The post And so it begins. Again first appeared on Tumbler RidgeLines.See the Story
And so it begins. Again - Tumbler RidgeLines
Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler RidgeAfter nearly four years without funding from the Regional District, the Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark and Tumbler Ridge Museum are finally getting their funding back. According to Geopark director Manda Maggs, in 2020, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) did an internal review of their bylaws. “They realized that their bylaws for the grant in aid function didn’t actually include Tumbler Ridge as a community, which meant that organizat…See the Story
Geopark and Museum finally getting funding - Tumbler RidgeLines
Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler RidgeAs of Thursday March 28 at noon, category 2 and 3 open burning will be banned over summer in the north. According to the Prince George Fire Centre (PGFC), the fire ban will remain in force until October 15, or until rescinded. Category 2 and 3 fires are fires up to 2 m by 3 m. This does not included category 1 fires, which are campfires up to .5 m in size, as well as burning grass and stubble. “All persons lighting, fueling or using any of t…See the Story
And so it begins…PG Fire district declares ban on fires bigger than a campfire - Tumbler RidgeLines
Tumbler Ridge · Tumbler RidgeTown Council is not impressed by an email they recently received from Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. Previously, BC Housing has declared the houses “unfit for occupation” and scheduled them for demolition. “These units have been vacant for a long time,” Malachy Tohill, BC Housing’s Regional Director told council back in 2020. “When we looked at them nine years ago, it would have cost us nearly $2.5 million to fix them up.” He says a lot of the is…See the Story
BC Housing Minister suggests town could take over Chamberlain Place - Tumbler RidgeLines
Mental Health · Tumbler RidgeDr Ifeanyichukwu Akanegbu Let’s examine Mental Health, a topic to which we frequently fail to pay enough attention. It’s this hidden player in the big picture of human well-being, quietly impacting millions of people. Our awareness of the profound impact that mental health may have on individuals, families, and even communities is evolving along with our civilizations. We must break the taboo around it. It’s time to raise awareness of the widesp…See the Story
