91裸聊视频淲e still haven91裸聊视频檛 taken steps to inform people not to smoke in our public areas,91裸聊视频� Lake Country Coun. Blair Ireland said at Tuesday91裸聊视频檚 council meeting. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 threatening our community and we need to do something about it.91裸聊视频�

Sanitary measures, respect for neighbours and fire safety are the purposes driving council91裸聊视频檚 wish for proper non-smoking signage.

Last season, far too many fires were caused by people. We need everyone in the province to be extra careful this year. Learn more at and follow for all the latest information. Take care this weekend.

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91裸聊视频淚 definitely do take a number of complaints about the lack of signage,91裸聊视频� Coun. Todd McKenzie said, 91裸聊视频渁nd the lack of respect from people that are sitting on the beaches beside people and think nothing of blowing smoke in little kids91裸聊视频� faces and so on.

91裸聊视频淚 do agree there needs to be better signage there.91裸聊视频�

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Coun. Ireland said residents would like to be able to tell people not to smoke, but there91裸聊视频檚 nothing in the bylaws or signage that can back them up.

The district applied for proper signage once before, said Coun. Ireland and Mayor James Baker, but did not receive them.

91裸聊视频淲hen there91裸聊视频檚 no signage, it makes it impossible for the resident to have any teeth to do anything,91裸聊视频� Coun. Ireland said.

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Fire Chief Steve Windsor reminds residents that smoking isn91裸聊视频檛 permitted in any parks, regardless of signage or lack thereof. He said this isn91裸聊视频檛 just a Lake Country stipulation, every municipality through the Okanagan can attribute wildfires caused by cigarettes.

91裸聊视频淗istorically, we91裸聊视频檝e seen some pretty big fires caused by smoking,91裸聊视频� he said.

Effective at noon on Wednesday June 12, Category 2 & Category 3 open fires, as well as some other activities and the use of certain equipment, will be restricted throughout the Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires. More info:

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Since April 1, 2019, there have been 84 wildfires in the Kamloops fire region, according to BC Wildfire.

As it stands, 82 per cent of those fires have been human caused, according to BC Wildfire, noting the numbers continue to fluctuate due to ongoing investigations.

Further, in the Vernon to Penticton zone, there have been a total of 26 fires since April 1, 2019 and 21 of those are believed to be human caused.

91裸聊视频淲e can do better,91裸聊视频� Baker said.

David.venn@kelownacapnews.com
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