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Wayne Martineau, Letter to the Editor
The Prince George Citizen
August 22, 2018
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Mike Farnworth

…I would like to add some more feedback to the ridiculous inadequate response from the Forest Ministry of BC to resource communities like Fraser Lake, Burns Lake and Fort St. James. Listening to Public Safety Minister Mike Farnsworth on BCTV tonight was disheartening, the minister was way too late in supporting resource communities in northern B.C. With regards to Fraser Lake in particular, many West Fraser timber cut blocks that supply the Lejac mill in Fraser Lake are currently experiencing some type of fire event. …The disrespect and callous response to both major wildfires currently trying to encompass and consume Fraser Lake borders on being a reckless response from Victoria.

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