Andrew Bailey

1 week ago | westerlynews.ca | Andrew Bailey

The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust is celebrating a massive gust into its sails as it navigates towards building the West Coast’s first-ever biosphere centre. The provincial government has propelled the project forward with a $1 million infusion from its Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program.

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Andrew Bailey

An RV that caught fire near Kennedy Lake is fuelling already sparked concerns around wildfire risks around Vancouver Island's Pacific Rim. Ucluelet Fire Rescue responded to the engulfed RV near the Kennedy Lake boat launch around midnight on June 10, taking roughly five hours to extinguish the flames and clean up the area, according to Deputy Fire Chief Markus McRurie. He added the driver of the RV escaped the blaze.

1 week ago | westerlynews.ca | Andrew Bailey

Advanced Voting Day has arrived in Ucluelet as the town will soon pick a new municipal councillor. Advanced voting is scheduled for June 18 with polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ucluelet Community Centre—500 Matterson Drive. General Election Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 28. Back in February, the district announced Coun. Ian Kennington was resigning from his council seat and planned to move away from the community and the town is now set to replace him.

1 week ago | westerlynews.ca | Andrew Bailey

An RV that caught fire near Kennedy Lake is fuelling already sparked concerns around wildfire risks in the region. Ucluelet Fire Rescue responded to the engulfed RV near the Kennedy Lake boat launch around midnight on June 10, taking roughly five hours to extinguish the flames and clean up the area, according to Deputy Fire Chief Markus McRurie. He added the driver of the RV escaped the blaze.

1 week ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Andrew Bailey

Smoke bellowed out over Ucluelet’s Big Beach in the early morning hours of June 10 as flames engulfed a historic shipwreck site. A guest staying at nearby Black Rock Oceanfront Resort noticed the smoke and reported it, suggesting a bonfire was smouldering at the beach. Ucluelet Fire Rescue’s Deputy Chief Markus McRurie responded to the call thinking he would find a leftover bonfire smouldering, but instead found significant flames.