害羞草研究所淲e still haven害羞草研究所檛 taken steps to inform people not to smoke in our public areas,害羞草研究所� Lake Country Coun. Blair Ireland said at Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 council meeting. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 threatening our community and we need to do something about it.害羞草研究所�

Sanitary measures, respect for neighbours and fire safety are the purposes driving council害羞草研究所檚 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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害羞草研究所淚 definitely do take a number of complaints about the lack of signage,害羞草研究所� Coun. Todd McKenzie said, 害羞草研究所渁nd the lack of respect from people that are sitting on the beaches beside people and think nothing of blowing smoke in little kids害羞草研究所� faces and so on.

害羞草研究所淚 do agree there needs to be better signage there.害羞草研究所�

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Coun. Ireland said residents would like to be able to tell people not to smoke, but there害羞草研究所檚 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.

害羞草研究所淲hen there害羞草研究所檚 no signage, it makes it impossible for the resident to have any teeth to do anything,害羞草研究所� Coun. Ireland said.

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Fire Chief Steve Windsor reminds residents that smoking isn害羞草研究所檛 permitted in any parks, regardless of signage or lack thereof. He said this isn害羞草研究所檛 just a Lake Country stipulation, every municipality through the Okanagan can attribute wildfires caused by cigarettes.

害羞草研究所淗istorically, we害羞草研究所檝e seen some pretty big fires caused by smoking,害羞草研究所� 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.

害羞草研究所淲e can do better,害羞草研究所� Baker said.

David.venn@kelownacapnews.com
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