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Briefly: November 6, 2009
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Cancelled sailings
BC Ferries is cancelling two round trips on the Powell River-Comox route this weekend in order to make engine repairs on the Queen of Burnaby.
The last round trip on Saturday, November 7 and the first round trip on Sunday, November 8 have been cancelled.
On Saturday, the 7:15 pm sailing from Comox and the 8:45 pm sailing from Powell River are cancelled.
On Sunday, the 6:30 am sailing from Comox and the 8:10 am sailing from Powell River are also cancelled.
BC Ferries says the cancellations are necessary in order to undertake essential repairs to the port main engine on the Queen of Burnaby.
Service will resume with the 10:10 am sailing from Comox on Sunday, November 8.
Travellers are advised to check BC Ferries website, www.bcferries.com, for updates and service notices.
Investigating fire
Powell River RCMP and Powell River Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Duncan Street at Tanner Avenue. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a green 1996 GMC Yukon fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle had been parked on a grassy area adjacent to the roadway for the past week and was for sale. Initial examination of the scene failed to readily identify a source of the fire as the vehicle was extensively damaged, said Sergeant Cam Muir.
"Given the circumstances, police are considering the fire to be suspicious in nature," he said.
There were no injuries and fire personnel quickly brought the fire under control.
Readers who have information regarding the cause of this fire are asked to contact Constable Chris Wallace at 604.485.6255. Persons who wish to remain anonymous may also contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (1.800.222.TIPS).
The incident occurred at 11:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3.
BC Ferries is cancelling two round trips on the Powell River-Comox route this weekend in order to make engine repairs on the Queen of Burnaby.
The last round trip on Saturday, November 7 and the first round trip on Sunday, November 8 have been cancelled.
On Saturday, the 7:15 pm sailing from Comox and the 8:45 pm sailing from Powell River are cancelled.
On Sunday, the 6:30 am sailing from Comox and the 8:10 am sailing from Powell River are also cancelled.
BC Ferries says the cancellations are necessary in order to undertake essential repairs to the port main engine on the Queen of Burnaby.
Service will resume with the 10:10 am sailing from Comox on Sunday, November 8.
Travellers are advised to check BC Ferries website, www.bcferries.com, for updates and service notices.
Investigating fire
Powell River RCMP and Powell River Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire on Duncan Street at Tanner Avenue. Upon arrival, emergency personnel found a green 1996 GMC Yukon fully engulfed in flames. The vehicle had been parked on a grassy area adjacent to the roadway for the past week and was for sale. Initial examination of the scene failed to readily identify a source of the fire as the vehicle was extensively damaged, said Sergeant Cam Muir.
"Given the circumstances, police are considering the fire to be suspicious in nature," he said.
There were no injuries and fire personnel quickly brought the fire under control.
Readers who have information regarding the cause of this fire are asked to contact Constable Chris Wallace at 604.485.6255. Persons who wish to remain anonymous may also contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (1.800.222.TIPS).
The incident occurred at 11:30 pm on Tuesday, November 3.
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overtaxed wrote on Nov 14, 2009 8:53 PM:
• To amend the purchasing policy by deleting the stipulation that all expenditure or purchase commitments over $100,000 require the prior approval of council and substituting it with a requirement that all expenditure or purchase commitments over $150,000 will be reported to council on a quarterly basis. "