Tag Archives: Lemon Creek fuel spill

Lemon Creek gets an early Christmas present

Posted on December 20, 2014 by seanarthurjoyce

A Provincial Court Judge has ruled that the BC Government and Executive Flight Centre Fuel Services Ltd. will face charges in relation to the spill that occurred July 26, 2013 when a fuel tanker rolled into Lemon Creek, releasing 33,000 litres … Continue reading →

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Spring in the Mountains: Lemon Creek update

Posted on May 1, 2014 by seanarthurjoyce

Now that spring has finally arrived here in the mountains, the bullshit just keeps right on flowing along with the glacial melt. As I reported in the April 23 Valley Voice issue (http://www.valleyvoice.ca/_pdf_2014/ValleyVoice140423web.pdf), MLA for Kootenay West Katrine Conroy did a fine … Continue reading →

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Life After the Spill

Posted on September 12, 2013 by seanarthurjoyce

Now that the government has pulled out, an eerie silence seems to have settled over the valley. How are residents coping? Now that the Recovery Centre in Winlaw is gone, what are peoples’ resources? A telephone line to one lonely … Continue reading →

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