Residents of Tahsis, Zeballos, Ehatis, Oclucje and Kyuquot still reeling from last weekB次元官网网址檚 snow are going to see some relief this week, as the Strathcona Regional District has arranged food deliveries for those affected communities.
The idea is that people can order groceries from a nearby grocery store (different stores will be delivering to different communities) and the SRD along with community partners will deliver the groceries to the various communities.
B次元官网网址淩esidents place their order online and pay with a credit card. We pickup all the orders for the community and transport the groceries in,B次元官网网址� said SRD protective services coordinator Shaun Koopman. B次元官网网址淲estern Forest Products is helping to deliver the groceries to Tahsis tomorrow. Air Nootka is assisting with delivering the groceries to Kyuquot.B次元官网网址�
Groceries will be sourced from the Port McNeill IGA for Kyuquot, Zeballos and Oculcje, and Save On Foods will service Tahsis.
Since the snow last week, the roads into these remote communities have been in poor condition. The SRD has recommended that people stay off the roads unless their travel is essential.
B次元官网网址淭he BC Emergency Management SystemB次元官网网址檚 top three priorities are to ensure health and safety of volunteers and first responders; save lives; and reduce suffering,B次元官网网址� Koopman said in an email. B次元官网网址淐urrently the winter Forest Service Road conditions are dangerous and continuously changing. I feel an argument can be made that by trying to ensure people donB次元官网网址檛 make unessential travel on the FSRs will reduce the chances of accidentsB次元官网网址� and therefore limit placing our first responders in a dangerous situation to respond these accidents.B次元官网网址�
He is hoping that conditions improve by the end of the day on Wednesday, but acknowledged that things can change quickly.
Specific information per community can be found at , including how to order and where to meet the delivery when it arrives.
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