While cleanup is continuing on the Fraser and Chiliwack rivers, hundreds of debris sites along eight B.C. waterways have been cleared.
In a statement, B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman said “preparing for the potential that the spring freshet could release more debris is a critical part of our plan.”
“I haven’t seen a co-ordinated government response,” said Dean Werk, president of the Fraser Valley Salmon Society. “Paralyzed is probably the word I’d use to describe it.”Article content
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