Two parliamentary secretaries to help Lytton recover from wildfire devastation
The B.C. government says two parliamentary secretaries will work with the Village of Lytton to help it recover from the wildfire that destroyed much of the community.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says Jennifer Rice, parliamentary secretary for emergency preparedness, and Roly Russell, parliamentary secretary for rural development, will start in their new roles immediately.Farnworth says they will listen to feedback from village residents and bring the information back to the government through the cabinet working group on wildfire recovery.
“We all want to see Lytton rebuilt and rebuilt quickly, but the reality is that housing solutions take time,” he said Wednesday in a release.
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