Select workers for critical infrastructure, such as the hospital, power and gas utilities, along with retail services including grocery stores, gas stations and pharmacies can go back in under a shelter-in-place order, according to a Facebook post from the town and county.
“Plans are underway to re-open the community to the general public as soon as it is safe to do so,” the post said.
Members from the 41 Canadian Brigade Group, Alberta Wildfire and local firefighters helped with fire prevention operations in Drayton Valley over the weekend.Kevin Young, his wife, their daughter and their pets have been living in an RV outside a friend’s house ever since they were evacuated from their home in Drayton Valley nearly two weeks ago.Young worked as a firefighter in Drayton Valley for almost 10 years before buying the Boston Pizza on the north edge of town.
Technically, the restaurant is closed, but Young and his staff are allowed to use the space to prepare meals for firefighters and other wildfire responders. Technically, the restaurant is closed, but Kevin Young and his staff are allowed to use the space to prepare meals for firefighters and other wildfire responders.More than 400 pets left behind during the evacuations in Drayton Valley and Brazeau County are being looked after by teams of peace officers, bylaw officers, veterinarians and locksmiths.
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