Moose are becoming rarer in BC forests due to a variety of suspected reasons. /RMG FILE PHOTO/BOB HOSKINS
See more photos from this week’s issue below:
Chris Baldwin played his trumpet for the socially distanced gathering at the McBride cenotaph on November 11, 2020.
Andreas (Andy) Werner places a wreath at the McBride cenotaph
Carefully painted rocks were placed among the wreaths to honour those who serve and have served.
/ANDREA ARNOLD
Sharing details of an actual case, Dr. Bonnie Henry explained how one wedding guest unknowingly exposed 50 other guests, triggering a domino of more than 30 cases of COVID-19 and nearly 200 people to self-isolate, including 80 residents of a long-term care facility. Ultimately, three people were admitted to hospital and one person died. /Graphic: BC Centre for Disease Control
One trend public health officials watch is the time it takes for new COVID-19 cases to double. By late summer, new daily cases had doubled from April’s peak. About two months later, new daily cases had doubled again. The current doubling time of new daily cases is estimated at 13 days. /Graphic: BC Centre for Disease Control
There is evidence of busy beaver construction on the banks as well. /ANDREA ARNOLD
The Dominion Creek walking trail is not passable due to a large beaver dam. The dam spans both the creek and the path creating a pond on the other side. /ANDREA ARNOLD
Moose are becoming rarer in BC forests due to a variety of suspected reasons. /RMG FILE PHOTO/BOB HOSKINS
Improving overall outcomes for Indigenous students will require everyone to work together, said Stephanie Higginson, president of the BC School Trustees Association. “It’s not just going to be the Board of Education that’s going to get us over the line, but we have a huge responsibility in that journey.” / BC School Trustees Assoc. photo
An excavator feeds a fire at the start of the West Canoe Forest Service Road. According to Ministry of Environment meteorologist Gail Roth, venting indexes in the area, including custom one, forbade burning. The new rules are even more strict in a tight zone surrounding Valemount and Tete Jaune’s airshed where smoke is sometimes trapped for days. /ANDRU MCCRACKEN
