Medical Practice and Safe Water

Ash-Creek News Ep 26 July 31 2020; From the Village of Ashcroft; Individuals who visited Liquid Zoo in Kelowna, BC from July 15-18 are asked to self- monitor closely for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days and to get tested if they begin to exhibit symptoms. 

David Durksen joins Gareth in the studio today. David is a community and patient advocate for the implementation of the interdisciplinary team based primary care network for our catchment area. David has been involved with WHAC (The Wellness and Health Action Coalition) Interior Heath, and provincial health care working groups. Currently David sits on thirteen different committees. Although he is not a health care professional, his passion and Knowledge has earned him a seat at the table.

Stage 1 Water Conservation restrictions are in effect. Even house numbers may water on even calendar days & odd house numbers may water on odd days. For example, if you live at 678 Ashcroft Lane, you can water on the 2nd, 4th, 20th, of the month - and so on. Watering hours are 6-9am & 8-11pm. Thank you for helping lower pressure on our water treatment plant!

Category 2 + 3 fires are now prohibited, but campfires are still permissible. A campfire is an open fire that burns piled material no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width. You must keep at least 8 litres of water or a hand tool on hand at all times while your campfire is lit. Before you leave your campfire for any length of time, the fire must be fully extinguished! To report fires text *5555 or call 1-800-663-5555. If you are caught breaking the rules you could face a fine of up to $1,150

Cache Creek - Congratulation to Councillor Lisa Dafoe for becoming an Licensed Practical Nurse.

Reminder: Today is the last day to pay 2020 Property Taxes without a penalty. Remember that even if you pay through your mortgage you still have to bring in your signed home owners grant in order to claim it.

The Ashcroft and District Lions club invites you to the Holiday Weekend BBQ. Come to the Market in Cache Creek Aug 1st 9:00am to 1:00pm, support your local Lions Club, enjoy a burger or hotdog while you browse.

The Village of Cache Creek is accepting applications for On Call Temporary Labourer positions for Public Works duties. If and when the Village of Cache Creek requires worker/s on short notice for short periods of time, those successful applicants who are on the Casual Labor List will be contacted.

All applicants must have a valid Class 5 driver's license. This is a Union position with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115. The rate of pay is $26.02 per hour.

The closing date for accepting applications is noon, Friday, August 14, 2020. Applicants must be available for an interview during the week of August 17 to 21, 2020.

Applications must include a cover letter, past related job experience and three work references.

Applications should be sent to or dropped off at the Village of Cache Creek Municipal Office, 1389 Quartz Road, Box 7, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 or FAX to (250) 457-9192.

Emailed applications are also acceptable but the Village strongly suggests that a hard copy be delivered to ensure we receive it.

Interior - From Interior Health - People in BC are advised not to eat red onions imported from the US in response to the ongoing salmonella outbreak.

Province -  New Covid number from Thursday 29 new cases, and on Wednesday we saw an up tick of 41 new cases. So remember for now Keep your bubble small - as #DrHenry says "fewer faces, bigger spaces." This means hanging out with the same close friends and family. The more people you hang out with, the higher your risk of being exposed to and spreading #COVID19. Don't share food, drinks, or smokes and stay home if sick. Do your part: #SocializeSafely and ask yourself #WhatWouldDrHenryDo

As of July 31, 2020, visitors from the USA who are travelling to Alaska through BC must have a special “hang tag” displayed in their vehicle showing their departure date from Canada, and follow a series of new rules designed to limit contact with British Columbians.

K-12 students in BC will return to classrooms in September with a new cohort or learning group system. In learning groups, a limited number of students and staff will stay together throughout the school quarter, semester or year, and interact mostly with each other.

Learning groups will have:

• Elementary & middle: 60 students and staff

• Secondary: 120 students and staff

• Less physical contact

• Fewer shared spaces

Schools will also have measures in place to keep students and staff healthy and safe.

Today’s announcement from the Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Education Rob Fleming has established that all students Kindergarten to Grade 12 will return to school full-time in September within Stage 2 of BC’s Re-Start Plan. We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school.

Detailed plans that will outline the health and safety provisions for students and staff will be shared in August.