People living on Barnston Island are being told their evacuation alert has been lifted. The alert went out June 21st as the Fraser River began to threaten to overflow its banks. With the water levels receding, Metro Vancouver has pulled the alert but staff will continue to monitor the levels at Mission until they fall below six metres. CKNW … [Read more...]
Barnston Island under evacuation alert
June 21, 2012 by The Reporter
People on Barnston Island are the latest to be told to be ready to leave in the event of flooding from the Fraser River. The evacuation alert went out at eight o' clock this morning and sandbags are being readied. Metro Vancouver staff are monitoring river levels and patrolling dikes around the island. At noon today, access to Barnston Island will … [Read more...]
Barnston Island again at risk to be pulled from ALR
June 8, 2012 by The Reporter
There could be another attempt to yank Barnston Island out of the Agricultural Land Reserve. New Westminster Coun. Chuck Puchmayr says private interests have bought up the land and evicted many of the tenants. "There is a real neglect going on there. The Barnston island property is so close to the bypass at the South Fraser Perimeter Road onto … [Read more...]
