BC’s Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has extended fuel purchase restrictions until December 14 at the earliest..The order — implemented by Farnworth last week using extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act — limited “non-essential vehicles,” such as those owned by the general public, to 30 litres of fuel per trip to the pump.. Screen-Shot-2021-11-29-at-2.10.13-PMEssential vehicles listed on BC government website .Applying to all fuel suppliers in the Lower Mainland to Hope region, Sea-to-Sky region, Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island, the order was initially set to conclude on December 1..“Given the continued threats of flooding and the continued need of public safety measures under the Emergency Program Act, the provincial state of emergency is being extended until the end of the day on Dec 14 2021,” reads a government release..All current orders related to non-essential travel on Highway’s 3, 7, and 99 remain in place. This includes:.Highway 3: from the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 3 in Hope to the west entrance to Princeton from Highway 3;from the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 9 in Agassiz to the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 1 in Hope; andfrom the junction of Highway 99 and Lillooet River Rd to the BC Hydro Seton Lake campsite access in Lillooet (vehicle weight must be no more than 14,500 kilograms)..The state of emergency gives agencies, such as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Emergency Management BC, the RCMP, and others the ability to use extraordinary measures..“Extending the provincial declaration and fuel limitations will help us with the challenges ahead as we continue repairs to our heavily damaged highways and get our rail and roadways back up and in operation,” said Rob Fleming, minister of Transportation and Infrastructure..“Having goods move along BC’s corridors is vital to moving goods and services to people in need.”.Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
BC’s Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has extended fuel purchase restrictions until December 14 at the earliest..The order — implemented by Farnworth last week using extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act — limited “non-essential vehicles,” such as those owned by the general public, to 30 litres of fuel per trip to the pump.. Screen-Shot-2021-11-29-at-2.10.13-PMEssential vehicles listed on BC government website .Applying to all fuel suppliers in the Lower Mainland to Hope region, Sea-to-Sky region, Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island, the order was initially set to conclude on December 1..“Given the continued threats of flooding and the continued need of public safety measures under the Emergency Program Act, the provincial state of emergency is being extended until the end of the day on Dec 14 2021,” reads a government release..All current orders related to non-essential travel on Highway’s 3, 7, and 99 remain in place. This includes:.Highway 3: from the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 3 in Hope to the west entrance to Princeton from Highway 3;from the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 9 in Agassiz to the junction of Highway 7 and Highway 1 in Hope; andfrom the junction of Highway 99 and Lillooet River Rd to the BC Hydro Seton Lake campsite access in Lillooet (vehicle weight must be no more than 14,500 kilograms)..The state of emergency gives agencies, such as the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Emergency Management BC, the RCMP, and others the ability to use extraordinary measures..“Extending the provincial declaration and fuel limitations will help us with the challenges ahead as we continue repairs to our heavily damaged highways and get our rail and roadways back up and in operation,” said Rob Fleming, minister of Transportation and Infrastructure..“Having goods move along BC’s corridors is vital to moving goods and services to people in need.”.Reid Small is a BC-based reporter for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
