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[Mike K.]

Chatting with a dispatcher acquaintance about that very thing, he was telling me it’s tough to keep people on the job given the stress they encounter. Many try, but few stick with it.

[Matt R.]

That has got to be the worst job ever.

Matt.

[Victoria Watcher]

One person died in a fire in the North Park neighbourhood early Wednesday morning.

 

Firefighters were called to 1035 North Park Street on May 26 just before 1:30 a.m. and arrived to see flames showing from a suite on the third floor.

 

Two people were rescued from balconies, according to a Victoria Fire Department news release. One person and one dog died.

 

 

https://www.vicnews....oria-apartment/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 26 May 2021 - 08:23 AM.

[Nparker]

I believe that's the Cubbon/Castle Hardware building.

[Mike K.]

That's the Castle complex.

[Victoria Watcher]

I think that's the apartments connected to Castle Building Centre.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 26 May 2021 - 08:32 AM.

[sebberry]

That's sad.  Will we know the cause?

[Victoria Watcher]

for the cause i'd check the apartments near the Castle hardware place.

[pontcanna]

Paramedic Crisis: ‘You will get some sort of mental health injury, it’s just a matter of time’

May 26, 2021

Paramedic speaks out about an alarming number of mental health injuries, which have increased during COVID. Tess van Straaten reports.

Responding to accident scenes, critical injuries, and fatalities can take a big toll on a paramedic and the call-takers and dispatchers on the other end of the line.

“In this occupation, you will get an injury,” says Warren Leeder, a paramedic and the mental health and wellness coordinator for the union. “You will get some sort of mental health injury — it’s just a matter of time.”

But added pressure from staffing shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it even worse.

 

More: https://www.cheknews...of-time-804050/

[A Girl is No one]

Paramedic Crisis: ‘You will get some sort of mental health injury, it’s just a matter of time’

May 26, 2021

Paramedic speaks out about an alarming number of mental health injuries, which have increased during COVID. Tess van Straaten reports.

Responding to accident scenes, critical injuries, and fatalities can take a big toll on a paramedic and the call-takers and dispatchers on the other end of the line.

“In this occupation, you will get an injury,” says Warren Leeder, a paramedic and the mental health and wellness coordinator for the union. “You will get some sort of mental health injury — it’s just a matter of time.”

But added pressure from staffing shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it even worse.

More: https://www.cheknews...of-time-804050/

Wait... with the lockdown, aren’t there fewer people out and about getting hurt? Fewer car accidents, playground accidents, etc?

[Victoria Watcher]

VIDEO: Fire destroys Salt Spring Island’s Windsor Plywood

Witnesses say fire started around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning

 

https://www.vicnews....indsor-plywood/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 June 2021 - 08:07 AM.

[Mike K.]

Oh man, that has the hallmark of being suspicious.

 

Btw, wasn't a Windsor Plywood destroyed on Quadra Street some years ago?

[Victoria Watcher]

^ lumberworld.

 

 

 

 

He said Windsor’s number-one focus right now is to look after their professional customers.

 

“We have 55 families that rely on us for payment directly, but we have probably about 700 professionals that are relying on us to put bread on the table, so that’s our focus right now.”

 

Marr said they will get up and running as best they can at their Beddis Road site.

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 June 2021 - 08:15 AM.

[sebberry]

Oh man, that has the hallmark of being suspicious.

 

A day after a fire on Gabriola?  

 

https://vancouverisl...rties-1.5450061

[Matt R.]

This is absolutely insane. It’s the only building supply store on the island. They have a storage yard a little further away so have access to lumber and whatever else was stored there, but the place is a revolving door of trades workers open to close. Devastating.

Salt spring has a reputation I think for being sleepy and quiet, but the construction industry here is absolutely booming.

Now the most populated chunk of the island is dealing with the chemicals in the environment, large paint shop, adhesives, plastics, etc etc. Some local business didn’t even open, the schools are all keeping kids in and windows closed, and the water system (mine at home) is on a boil water advisory due to the fire consuming so much of the water in the Maxwell lake system. They need to refill and pressurize the system then test.

Windsor is a cornerstone of the community here, always the first to sponsor, donate and support the local community. Everyone will rally behind the owners and the staff, and we are all hoping Oscar the cat made it out.

This was a weird building, of course, basically a cinder block build with a metal roof.

There has always been talk of them taking the old Slegg building in the meantime, but that’s being gutted to turn into a Fields.

Bad day for everyone here.

Matt.

[Victoria Watcher]

at least you are getting a fields.

[Matt R.]

Yes finally someplace to buy socks. Not even kidding.

Matt.

[pontcanna]

Thetis Lake will see more bylaw enforcement this summer in effort to reduce 911 calls

June 2, 2021

Thetis Lake is going to be patrolled full-time by emergency officials to try and make it safer, with the goal of fewer 911 calls.

They also hope it will encourage people to think twice about making reckless decisions, like cliff jumping.

 

More: https://www.cheknews...1-calls-810650/

 

[Mike K.]

Full-time? Wow, that's quite the commitment.

[Matt R.]

VIDEO: Fire destroys Salt Spring Island’s Windsor Plywood
Witnesses say fire started around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning

https://www.vicnews....indsor-plywood/

Cat was found safe and sound, just spooked, thankfully. The main building is totally destroyed, but the outbuildings and most of the lumber, concrete, door shop, etc all are fine. They are already back up and running on paper out of portable buildings, trade only for now as there are approx. 1200 jobs directly tied to their operation!

Amazing community support for them.

Matt.

I got my cats mixed up. Windsor’s cat is Cedar, the other cat is from the Salt Spring Inn. My bad.

Edited by Matt R., 04 June 2021 - 01:32 PM.