Radio Statement

Below is the statement I made on Mix 104.9 on October 10th.

 

Hi, this is John Enns-Wind, Mayor of Kindersley.

I want to begin by thanking you for your cooperation and patience as our team extinguishes the fire. It is our hope that most of the fire will be out late today.

Please be advised that the Town of Kindersley is recommending "Shelter in Place" if you reside or work within 1 kilometre of the fire at the landfill. This is recommended because of expected poor air quality caused by smoke. If there is smoke please stay inside with closed doors and windows and your fans turned off.

The plan used yesterday is succeeding and will be continued today. Our fired brigade has been working with fire crews supplied by the province, and our public works crews, and they are pleased with their progress. My confidence and admiration for the professionalism and cooperation of the team has grown.

Ministers Jim Reiter of Government Relations and Ken Cheveldayoff of Environment have called expressing their support. I was able to tell them how well their Rapid Response Teams have contributed to suppressing the fire and smoke. The success we are experiencing against the fire is due to the collaboration of local and provincial staff and officials.

I also want to assure you we are examining our options regarding waste disposal and have a short term solution as we look for medium term solutions. Details are still being confirmed.

Tuesday we took extra precautions to mitigate the rat risk as well.

Please remember we have declared a "Local State of Emergency" to maximize all local and provincial resources. This decision was timely and has greatly contributed to the success of suppressing the fire.

As updates become available, they will be posted on the Town's website and broadcast on CJYM 1330 radio and Mix 104.9.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work to suppress the smoke and fire and address other issues such as waste disposal for next week.