The District of 100 Mile House has appointed Daylee Whyte to the role of Junior FireSmart Coordinator.
Whyte is a recent member of the Peter Skene Ogden Junior Firefighting Program and will start her position on July second.
The Junior FireSmart Coordinator role is a 7-week paid summer program that will give Whyte hands on experience helping the community reduce wildfire risks.
Whyte will assist the FireSmart Coordinator with community events, public education and local FireSmart activities that make FireSmart more accessible.
The District said they are appreciative to have been chosen as one of fourteen BC communities to take part in the second year of a pilot-project to trial Junior FireSmart Coordinator positions.
The program is fully funded through the BCAA x FireSmart BC Initiative which is helping communities like 100 Mile House involve youth in meaningful wildfire mitigation and preparedness work.
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