If you remember, on May 1st, we sent out an email calling for volunteers for a last minute FireSmart Home Assessment. Our new FireSmart lead, Captain Barton, was conducting training and thought Quail Ridge would be a good place to run part of the program. The home owners that had assessments completed provided us with some things that the Fire Department focused on that we all can think about when looking at "FireSmarting" our homes: 1. Look at the condition of your roof and

Thank you everyone for all your efforts to make our community a FireSmart Community. Today, May 2nd, is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day which is a day that is part of a national campaign focused on encouraging neighbourhoods to work to increase their resilience to wildfire. This focus is also very much in keeping with the City of Kelowna’s Neighbours Day (May 3rd) that encourages residents to rediscover that spirit of connection in their community … and having some fun w

In October, a call went out to the community. We needed volunteers to help clean up and FireSmart Country Club Trail. Many residents use Country Club Trail (the trail between Country Club and Capistrano Drive) as part of their daily walk. To show our gratitude to the private homeowners who graciously allow public use of this path at our own risk, Jackie Venter, one of our Directors, decided to organize a minor trail cleanup to improve safety, security, and the enjoyment of e