CHERRYVILLE FIREWATCH SOCIETY
The Cherryville FireWatch Society is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to keeping Cherryville safe from wildfires. We train and support local volunteers, maintain essential wildfire equipment, and work closely with provincial and regional partners to strengthen our community’s wildfire readiness.
General meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month, while training occurs every third Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome!
Join us in our endeavors to improve fire safety awareness and acquire necessary training with experts in the field!
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Board of Directors
President – Samuel Yew
Vice President – Darcy Pittman
Secretary – Cassie Spagrud
Treasurer – Nathalie Magel
Directors:
Cassie Spagrud, Cheryl Rennie, Darcy Pittman, David Lister, Joy Gutzke, Joyce Fleury, Nathalie Magel, Nigel Hymas, Samuel Yew, and Wayne Cunneyworth
The purpose of the Cherryville FireWatch Society is:
1) to prepare, train and support volunteer personnel for wildfire fighting capability with the accredited procedures in the Cherryville area, in the province of British Columbia;
2) to house and maintain firefighting equipment for effective wildfire response in the Cherryville community, in the province of British Columbia;
3) to preserve and protect the forest, access roots, and infrastructure buffer lands in the Cherryville community and Cherryville area;
4) to cooperate with and enter into agreements with the Regional District of North Okanagan, various Ministries and Crown corporations of the government of the province of British Columbia, having jurisdiction over wildfire response in the Cherryville area, to accomplish the foregoing purposes; and
5) to monitor and report on local wildfire concerns and activities on behalf of the community that may impact community interest in the Cherryville area.