The NDP is calling on the provincial government to get its act together when it comes to communications on the Forest Fire index and getting information out there so that people know what they can and cannot do. But the minister says that information is on the government page.
Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi MHA Sheilagh O’Leary raised the alarm after the Canada Day fireworks in St. John’s was postponed as the index shot up to high.
St. John’s East-Quidi Vidi MHA Sheilagh O’Leary (VOCM News)
She told VOCM Open Line with Darrin Bent this morning that the city did a good job in getting the word out but the province? Not so.
Forestry Minister Pleaman Forsey was surprised with that statement, saying he hasn’t heard from either NDP member since the beginning of forest fire season.
