Kelowna fire

[a proud SE Kelowna resident]

A local S.E. Kelowna resident is being unfairly attacked and slandered for his constructive yet positive comments he made towards how things were handled during the Kelowna fire. His name is Mr. Rick Pasutto. His initial efforts were not without the help and dedication of many local residents, forestry crews including Team Vigilantes and Madburn, as well as mother nature. In hindsight we all need to ask ourselves “ Is there anything more I could have done to help prevent the fire from destroying my neighbourhood?“. If your answer is “My neighbourhood was not destroyed” you are part of the fortunate 100% majority of S.E Kelowna residents that were being protected under their watchful eyes.
It is truly a tragedy that many families lost their homes. Could anything have been done to prevent or minimize these families losses? I don’t think there is an immediate answer to this dilemma.
Mr. Pasutto is being discredited for his comments made in regards to his experience on how the various fire agencies responded to our calls for help. These comments, as he clearly stressed, were made in a positive way and not to discredit any one or any fire agency. I also believe they were made in a genuine effort to help prevent this tragedy from ever happening again.

What can you do to help?

1. Write your local newspaper and submit an editorial.
2. Talk to people about your experience
3 Tell Mr.Pasutto, his family, and all the support crews how much you appreciate their efforts.
4. Look-up Castanet (on the web) click on “Okanagan Mountain FIRE WATCH” icon, click on “discussion forum”, click on “fire discussion” and post your comments.

We have a lot to be thankful for. First, no one was seriously injured or killed. Secondly we all still have our homes. Thirdly, without the foresight and initiatives set forth by Mr. Pasutto, the S.E Kelowna landscape may have a different look today.

Sincerely,

from a S.E. Kelowna resident who was there

[Roofus]

Get a life and move on

[horsey]

Hey Roofus,

One more thing, maybe you should get a life.

Your anger seems to have gotten the best of you.

HA HA HA HA HA
KFD sucks, that was on one of the pictures that I say in one area of the forest fire fighting equipment. So tell me what do you supppose that means.....Glory Glory to the KFD.
how about that.
Nobody needs to speak out for Rick Pasutto, I think he is quite capable himself

[g]

Hey roofus do you vote?
If you turn a blind eye to this contraversy, then you shouldn't be voting. Our government was at fault in the way they fought this fire, (local). You should have no say to who runs our province because obviously you don't care whose in charge.
This issue is huge and it should be. Rick Pasutto made comments based on fact. And he only named one.

[devilswoman]

Something tells me i'm the only one who REALLY has a life and nobody else does