Wildfires part of the rent we pay for living in paradise
KAMLOOPS — When I was young, growing up on the prairies, BC was a mythical place.
The rugged mountains and pristine lakes were the stuff of postcards and TV fishing shows, not real life.
Then, my family visited BC a couple of times before I was 12 years old, and for the first time, I could see that it was real.
My childish question became, “Why doesn’t everyone live here?”