By Abigail Popple Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BC Hydro customers in the North Thompson region \u2013 which stretches from Heffley to Valemount \u2013 will be subjected to a power outage on October 6th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Hydro Community Relations representative Susan Edgell. While Valemount will be unaffected, as it can be powered by an independent power producer, other communities along the North Thompson transmission line such as Blue River and Simpcw First Nation will have to endure the 12-hour outage. About 14,000 customers rely on this transmission line, and these customers will be contacted by Hydro to inform them of the outage, Edgell said. According to Edgell, the outage is necessary for critical work to be done on Hydro infrastructure. This includes repairing or replacing… <\/p>\n
By Abigail Popple Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BC Hydro customers in the North Thompson region \u2013 which stretches from Heffley to Valemount \u2013 will be subjected to a power outage on October 6th from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Hydro Community Relations representative Susan Edgell. While Valemount will be unaffected, as it can be powered by an independent power producer, other communities along the North Thompson transmission line such as Blue River and Simpcw First Nation will have to endure the 12-hour outage. About 14,000 customers rely on this transmission line, and these customers will be contacted by Hydro to inform them of the outage, Edgell said. According to Edgell, the outage is necessary for critical work to be done on Hydro infrastructure. This includes repairing or replacing... <\/p>\n