The owner and staff at Chemo RV in British Columbia are taking steps to be leaders in the wildfire recovery efforts.
Already known for assisting their community of 150 Mile House when needed during the 2017 wildfires, Jason Bell and his staff are now focusing their efforts on re-growing and rebuilding the area in the years following the emergency by committing to plant trees in areas hit hard by fire. The team is hoping to replant 175,000.
This story by Angie Mindus originally appeared in The Williams Lake Tribune.
Chemo RV has partnered with West Fraser to purchase and plant the trees, promising to plant 1,000 trees for every RV sold at their locations in Quesnel and 150 Mile House from April until the end of October.
On average, the two Chemo RV locations sell just over 200 units per year, he said.
Bell’s dream is to watch those trees change and grow over the years where the fires were.
Last summer, Chemo RV lent more than two dozen RVs to first responders to use as they battled the wildfires at 150 Mile House.
The dealership, which has locations in Quesnel and 150 Mile House, also hosted a fundraising event and collected donations for several groups of first responders working to protect the region during the fires. Overall, $54,000 was raised and donated to the Canadian Red Cross, and the Williams Lake and 150 Mile House Fire Departments.
