Bulkley Valley Search and Rescue (BVSAR) is continuing to fundraise for a new truck a year after its initial one burned down.
Members were on a call in Witset with the vehicle which was left on a main forest service road to travel a decommissioned one to the search site.
“By the time we drove back to where our vehicles were, the truck had burnt down,” said Member Scott Ballhorn.
The vehicle’s contents were able to be replaced with $50,000 raised so far between grants and donations.
Ballhorn added the price of vehicles in the past year have increased with the organization’s goal being $160,000.
About $10,000 of that was raised during last year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival in Smithers which is being held again on January 21st.
“100 per cent of the procedes will go towards fundraising the replacement of a truck and hopefully we can double that amount,” said Ballhorn.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with tickets available on the BVSAR website.
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