Evacuations throughout the Cariboo are taking a toll on local businesses and employees.
“We have 200 to 300 customers on a daily basis coming into our store. We, at the moment, have zero, so it’s very disconcerting,” says Timber Mart 100 Mile/Lone Butte Supply Ltd. president Mike Anderson. “We depend on the locals on a daily basis.”
Timber Mart is located within the evacuation order area in 100 Mile House.
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