I raised this scenario at a gathering the other night, and was dismayed that the response was, well, less than affirming.

Wouldn't it be nice if Metro Vancouver cities each "adopted" a community affected by fire.  The adopting city could spearhead fundraising efforts from it's citizens, then loosen city coffers to help out with transportation costs for donated goods, top up cash raised, etc.

Richmond is a wealthy city, with money to waste (And oh how they waste it - millions spent  subsidizing the Olympic museum).  I suspect, like Richmond and Vancouver, every Metro city also spends tens of thousands each year sending city staff and politicians on overseas sister city visits.

What better way to bridge the urban/rural gap, and build goodwill, then showing the north and the interior that they matter.  Like the great Fort Mac residents who recently loaded up a truck and sent it to help evacuees in Kamloops.

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