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Hayward Kirsh, who lives on Centre Street in Kaslo, is disapointed that it has taken almost two years for FortisBC and Village of Kaslo to fix a derelict power pole and street light. Submitted photo
A Kaslo resident is hoping bringing attention to a frustrating light problem in the North Kootenay Village with the local power company will speed up any issues that may occur in the future.
Hayward Kirsh, who lives on Centre Street in Kaslo, said the problem began in April 2019 when an email was sent to the Village of Kaslo and FortisBC requesting that one of the power poles on the street be replaced.
Operator
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. My name is Michelle, and I will be your conference operator today. Welcome to the Fortis Q4 2020 Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions]
At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Stephanie Amaimo. Please go ahead, Ms. Amaimo.
Stephanie Amaimo
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thanks Michelle, and good morning, everyone, and welcome to Fortis fourth quarter and annual 2020 results conference call. I m joined by David Hutchens, President and CEO; Jocelyn Perry, Executive VP and CFO; other members of the senior management team as well as CEOs from certain subsidiaries.
To the rest of the world, the United States Pacific Northwest and Canada s British Columbia represent one of the supposedly most eco-friendly regions in North America, if not the globe.
And yet on climate change, the biggest environmental challenge of this generation, the governments of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia not only over-promised what they would do to stem the tide. They actually underperformed compared to all the other states and provinces in the two countries, according to a new analysis by InvestigateWest.
More than a decade ago, the three governments set some of North America s first mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And if any place on earth can show the world how to confront the climate crisis, it should be this region, also known as Cascadia after the mountain chain shared by the two countries. Cascadia s abundant hydropower provides a head start toward living without fossil fuels, and the majority of voters in British Columbia, Washingto