Seeing a helicopter above in Squamish often means another Squamish Search and Rescue call underway, but not always.
BC Hydro has been working to replace end-of-life wooden poles on a section of its transmission line between West Vancouver and Squamish.
The project includes the replacement of about 100 transmission poles, the Crown corp told The Chief.
The average lifespan of a wooden power pole is 40 to 50 years, though many last much longer. The new structures are anticipated to have a lifespan of up to 100 years.
"Right now, our crews are just wrapping up a section of work to replace 41 poles south of Squamish," a BC Hydro spokesman said in an email to The Chief.
This section is expected to be completed in mid-October.
Crews began the project about three years ago and expect the project to be completed in late 2021.