DFO will be in the vicinity of Stories Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for a beached whale drill. Photo courtesy Google

DFO will be in the vicinity of Stories Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for a beached whale drill. Photo courtesy Google

DFO to hold beached whale drill south of Campbell River

Public may see simulated beached whale near Stories Beach area

DFO will be holding a drill simulating a beached whale on Stories Beach, just south of Campbell River on Wednesday morning.

Michael Walter from DFO said that the public might see something resembling a beached whale on the beach, but that it will be part of the drill.

More to come.

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