Cariboo-Chilcotin Politics
Discussion of the issues that affect you on a local, provincial and federal level
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Williams Lake City Council & Overdose Prevention or Safe Consumption Site
Monday, October 14, 2024
Thanksgiving Day Canada 2024
Today, Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the 2nd Monday of October of each year…
On January 31, 1957, Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October."
Whether you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday or today with your family/friends — I hope you were able to partake in a wonderful meal with family/friends as well as remember those among us who are the less fortunate….
#ThanksgivingDayCanada2024 #Grateful #Thankful
Friday, October 11, 2024
Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Government Meetings - Week of October 15-18, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Williams Lake Council Highlights - October 8th, 2024 mtg
Oakes calls for targeted Rural Post-Secondary funding
Cariboo- Chilcotin All Candidates Forum at 100 Mile House
Lorne Doerksen (L) of the BC Conservatives and Micheal Moses (R) of the BC NDP |
Friday, October 4, 2024
Cariboo Chilcotin Local Government Meetings - Week of Oct 7-11, 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Prince George-North Cariboo All Candidates Forum in Quesnel - Oct 2nd, 2024
Quesnel Council Highlights - October 1st, 2024
TNG Celebrates Nits’ilʔin Alphonse being Awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Steve's Meeting/Expense Calendar - September 2024
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Prescribed burn planned for Siwash area
Friday, September 27, 2024
Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Government Meetings| Week of Oct 1-4, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Cariboo Regional District Board Highlights - September 26th, 2024 mtg
Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights - September 26th, 2024 mtg
Meeting called to order at 9:30am
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Central Cariboo Joint Committee Highlights - Sept 25th, 2024 mtg
Quesnel Council Highlights - Sept 24th, 2024 mtg
A small step forward
Indigenous Liaison, Councillor Laurey-Anne Roodenburg advised Council that together with Lhtako Dene Nation, she will be coordinating a relationship building gathering amongst local Elders, Chief, Council and Quesnel City Council to begin the healing journey.
Photo Mural Project
Council approved the Photo Mural Installation project which is fully funded through a grant from Heritage BC and a small contribution from the Museum Reserve derived from a bequest in memory of Lily Hoy Price. This project will install 4-6 archival photographs enlarged to near life-size in public spaces, to enliven these spaces, to give prominence to underrepresented people and to create interest in the heritage of the City.
Housing Accelerator Fund
Council supports the submission of an application to the Housing Accelerator Fund to boost investment in local development, such as Accessory Dwelling Units, multi-unit housing, Zoning Bylaw and parking requirement review, creation of a public land acquisition and disposition action plan, implementation of e-permitting and updates to the Development Application Procedures Bylaw.
Development Services
Council approved a development permit at 196 Tatchell Road for construction of a 154.96m² shop for storage. Although the shops is not located within the Sensitive Ecosystem Development Permit Area, access to the shop passes through that area, so the applicant has obtained works within a stream permit from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.
101 Marsh Drive
In March, 2024 Council approved purchase of 101 Marsh Drive; current home to the Food Hub and Nourish Food Bank. This purchase has now been finalized and, Council has approved an operating agreement with the Sprout Kitchen Society for operation of the Food Hub and, a lease agreement with the Canadian Mental Health Association for operation of the Nourish Food Bank.
Grants
Council approved application to the Union of BC Municipalities Disaster Risk Reduction – Climate Adaptation fund. Completion of an updated Hazard, Resilience and Vulnerability Assessment and a Risk and Resilience Assessment positions the City to identify risks and focus how the City and community are equipped to respond to and recover from those risks.
2025 Regular Council meeting schedule
Announcements
- September 30, 2024 - National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - events will be held at Lhtako Dene Park and the Quesnel Tillicum Society.
- City Manager Byron Johnson extended a farewell as he sets out to Clearwater, BC. Byron shared some of the accomplishments that meant the most during his 18 years of service, thanking staff and Council.
South Cariboo Tourism Forum 2024
The Community Tourism Plan was completed earlier this year to provide a strategic path forward to guide future investment in tourism initiatives and to support the long-term growth of tourism in the South Cariboo. One of the recommendations in the plan was to host a Tourism Forum to give tourism businesses an opportunity to come together to network and generally provide support for the local tourism sector.
The South Cariboo Tourism Forum will take place Nov. 5th, 2024 at the Community Hall located at 265 Birch Ave in 100 Mile House. It will be a full day conference style event. Breakfast and lunch are provided and there is no registration fee. All tourism operators should plan to attend, including resorts, hotels/motels, campgrounds, restaurants, tour operators, guides, and any clubs and businesses that cater to tourists. Options include attending for the whole day or just part of the day.
The Tourism Forum will provide an opportunity for new and established tourism businesses to meet and network, and also to hear from industry representatives about how they can help tourism businesses succeed. The morning session will include an overview of the Community Tourism Plan, then a session on Who’s Who in Tourism. Hear from nearly a dozen organizations who support tourism and what they have to offer businesses. After lunch, there will be focused presentations and discussions on topics that will be of interest to tourism businesses, followed by a facilitated discussion about how to work together to advance the local tourism industry.
Please join us for a full day devoted to tourism! To register, please visit: https://www.discoversouthcariboo.ca/tourism-forum
The Community Tourism Plan can be found on the District of 100 Mile House website at https://www.100milehouse.com/investing-here/economic-development-plans.