The meeting started at 7:00pm
Last night, candidates for Cariboo Regional District (CRD) - Area 'F' + School District #27 - Zone 4 faced the public at an All Candidates Forum at Miocene Community Hall from 7-9pm. Incumbent CRD Area 'F' Director Duncan Barnett along with challengers Steve Forseth and Charlene Hays were in attendance. SD #27 - Zone 4 Incumbent Trustee Steve Relkov with challenger Heather McKenzie was also in attendance. 18 members of the public attended this forum to ask their questions of both CRD Area 'F' Candidates and School District #27 - Zone 4 Trustee Candidates
Questions asked of the CRD Area 'F' Candidates included:
* Integrity - what does it mean to you?
* Property Rights and "Down-Zoning" - will you defend landowners?
* Town Hall meetings - will you respect the will of those in attendance?
* What is the purpose of Bylaw #4420 (Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Function)?
* Relationship between First Nations and CRD Area 'F' Director - please define?
* What are the 3 most important issues for you?
Candidates for CRD - Area 'F' were also given a chance to give an opening/closing statement
Questions asked of the School District #27 - Zone 4 Trustee Candidates included:
* Do you feel you had input into Highway 97 Upgrade and allowance for School Buses to turn into 150 Mile Elementary?
* ESL Students - Why push those students to next Grade Level if Reading Comprehension is not of the next Grade Level?
* What' s your position on Junior Kindergarten in School District #27?
* Define the role of a Trustee and your ability to affect change in the local school system?
* What's your position on Re-Alignment of Schools - establish middle schools (ie: K-6, Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12) and on closure of School Dorm at Columneetza?
Candidates for SD#27 - Zone 4 were also given a chance to give an opening/closing statement
The meeting adjourned at 9:10pm
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