Pathways to Gold
Gord Rattray, RPF, CGR Management, and Representative of the New Pathways To Gold Society, and Cheryl Chapman of the Aboriginal Tourism Association presented an update on a marketing strategy for heritage tourism along the Gold Rush trails. New Pathways to Gold has been operating since April 2007. In that time, they have expended approximately $2.2 million along the Gold Rush Trail route. Some of the projects they have funded and worked on over the past few years include the Gold Rush Trail Snowmobile trail improvements, Theatre Royale’s Motherlode Arts and Culture as well as a Passport and Geocache project. Further information on the New Pathways to Gold organization is available online at www.newpathwaystogold.ca
Tsilhqot'in Power Project
Jeff Paquin, Head of Business Development, Western Biomass, and Sam Zirnhelt, Head of Stewardship, Tsilhqot'in Government, appeared before the Board to provide an update on the Tsilhqot'in Power Project under Phase II of the Bioenergy Call for Power. The CRD will provide the Tsilhqot'in Government with a letter of support for development of the project. The overall process involves utilizing dead trees and residual wood waste to burn in a way that has many environmental benefits. This creates heat that boils water to generate steam. The Steam will turn a large turbine, and as a result, electricity is created. The electricity is then sold to BC Hydro. Further information is available online www.tsilhqotin.ca under economic development.
Restorative Justice Week
The Cariboo Regional District has proclaimed November 14-21 as Restorative Justice Week throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin. Restorative Justice Week is held in Canada and throughout the world for the purpose of sharing the concrete learning and results that have come from the growing experience of practitioners and stakeholders in the application of a restorative Justice approach and processes. More information on Restorative Justice Week is available online at www.rjweek.com
Deserter Creek Funds
The Regional District Board approved a request from Electoral Area I Director Jim Glassford to access $500 from the Area I Opportunity Fund. The funds will be used to cover the last payment for maintenance at the Deserter Creek Recreation Site.
Community Achievement Awards
The Cariboo Regional District received information from the British Columbia Achievement Foundation about the BC Community Achievement Awards. To date, the program has honoured the contributions of over 248 outstanding British Columbians involved in fields such as the arts, culture, sports, education, health care, environment and volunteerism. Nominations for the 2010 Awards closes on November 15. In the spring, recipients will be invited to a formal ceremony in Victoria, where the Lieutenant Governor and the Premier will present the awards. In 2009, CRD Electoral Area J Director, Alex Bracewell was a recipient for his work in helping to establish the Cariboo Chilcotin as a wheelchair tourism destination.
Referenda Results
The CRD Board endorsed the Central Cariboo HandyDART Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No, 4625 which will provide HandyDART Services to portions of Electoral Areas D, E and F of the central Cariboo. On Wednesday, September 29, the results of the Cariboo Regional District’s Central Cariboo Transit and HandyDART referenda held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 became official. The referenda were held to determine if residents in portions of CRD Electoral Areas D, E, and F wished to have Transit and/or HandyDART as a new service(s) available to them. A total of 117 residents voted in favour of the proposed service, while 150 residents were opposed to the proposed Central Cariboo Transit Service, while 145 residents voted in favour of only the Central Cariboo HandyDART service with 117 residents voting in opposition of the new service.
Green Lake OCP
The Cariboo Regional District gave first and second reading to the Green Lake Area Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw. An extensive referral process and a number of public stakeholder meetings have occurred and both the CRD and the Thompson Nicola Regional District will now proceed to the formal approval stages.
The boundary of the plan area was established based on: watersheds mapped by Ministry of Environment, private properties, adjacent OCPs (Interlakes OCP to the northeast, South Cariboo OCP to the north), the public’s desire to protect key features, and road and settlement patterns. The plan includes portions of CRD Electoral Areas G and L, and Thompson Nicola Regional District’s (TNRD) Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau).
An OCP is a local government bylaw that provides objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management within a community. For areas outside of an incorporated municipality, Regional Districts provide local government
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