Master Plan and Deni House Updates
Jackie-Ellen Watson, Director of Planning, Capital Planning and Projects, of Interior Health, presented an update to the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) Board on the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Master Plan and Deni House Project. Further information is available online at http://www.interiorhealth.ca/
2011 Provisional Budgets Approved for Town Hall Meetings
The Board adopted the 2011 provisional Cariboo Regional Hospital District, CCRHD and the CRD provisional budgets and business plans. The financials will now be presented in January and February at the CRD’s annual Town Hall meetings where residents will have the opportunity to provide their comments before the budgets’ final adoption in March 2010. Visit the CRD website at http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/ or look for information in the mail about local meeting times, dates, and locations.
Green Lake OCP
The Cariboo Regional District gave third reading to the proposed Green Lake Official Community Plan (OCP). The CRD has been working in collaboration with Thompson Nicola Regional District and the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development on an interregional OCP process in response to the requests to establish long range planning policies.
Geoscience BC
The Cariboo Regional District will be providing a letter of support to Geoscience BC’s “Data Discovery” initiative which will require a $10 million annual investment from the province over the next five years. Geoscience BC, is a non-profit organization, which aggressively encourages mineral and oil and gas exploration investment in BC. Further information about this organization www.geosciencebc.com
CRD Chair and Vice-Chair Elected
The CRD’s Area G Director Al Richmond, and Area A Director Ted Armstrong were re-elected during today’s meeting as Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. Chair Richmond presented his year-end address highlighting some of the successes the Board and staff achieved in 2010. His year end address will be available on the CRD website at www.cariboord.bc.ca under news releases
Small Mouth Bass
Lee Williston, Small Lakes Biologist, Ministry of Natural Resources, appeared before the Board to present information regarding Small Mouth Bass in Big Lake and the Beaver Valley area. Small Mouth Bass are voracious predators that reproduce quickly, and can dramatically alter the habitat of native species. The species has been introduced to BC waters primarily through illegal introductions caused by people, which will result in catastrophic impacts if not contained and ultimately eradicated. The Ministry of Environment is developing both short and long term strategies, as well as a public awareness campaign to mitigate and eventually eradicate this species from the Beaver Valley Lakes chain. Further information about the introduction of Small Mouth Bass to the BC watersheds is available online at http://www.elp.gov.bc.ca/ under invasive species.
State of the Region Meetings Feedback
Feedback was received on the Public Consultation, Bylaw Enforcement, Finance, Emergency Planning, Solid Waste Management, Joint Municipal and Rural Services, and general comments or concerns. For a full report on the State of the Region meetings, visit the agenda of today’s meeting online at http://www.cariboord.bc.ca/
Electoral Area F By-Election
Residents of Electoral Area F will be heading to the polls on January 15, 2011 to elect a new Electoral Area 'F' Director. The nomination period closed today at 4:00 p.m. Candidates have until December 17, 2010 to withdraw their name from the election before the list of candidates is official. Further information is available online at www.cariboord.bc.ca or by contacting the Chief or Deputy Chief Elections Officers at 250-392-3351 or toll free at 1-800-665-1636.
Happy Holidays
The Board of Directors and staff of the Cariboo Regional District wish residents of the Cariboo Chilcotin best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season and a prosperous 2011. The CRD offices will be closed from December 25 through to January 3, 2011. Our offices will re-open on January 4, 2010.
Next Board Meeting
January 14, 2011
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