In Quesnel:
* Quesnel Councillor Sushil Thapar rallies against Quesnel Council on spending habits - see here
* Quesnel Cariboo Observer Editor Autumn MacDonald says - Pay Attention to the "he said/she said" debate on excessive spending by Quesnel Council - see here
* Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom meets with BC Forest Minister Steve Thomson over North Cariboo Multi-Centre proposal - see here
In Williams Lake:
* McLeese Lake rancher charged with animal cruelty - see here
* Annual 4-H "Show and Sale" starts today and runs until Wednesday - see here
* Cariboo Fire Center responds to 36 fires totalling 125 Ha - see here
* WL Council goes to UBCM Convention in late Sept with a few requests including the move of the Station House Gallery - see here (Question - why is Brian Carruthers speaking for Council on this item and next one, isn't that the job of either Mayor Cook or the Acting Mayor - presently Councillor Geoff Bourdon??)
* Early local gov't election in 2014 - see here
* Local resident complains about state of South Lakeside Drive - see here (Note - this letter has generated some interesting discussion including the question on whether the Pellet Plant should be moved elsewhere, given its' location to Williams Lake)
* Bob Simpson asks - Should we allow internet voting for municipal/provncial elections? - see here (Note - I agree 110% that we should at least consider the idea. It may solve the declining election participation rate)
* Interesting in forming your own rural Fire Department?? - Talk to the Cariboo Regional District first - see here
* Is Skip Trippett (Community Grant Review Chair) indepedent? - Greg Fry (local radio reporter) look at this question - see here
In 100 Mile House:
* Local planning council holds AGM - see here
* Local teachers association walks from bargaining - see here
* Canim Lake Postal Office rises again - see here
* TNRD Area 'E' Director Sally Watson works on forest fuel mitigation projects in Loon Lake/South Green Lake areas' - see here
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