Weekly News Wrap ... Nov 26th Edition

In Quesnel:

* Ron Craigmyle plans no return to politics after his election loss on Nov 19th - see here
* Quesnel Cariboo Observer Editor Autumn MacDonald looks at voter turnout, not only in Quesnel, but in other locations - see here

In Williams Lake:

* Wrap on Election - Mayor (see here), Councillors (see here), and CRD Directors (see here)
*  Taseko back in BC Supreme Court Monday to begin arguments regarding work at "New Prosperity" site - see here
* Xeni Gwet'in (Nemiah Valley First Nations) Band to host forum on "New Prosperity" on December 8th at the Central Cariboo Arts Centre - see here
* Former TNG Tribal Chair Ervin Charleyboy refuses to back down on his "New Prosperity" stance - see here
* Elections Canada has released expense amounts for recent Federal campaign in May - see here
* Barry Penner to leave BC Politics in early 2012 triggering 2nd Provincial By-Election - see here.  Alex G. Tsakumis (Vancouver blogger) has an interesting relating blog post on this topic as well.  See that here

Editor's Note - why BC Conservative Leader John Cummins refuses to run in either Port Moody or Chilliwack is baffling to me... Gordon Campbell ran in a different riding (Vancouver-Quilchena) in 1994 after winning the BC Liberal Leadership and then ran in his own riding of Vancouver - Pt Grey in the 1996 General Election.  It would give Mr. Cummins more profile if in the House (BC Legislature), rather than on the outside...


* Former City of WL CAO Alberto De Feo has some helpful hints when it comes to debating municipal operations - see here
* More debate over Fish Lake from The Common  Sense Canadian - see here


In 100 Mile House:


* Election Wrap - Mayor (see here), Clinton Mayor/Council (see here)

In Kamloops:


* Interesting idea that Kamloops Council considered - take one Billion of its' $1.2 Billion taxpayer subsidy to CBC and give it to muncipalities for infrastructure improvements - see here but it went down to defeat in a tie vote (4-4).  Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar and Councillors Pat Wallace, John DeCicco, and Tina Lange were in favour while Councillors Denis Walsh, Marg Spina, Nancy Bepple and Jim Harker were opposed

* Kamloops Blogger Alan Forseth looks at low voter turnout for municipal elections - see here