Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Regional News Wrap - April 18th edition

In Quesnel:

* RCMP bust heroin dealer - read here
* Quesnel's "Volunteer of the Year" was announced.  In addition, former Quesnel City Councillor Peter Couldwell was recognized with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" - read here

In Williams Lake:

* Local ranchers work to remain competitive in global markets - read here
* Wrap on Taseko Mines Open House for their 'New Prosperity' project - read here/here
* TELUS to invest $4.5 million in Williams Lake area - read here
* City of Williams Lake agrees to pay $15,000 to former Finance Director - read here

Editor's Note - please remember the $15,000 is addition to the already paid out 1 year severance package of roughly $90,000 that was paid to Ms. Laporte when she and the City parted ways

* Local MLA's weigh in on Ottawa's plans to radically shift how it does environmental assessments on natural resource projects - read here
* Massive job losses coming to Quesnel & Williams Lake?? - read here & here
* Mayor Cook defends deferral of South Lakeside road upgrade to 2013 - read here

Editor's Note - as of this writing - 23 people have commented on this story on Facebook, comments ranging from "Mayor Cook lied to voters' in the last civic election" to "Walt Cobb, please run again".  In addition, Mayor Cook expressed her frustration, at last night's WL City Council Meeting, that this project could not move forward this year but said that is what Council decided. Meanwhile Williams Lake City Councillor Surinderpal Rathor says he is prepared to "take his licks" and express to the community why the project can not move forward this year - namely, due to timing, the project would carry over two years rather than start to finish in one year in 2013

* Tribune editorial on Monday's Taseko Mines Open House at the Gibraltar Room - read here
* Diana French: Let's steer 'Earth' in the right direction - read here
* Donna Barnett: Let's recognize our volunteers - read here
* Bill Carruthers: Natural resource development will help to pay for our social costs in future years - read here
* Eric Freeston: MLA Barnett - take more aggressive stand on removal of the HST - read here

In 100 Mile House:

* Will Van Osch: Education Ministry 'flying by seats of their pants on Bill 22' - read here
* Postal services changing at Bridge Lake - read here
* 100 Mile House Food Bank Society needs food, money and younger volunteers - read here
* 100 Mile Mayor Mitch Campsall speaks out at Taseko Mines Open House at the 'Valley Room' - read here
* Region 10 BC Conservative Director Alan Forseth comments on 1st anniversary of Christy Clark being in power - read here
* Local 100 Mile realtor speaks out on natural resource development - read here

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