Mount Polley Update
Mr. Tim Fisch, General Manager, Mount Polley Mining Corporation, appeared before the Board with an update on the Mines' operations. Topics of discussion included an overview of the operations, the Boundary Underground Mine Development, human resources, community relations, and a review of 2012 production statistics. More information about the mine is available online at imperialmetals.com.
Gateway Water System
The Regional District will now proceed with an engineering design and construction cost estimate for the Gateway Water System. During the CRD’s March 21 Board meeting, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development presented $125,000 to the Regional District to help rebuild the Gateway Water System located in Electoral Area H.
Residential Schools
The Cariboo Regional District has declared Sept. 30 as “Orange Shirt Day” throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin annually. This annual declaration will stand for the recognition of the harm residential schools did to children’s sense of self-esteem and wellbeing, and as affirmation of our commitment to the importance of all residents of the region.
IH Capital Funding Request Approved for CMH
Deb Runge, Director of Acute Care Services Cariboo, Peter Du Toit, Regional Acute Care Director, Todd Mastel, Director of Business Support & James Kinakin with Interior Health were on hand today as the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District endorsed their request for 2013/14 capital funding. The total CCRHD funding in the amount of $240,000, represents 40 percent of the total cost of the Concept Plan development for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Inpatient Unit addition. The capital expenditure bylaw will be presented to the Board at its June 7 2013 meeting for three readings and adoption. Further information about Interior Health is available online at interiorhealth.ca.
New Solid Waste Management Plan Endorsed
The Cariboo Regional District’s Board of Directors endorsed the Ministry of Environment conditional approval of the CRD’s proposed Solid Waste Management Plan. The Regional District accept the conditions of the approval provided by the Minister of Environment. One of the conditions is that the CRD establish a Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee comprised of political and technical representation from member municipalities, geographically distributed political/public representation from the north, central, south and west (Chilcotin) Cariboo Regional District. First refusal of Membership on this committee will be offered to past members of the Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee. Further information about the Solid Waste Management Plan will be released next week. The Plan will be available later next week on the CRD website at cariboord.bc.ca.
Overnight Parking at Stewart Beach
The CRD endorsed a recommendation from the 108 Mile Greenbelt Commission which will see an amendment to the Greenbelt By-Law to prohibit parking on Greenbelt lands between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Board on the Road
On June 6 and 7, the CRD Board and staff will be travelling to Lac La Hache Community Hall for the first of two Board on the Road events in 2013. Residents of Area G will be treated to a community barbecue on Thursday, June 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. while the regularly scheduled Board meeting will take place on Friday morning starting at 9:30 a.m. All residents are welcome to attend.
Important Dates
May 19-25, 2013 - Local Government Awareness Week
National Public Awareness
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