Editor's Note - I attended today's meeting as the Area 'D' Alternate Director as Area 'D' Director Deb Bischoff was unable to continue the meeting after a morning coffee break and was pleased to contribute $300 of Area D Special Project funds for Orange Shirt Day in September. Also - the Cariboo Regional District said goodbye to its' Manager of Planning Services, Mr. Rick Brundrige. Since my appointment to the Area 'D' Advisory Planning Commission in 2009, he has been a valuable resource for me when dealing with planning matters. I wish Mr. Brundrige all the best in his retirement :)
Multi-Material BC
Mr. Allen Langdon, Managing Director, and Ms. Glenda Gies, Project Manager, for Multi-Material BC, appeared before the Board to discuss proposed recycling options for the Cariboo Chilcotin. Mr. Landon provided an over view of the program, incentives & benefits to local governments participating in the program, and the types of materials collected through the packaging and printed paper (PPP) program. Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) is a not-for-profit agency established under the British Columbia Society Act. In April, 2013, Multi-Material British Columbia (MMBC) received approval of the PPP Stewardship Plan from BC’s Ministry of Environment. MMBC was formed to develop a stewardship plan for packaging and printed paper to meet the requirements of the provincial recycling regulations. Further information about Multi-Material British Columbia is available online atmultimaterialbc.ca.
CRD Heritage Registry Grows
The CRD Board endorsed recommendations from its Heritage Steering Committee to include Chemo RV (150 Mile Barns) in the central Cariboo along with Cottonwood House and Barkerville in the north Cariboo on the Heritage Registry. The 150 Mile House Barns will be submitted to the provincial and federal registries for possible inclusion while Cottonwood and Barkerville are already listed properties on the provincial and federal registries.
BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action
The Cariboo Regional District will be appointing two members to participate on the BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative established by the BC Agriculture Council and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture. The CRD will participate in developing Regional Agricultural Adaptation Strategies for the Cariboo Chilcotin. This program is focused on creating regional strategies and actions for agricultural adaptation to projected climate change impacts. Other local governments which are already participating in this program include the Peace River Region District, Cowichan Valley Regional District and the Municipality of Delta.
CRD Bids farewell to Planning Manager
The CRD Board of Directors thanked Manager of Planning Services, Rick Brundrige for his 17 years of service to the Regional District. The CRD Board of Directors and staff congratulate him on his retirement.
CRD Wins Climate Action Accolades
The Cariboo Regional District received information from the joint Provincial-Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Green Communities Committee congratulating the CRD on its successful efforts to measure and reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions for 2012. As a Charter signatory who has completed its corporate carbon inventory for the 2012 reporting year, and demonstration of familiarity with the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory, the CRD has been awarded a Level 2 recognition award for "Measurement".
Medicinal Marihuana
The Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors have directed staff to bring forward a text amendment to the zoning regulations to allow the accessory medical marihuana uses in Industrial zones. On June 10, the federal government announced a new regulation called the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR). This legislation changes the way Marihuana can be legally grown in Canada for medical purposes. The Health Canada’s Marihuana Medical Access Program (MMSP) which was introduced in 2001, allowed authorized persons to grow Marihuana for their own medical purposes in their home. There are currently over 30,000 authorized persons under this program. This program and the authorizations are to expire on March 31, 2014.
Special Projects Funds Authorized
The Board authorized up to $300 of Special Projects funds from Electoral Areas D, G, H, K and L in support of Orange Shirt Day. The Board also endorsed $1,500 of Electoral Area F funds for this initiative. The Cariboo Regional District, City of Williams Lake, School District 27 and School District 28 have declared Sept. 30 to be Orange Shirt Day in recognition of the harm done to children by the residential school system, and as an affirmation to ensure that every child matters as we continue through the reconciliation journey. The orange shirt taken from one child, has become a symbol of every residential school student’s loss of identity and self-worth. It has become a symbol of defiance against that undermining of children’s self-esteem, and a commitment to anti-racism and anti-bullying. Further information is available on Facebook at facebook.com/orangeshirtdayeverychildmatters.
Next Meeting
Board on the Road – Wildwood Fire Hall – Sept. 12 &13
· Community BBQ – Sept. 12 - 5-7 p.m.
· Board Meeting – Sept. 13 – 9:30 a.m.
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