Community Bus - 10 Mile/Bouchie Lake

Courtesy of Cariboo RD Area 'B' Director Heloise Dixon-Warren:

The communities of Bouchie Lake/Milburn Lake and Ten Mile Lake / Moose Heights are excited to announce the launch of the Bouchie Lake – Parkland Community Bus to serve both communities. The official launch is Monday, September 29th at 12:00 noon at the Bouchie Lake Hall. Everyone is invited to come!

Led by the Area B Healthy Communities Steering Committee, the introduction of a community bus is a pilot project to evaluate the need for public transportation in these two rural communities. The routes the bus will begin with is a weekly trip from both communities into Quesnel. As the project proceeds and needs are determined, it is possible that there might be opportunity for some other routes to be established. It is hoped that this will include providing transportation to community events. The bus is wheelchair accessible.

Earlier this year, the communities of Bouchie Lake and Parkland participated in Phase 1 of a Healthier Communities Project. Phase 1 involved holding several workshops which brought residents and stakeholders together to collaborate and share ideas on what were the opportunities and barriers to having a healthy community within the two communities. 3 priorities were identified that the communities could test to improve the health of our communities. These were Transportation, Recreation, and increased utilization of our rural facilities. This summer, the Cariboo Regional District, accessed funding through BC Healthy Communities to support Phase 2 of the project. Phase 2 includes further collaboration, the development of partnerships, the opportunity to test ideas, and finally, the development of a Community Healthy Living Action Plan.

The Community Bus for Bouchie Lake and Parkland is the result of creating partnerships with Parkland Recreation, Bouchie Lake Recreation, BC Healthy Communities, the Cariboo Regional District, and Baden Powell Traditional Scout Association. Additional information on the bus can be found online at www.bouchielakerec.ca or on the “Bouchie Lake – Parkland Community Bus” Facebook page.

For further information, please contact:

Susan MacNeill, Healthy Communities Co-ordinator
Phone: 250.991.9664 / Email: sumac@uniserve.com

Bouchie Lake Recreation
Phone: 250.249.5508 / Email: bouchielakerc@gmail.com