Courtesy of the Government of BC:
The B.C. government and the Tŝilhqot’in Nation will work together to ensure a sustainable moose population and harvest in the Tŝilhqot’in territory (Chilcotin) through an agreement signed Sept. 28, 2018.
“This agreement accelerates our commitments under the 2016 Nenqay Deni Accord,” said the Hon. Doug Donaldson, BC's Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. “We recognize moose are a critical source of food, social and ceremonial hunting for Tsilhqot’in communities and it’s understandable that they want a stronger voice in how moose are managed.”
Moose populations in the Tŝilhqot’in Territory have declined in the past decade as a result of a number of factors. Under the Moose Co-Management Agreement, both parties will partner on setting up a framework for the co-management of wildlife.
“Our people have been dealing with moose management issues for a long time now. Management of wildlife populations and our food sources are always at the centre of our work as First Nations people. A lot of our members live in poor economic conditions with hunting and fishing as their prime source of food. Many of our members and communities have chosen to not hunt for moose, which should not go understated,” stated Chief Joe Alphonse, Tribal Chairman for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government. “Coming to an understanding with the Province is a chance opportunity to start developing a long-term mutually respectful relationship that is grounded in recognition of our Nation’s rights and title. Circumstances of the environment have changed drastically in the past few years – it’s time to change old plans and do things different. We are looking forward to the opportunity for larger discussions around moose management with input from all users.”
Chief Russell Myers Ross, Vice Chair for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government also said, “This is a rocky road to reconciliation. We are going through conflict right now and trying to seek solutions. We acknowledge that there are many interests in the moose population in our area but at the end of the day we want to make sure our food sources are secure for the future. We appreciate the Minister’s commitment to have a respectful resolution for next year. This next phase of work will be critical if we are going to achieve that goal. Now the real work begins.”
The agreement supports commitments under the Nenqay Deni Accord to take a collaborative approach on land and resource management, with shared decision making that integrates science and traditional knowledge. The agreement will:
a) Guide the establishment of a government-to-government shared decision-making process to co-manage wildlife in a manner that incorporates the parties’ respective decision-making responsibilities, interests, values, roles and responsibilities.
b) Result in a co-developed and co-hosted moose roundtable workshop with the goal of bringing representatives of neighbouring Indigenous nations and stakeholders who wish to constructively engage in finding solutions to the moose decline in the region.
c) Set the foundations to work together to promote timber harvesting and forest management practices that restore and enhance moose habitat and address interactions with other wildlife species.
d) The moose management agreement sets a path forward for an innovative approach to shared decision making for moose management. It accelerates work already underway under the historic 2016 Nenqay Deni Accord, which paved the way for a comprehensive and lasting reconciliation between the Tŝilhqot’in Nation and the Province, reducing conflicts over lands and resources and developing strategies for consensus building.
The Province will continue to work with all First Nations across the Cariboo-Chilcotin region to ensure open, productive dialogue on moose management.
Learn More:
Nenqay Deni Accord: https://bit.ly/2QlKLQL
Tŝilhqot’in National Government: http://www.tsilhqotin.ca/Lands-Resources/Stewardship
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Orange Shirt Day a reminder that Every Child Matters
Courtesy of the Government of BC:
Editor's Note -- Phyllis Webstad also serves as the Cariboo Regional District Area 'D' Alternate Director
The Government of British Columbia has proclaimed Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, as Orange Shirt Day, to honour and remember Indian residential school survivors and their families.
Orange Shirt Day is held annually on Sept. 30, a time of year when Indigenous children were removed from their homes and taken to residential schools.
“On Orange Shirt Day, British Columbians recognize a shameful period in our shared history,” said BC Premier John Horgan. “We honour the resilience and bravery of residential school survivors, their families and communities. We acknowledge the trauma and abuse inflicted on generations of Indigenous peoples. Today, and every day, we commit to working together with Indigenous peoples to heal and build a better future.”
“I am humbled and honoured that the Province of British Columbia has proclaimed Sept. 30 as Orange Shirt Day,” said Phyllis Webstad, president, Orange Shirt Society. “This campaign has grown far beyond the wildest dream of the six-year-old girl I was when I lost my orange shirt. This recognition is another step on our road to reconciliation, and the incredible response the campaign has generated across the country confirms my belief that that Canadians and First Nations are willing and ready to take this journey together.”
The campaign is founded on the stories of residential school survivor Webstad and her experiences at St. Joseph Mission residential school in Williams Lake, in 1973, at the age of six. The orange shirt she wore on her first day was given to her by her grandmother. It was stripped from her upon arrival at the school, never to be seen again. Today that shirt has become a symbol for a dark period in B.C.'s history and is at the heart of the Orange Shirt Day campaign.
Over the course of more than a century, approximately 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and their communities and forced to attend one of 139 official residential schools across Canada.
"The land has changed because people stopped working together,” said Eddy Charlie, residential school survivor and co-organizer of Victoria’s Orange Shirt Day. “Freedom to hear our voices comes from working together. If we have a common goal, we create a safe place where healing can begin. Orange Shirt Day gives us that opportunity to see one path together."
Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Rob Fleming, Minister of Education, on behalf of Premier Horgan, will join MLAs and members of the Victoria Orange Shirt Day committee at the city’s event Sunday, Sept. 30, at noon at Centennial Square, to mark Orange Shirt Day and speak to the proclamation.
“Until we face our dark colonial past and create a climate where people can have those conversations, where we acknowledge the history, acknowledge the pain and find ways to support moving forward together, true reconciliation is beyond our grasp,” said Fraser. “Orange Shirt Day is a time for healing and to act on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to redress the legacy of residential schools.”
Orange Shirt Day is an event promoted through the Orange Shirt Society, a non-profit organization in Williams Lake.
Quick Facts:
* Every Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day sends a message that Every Child Matters.
* Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake in May 2013.
* These events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation.
* The intent of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action are to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of residential schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of the schools and the legacy they have left behind; a discussion to create bridges for reconciliation.
* Indian residential schools were funded by the federal government’s Department of Indian Affairs and administered by Christian churches. The last residential school closed in Saskatchewan in 1996.
Learn More:
For more information on Orange Shirt Day, visit: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Orange Shirt Day 2017:
https://www.facebook.com/BCProvincialGovernment/videos/1904204109597872/
Eddy Charlie shares his story of survival for Orange Shirt Day: https://youtu.be/vzAqaTjNLQU
Editor's Note -- Phyllis Webstad also serves as the Cariboo Regional District Area 'D' Alternate Director
The Government of British Columbia has proclaimed Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, as Orange Shirt Day, to honour and remember Indian residential school survivors and their families.
Orange Shirt Day is held annually on Sept. 30, a time of year when Indigenous children were removed from their homes and taken to residential schools.
“On Orange Shirt Day, British Columbians recognize a shameful period in our shared history,” said BC Premier John Horgan. “We honour the resilience and bravery of residential school survivors, their families and communities. We acknowledge the trauma and abuse inflicted on generations of Indigenous peoples. Today, and every day, we commit to working together with Indigenous peoples to heal and build a better future.”
“I am humbled and honoured that the Province of British Columbia has proclaimed Sept. 30 as Orange Shirt Day,” said Phyllis Webstad, president, Orange Shirt Society. “This campaign has grown far beyond the wildest dream of the six-year-old girl I was when I lost my orange shirt. This recognition is another step on our road to reconciliation, and the incredible response the campaign has generated across the country confirms my belief that that Canadians and First Nations are willing and ready to take this journey together.”
The campaign is founded on the stories of residential school survivor Webstad and her experiences at St. Joseph Mission residential school in Williams Lake, in 1973, at the age of six. The orange shirt she wore on her first day was given to her by her grandmother. It was stripped from her upon arrival at the school, never to be seen again. Today that shirt has become a symbol for a dark period in B.C.'s history and is at the heart of the Orange Shirt Day campaign.
Over the course of more than a century, approximately 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and their communities and forced to attend one of 139 official residential schools across Canada.
"The land has changed because people stopped working together,” said Eddy Charlie, residential school survivor and co-organizer of Victoria’s Orange Shirt Day. “Freedom to hear our voices comes from working together. If we have a common goal, we create a safe place where healing can begin. Orange Shirt Day gives us that opportunity to see one path together."
Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Rob Fleming, Minister of Education, on behalf of Premier Horgan, will join MLAs and members of the Victoria Orange Shirt Day committee at the city’s event Sunday, Sept. 30, at noon at Centennial Square, to mark Orange Shirt Day and speak to the proclamation.
“Until we face our dark colonial past and create a climate where people can have those conversations, where we acknowledge the history, acknowledge the pain and find ways to support moving forward together, true reconciliation is beyond our grasp,” said Fraser. “Orange Shirt Day is a time for healing and to act on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to redress the legacy of residential schools.”
Orange Shirt Day is an event promoted through the Orange Shirt Society, a non-profit organization in Williams Lake.
Quick Facts:
* Every Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day sends a message that Every Child Matters.
* Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake in May 2013.
* These events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation.
* The intent of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action are to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of residential schools. It is an opportunity to create meaningful discussion about the effects of the schools and the legacy they have left behind; a discussion to create bridges for reconciliation.
* Indian residential schools were funded by the federal government’s Department of Indian Affairs and administered by Christian churches. The last residential school closed in Saskatchewan in 1996.
Learn More:
For more information on Orange Shirt Day, visit: http://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Orange Shirt Day 2017:
https://www.facebook.com/BCProvincialGovernment/videos/1904204109597872/
Eddy Charlie shares his story of survival for Orange Shirt Day: https://youtu.be/vzAqaTjNLQU
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Candidate Videos - Williams Lake Mayor/City Councillor
Yesterday afternoon -- the Williams Lake Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) released interview videos for all candidates running for the position of Mayor of Williams Lake (2) or Williams Lake City Councillor (10). Links below.
A reminder that the Chamber is putting on a "Meet/Greet" for candidates running to become Mayor of Williams Lake or Williams Lake City Councillor on Thursday, October 4th from 5-9pm in the Gibraltar Room at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
Williams Lake Mayoral Candidates:
1) Walt Cobb (incumbent) - click here
2) Surinderpal Rathor - click here
Williams Lake City Councillor Candidates:
1) Sheila Boehm - click here
2) Ivan Bonnell (incumbent) - click here
3) Marnie Brenner - click here
4) Jodie Capling - click here
5) Tom Hoffman - click here
6) Dave Moore - click here
7) Scott Nelson (incumbent) - click here
8) Jason Ryll (incumbent) - click here
9) Craig Smith (incumbent) - click here
10) Natasha Wiebe - click here
Finally - other than the candidate interview videos and the meet and greet arranged by the Chamber on October 4th - to the best of my knowledge, there are no other currently scheduled all candidates forums or events for those running for Williams Lake Council (Mayor or City Councillor) prior to advanced voting on October 10th/17th and general voting day on October 20th. Best of luck to all of the candidates!
~SF
A reminder that the Chamber is putting on a "Meet/Greet" for candidates running to become Mayor of Williams Lake or Williams Lake City Councillor on Thursday, October 4th from 5-9pm in the Gibraltar Room at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
Williams Lake Mayoral Candidates:
1) Walt Cobb (incumbent) - click here
2) Surinderpal Rathor - click here
Williams Lake City Councillor Candidates:
1) Sheila Boehm - click here
2) Ivan Bonnell (incumbent) - click here
3) Marnie Brenner - click here
4) Jodie Capling - click here
5) Tom Hoffman - click here
6) Dave Moore - click here
7) Scott Nelson (incumbent) - click here
8) Jason Ryll (incumbent) - click here
9) Craig Smith (incumbent) - click here
10) Natasha Wiebe - click here
Finally - other than the candidate interview videos and the meet and greet arranged by the Chamber on October 4th - to the best of my knowledge, there are no other currently scheduled all candidates forums or events for those running for Williams Lake Council (Mayor or City Councillor) prior to advanced voting on October 10th/17th and general voting day on October 20th. Best of luck to all of the candidates!
~SF
Friday, September 28, 2018
Local Gov't Mtgs - Wk of Oct 1-5
The following local governments of the Cariboo-Chilcotin are meeting next week, as follows:
Wells - Public Hearing on Thursday, October 4th at 7pm. to be held in Wells Council Chambers (4243 Sanders Avenue). Public Hearing to start at 7pm
Public Hearing to consider amendments to “Wells Official Community Plan Designation Bylaw No. 106, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 167, 2018”; and proposed “District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000, Amending Bylaw No. 168, 2018”; and Proposed “District of Wells Bylaw No. 169, 2018 namely “Wells Official Community Plan Designation Bylaw No. 106, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 169, 2018”. View the full Public Hearing Agenda here
Quesnel - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm in Quesnel Council Chambers (4th Floor - 410 Kinchant Street). On the Agenda:
* Delegation: Community Crime Assessment - Randy Churchill, Consultant
* UBCM 2018 Reports from Quesnel Council
* City of Quesnel Economic Development Strategy - Final Draft
* Cannabis Publicly-Run Retail Location
* Council Remuneration Policy - Appointment of Reference Group/One-third Tax Free Status Removal, Research Options and Provide Recommendations (Outgoing Councillors S. Thapar, E. Coleman and J. Brisco)
* Letter from Royal Canadian Legion #94 (Quesnel Branch) - Remembrance Day Celebrations and Parade
View the full Agenda here
All Candidates Forums during the week of Oct 1-5:
Oct 1st at 7pm - Bouchie Lake Hall for Cariboo RD Area 'B'. Moderated by Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson
Oct 3rd at 6pm - Creekside Seniors Centre in 100 Mile House for 100 Mile House Mayor/Councillor Candidates. Moderated by South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce
Oct 4th from 5-9pm - Gibraltar Room, CMRC in Williams Lake for Williams Lake Mayor/Councillor candidates. Strictly Meet and Greet Session in an informal session. No formal All Candidates Forum format
Wells - Public Hearing on Thursday, October 4th at 7pm. to be held in Wells Council Chambers (4243 Sanders Avenue). Public Hearing to start at 7pm
Public Hearing to consider amendments to “Wells Official Community Plan Designation Bylaw No. 106, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 167, 2018”; and proposed “District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000, Amending Bylaw No. 168, 2018”; and Proposed “District of Wells Bylaw No. 169, 2018 namely “Wells Official Community Plan Designation Bylaw No. 106, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 169, 2018”. View the full Public Hearing Agenda here
Quesnel - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm in Quesnel Council Chambers (4th Floor - 410 Kinchant Street). On the Agenda:
* Delegation: Community Crime Assessment - Randy Churchill, Consultant
* UBCM 2018 Reports from Quesnel Council
* City of Quesnel Economic Development Strategy - Final Draft
* Cannabis Publicly-Run Retail Location
* Council Remuneration Policy - Appointment of Reference Group/One-third Tax Free Status Removal, Research Options and Provide Recommendations (Outgoing Councillors S. Thapar, E. Coleman and J. Brisco)
* Letter from Royal Canadian Legion #94 (Quesnel Branch) - Remembrance Day Celebrations and Parade
View the full Agenda here
All Candidates Forums during the week of Oct 1-5:
Oct 1st at 7pm - Bouchie Lake Hall for Cariboo RD Area 'B'. Moderated by Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson
Oct 3rd at 6pm - Creekside Seniors Centre in 100 Mile House for 100 Mile House Mayor/Councillor Candidates. Moderated by South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce
Oct 4th from 5-9pm - Gibraltar Room, CMRC in Williams Lake for Williams Lake Mayor/Councillor candidates. Strictly Meet and Greet Session in an informal session. No formal All Candidates Forum format
Cariboo RD Area 'B' Election 2018 Note #2 - What is desired in an Area 'B' Director?
Yesterday - the Friends of Bouchie-Milburn Society, a community group in the Bouchie/Milburn Lakes area within Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' its' 2nd "Election Note". The topic of this Election Note is Qualities of an Area 'B' Director?
The candidates for Cariboo RD Area B Director for election on Saturday, October 20th are:
1) Barb Bachmeier
2) Elizabeth Montgomery
3) Robert Shkuratoff
You can view the "Election Note #2" from the Society here
There will be an All Candidates Forum held in the Bouchie Lake Community Hall on Monday, October 1st at 7pm. The Forum will be moderated by recently re-elected Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson
Voters in Electoral Area 'B' will proceed to select 1 of 3 candidates for Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' Director on Saturday, October 20th for a 4 year term along with voters' in Areas A, E, F, J, K and L in the Regional District
~SF
The candidates for Cariboo RD Area B Director for election on Saturday, October 20th are:
1) Barb Bachmeier
2) Elizabeth Montgomery
3) Robert Shkuratoff
You can view the "Election Note #2" from the Society here
There will be an All Candidates Forum held in the Bouchie Lake Community Hall on Monday, October 1st at 7pm. The Forum will be moderated by recently re-elected Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson
Voters in Electoral Area 'B' will proceed to select 1 of 3 candidates for Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' Director on Saturday, October 20th for a 4 year term along with voters' in Areas A, E, F, J, K and L in the Regional District
~SF
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
CC Joint Committee Highlights - September 26th mtg
Present from City of WL - Councillors I. Bonnell, S. Nelson, J. Ryll, C. Smith, L. Walters and S. Zacharias
Present from CRD - Directors S. Forseth (Acting Chair) and A. Delainey
Meeting called to order at 5:30pm by the City of WL's Corporate Services/Records Management Coordinator (R. Schill)
As both of the Joint Committee's Co-Chairs were absent from tonight's meeting - she called for nominations of an Acting Chair for tonight's Joint Committee meeting
Resolved - That Director S. Forseth be appointed as the Acting Chair for tonight's meeting
Director S. Forseth took the Chair at 5:31pm
Meeting agenda approved/Minutes of the June 20th Joint Committee meeting be received/adopted
Delegation:
Ralph Adams, Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment appeared before the Committee to provide an update on Air Quality in Williams Lake
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Acting Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Mr. Adams for his time/information
Business:
1) Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society's 2018 Arts & Culture Society 2nd Quarter Report
The Committee received a report concerning the 2nd Quarter Report of the CCACS
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
2) Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society's Strategic Directions 2019-2021
The Committee received a report from the Society concerning its' Strategic Directions 2019-2021
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
3) Letter from Axis Family Resources re: CMRC Special Needs Pass Pricing Request
The Committee received a report of the City's Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received and that Staff be authorized to bring forward an amendment to the Central Cariboo Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw to accommodate Axis Family Resources' request
4) Williams Lake Cycling Club's Fee for Service Increase Request
The Committee received a email request from the Williams Lake Cycling Club in regards to its' Fee for Service Increase Request
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received/That the Cycling Club's request be referred to the 2019 Central Cariboo Recreation budget discussions for consideration
5) West Fraser Aquatic Centre Operating Budget - Implications Resulting from Facility Upgrades
The Committee received a report of the City's Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received and that the CMRC Operation budget be increased by at least $235,000 per year to reflect the new reality of operations post upgrades.
6) North Cariboo Joint Committee Recommendation - Cariboo Strong Funding (Chilcotin War Chiefs' Memorial)
The Committee received a report of the CRD's Deputy Corporate Officer
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
7) Information Item -- Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society Fee for Service Agreement with City of Williams Lake
The Committee received a letter from the City of Williams Lake advising the Committee of WL City Council's actions in relation to increasing its' Fee for Service financial agreement with the Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Letter received and that Staff report back on all projects pending from the Central Cariboo allocation of Cariboo Strong and the $24,000 financial support request from the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin be considered at that time...
8) Committee's Action Page
Discussion ensued
Resolved - Action Page received and Items #5/#6 be removed
9) October 2018 meeting of Central Cariboo Joint Committee
A discussion ensued
By Consensus - That Staff schedule a special meeting of the Committee on Monday, October 29th to review the draft 2019 Central Cariboo Recreation Business, Financial and Capital Plans
Councillor L. Walters left the meeting at 6:43pm
At 6:43pm -- The Committee convened an In-Camera Meeting as per Section 90(1c - labour) of the Community Charter
At 7:03pm -- The Committee resumed its' public meeting and adjourned
Present from CRD - Directors S. Forseth (Acting Chair) and A. Delainey
Meeting called to order at 5:30pm by the City of WL's Corporate Services/Records Management Coordinator (R. Schill)
As both of the Joint Committee's Co-Chairs were absent from tonight's meeting - she called for nominations of an Acting Chair for tonight's Joint Committee meeting
Resolved - That Director S. Forseth be appointed as the Acting Chair for tonight's meeting
Director S. Forseth took the Chair at 5:31pm
Meeting agenda approved/Minutes of the June 20th Joint Committee meeting be received/adopted
Delegation:
Ralph Adams, Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment appeared before the Committee to provide an update on Air Quality in Williams Lake
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Acting Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked Mr. Adams for his time/information
Business:
1) Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society's 2018 Arts & Culture Society 2nd Quarter Report
The Committee received a report concerning the 2nd Quarter Report of the CCACS
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
2) Central Cariboo Arts & Culture Society's Strategic Directions 2019-2021
The Committee received a report from the Society concerning its' Strategic Directions 2019-2021
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
3) Letter from Axis Family Resources re: CMRC Special Needs Pass Pricing Request
The Committee received a report of the City's Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received and that Staff be authorized to bring forward an amendment to the Central Cariboo Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw to accommodate Axis Family Resources' request
4) Williams Lake Cycling Club's Fee for Service Increase Request
The Committee received a email request from the Williams Lake Cycling Club in regards to its' Fee for Service Increase Request
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received/That the Cycling Club's request be referred to the 2019 Central Cariboo Recreation budget discussions for consideration
5) West Fraser Aquatic Centre Operating Budget - Implications Resulting from Facility Upgrades
The Committee received a report of the City's Director of Community Services
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received and that the CMRC Operation budget be increased by at least $235,000 per year to reflect the new reality of operations post upgrades.
6) North Cariboo Joint Committee Recommendation - Cariboo Strong Funding (Chilcotin War Chiefs' Memorial)
The Committee received a report of the CRD's Deputy Corporate Officer
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
7) Information Item -- Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society Fee for Service Agreement with City of Williams Lake
The Committee received a letter from the City of Williams Lake advising the Committee of WL City Council's actions in relation to increasing its' Fee for Service financial agreement with the Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Letter received and that Staff report back on all projects pending from the Central Cariboo allocation of Cariboo Strong and the $24,000 financial support request from the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin be considered at that time...
8) Committee's Action Page
Discussion ensued
Resolved - Action Page received and Items #5/#6 be removed
9) October 2018 meeting of Central Cariboo Joint Committee
A discussion ensued
By Consensus - That Staff schedule a special meeting of the Committee on Monday, October 29th to review the draft 2019 Central Cariboo Recreation Business, Financial and Capital Plans
Councillor L. Walters left the meeting at 6:43pm
At 6:43pm -- The Committee convened an In-Camera Meeting as per Section 90(1c - labour) of the Community Charter
At 7:03pm -- The Committee resumed its' public meeting and adjourned
Quesnel Council Highlights - Sept 25th mtg
Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:
Quesnel Fire Department - Exemplary Service Award
Mayor Simpson, on behalf of the Federal and Provincial governments, presented Mr. Brian Menzies with a Exemplary Service Award and medal from the Federal government, as well as an appreciation award from the Provincial government for Mr. Menzies 20 years of exemplary service as a volunteer fire fighter for the Quesnel Fire Department.
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Water Services – Middle School Replacement
Council approved, in principle, to provide water service to the Quesnel School District in the event of a major renovation, or a new-build, of a future middle school project that would be located at the Maple Drive site. All costs associated for this potential water extension would be covered by the Ministry of Education.
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Museum and Archives – Hours of Operation
The Museum’s hours of operation has been extended from May 1 to September 30 to now include noon to 4 pm on Saturday’s only during the winter season from October 1 to April 30 annually. This change of hours of operation will allow for staff to provide coverage within the current allocated of staffing hours provided for in the budget, but will accommodate the majority of research services and provide local residents an opportunity to visit the museum during the winter months.
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Elliott Street Supportive Housing Development
Council gave third reading to the proposed Housing Agreement Bylaw 1841 for the proposed three storey supportive housing development on Elliott Street for up to 32 units. The Good Neighbourhood Agreement, which is required by the housing agreement bylaw, for this proposed development has now been endorsed and signed-off by: The Quesnel Shelter and Support Society (the Operator of this proposed facility), City of Quesnel, and the Quesnel RCMP. The Good Neighbourhood Agreement sets out a process by which the parties and the community can work effectively together to ensure the success of this supportive housing facility.
Next steps include:
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Next Meetings
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Reid Street Revitalization Project - Sept 26th update
Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:
Phase II is graded and ready for paving, but paving has been delayed by the paving company. Concrete works are now complete in Phase II. Crews are continuing to install signage and are waiting on light poles. Crews are also finishing installing pavers. The 200 block of Reid St is open to traffic.
Thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we move toward project completion.
Monday, September 24, 2018
City of Williams Lake/Election by Voting Required
This afternoon, the City of Williams Lake's Chief Election Officer declared that an election by voting is required to elect 1 Mayor and 6 Councillors for a 4 year term commencing November 2018 and ending October 2022. For the full list of candidates - click here
For the full list of days that Advanced Voting, Special Voting and General Voting Day will be occurring in the City of Williams Lake, click here
~SF
For the full list of days that Advanced Voting, Special Voting and General Voting Day will be occurring in the City of Williams Lake, click here
~SF
Cariboo RD - Elected by Acclamation/Election by Voting Required
Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:
ELECTORAL AREA F
150 Mile Elementary School 3081 Cariboo Hwy 97C, 150 Mile House
Horsefly Community Hall 5772, Horsefly Road, Horsefly
Big Lake Community Hall 4056 Lakeview Road, Big Lake Ranch
Likely Elementary School 6163 Keithley Creek Road, Likely
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA J
Anahim Lake Elementary School 2493 Hudson Road, Anahim Lake
Naghtaneqed Elementary School 8350 Nemiah Valley Road, Nemiah Valley
Tatla Lake Elementary School 16776 Chilcotin Hwy 20, Tatla Lake
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA K
Old Riske Creek School 1238 Stack Valley Road, Riske Creek
Alexis Creek School 7651 Yells Street, Alexis Creek
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA L
Interlakes Community Hall 7592 Highway 24, Interlakes
Watch Lake Community Hall 6453 Green Lake Road North, Watch Lake
Lone Butte Community Hall 5994 Highway 24, Lone Butte
South Cariboo Recreation Centre 175B Wrangler Way, 100 Mile House
Advance Voting Dates and Locations
Advance voting will be available at the locations listed below on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Monday, Oct. 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ELECTORAL AREAS A & B
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room
101 – 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC
ELECTORAL AREAS E, F, J & K
Cariboo Regional District Board Room
Suite D, 180 North Third Avenue, Williams Lake, BC
ELECTORAL AREA L
South Cariboo Recreation Centre
175B Wrangler Way, 100 Mile House, BC
Voting Details
There are two types of voters. Resident and non-resident. There is no need to pre-register to vote, as the registration of all electors for voting will take place at the time of voting. Please bring at least two pieces of ID. One of them must have a signature.
Resident: You can vote if you live within the electoral area in which the vote is taking place (see the interactive map on the CRD website). You MUST be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old, have lived in BC for at least the last six months and in the area for at least the last 30 days.
Non-resident: You can vote if you have owned property for at least 30 days within the electoral area in which the vote is taking place, but live elsewhere in BC. You must also be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old, and have lived in BC for at least the last six months.
There is only one vote per property for non-resident property electors. If more than one person owns the property, the signatures of a majority of the owners are required. Contact the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer prior to voting day for more details.
Mail Ballot Voting
Mail ballot voting is available if you will be away on all three voting opportunities, are physically unable to attend or live 90 km away from a polling station. You can request a mail ballot by phoning the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer starting on September 25, 2018 until 4 p.m. on October 18, 2018. A mail ballot package will be sent to you around October 5, 2018, and you are able to drop it off or mail it back. It must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 p.m. on October 20, 2018 to be counted.
Find election information at cariboord.ca/government/elections or call the CRD at 250-392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636.
Following the one-week withdrawal period, the Cariboo Regional District’s Chief Election Officer declared the following elections by voting and acclamation. Out of the 12 CRD electoral areas, seven electoral areas will see elections by voting and five directors have been elected by acclamation.
Notice of Election by Acclamation
The following candidates have officially been elected by acclamation:
Notice of Election by Acclamation
The following candidates have officially been elected by acclamation:
- Director of Electoral Area C: John Massier
- Director of Electoral Area D: Steve Forseth
- Director of Electoral Area G: Al Richmond
- Director of Electoral Area H: Margo Wagner
- Director of Electoral Area I: Jim Glassford
Notice of Election by Voting
Elections by voting will be held in the following electoral areas. One candidate will be elected in each area. Contact information for each candidate is listed at bc.localelections.ca.
ELECTORAL AREA A (Red Bluff – Quesnel South)
Elections by voting will be held in the following electoral areas. One candidate will be elected in each area. Contact information for each candidate is listed at bc.localelections.ca.
ELECTORAL AREA A (Red Bluff – Quesnel South)
- Cory Delves
- Mary Sjostrom
ELECTORAL AREA B (Quesnel West – Bouchie Lake)
- Barb Bachmeier
- Elizebeth Montgomery
- Robert Shkuratoff
ELECTORAL AREA E (South Lakeside – Dog Creek)
- Angie Delainey
- Melynda Neufeld
ELECTORAL AREA F (Horsefly – Likely – 150 Mile House)
- Brice O’Neill
- Shannon Rerie
- Conrad Turcotte
ELECTORAL AREA J (West Chilcotin)
- Gerald Kirby
- Doug Wickenheiser
- Roger William
ELECTORAL AREA K (East Chilcotin)
- Betty Anderson
- Chad Mernett
ELECTORAL AREA L (Lone Butte – Interlakes)
- Brian Coakley
- Willow MacDonald
General Voting Dates and Locations
General voting will be on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
ELECTORAL AREA A
Kersley Elementary School 2899 Arnoldus Road, Quesnel
Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary 1533 Maple Drive, Quesnel
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room 101-410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel
ELECTORAL AREA B
Bouchie Lake Elementary School 2074 Blackwater Road, Quesnel
Parkland Elementary School 5016 Bjornson Road, Quesnel
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room 101-410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel
ELECTORAL AREA E
General voting will be on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
ELECTORAL AREA A
Kersley Elementary School 2899 Arnoldus Road, Quesnel
Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary 1533 Maple Drive, Quesnel
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room 101-410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel
ELECTORAL AREA B
Bouchie Lake Elementary School 2074 Blackwater Road, Quesnel
Parkland Elementary School 5016 Bjornson Road, Quesnel
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room 101-410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel
ELECTORAL AREA E
Mountview Elementary School 1222 Dog Creek Road, Williams Lake
Chilcotin Road Elementary School 709 Lyne Road, Williams Lake
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
Chilcotin Road Elementary School 709 Lyne Road, Williams Lake
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA F
150 Mile Elementary School 3081 Cariboo Hwy 97C, 150 Mile House
Horsefly Community Hall 5772, Horsefly Road, Horsefly
Big Lake Community Hall 4056 Lakeview Road, Big Lake Ranch
Likely Elementary School 6163 Keithley Creek Road, Likely
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA J
Anahim Lake Elementary School 2493 Hudson Road, Anahim Lake
Naghtaneqed Elementary School 8350 Nemiah Valley Road, Nemiah Valley
Tatla Lake Elementary School 16776 Chilcotin Hwy 20, Tatla Lake
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA K
Old Riske Creek School 1238 Stack Valley Road, Riske Creek
Alexis Creek School 7651 Yells Street, Alexis Creek
Cariboo Regional District Board Room Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake
ELECTORAL AREA L
Interlakes Community Hall 7592 Highway 24, Interlakes
Watch Lake Community Hall 6453 Green Lake Road North, Watch Lake
Lone Butte Community Hall 5994 Highway 24, Lone Butte
South Cariboo Recreation Centre 175B Wrangler Way, 100 Mile House
Advance Voting Dates and Locations
Advance voting will be available at the locations listed below on Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Monday, Oct. 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
ELECTORAL AREAS A & B
Cariboo Regional District Library Program Room
101 – 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC
ELECTORAL AREAS E, F, J & K
Cariboo Regional District Board Room
Suite D, 180 North Third Avenue, Williams Lake, BC
ELECTORAL AREA L
South Cariboo Recreation Centre
175B Wrangler Way, 100 Mile House, BC
Voting Details
There are two types of voters. Resident and non-resident. There is no need to pre-register to vote, as the registration of all electors for voting will take place at the time of voting. Please bring at least two pieces of ID. One of them must have a signature.
Resident: You can vote if you live within the electoral area in which the vote is taking place (see the interactive map on the CRD website). You MUST be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old, have lived in BC for at least the last six months and in the area for at least the last 30 days.
Non-resident: You can vote if you have owned property for at least 30 days within the electoral area in which the vote is taking place, but live elsewhere in BC. You must also be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old, and have lived in BC for at least the last six months.
There is only one vote per property for non-resident property electors. If more than one person owns the property, the signatures of a majority of the owners are required. Contact the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer prior to voting day for more details.
Mail Ballot Voting
Mail ballot voting is available if you will be away on all three voting opportunities, are physically unable to attend or live 90 km away from a polling station. You can request a mail ballot by phoning the Chief or Deputy Chief Election Officer starting on September 25, 2018 until 4 p.m. on October 18, 2018. A mail ballot package will be sent to you around October 5, 2018, and you are able to drop it off or mail it back. It must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8 p.m. on October 20, 2018 to be counted.
Find election information at cariboord.ca/government/elections or call the CRD at 250-392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636.
School District #27 Election by Voting/Elected by Acclamation
School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) announced that Zone 1 Trustee Linda Martens has been re-elected by acclamation along with Zone 3 Trustee Willow Macdonald who also has been re-elected by acclamation
Meanwhile - there will be elections in Zones 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
For full details - click here
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Meanwhile - there will be elections in Zones 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
For full details - click here
~SF
District of Wells/Election By Voting Required
The District of Wells has declared that an Election by Voting is required to elect 1 Mayor and 4 Councillors for a 4 year term commencing in November 2018 until October 2022. Advanced Voting Day will be Wednesday, October 10th while General Voting Day will be Saturday, October 20th, both from 8am - 8pm in the Banquet Room, Wells Community Hall (4269 Sanders Avenue, Wells)
For the names of the candidates and other relevant election details, click here
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For the names of the candidates and other relevant election details, click here
~SF
District of 100 Mile House/Election by Voting Required
The District of 100 Mile House has declared that an Election by Voting is required to elect 1 Mayor and 4 Councillors for a 4 year term commencing November 2018 until October 2022. Advanced Voting will take place on Wednesday, October 10th and General Voting Day will be Saturday, October 20th, both from 8am - 8pm in District of 100 Mile House Council Chambers (385 Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House)
For the full details of all candidates for 100 Mile House Mayor and Councillor and other relevant voting details - click here
~SF
For the full details of all candidates for 100 Mile House Mayor and Councillor and other relevant voting details - click here
~SF
City of Quesnel/Notice of Election by Acclamation and Voting and Notice of Assent Vote
Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:
As of 4:18 pm on September 24, 2018, an Election by Acclamation and Voting is necessary to elect one Mayor, six Councillors and seven School Trustees. In conjunction with the election, the public can vote “yes” or “no” for the Assent Vote (New Public Works Facility).
The term of office will be for four years, starting November 2018.
The candidates for election are:
Mayor – Elected by Acclamation
- Simpson, Bob – Quesnel, BC
Councillor – Six to be elected
- Burrows, Tammy – Quesnel, BC
- Elliott, Scott – Quesnel, BC
- Goulet, Tony – Quesnel, BC
- MacNeill, Susan – Quesnel, BC
- Paull, Ron – Quesnel, BC
- Roodenburg, Laurey-Anne – Quesnel, BC
- Runge, Martin – Quesnel, BC
- Townsend, Kyle – Quesnel, BC
- Vik, Mitch – Quesnel, BC
- Woods, Lindsay – Quesnel, BC
- Wyssen, Fritz – Quesnel, BC
School Trustee – Seven to be elected
- Clement, Wendy – Quesnel, BC
- Schonke, Howie – Quesnel, BC
- Sawatsky, Roland – Quesnel, BC
- Runge, Julie-Anne – Quesnel, BC
- Chapman, David – Quesnel, BC
- Tobin, Cyril – Quesnel, BC
- Goulet, Tony – Quesnel, BC
- Jackson, Gloria – Quesnel, BC
Assent Voting Information
The City is holding an assent vote (referendum) in conjunction with the election to ask residents if the City can borrow up to $8,500,000 for the replacement of the Public Works Facility.
Synopsis of Proposed Bylaw
The following question will be submitted to the City of Quesnel electorate:
“Are you in favour of the City of Quesnel adopting City of Quesnel New Public Works Facility Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1854 of 2018 which will authorize Council to borrow a sum not exceeding eight and half million dollars ($8,500,000), repayable over a period of no more than thirty (30) years, for the development and construction of a new Public Works Facility?”.
The above is a synopsis of the proposed bylaw and that this synopsis is not intended to be and is not to be understood as an interpretation of the bylaw. The results of the Assent Vote will determine if the proposed bylaw will proceed for final adoption, or be defeated.
The full bylaw may be inspected at Quesnel City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC, during regular office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Voting Information
General Voting Day
Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 8 am - 8 pm
- Quesnel City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street
- Correlieu Secondary School, 850 Anderson Drive
- Dragon Lake Elementary School, 2655 Quesnel-Hydraulic Road
Advance Voting
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 | 8 am - 8 pm
- Quesnel City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street
Saturday, October 13, 2018 | 8 am - 8 pm
- Quesnel City Hall, 410 Kinchant Street
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 | 11 am - 11:45 am
- Correlieu Secondary School, 850 Anderson Drive (STUDENTS ONLY)
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | 11 am - 4 pm
- CNC/UNBC Campus, 100 Campus Way (OPEN TO ALL VOTERS)
Special Opportunity Voting (RESIDENTS/PATIENTS ONLY)
Thursday, October 11, 2018
- Dunrovin Park Lodge, 900 St Laurent Avenue | 10 am - 12 pm
- Maeford Place Assisted Living, 574 Kinchant Street | 1 pm - 3 pm
Friday, October 12, 2018
- Fraser Village Senior Citizens Apartments, 451 Front Street | 10 am - 12 pm
- GR Baker Memorial Hospital, 543 Front Street | 1 pm - 2 pm
Mail Ballot Voting
Electors may vote by mail if they have a physical disability, illness or injury, or will be absent from all advance and general voting opportunities, that affects their ability to vote. For more information, visit the City of Quesnel website at https://www.quesnel.ca/elections/voting.
Voting Requirements
Voters will register at the time of voting and must meet the following qualifications:
- Canadian Citizen
- 18 years of age or older on voting day
- Resident of BC for a least 6 months immediately preceding voting day
- Resident of City of Quesnel, or registered owner of real property in the City of Quesnel, for 30 days immediately preceding voting day
- Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting
ALL VOTERS are required to show two pieces of identification, the identification must include their name and residential address. One of the pieces of identification must also include their signature. If neither piece of identification shows the elector’s residential address, they must make a solemn declaration as to their place of residence.
ALL Non-Resident Property VOTERS must bring applicable identification as above, and prove they are entitled to register to vote in relation to the property (i.e. 2018 Property Tax Notice) and WRITTEN CONSENT from a majority of the other property owners of the property. The Consent Form 2-8 must be completed prior to voting and can be picked up from the Chief Election Office at City Hall. For more information please contact Chief Electoral Officer Gina Albers at 250-992-2111.
To learn more about the 2018 Local Government Elections, visit the City of Quesnel website Elections page.
Rental Housing Task Force recommends cut to annual rent increase cap
Courtesy of the Government of BC:
British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the provincial government change the annual allowable rent increase formula to ease pressure on renters.
“We listened to the voices of British Columbians concerned about affordability, reviewed how other provinces set rent and have a solution,” said Spencer Chandra Herbert, Rental Housing Task Force chair and MLA for Vancouver-West End. “Renters were clear that rent increases that far outstripped cost-of-living increases were becoming increasingly unaffordable, and landlords were clear they needed help to maintain their properties.”
“Our recommendations follow the approach of Ontario and Manitoba and will keep rent more affordable while ensuring rental homes are maintained and improved,” Chandra Herbert said.
Recommendations to government include:
- changing the maximum rent increase formula, from the current formula of inflation plus 2%, to inflation only (2.5% for 2019), which would remove the automatic 2% yearly increase.
- giving landlords the ability to apply for an additional increase if they can show the formula would not cover maintenance and other costs incurred.
The task force recommends the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing do further work with landlord and tenant groups to determine the criteria for reviewing landlord applications for increases above the inflation rate.
These recommendations follow months of online and in-person consultation in communities throughout British Columbia. The task force noted that the annual allowable rent increase formula, put in place by the previous government in 2004, was a frequent topic of concern during the public engagement process.
“Whether they are renters or rental housing providers, people are looking for greater fairness and greater balance in residential tenancy policies in our province,” said task force member Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox. “We’ve made these recommendations after careful consideration and look forward to a response from cabinet later this month.”
A decision will be made on these early recommendations from the Rental Housing Task Force before Oct. 1, 2018.
"Providing relief for British Columbians struggling amidst the affordability crisis is a key shared commitment between our two caucuses. This task force exemplifies how minority governments lead to sensible policies that will make a real difference in peoples' lives,” said task force member Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. “I look forward to bringing forth our full report with a set of recommendations that will ensure the Residential Tenancy Act is fair and balanced for everyone.”
This fall, the Rental Housing Task Force intends to release a full-recommendations report with other ways to improve residential tenancy for people in B.C.
Quick Facts:
- In April 2018, Premier John Horgan and Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, appointed the three-member Rental Housing Task Force to advise on ways to improve security and affordability for renters and rental housing providers throughout the province.
- Chaired by Chandra Herbert, the Premier’s Advisor on Residential Tenancy, the task force held public consultations throughout the summer, and is reviewing existing B.C. laws as well as approaches in other jurisdictions.
- For over a decade, Ontario and Manitoba have limited rent increases to the inflation rate.
Learn More:
Read the recommendations on the annual allowable rent increase formula: engage.gov.bc.ca/rentalhousingtaskforce/
Affordable Rental Home under construction in Williams Lake
Courtesy of the Government of BC:
People in need of affordable housing in Williams Lake, including those with disabilities, soon will have access to new, safe and secure housing, with construction underway on 39 rental homes.
“We know that the housing crisis is not just a big-city problem. It’s impacting smaller communities like Williams Lake,” said the Hon. Selina Robinson, BC's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “These homes will make life more affordable for people in the community and we will continue to work hard for all British Columbians so that more people can access housing they can afford, in the communities where they live.”
The project is part of government’s commitment to build 114,000 affordable market rental, non-profit, supported social housing and owner-purchase housing through partnerships. The Province is partnering with Williams Lake Association for Community Living to build a five-storey building of much-needed affordable housing at 253 First Avenue North.
Two of the homes will be fully accessible, designed for people with disabilities.
“Over the past few years, we have worked hard with BC Housing, the City of Williams Lake, the Province and our community partners to ensure this much-needed project becomes a reality for people with low- to moderate-incomes and people with disabilities struggling to find affordable housing in our community,” said Ian McLaughlin, executive director of Williams Lake Association for Community Living.
The project is located near the amenities and services of Williams Lake's downtown core.
Monthly rental rates for the studios, as well as one-and two-bedroom units, are projected to range from the provincial shelter rate of $375 to $925.
Construction is expected to be completed by September 2019.
Quick Facts:
- The Province is providing $8 million for the project, which is part of a $208-million investment announced in the 2017 September Budget Update to build 1,700 affordable rental homes throughout B.C.
- Budget 2018 launched the most significant investment in housing affordability in B.C.'s history – more than $7 billion over 10 years.
Learn More:
Read Homes for B.C., government’s 30-point plan to address housing affordability for British Columbians: bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2018/homesbc/2018_Homes_For_BC.pdf
To find out what the Province is doing to improve housing affordability, visit: news.gov.bc.ca/factsheets/bc-government-addressing-housing-affordability-challenges
Cariboo RD Area 'B' Election 2018 Note #1 - BL Rec. Governance
Yesterday - the Friends of Bouchie-Milburn Society, a community group in the Bouchie/Milburn Lakes area within Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' announced that it would release a series of election "notes" to promote issues it sees important to the Area as the voters' of Cariboo RD Area B think about which of 3 candidates should be its' next Area Director to succeed outgoing Cariboo RD Area 'B' Director Jerry Bruce. The 1st Election Note that the Society has released is on Bouchie Lake Recreation Governance
The candidates for Cariboo RD Area B Director are:
1) Barb Bachmeier
2) Elizabeth Montgomery
3) Robert Shkuratoff
I'm advised that an All Candidates Forum will be held at the Bouchie Lake Hall in early October with the MC for the event being Director Bruce himself
You can view the "Election Note #1" from the Society here
Voters in Electoral Area 'B' will proceed to select 1 of 3 candidates for Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' Director on Saturday, October 20th for a 4 year term along with voters' in Areas A, E, F, J, K and L in the Regional District
~SF
The candidates for Cariboo RD Area B Director are:
1) Barb Bachmeier
2) Elizabeth Montgomery
3) Robert Shkuratoff
I'm advised that an All Candidates Forum will be held at the Bouchie Lake Hall in early October with the MC for the event being Director Bruce himself
You can view the "Election Note #1" from the Society here
Voters in Electoral Area 'B' will proceed to select 1 of 3 candidates for Cariboo Regional District Electoral Area 'B' Director on Saturday, October 20th for a 4 year term along with voters' in Areas A, E, F, J, K and L in the Regional District
~SF
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Quesnel Council race down to 11!
Yesterday at 4pm was the deadline for candidates in local elections to formally withdraw from the October 20th, 2018 Local General Elections, as per Section 101(1) of the Local Government Act - click here
Quesnel Cariboo Observer reports that Cody Dillabough has decided to withdraw from the October 20th, 2018 City of Quesnel Local General Election. More here
With Mr. Dillabough's withdrawal - this still leaves a race of 11 people for the 6 Councillor seats on Quesnel City Council
On Monday afternoon after 4pm - the Chief Election Officers' in the Region from the local governments and Boards' of Education will issue their declaration of official candidates - either by declaring that a candidate has been elected by acclamation or that an election by voting is required
~SF
Quesnel Cariboo Observer reports that Cody Dillabough has decided to withdraw from the October 20th, 2018 City of Quesnel Local General Election. More here
With Mr. Dillabough's withdrawal - this still leaves a race of 11 people for the 6 Councillor seats on Quesnel City Council
On Monday afternoon after 4pm - the Chief Election Officers' in the Region from the local governments and Boards' of Education will issue their declaration of official candidates - either by declaring that a candidate has been elected by acclamation or that an election by voting is required
~SF
Friday, September 21, 2018
Local Gov't Mtgs - Wk of Sept 24-28
The following local governments or Boards' of Education of the Cariboo-Chiilcotin will be meeting next week, as follows:
Quesnel - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 7pm in Quesnel Council Chambers (4th Floor, 410 Kinchant Street). On the Agenda:
* Presentation - City of Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department Retirement
* Updates from Mayor Simpson -- Forestry Think Tank Update and Request for Travel Funds, Trip to Ottawa/Victoria
* Request by Quesnel School District to Provide Water for Middle School Replacement
* Museum and Archives Hours of Operation
* Proposed Elliott Street Supportive Housing Development - Good Neighbour Agreement and Housing Agreement
View the full Agenda here
SD27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30pm in the SD27 Boardroom (350 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake). On the Agenda:
* Presentation: Final Report on individual SD27 School Plans
* Review 3 Policies - Transportation of Kids (Review Recommended); Video Surveillance (Review not Recommended); School Board Powers/Duties (amendments as a result of Dianne Turner Report)
* Reports from Superintendent/Secretary-Treasurer
* 2017-18 Audited Financial Statements - For Approval
* Appoint CRD Chief Election Officer A. Johnston as SD27 2nd Deputy Chief Election Officer
* Board Partners' Retreat - A Journey Forward (SD27 Board Chair T. Guenther to report)
View the full Agenda here
Williams Lake - Committee of the Whole Session on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:00pm in the Rick Hansen Boardroom (Basement - 450 Mart St). On the Agenda:
* 2 Delegations -- Insp. Jeff Pelley/City of WL Community Safety Mgr Dave Dickson re: August 2018 Police Commission Report & Stephanie Bird, Barb Scharf, Vonny Johnson, Carla Krogan and Jane Bowser, Cariboo Direct Farmer's Market re Request to Erect Shed at Market Site
* RC Cotton Waterfront Trail
* Highway 97 & Toop Project Additions
* Farmer's Market Request
View the full Agenda here
100 Mile House - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00pm in 100 Mile Council Chambers (385 Birch Avenue). On the Agenda:
* In-Camera Session at 5:30pm under Sections 90(1c/k - labour/negotiations) of the Community Charter
* By-Law Officer's Report for August 2018
* 2018 Tax Collection Report
* Memorial Wall RFQ
* Equipment Replacement – Backhoe (Unit #338)
* DVP – 307 Blackstock Road
View the full Agenda here
Cariboo Regional District - Central Cariboo Joint Committee on Wednesday, September 26th at 5:30pm in the Cariboo RD Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake). On the Agenda:
* Delegation: Ralph Adams, Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment - Presentation on Air Quality in Williams Lake
* Items from CC Arts/Culture Society -- 2018 Arts & Culture Society 2nd Quarter Report/CCACS Strategic Directions 2019-2021
* Letter from Axis Family Resources re: CMRC Special Needs Pass Pricing Request
* Fee for Service Increase Request, WL Cycling Club
* West Fraser Aquatic Centre Operating Budget - Implications Resulting from Facility Upgrades
* North Cariboo Joint Committee Recommendation - Cariboo Strong Funding (TNG Chiefs Monument, Quesnel)
* Information Item - Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society Fee for Service Agreement with City of Williams Lake
View the full Agenda here
Quesnel - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 7pm in Quesnel Council Chambers (4th Floor, 410 Kinchant Street). On the Agenda:
* Presentation - City of Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department Retirement
* Updates from Mayor Simpson -- Forestry Think Tank Update and Request for Travel Funds, Trip to Ottawa/Victoria
* Request by Quesnel School District to Provide Water for Middle School Replacement
* Museum and Archives Hours of Operation
* Proposed Elliott Street Supportive Housing Development - Good Neighbour Agreement and Housing Agreement
View the full Agenda here
SD27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - Regular Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30pm in the SD27 Boardroom (350 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake). On the Agenda:
* Presentation: Final Report on individual SD27 School Plans
* Review 3 Policies - Transportation of Kids (Review Recommended); Video Surveillance (Review not Recommended); School Board Powers/Duties (amendments as a result of Dianne Turner Report)
* Reports from Superintendent/Secretary-Treasurer
* 2017-18 Audited Financial Statements - For Approval
* Appoint CRD Chief Election Officer A. Johnston as SD27 2nd Deputy Chief Election Officer
* Board Partners' Retreat - A Journey Forward (SD27 Board Chair T. Guenther to report)
View the full Agenda here
Williams Lake - Committee of the Whole Session on Tuesday, September 25th at 6:00pm in the Rick Hansen Boardroom (Basement - 450 Mart St). On the Agenda:
* 2 Delegations -- Insp. Jeff Pelley/City of WL Community Safety Mgr Dave Dickson re: August 2018 Police Commission Report & Stephanie Bird, Barb Scharf, Vonny Johnson, Carla Krogan and Jane Bowser, Cariboo Direct Farmer's Market re Request to Erect Shed at Market Site
* RC Cotton Waterfront Trail
* Highway 97 & Toop Project Additions
* Farmer's Market Request
View the full Agenda here
100 Mile House - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00pm in 100 Mile Council Chambers (385 Birch Avenue). On the Agenda:
* In-Camera Session at 5:30pm under Sections 90(1c/k - labour/negotiations) of the Community Charter
* By-Law Officer's Report for August 2018
* 2018 Tax Collection Report
* Memorial Wall RFQ
* Equipment Replacement – Backhoe (Unit #338)
* DVP – 307 Blackstock Road
View the full Agenda here
Cariboo Regional District - Central Cariboo Joint Committee on Wednesday, September 26th at 5:30pm in the Cariboo RD Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake). On the Agenda:
* Delegation: Ralph Adams, Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment - Presentation on Air Quality in Williams Lake
* Items from CC Arts/Culture Society -- 2018 Arts & Culture Society 2nd Quarter Report/CCACS Strategic Directions 2019-2021
* Letter from Axis Family Resources re: CMRC Special Needs Pass Pricing Request
* Fee for Service Increase Request, WL Cycling Club
* West Fraser Aquatic Centre Operating Budget - Implications Resulting from Facility Upgrades
* North Cariboo Joint Committee Recommendation - Cariboo Strong Funding (TNG Chiefs Monument, Quesnel)
* Information Item - Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin Society Fee for Service Agreement with City of Williams Lake
View the full Agenda here
CRD Board Highlights - Sept 21st mtg
Present: Chair M. Wagner; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, J. Massier (Vice-Chair), S. Forseth, A. Delainey, J. Sorley, A. Richmond, D. Cash, R. William, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, B. Kuch, B. Simpson, W. Cobb and M. Campsall
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:07am
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Cariboo RD Board meeting held August 24th, 2018 & Special Cariboo RD Board Meeting minutes of September 7th, 2018 were both received/adopted
Delegation MOB was received
Business:
Development Services:
1) The Board agreed to give 1st/2nd Readings to the following Planning Bylaws:
a) Area H - Bylaw 5157 (Davies)
b) Area L - BL 5158 and 5159 (Nasby/Agent: Micheal Kidston)
c) Area L - BL 5162 and 5163 (Brause/Agent: Nigel Hemingway)
d) Area C - BL 5164 (Manulak)
2) The Board approved the following Development Variance Permits:
a) Area B - DVP20180026 (Sauve)
b) Area F - DVP20180029 (Kozuki/Agent: Doug Dodge)
c) Area D - DVP20180035 (Fillinger)
3) The Board gave approval for a TELUS proposal to allow a wireless telecommunications facility at 2907 Pinnacles Road in Bouchie Lake area
4) The Board received the Municipalities Building Inspection Statistics Report, Cariboo Regional District Statistics Report and the Inspection Activity Reports for June and July 2018
Community Services:
1) The Board received a report of the Mgr of Community Services concerning a proposal from Fortis BC to extend a gas line and establish a statutory right-of-way at the Bouchie Lake Hall property; agreed to the proposal and authorized the Chair/Corporate Officer to sign the statutory right-of-way document
2) The Board approved the following Community Works Funding Agreements:
a) Horsefly Community Hall CWF Water Well Project and Enabling Agreement
b) Cedar City Museum (Likely) CWF Energy Efficiency Project and Enabling Agreement
3) The Board agreed to allocate $300 from the South Cariboo, and $200 each from Electoral Areas D, F, J and K economic development services for the purpose of conference hosting support from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association for an upcoming tourism conference this fall and this matter be referred to North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus. Board divided - Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Armstrong, Massier, Forseth, Sorley, Richmond, Cash, William, Anderson and Coakley
Negative - Director J. Bruce (Area B)
4) The Board agreed to support an NDIT Application for $30,000 in funding from the Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Regional Development Account for development of low mobility trails at sites in the Chilcotin and Central Cariboo
5) The Board agreed to enter into an aircraft hangar construction and occupancy license agreement between the Regional District and Markus Springmann, with an initial term of ten years and including three renewals, to enable development of a new hangar on the South Cariboo Regional Airport property and the Chair/Corporate Officer were authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the Regional District
6) The Board agreed to allocate up to $10,000 from the Area F Economic Development Function for the Horsefly Rink Refurbishment Project, given the importance of the rink space for hosting events that generate local economic activity
Library:
1) The Board received a report from the Mgr of Libraries concerning an online survey to support the Library Strategic Planning Process
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of August 2018, in the amount of $4,215,837.82
Administration:
1) The Board endorsed the proposed Election Campaigning Location Restriction Policy
Meeting recessed at 10:59am
Meeting resumed at 11:05am
2) The Board received a report from the Deputy Corporate Officer regarding the proposed Dasiqox Tribal Park
At 11:30am - Delegation:
David Van Dolah, District Manager, Stuart Nechako District, and Josh Pressey, Quesnel District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, appeared before the Board to provide updates on the connector road project for the West Chilcotin between Ulkatcho and Vanderhoof, as well as the Kluskus Road connector project.
A Question/Answer period ensued....
The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Meeting recessed for lunch at 12:03pm
Meeting resumed at 12:45pm - Director D. Cash (Area I) left the meeting
Business, cont:
The Board resumed consideration of the motion to receive the report of the Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistance in regards to the proposed Dasiqox Tribal Park
3) The Board received a report from the Corporate Officer concerning a request for sponsorship from the Cariboo Woodlot Association for its Annual General Meeting and Conference in Williams Lake in October 2018 and that a Bronze Level Sponsorship be funded at $250, divided equally between Areas D/F Economic Development Services
4) The Board received the NCLGA Board Highlights of July 2018
5) The Board received Responses to Board Correspondence as follows:
a) ABC Communications - Appreciation for CRD Response to the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Consultation
b) Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development - Appreciation for CRD Input on Revisions to the 3500 and 3800 MHz Bands
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received minutes from the following CRD Committees or Commissions:
a) South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission - July 25, 2018 meeting
b) South Cariboo Joint Committee - August 16, 2018 meeting
c) Directors' Remuneration Committee - August 23, 2018 meeting
d) Service Efficiency and Effectiveness Review Committee - August 23, 2018 meeting
e) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Committee - September 4th, 2018 meeting
f) North Cariboo Joint Committee - September 4th, 2018 meeting
2) The Board endorsed recommendations from the above-noted meetings, as follows:
a) South Cariboo Joint Committee - Aug 16th mtg/Canlan Ice Sports Corp. - Interest to Renew Management Contract with CRD
b) Directors' Remuneration Committee - Aug 23rd meeting/Elimination of Directors’ One-third Tax Exemption - Committee Recommendation. Board divided - Motion agreed to by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Delainey, Sorley, William, Anderson, and Kuch
Negative - Directors T. Armstrong (Area A), A. Richmond (Area G), B. Coakley (Area L) W.Cobb (WL), B. Simpson (Quesnel) and M.Campsall (100 Mile House)
c) That the Directors' Remuneration Committee be dissolved
d) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Committee - Sept 4th mtg/Report from J. Buron - Infestation of Goldfish in Dragon Lake - matter referred to North Cariboo Joint Committee for consideration
e) North Cariboo Joint Committee - Sept 4th mtg/North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Management Agreement Renewal
Invitations:
The Board received the following 2 invitations for information:
1) Small Housing BC Summit
2) Quesnel Tillicum Society-Friendship Centre - 45th Annual Memorial POW WOW
Corporate Bylaws:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Regional District North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 5181, 2018
2) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to South Cariboo Regional Airport Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5179, 2018
The Board also resolved to endorse the following Resolution from the July 25, 2018 South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission meeting:
That the Hangar License with Sarvair Aviation be renewed for another 10 year term at a lease rate of $1.93 per square metre for the land under agreement as shown in Schedule A of the current agreement.
Director's Requests/Reports:
1) At the request of Director J. Bruce (Area B) - the Board authorized access up to $800 from the Electoral Area B Director Initiative fund to provide appreciation dinners for the Recreation Commissions and Advisory Planning Commission members in Electoral Area B. Board divided - Motion agreed to by the following vote:
Affirmative - Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Delainey, Sorley, Richmond, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley
Negative - Director S. Forseth (Area D)
The Board received the report of the Chair with respect to her activities up to September 20th, 2018
At 2:21pm -- The Board convened an In-Camera Meeting as per Section 92 and 90(1a/c - appointment/labour) of the Community Charter
At 2:48pm -- The Board reconvened its' public meeting
Directors' reported on activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality and after some time, the meeting adjourned
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:07am
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Cariboo RD Board meeting held August 24th, 2018 & Special Cariboo RD Board Meeting minutes of September 7th, 2018 were both received/adopted
Delegation MOB was received
Business:
Development Services:
1) The Board agreed to give 1st/2nd Readings to the following Planning Bylaws:
a) Area H - Bylaw 5157 (Davies)
b) Area L - BL 5158 and 5159 (Nasby/Agent: Micheal Kidston)
c) Area L - BL 5162 and 5163 (Brause/Agent: Nigel Hemingway)
d) Area C - BL 5164 (Manulak)
2) The Board approved the following Development Variance Permits:
a) Area B - DVP20180026 (Sauve)
b) Area F - DVP20180029 (Kozuki/Agent: Doug Dodge)
c) Area D - DVP20180035 (Fillinger)
3) The Board gave approval for a TELUS proposal to allow a wireless telecommunications facility at 2907 Pinnacles Road in Bouchie Lake area
4) The Board received the Municipalities Building Inspection Statistics Report, Cariboo Regional District Statistics Report and the Inspection Activity Reports for June and July 2018
Community Services:
1) The Board received a report of the Mgr of Community Services concerning a proposal from Fortis BC to extend a gas line and establish a statutory right-of-way at the Bouchie Lake Hall property; agreed to the proposal and authorized the Chair/Corporate Officer to sign the statutory right-of-way document
2) The Board approved the following Community Works Funding Agreements:
a) Horsefly Community Hall CWF Water Well Project and Enabling Agreement
b) Cedar City Museum (Likely) CWF Energy Efficiency Project and Enabling Agreement
3) The Board agreed to allocate $300 from the South Cariboo, and $200 each from Electoral Areas D, F, J and K economic development services for the purpose of conference hosting support from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association for an upcoming tourism conference this fall and this matter be referred to North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus. Board divided - Approved by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Armstrong, Massier, Forseth, Sorley, Richmond, Cash, William, Anderson and Coakley
Negative - Director J. Bruce (Area B)
4) The Board agreed to support an NDIT Application for $30,000 in funding from the Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Regional Development Account for development of low mobility trails at sites in the Chilcotin and Central Cariboo
5) The Board agreed to enter into an aircraft hangar construction and occupancy license agreement between the Regional District and Markus Springmann, with an initial term of ten years and including three renewals, to enable development of a new hangar on the South Cariboo Regional Airport property and the Chair/Corporate Officer were authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the Regional District
6) The Board agreed to allocate up to $10,000 from the Area F Economic Development Function for the Horsefly Rink Refurbishment Project, given the importance of the rink space for hosting events that generate local economic activity
Library:
1) The Board received a report from the Mgr of Libraries concerning an online survey to support the Library Strategic Planning Process
Finance:
1) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of August 2018, in the amount of $4,215,837.82
Administration:
1) The Board endorsed the proposed Election Campaigning Location Restriction Policy
Meeting recessed at 10:59am
Meeting resumed at 11:05am
2) The Board received a report from the Deputy Corporate Officer regarding the proposed Dasiqox Tribal Park
At 11:30am - Delegation:
David Van Dolah, District Manager, Stuart Nechako District, and Josh Pressey, Quesnel District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, appeared before the Board to provide updates on the connector road project for the West Chilcotin between Ulkatcho and Vanderhoof, as well as the Kluskus Road connector project.
A Question/Answer period ensued....
The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Meeting recessed for lunch at 12:03pm
Meeting resumed at 12:45pm - Director D. Cash (Area I) left the meeting
Business, cont:
The Board resumed consideration of the motion to receive the report of the Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistance in regards to the proposed Dasiqox Tribal Park
3) The Board received a report from the Corporate Officer concerning a request for sponsorship from the Cariboo Woodlot Association for its Annual General Meeting and Conference in Williams Lake in October 2018 and that a Bronze Level Sponsorship be funded at $250, divided equally between Areas D/F Economic Development Services
4) The Board received the NCLGA Board Highlights of July 2018
5) The Board received Responses to Board Correspondence as follows:
a) ABC Communications - Appreciation for CRD Response to the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Consultation
b) Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development - Appreciation for CRD Input on Revisions to the 3500 and 3800 MHz Bands
Committee or Commission Minutes/Recommendations:
1) The Board received minutes from the following CRD Committees or Commissions:
a) South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission - July 25, 2018 meeting
b) South Cariboo Joint Committee - August 16, 2018 meeting
c) Directors' Remuneration Committee - August 23, 2018 meeting
d) Service Efficiency and Effectiveness Review Committee - August 23, 2018 meeting
e) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Committee - September 4th, 2018 meeting
f) North Cariboo Joint Committee - September 4th, 2018 meeting
2) The Board endorsed recommendations from the above-noted meetings, as follows:
a) South Cariboo Joint Committee - Aug 16th mtg/Canlan Ice Sports Corp. - Interest to Renew Management Contract with CRD
b) Directors' Remuneration Committee - Aug 23rd meeting/Elimination of Directors’ One-third Tax Exemption - Committee Recommendation. Board divided - Motion agreed to by the following vote:
Affirmative - Chair Wagner; Directors Bruce, Massier, Forseth, Delainey, Sorley, William, Anderson, and Kuch
Negative - Directors T. Armstrong (Area A), A. Richmond (Area G), B. Coakley (Area L) W.Cobb (WL), B. Simpson (Quesnel) and M.Campsall (100 Mile House)
c) That the Directors' Remuneration Committee be dissolved
d) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Committee - Sept 4th mtg/Report from J. Buron - Infestation of Goldfish in Dragon Lake - matter referred to North Cariboo Joint Committee for consideration
e) North Cariboo Joint Committee - Sept 4th mtg/North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Management Agreement Renewal
Invitations:
The Board received the following 2 invitations for information:
1) Small Housing BC Summit
2) Quesnel Tillicum Society-Friendship Centre - 45th Annual Memorial POW WOW
Corporate Bylaws:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Regional District North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 5181, 2018
2) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to South Cariboo Regional Airport Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5179, 2018
The Board also resolved to endorse the following Resolution from the July 25, 2018 South Cariboo Regional Airport Commission meeting:
That the Hangar License with Sarvair Aviation be renewed for another 10 year term at a lease rate of $1.93 per square metre for the land under agreement as shown in Schedule A of the current agreement.
Director's Requests/Reports:
1) At the request of Director J. Bruce (Area B) - the Board authorized access up to $800 from the Electoral Area B Director Initiative fund to provide appreciation dinners for the Recreation Commissions and Advisory Planning Commission members in Electoral Area B. Board divided - Motion agreed to by the following vote:
Affirmative - Directors Armstrong, Bruce, Massier, Delainey, Sorley, Richmond, Wagner, William, Anderson and Coakley
Negative - Director S. Forseth (Area D)
The Board received the report of the Chair with respect to her activities up to September 20th, 2018
At 2:21pm -- The Board convened an In-Camera Meeting as per Section 92 and 90(1a/c - appointment/labour) of the Community Charter
At 2:48pm -- The Board reconvened its' public meeting
Directors' reported on activities in their Electoral Area or Municipality and after some time, the meeting adjourned
CCRHD Board Highlights - Sept 21st mtg
Present: Chair B. Simpson; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, J. Massier, S. Forseth, A. Delainey, J. Sorley, A. Richmond (Vice-Chair), M. Wagner, D. Cash (entered meeting at 9:39am), R. William, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, B. Kuch, W. Cobb, and M. Campsall
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30am
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the CCRHD Board meeting held August 24th, 2018 were received/adopted
Business:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (NH Electronic Medical Record Software Upgrade) Bylaw No. 149, 2018
2) The Board received the Hospital Consent Calendar, as of September 21st, 2018
3) The Board received an information item concerning Community Consultation on Heart Health set to begin across the Region
4) The Board received an information item concerning Cariboo Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project - Project Synopsis
5) The Board received a building integrity funding request from Northern Health and agreed to CCRHD funding in the amount of $85,332 (40% of total building integrity project spending of $213,332) in four equal payments of $21,333 in each of the years 2019 to 2022 inclusive and that necessary bylaw be brought forward to the CCRHD Board at its October 12, 2018 meeting for three readings and adoption
6) The Board endorsed the new CCRHD Recruitment and Retention Fund Policy, as amended
7) The Board received an information item from Northern Health - A Public Approach to Non-Medical Cannabis
8) The Chair reported on his meetings with Minister Dix/Northern Health at the 2018 Union of BC Municipalities Convention held on September 10-14, 2018 in Whistler BC
The Board adjourned at 10:07am
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:30am
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the CCRHD Board meeting held August 24th, 2018 were received/adopted
Business:
1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (NH Electronic Medical Record Software Upgrade) Bylaw No. 149, 2018
2) The Board received the Hospital Consent Calendar, as of September 21st, 2018
3) The Board received an information item concerning Community Consultation on Heart Health set to begin across the Region
4) The Board received an information item concerning Cariboo Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project - Project Synopsis
5) The Board received a building integrity funding request from Northern Health and agreed to CCRHD funding in the amount of $85,332 (40% of total building integrity project spending of $213,332) in four equal payments of $21,333 in each of the years 2019 to 2022 inclusive and that necessary bylaw be brought forward to the CCRHD Board at its October 12, 2018 meeting for three readings and adoption
6) The Board endorsed the new CCRHD Recruitment and Retention Fund Policy, as amended
7) The Board received an information item from Northern Health - A Public Approach to Non-Medical Cannabis
8) The Chair reported on his meetings with Minister Dix/Northern Health at the 2018 Union of BC Municipalities Convention held on September 10-14, 2018 in Whistler BC
The Board adjourned at 10:07am
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Cariboo RD Committee of the Whole Highlights - Sept 20th mtg
Present: Chair M. Wagner; Directors T. Armstrong, J. Bruce, J. Massier (Vice-Chair), S. Forseth, A. Delainey, J. Sorley, R. William, B. Anderson, B. Coakley, B. Kuch, B. Simpson, W. Cobb and M. Campsall
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00pm
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole held June 21st, 2018 were received/adopted
Delegation:
Reps from Cypress Land Services Inc., appeared before the Committee to provide an overview of the four cell tower project that TELUS is proposing within the CRD.
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Business:
1) CCRHD Recruitment and Retention Fund Policy
The Committee had before it a report from the Chief Financial Officer
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
2) The Committee held a discussion on the following two items:
a) RDFFG/Liquor License Changes and Cannabis Legalization: Regional District Impacts and Consideration
b) Boat Speed Restrictions on Smaller Lakes
The Committee agreed to adjourn at 3:15pm
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00pm
Meeting agenda adopted
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole held June 21st, 2018 were received/adopted
Delegation:
Reps from Cypress Land Services Inc., appeared before the Committee to provide an overview of the four cell tower project that TELUS is proposing within the CRD.
A Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the delegation for their time/information
Business:
1) CCRHD Recruitment and Retention Fund Policy
The Committee had before it a report from the Chief Financial Officer
Discussion ensued thereon
Resolved - Report received
2) The Committee held a discussion on the following two items:
a) RDFFG/Liquor License Changes and Cannabis Legalization: Regional District Impacts and Consideration
b) Boat Speed Restrictions on Smaller Lakes
The Committee agreed to adjourn at 3:15pm
Cariboo RD Survey on 2018 Floods/Wildfires
Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:
As part of reviewing this year’s emergencies, the Cariboo Regional District has opened a survey for residents and visitors. The survey measures overall response efforts, mental health, agriculture, and business impacts.
The survey is available immediately online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRDwildfires2018 and can be completed at Cariboo Regional District libraries for those who do not have access to a computer. The survey will remain open until October 1.
Results will be published late this fall as part of a review report to be provided by Butterfly Effect Communications, who completed last year’s public consultation on behalf of the district.
District Thanks Residents and Visitors
The Cariboo Regional District closed their Emergency Operations Centre on Friday, which was activated on July 31 as a result of wildfires. Remaining evacuation alerts have been lifted to all clear, and no evacuation orders or alerts are in place in the region.
“We would like to thank residents and visitors within our region for their cooperation throughout this year’s wildfires,” said John MacLean, CAO for the district. “Some residents have spent 8 of the last 14 months in or near evacuations due to floods or fires. We commend them for their resiliency and their patience, and sincerely thank the thousands of emergency responders who have worked to keep residents safe.”
Following last season’s wildfires, the region worked to improve our processes and complete some adopted recommendations from last year’s public consultation report within the limited time available between flood and wildfire seasons. Heading into this season, the district sought to limit the impact on residents. “We were able to reduce the length of evacuations, eliminate the impact on highways, and were fortunate that wildfires did not reach large populations as they did last year,” said Mr. MacLean.
Overall statistics related to this season’s wildfires:
- Emergency Operations Centre was active for a total of 45 days, beginning on July 31 (77 days last year from July 6 to September 20)
- A total of 51 evacuation orders and alerts were issued (149 evacuations last year)
- A maximum of 125 CRD residents were impacted by evacuation orders, reaching a peak for two days beginning August 12 (28,304 residents impacted by orders last year)
- A maximum of 5,492 CRD residents were impacted by evacuation alerts, reaching a peak for one day on August 14 (35,616 residents impacted by alerts last year)
- No primary residences were lost, however, three other structures were lost (61 homes and 167 other structures were lost last year)
- The area impacted by evacuation orders reached as large as 14,099 km2 on August 20 for two days, while alerts reached as large as 6,531 km2 on August 14 for one day (39,350 km2 were impacted by orders last year, and 82,985 km2 impacted by alerts)
Please visit the CRD Emergency Operations Facebook page at facebook.com/CRDEmergencyOperations as well as the CRD website at cariboord.ca to stay connected ahead of emergencies.
Residents are strongly encouraged to register for the Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System to receive a text, call or email regarding future Evacuation Alerts and Orders: https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612292#/signup
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