Todd Doherty hosts Williams Lake Town Hall Meeting!

Todd Doherty, MP for Cariboo-Prince George

Last night, about 30 people took in a Town Hall meeting hosted by Todd Doherty, Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George up at the Thompson Rivers University campus, here in Williams Lake

I was able to ask a question on behalf of my Regional District colleagues in regards to more federal financial support for FireSmart programming for our rural communities.  He has agreed to bring this forward.... the Province of BC has made money available for forest fuel management but with only $60 million available over 3 years and the estimated cost to properly do the work estimated in the billions of dollars, we simply must have the federal government step up to the plate and provide financial resources and take the attitude of "prevention rather than reaction"

Other topics raised include: 

* Bill C-211/PTSD

* Carbon Tax

* Service Canada Operating Hours in Williams Lake

Read the full article from the Williams Lake Tribune here

A thank you for MP Doherty for hosting such a great 2 hour Town Hall session in Williams Lake 

Tonight at 7pm - MP Doherty is in Quesnel at the CNC Campus (100 Campus Way, off of North Star Road)

Other stops include Vanderhoof (Wednesday, April 17) and Prince George (Thursday, April 18th)

~SF