New Student Intern for the Cariboo Regional District

Courtesy of the Cariboo Regional District:

During Local Government Awareness Week from May 15-21, 2022 -- the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is thrilled to welcome Tait Gamble (she/her) as their new intern to the organization. The CRD was one of eight B.C. local government organizations successful in their grant application for the Northern Development Initiative Trust’s (NDIT) Local Government Internship Program. Tait will be working across all departments, with the Board of Directors and integrated into all training, committees, and work of the CRD.

“I am looking forward to learning about all the departments at the CRD over the next year, meeting new people and exploring the beautiful and unique Cariboo region along the way”, said Tait.

Tait was originally from Ontario but is a recent graduate from the university of British Columbia in First Nations and Indigenous Studies as well as Political Science. She is an older sister, crafter and is interested in local government because of the close relationship that they have with the people they serve. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and textile arts.

The NDIT program provides practical learning in local government and First Nations government settings. It develops competencies essential to local government administration and makes it a career of choice by financially supporting opportunities for post-secondary graduates.

Incorporated in 1968, the CRD has 12 electoral areas and 4 incorporated municipalities. Municipalities include Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells. The region's boundaries sit on the traditional territories of the Dakelh, Secwépemc, and Tŝilhqot'in.

The Regional District delivers local government services Including fire protection, emergency planning, garbage and recycling, land-use planning and invasive plant management. It also provides access for residents to libraries and recreation facilities.

The CRD administers three different types of services: region-wide, sub-regional and local. Region-wide services (library services) are where CRD taxpayers contribute to the cost; and have equal access to the service. Sub-regional services (recreational facilities) are where municipal and rural residents supply the services in partnership. Local services (street lighting and fire protection) are where residents receive specific services in their area and only those taxpayers benefiting from the service pay for the cost.

Regional districts arose in B.C. in 1965 through the amendment of the then-Municipal Act due to a need for greater regional cooperation with equitable cost-sharing between municipal and rural areas and to provide flexible service arrangements in which residents only pay for the services they receive.

If you would like to learn more about what the CRD does check out our website at: About Us - Cariboo Regional District (cariboord.ca).