Cariboo RD Area "D" 2024 Community Survey

Last month, I did a #CaribooRD Electoral Area "D" Community Survey for items to work on in 2025, for those living on or residing in:

* Soda Creek Road (past the City of Williams Lake municipal boundaries) 

* Mile 168 Road 

* Commodore Heights 

* Pine Valley 

* Fox Mountain 

* Wildwood 

* Deep Creek 

* Xat'sull First Nation (Deep Creek/Soda Creek Reserves) 

* Tyee Lake 

* Blue Lake 

* Soda Creek Valley 

* McLeese Lake/Duckworth Lake 

* Macalister 

* Marguerite 

A big THANK YOU for the 47 people who filled out the electronic survey 

Broadly speaking, the following topics came forward: 

* Roads (Item most often raised and will continue to advocate on this throughout the Electoral Area) 

* Internet Access (there should be movement on this item in Deep Creek, Wildwood, PIne Valley by the end of 2026) 

* Streetlights in McLeese Lake 

* Seniors' Care Services in McLeese Lake 

* Garbage/Recycling Curbside PIck up (previously, the Regional District has surveyed residents' in Commodore Heights, Pine Valley, Fox Mountain for this service and rejected by local residents) 

* More Policing Services including clamping down on speeding (am working on this) 

* Animal Control in the Electoral Area (working on this for 2025 through Regional District initiated survey) 

* Allowance of 2nd Family Dwelling on ALR Land 

* Secondary Dwelling on Rural Properties (already permitted in many cases -- rural residents' just need to contact Regional District planning staff at 250-392-3351 to start the process) ...

* FireSmart Programming (Regional District is working on this..) 

* Independent VFD funding support (proposed to use Regional District Staff time to research a funding model recently approved in principle by TNRD (Thompson Nicola RD) Board however this was rejected by a 10-4 vote of the Cariboo Regional District Board..  Will continue to advocate for Independent VFD's at McLeese Lake/Tyee Lake ... 

* Water Testing at Tyee Lake 

Again, thank you to everyone who submitting a response and I will do what I can to address the concerns brought forward to the best of my ability... 

Yours in service, 

Steve

Cariboo RD Board begins 2025 Budget Discussions'

The Cariboo Regional District Board, meeting in Finance Committee (of the Whole) begins its’ 2025 budget review starting this coming Wednesday

Key Points: 

* Regional District website as the 2025 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan is developed — 

https://www.cariboord.ca/en/regional-government/budget-and-finances.aspx?fbclid=IwY2xjawGTkqpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHT_caSoJEVBMzG6GN4WYrxAJz11qMfKL6jeVvZnsPJsDBwEEa3gT5oG6Nw_aem_L_37TeGkYOQZhOwwr1nAIA

* High level overview of Cariboo RD 2025 Budget & 2025-2029 Five Year Financial Plan — 

https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=50551&fbclid=IwY2xjawGTks9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZJ3dNuUEuiN7UcQ7hcmM5cYSBpI6DQd7V0zXXdsuz51lTfqdh52x_yOMQ_aem_0em-a9j01cRJMB_PB3lHhQ

* available 2025 business plans for the Cariboo Regional District can be reviewed at 

https://pub-crd.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=7314b087-2c14-461b-bb5c-acb6dfd3f96c&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English&Item=108&Tab=attachments&fbclid=IwY2xjawGTkvFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW_nZgsFsYL2cENG-1UKAbbVnD3VL5GTK-6m_bFV-VnL6_4Daa9Ru94EAg_aem_J1hEmXsBPLVENuDeQKhiDA

* Budget process — First review of 2025 budget to take place at Regional District’s Finance Committee in November 2024 with additional budget review sessions in January 2025 and February 2025 with public consultation expected in the month of February 2025 and finally budget adoption in mid to late March 2025 

* questions, comments, concerns in relation to Regional District local taxation for those residing in Area “D” of the Cariboo Regional District can be emailed to myself at sforseth@cariboord.ca or by phone at 250-267-6725.

Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Government Meetings: Week of November 4-8, 2024

During the week of November 4-8, 2024 -- the following Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments will be holding meetings, as follows:

Wells - Meetings as follows in Wells Council Chambers/Zoom (4243 Sanders Avenue):

i) In-Camera/Closed Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 5th from 12pm - 2:30pm under Sections 90(1a, l - appointment/strategic planning) of the Community Charter

ii) Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 5th from 3-5pm.  On the Agenda:

* Presentation: 2022 Audited Financial Statements

* Unfinished Business: Strategic Priority Projects

* Reports from Wells Mayor Ed Coleman and CAO

View the full Agenda here 

Williams Lake - Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 6pm in Williams Lake Council Chambers (450 Mart St).  On the Agenda:

* Delegation: Streets for All Williams Lake - Sharing Information from June BC Active Transportation Summit

* OCP & Zoning Amendment Applications for property at 138 Lakeview Crescent

* Cariboo RD's Central Cariboo Search and Rescue Service Amendment - Council consent required

* Recommendations from previous Central Cariboo Joint Committee and Committee of Whole Council meetings for endorsement 

* Mayor Rathor's Direction to Council to reconsider Council Resolution No. 380/24 re Overdose Awareness Presentation and Safe Consumption Site

* Report from previous In-Camera Meeting re: Accessibility Advisory Committee Membership Changes

* Closed/In-Camera Council Meeting -- Section 90(1c - labour) of the Community Charter

View the full Agenda here

Cariboo Regional District -- Meetings, as noted below, to take place in the Cariboo RD Williams Lake Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake)

1) Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus - Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 at 3:00pm.  On the Agenda:

* Delegation: Dawson Road Maintenance

* 2025 DRAFT Rural Caucus Meeting Schedule

View the full Agenda here

2) Finance/Budget Committee - Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at 9:30am to consider the 2025 Budget/5 Year Financial Plan (1st Round).  Agenda can be viewed here 

3) Policy Committee - Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 at 3pm.  On the Agenda:

* Anti-Racial Discrimination and Anti-Racism Policy

* CAO Evaluation Policy Amendment Request

* Review Current Practice -- Land Acknowledgement for Regional District Board/Committee Meetings

* Draft – Privacy Management Program Policy

View the full Agenda here

4) Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board - Thursday, November 7th, 2024 at 9:30am.  On the Agenda:

* Information Item: Access Change at Teck ED at Royal Inland Hospital

* Closed/In-Camera Board Session: Section 90(1e - land) of the Community Charter

View the full Agenda here

5) Cariboo Regional District Board - Thursday, November 7th, 2024 upon recess/adjournment of the CCRHD Board.  On the Agenda:

* Annual Election of Board Chair/Vice-Chair for 2024-25 year

* 11am Delegation: MTS Maintenance Tracking Systems Inc. re: outline, develop and implement a formal Cross Connection Control Program (CCCP) for the Cariboo Regional District

* Land Use Matters (Area Directors' only) 

* NDIT Application – 2025 Business Façade Improvement Program

* Borrowing Resolution – Kersley VFD

* NCLGA Mental Health and Addictions Accord - Next Steps

* Recommendations from Committees' or Commissions

* Request from Area "B" Director B. Bachmeier re: $1,000 from Area "B" Director Initiative Fund for Christmas Appreciation Dinner

* Closed/In-Camera Board Meeting -- Section 90(1k - negotiations) of the Community Charter

View the full Agenda here

Steve's Meeting/Expense Calendar - October 2024

During the month of October 2024 -- I attended the following meetings or events:

* October 3rd, 2024 -- Monthly Meeting of the McLeese Lake Recreation Commission

* October 15th, 2024 -- 2025 Wildwood Fire Department Budget Meeting

* October 16th, 2024 -- House call to individual in Cariboo RD Area "D" on Douglas Road

* October 17th, 2024 -- Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Meeting 

* October 23rd, 2024 -- Central Cariboo Joint Committee Meeting

* October 28th, 2024 -- Coffee w/City of Williams Lake Councillor Joan Flaspohler

* October 31st, 2024 -- Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce AGM

In addition -- I responded to inquiries of Cariboo RD Area "D" residents via phone/text, email or social media 

During the month of October 2024 -- I submitted the following expenses:

* October 17th -- $83 for Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus Meeting 

* October 23rd -- $83 for Central Cariboo Joint Committee Meeting

~SF