Cariboo-Chilcotin RHD Board Highlights - July 11th, 2025 mtg

Present: Chair A. Richmond/Vice-Chair M. Sjostrom; Directors Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Paull, Pinkney and Smith

Meeting called to order at 9:30am

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw 

Meeting agenda adopted - click here

The Board held a Moment of Silence to honour the passing of former Cariboo Regional District/Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Electoral Area "A" Director Ted Armstrong (1978-2018) 

Minutes of the previous Board Meeting were received/adopted

Business:

1) The Board gave 3 Readings/Adoption to Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (Interior Health – School District 27 Daycare Contribution) Bylaw No. 236, 2025

2) The Board received "Information-Only" items and took no further action, as follows:

* Interior Health - Public Service Announcement - Confirmed Measles Case in IH

* Interior Health - Measles Update - June 26, 2025

* Northern Health Community News - June 2025

* Interior Health/KGH Paediatrics Unit and CEO Leadership Transition

3) The Board agreed to a request from Northern Health to replace the 25KV breakers at GR Baker Memorial Hospital in the amount of $248,400, reflecting the CCRHD’s 40% portion of cost and Staff were directed to prepare the necessary capital expenditure bylaw be brought forward to the CCRHD Board at its August 15, 2025 meeting for consideration of three readings and adoption

4) The Board agreed to a request from Northern Health to replace the nurse’s call centre at Dunrovin Park Lodge in the amount of $297,200, reflecting the CCRHD’s 40% portion of cost and Staff were directed to prepare the necessary capital expenditure bylaw be brought forward to the CCRHD Board at its August 15, 2025 meeting for consideration of three readings and adoption

5) The Board approved a letter of support for the Thompson Regional Hospital District in their efforts to lobby Interior Health and the Provincial Government to include space for a future PET/CT scanner in the new cancer facility at the Royal Inland Hospital site in Kamloops, BC

The Chair and Vice-Chair reported on their recent activities and responded to questions from Directors’ 

And then the Board agreed to adjourn at 9:48pm