Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments or Boards of Education Meetings | Week of January 19-23, 2026

During the week of January 19-23, 2026 -- the following Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments or Boards' of Education will be meeting, as follows: 

Wells - Meetings of Wells Council in Wells Council Chambers or via Zoom (4243 Sanders Avenue, Wells, BC) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - as follows: 

i) Closed Session from 2-3pm and from 4:45pm to 5:30pm as per Sections 92 + 90(1a - appointment and 1L - Strategic Planning) of the Community Charter.  View the Closed Meeting Notice here

ii) Open Session from 3:15pm to 4:30pm.  On the Agenda: 

* Updates on Strategic Priority Projects

* Report from Mayor Coleman

* Report from the Chief Administrative Officer

View the full Meeting Agenda here

Quesnel - Meetings, as noted below: 

1) Special Closed/In-Camera Quesnel Council meeting on Sunday, January 18th, 2026 from 4-5pm in the Forestry Innovation Centre as per Section 92 + 90(2b - confidential negotiations between City of Quesnel, Provincial/Federal Governments and a 3rd Party) of the Community Charter to facilitate a meeting with the Hon. Ravi Parmar - BC's Minister of Forests.  View the Closed Meeting Notice here 

2) Policy/Bylaw Committee on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 in the Fraser River Meeting Room, Quesnel City Hall (4th Floor, 410 Kinchant St, Quesnel).  On the Agenda:

* Development Applications Procedures bylaw - Discussion

* Multi-Unit Tax Exemption Limit

View the full Meeting Agenda here

School District #28 (Quesnel) - Regular Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at 7pm in the SD28 Boardroom (401 North Star Rd, Quesnel).  When available, the Open Meeting Agenda can be viewed here

Williams Lake - Committee of the Whole session on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 6pm in the Rick Hansen Boardroom (Basement - 450 Mart St, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda: 

* Delegation: Margaret-Anne Enders & Robert Fahoum re Proposed City Actions for Gaza

* Discussion re: Parking near Cariboo Memorial Hospital 

* Update - UBCM Mental Health 9-1-1 Option

* Artificial Intelligence Policy No. 236

View the full Meeting Agenda here

Finally -- a number of Cariboo-Chilcotin Mayors/Councillors or Directors from the Cariboo Regional District will be attending the 2026 BC Natural Resources Forum in Prince George from January 19-22, 2026.  Full details here.  I personally will not be attending the Natural Resources Forum this year but look forward to hearing details about the 2026 BC Natural Resources Forum from my Cariboo Regional District colleagues upon their return from Prince George....