Friday, January 16, 2026

Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights - January 16, 2026 mtg

Present: 

Directors Oakes, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais, Richmond, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Rathor, Pinkney, Smith and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel)

Meeting called to order at 9:30am by the Deputy CAO 

The Deputy CAO called 3 times for nomination of CCRHD Board Chair for 2026:

Director Al Richmond was duly nominated

Hearing no further nominations -- Director Al Richmond was elected, by acclamation, Chair of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District for 2026

The Deputy CAO called 3 times for nomination of CCRHD Board Vice-Chair for 2026:

Director John Massier was duly nominated 

Hearing no further nominations -- Director John Massier was elected, by acclamation, Vice-Chair of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District for 2025

Director Richmond assumed the Chair at 9:32am

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional unceded territory of Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw and welcomed Director Oakes (Area "A") and Alternate Director Roodenburg (Quesnel) to today's Board Meeting

Meeting Agenda adopted
Minutes of the previous CCRHD Board Meeting was received/adopted

Business:

1) The Board received a number of Information Only items and following discussion, the Board authorized the Chair to sign the Northern Regional Hospital Districts' Memorandum of Understanding (reform of the Hospital District Act), on behalf of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District 

2) Interior Health/Regional Hospital Districts Memorandum of Understanding Renewal

A report from the Chief Financial Officer was presented to the Board 
Discussion ensued thereon 

Resolved: That the appropriate CCRHD signatories be authorized to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding renewal between Interior Health and Regional Hospital Districts within the Interior Health Authority region 

CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area "D") 

3) SCHF (South Cariboo Health Foundation) request for Foundation Partnership funding – Tilt Chairs and Ultrasound Machine

A report from the Chief Financial Officer was presented to the Board 
Discussion ensued thereon 

Resolved: That the request from the South Cariboo Health Foundation for the purchase of 10 tilt chairs and an ultrasound machine by way of a Foundation Partnership Grant, be authorized to a maximum of 40% ($50,800) of the total costs

The Chair provided a verbal report on his recent activities

Meeting recessed at 9:52am
Meeting resumed at 11:00am

4) In-Camera/Closed Board Session 

At 11:00am -- the Board proceeded to a closed session as per Sections 92 + 90(1j - information prohibited from public disclosure) of the Community Charter 

At 12:16pm -- the Board resumed its' open session 

And then the Board adjourned at 12:17pm

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