Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair M. Neufeld; Directors C. Oakes, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, S. Forseth, M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, T. Pare, B. Anderson, E. De Vries, E. Coleman, S. Rathor, M. Pinkney and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel)
Meeting called to order at 9:52am
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the 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 - click here
Minutes of the Special Board meeting on December 19, 2025 was received/adopted
Delegations/Presentations - 1:00pm:
Kalyn May, Invasive Plant Management Coordinator, appeared before the Board to present the annual Invasive Plant Management Report for 2025 - presentation here
Following her presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued...
The Chair thanked Ms. May for her time/information:
Business:
1) Following a Public Hearing, the Board gave 3rd Reading to North Cariboo Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5510, 2025 (Area B/5289 Quesnel-Hixon Rd)
2) The Board rejected 2 Development Variance Permits, as follows:
* Area G/5606 103 Mile Lake Rd as there is space for the mobile home and shed to be located elsewhere on the property
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director B. Anderson (Area “K”)
* Area L/7645 Beazely Rd as it is not in the public interest to approve the requested variances
3) The Board approved Notices on Title in Electoral Areas "C", "H" and "L"
4) The Board agreed to re-appoint George Atamanenko, Greg Atherton, Marilyn Buyar, Elizabeth Hunter, Rocky Nenka, and Brent Rutherford to the Heritage Steering Committee for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027
5) The Board approved up to $25,000 for a preliminary feasibility study for a potential regional water system serving the South Cariboo
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors Pinkney, Forseth and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Electoral Area "D", District of 100 Mile House and City of Quesnel)
Meeting recessed at 11:00am to CCRHD Board
Meeting resumed at 1:00pm
1:00pm Presentation — see above re: 2025 CRD Invasive Plant Annual Report
6) The Board approved a Year Round Grant For Assistance application for the 100 Mile Lions Club in the amount of $1,000 and funded from Areas G,H,L divided equally
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors Oakes, Bachmeier, Anderson and Alternate Director Roodenburg (Areas A,B,K + City of Quesnel)
7) The Board approved a grant application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust for $49,500 in funding from the Labour Market Research Plans Program and that the appropriate Cariboo Regional District signatories be authorized to enter into necessary agreements, should the grant application be successful
8) In relation to the "Make the Move" Project -- the Board authorized the following:
* That Procurement Policy No. 2023-9-32 be waived, permitting the direct award of a marketing services agreement for the Rural Workforce Retention and Expansion project to War Room Inc. for up to $70,000 plus applicable taxes, based on the firm's foundational work already completed for this project, which will maximize efficiency and value
*That the appropriate Cariboo Regional District signatories be authorized to execute the marketing services agreement for the Rural Workforce Retention and Expansion project with War Room Inc.
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director B. Anderson (Area "K")
9) The Board authorized applying to the BC Air Access Grant Program for the Anahim Lake Airport Apron Expansion Project in the amount of $1,650,000 and that up to $1,000,000 in Community Works Funding through the Community / Regional Impact Project stream be approved as matching support for the grant and that the Anahim Lake Airport five-year financial plan be amended, if the grant is successful, to allocate up to $200,000 in capital reserves
10) The Regional Fire Chief provided a Training Update for the 14 Volunteer Fire Departments in the Cariboo Regional District
11) The Board approved the proposed realignment of the Board on the Road program to the CRD Community Engagement Sessions model, consisting of four sessions annually rotated through Electoral Areas, and directed staff to update the existing Board on the Road Policy to reflect this change
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Director S. Forseth (Area "D")
12) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of December 2025, in the amount of $2,253,715.48
13) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees or Commissions, as follows:
a) Annual Grants for Assistance - Electoral Area "B":
At request of Director Bachmeier -- a Grant to the North Cariboo Seniors' Council was approved in the amount of $10,000 and to be charged against Electoral Area Grant Budgets as follows:
Area A - $4,500
Area B - $3,500
Area I - $2,000
and that a letter be forwarded to North Cariboo Seniors’ Council advising to apply to Quesnel Community Foundation in future years..
b) South Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus meeting of January 12th, 2026:
Area "H" Director Margo Wagner be appointed to the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce and Area "G" Director Al Richmond be appointed to the South Cariboo Community Enhancement Foundation for 2026
c) South Cariboo Joint Committee meeting of January 12th, 2026:
Up to $30,000 from the South Cariboo Recreation budget be made available to the 100 Mile Outdoor Rink Society to procure detailed electrical and mechanical engineering designs for the outdoor rink project
d) Central Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus meeting of January 14th, 2026:
i) That the following representatives to Central Cariboo Community Committees, without meeting remuneration, be appointed for 2026:
Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce - Director Anderson
Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society - Director LeBourdais
UNBC South Central Advisory Committee - Director Anderson
ii) $3,000 from the Tourism Event Support allocation in the Central Cariboo Economic Development function for the Williams Lake Cycling Club's Grant for Assistance application be approved
e) Finance/Budget Committee meeting of January 15th, 2026:
i) the preliminary budget be amended to include an allocation of up to $20,000 for a backup power generator at the Wildwood Fire Hall in Electoral Area "D" from the Community Works Fund
ii) the 2026 - 2030 Provisional Five Year Financial Plan be forwarded to the CRD’s Communications Department to be circulated for public consultation
14) The Board authorized a Public Assent Process in relation to Horse Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5511, 2025, as follows:
i) That participating area approval is to be obtained through the Alternative Approval Process for Horse Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5511, 2025
ii) That the Cariboo Regional District Board authorizes the Elector Response Form as attached hereto for the Horse Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5511, 2025 Alternative Approval Process, which allows for a single elector response on each form, and which may be accepted by email or facsimile provided it is an accurate copy of the original form
iii) That the Cariboo Regional District board has determined that 242 represents a fair determination of the total number of eligible electors for the Alternative Approval Process with respect to Horse Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5511, 2025
iv) That the Cariboo Regional District Board has established March 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. as the deadline for receiving elector responses for the Horse Lake Water System Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5511, 2025 Alternative Approval Process
15) The Board discussed submitting 2026 NCLGA/North Central Local Government Association Resolutions and took no further action…
16) The Board received Information-Only items and following discussion, took no further action
Director E. Coleman (District of Wells) left the meeting at 3:48pm
17) The Board gave 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings to Cariboo Regional District Deka Lake Fire Protection Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5542, 2026
And then the Board adjourned at 4:02pm
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