Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights - Feb 27, 2026 mtg

Present: Chair A. Richmond and Directors Oakes (entered meeting via MS Teams at 9:46am), Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Paull, Rathor and Smith 

Meeting called to order at 9:30am

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

Meeting Agenda adopted - click here

Minutes of the previous CCRHD Board Meeting were adopted

Business:

1) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings and Adoption to: 

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital 2026 District Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 242, 2026

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

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – 100 Mile House Hospital Generator Replacement) Bylaw No. 243, 2026

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – 100 Mile House Hospital Laundry Room Renovation) Bylaw No. 244, 2026

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – Cariboo Memorial Hospital Laundry Room Renovation) Bylaw No. 245, 2026

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

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – WL Cariboo Community Health Services Consolidation – Phase 2) Bylaw No. 246, 2026

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – 100 Mile House Hospital Replacement of Domestic Hot Water Tanks) Bylaw No. 247, 2026

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH-Wide Digital Health) Bylaw No. 248, 2026

* Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Capital Expenditure (IH – Cariboo Memorial Hospital Meal Delivery System) Bylaw No. 249, 2026

2) The Board received Information-Only items and following discussion, took no further action

Resolved: At request of Director Bachmeier (Area "B") — That Northern Health be invited to a future Board meeting … 

The Board recessed at 9:48am

The Board resumed at 1:00pm

Delegation:

Melissa LaPointe, Program Director for the Cariboo Chilcotin Healthcare Landing Program, was in attendance to provide an annual update on retention and recruitment for healthcare professionals in the Cariboo - presentation here

Following the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information ... 

Resolution to proceed to Closed Board Session:

At 1:20pm-- the Board recessed to a Closed Session as per Sections 92 + 90(1e + j - land/information prohibited from public disclosure) of the Community Charter

At 2:01pm--  the Board resumed its' Open Meeting

And then the Board adjourned at 2:03pm