Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair M. Neufeld; Directors C. Oakes (via MS Teams), B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, S. Forseth, M. LeBourdais, J. Glassford, T. Pare, B. Anderson, E. De Vries, R. Paull, S. Rathor, M. Pinkney
Meeting called to order at 9:48am
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 Board meeting were received/adopted
Delegation - 11:30am:
Peter Scholz with Cairnstone Planning attended remotely to provide information on the future operation and governance regarding the Prince George - North Vancouver rail corridor -- presentation here
Following the presentation -- A Question/Answer period
The Chair thanked Mr. Scholz for his time/information
Business - commencing at 9:45am:
1) The Board adopted Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5504, 2025 (Area J/4880 McGhee Rd)
Director Glassford declared a conflict of interest on the next item, due to a family conflict, and left the meeting at 9:53am
2) The Board approved a Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for inclusion pertaining to District Lot 13291, Cariboo District for submission to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation for approval (Area I)
Director Glassford returned to the meeting at 9:54am
3) The Board directed Planning Staff to provide a submission to the Mountain Resorts Branch of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport outlining concerns related to the proposed Mount Timothy Recreation Resort Master Plan including zoning compliance, water and sewer servicing feasibility, road access capacity, emergency egress, fire protection, and wildfire risk assessment and mitigation.
4) The Board approved Year Round Grant for Assistance applications, as follows:
a) Interlakes Community Centre Society - $500 from Area "L"
b) Tyee Lake Community Association - $1,000 from Area "D"
5) The Board directed up to $70,000 to support a request from the McLeese Lake Recreation Commission Society for a roofing project at the McLeese Lake Community Hall be approved from the 2026 Community Hall Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation envelope of the Community Works Fund
6) The Board approved NDIT Applications from Anahim Lake Community Association - Community Hall Upgrades and 87th Annual Anahim Lake Stampede
7) The Board deferred consideration of the draft Memorandum of Understanding between Nazko First Nation and the Cariboo Regional District to strengthen emergency management coordination to next available Indigenous Relations Committee meeting in March 2026 with the Committee being asked to provide a recommendation to the Cariboo RD Board's March 20, 2026 meeting
8) The Board approved 2026 NCLGA Resolutions, as follows:
* Rural Post-Secondary and Skilled Trades Training (Dir. Oakes, Area "A"), as amended
* Highway 97 Road Safety (Dir. Bachmeier, Area "B"), as amended
9) The Board agreed to allocate up to $5,000 for the purchase, survey, title registration and lot amalgamation for a parcel of land currently owned by the City of Williams Lake at 180 N. Third Avenue (Williams Lake Library Parking Lot)
10) The Board received Information Only items and following discussion, took no further action
11) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees/Commissions, as follows:
a) Indigenous Relations Committee - Meeting of Feb 5, 2026
* That the Indigenous Relations Framework’s guiding Commitment Statement be endorsed.
b) North Cariboo Rural Directors' Caucus - Meeting of Feb 10, 2026
* That $5,000 from the North Cariboo Economic Development budget be provided to the Billy Barker Days Society for the 50th Anniversary celebration, as per the approved business plan goal to support partnerships for economic development projects and tourism events
* That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for fixed route transit services in the Red Bluff area be renewed in the amount of $14,000 annually for a three-year term
* That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for HandyDart service in rural fringe areas of the North Cariboo be renewed in the amount of $55,000 annually for a three-year term
*That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for regional airport services in the North Cariboo be renewed in the amount of $80,000 annually for a three-year term
*That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for Visitor Information and Tourism Marketing services in the north Cariboo be renewed in the amount of $20,000 annually for a three-year term.
* North Cariboo Community Committee Appointments for 2026:
-- That the following representatives be appointed for 2026:
South-Central Regional Advisory Committee to UNBC/CNC – Director Bachmeier
North Cariboo Seniors Council - Director Bachmeier
Quesnel Housing Solutions Table - Director Bachmeier
City of Quesnel Accessibility Committee - Director Massier
Quesnel Airport Advisory Committee – Director Glassford
* That event sponsorship be provided to the Lhtako Dene Nation for its pow wow planned for July 31 to August 2, 2026, in the amount of $1,000 from the COVID-19 Smart Restart Funds allocated to First Nations Reconciliation.
c) North Cariboo Joint Committee - Meeting of Feb 10, 2026
*That the 2026 North Cariboo Recreation and Parks capital plan be amended to delete the changeroom renovation project ($35,000) at the soccer complex and replace it with a project to repair paving stones outside the building ($35,000)
*That the City of Quesnel, as the Manager of the North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Service, enter into the attached 5-year license of occupation and management agreement with the Quesnel Youth Soccer Association for use of the soccer complex
*That the Quesnel Rodeo Club's grant application to Northern Development Initiative Trust for a new washroom facility near the grandstand in Alex Fraser Park be supported for submission.
The Board rejected, by a 13-1 vote, a North Cariboo Joint Committee recommendation, as follows:
That the North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee direct staff to implement recording and posting of Joint Advisory Committee meetings on the City of Quesnel website
12) Corporate Bylaws
a) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings and Adoption to Curbside Collection of Solid Waste Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 5560, 2026
b) The Board adopted Bouchie Lake Fire Protection Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5554, 2026
Directors' provided verbal reports....
Resolution to Close the Open Board Meeting:
At 2:47pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Meeting to hold a Closed Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(2b)(iii) --
(between the Regional District and a First Nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity, or between a First Nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity and a third party) of the Community Charter
At 3:13pm -- the Board resumed its Open Meeting
And then the Board adjourned at 3:15pm
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