Chair M. Wagner/Vice-Chair M. Neufeld; Directors C. Oakes, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, S. Forseth, M. LeBourdais, J. Glassford, T. Pare, B. Anderson, E. De Vries, R. Paull, S. Rathor, M. Pinkney (via MS Teams) and Alternate Director D. Funk (Wells)
Meeting called to order at 9:45am
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw and welcomed Alternate Director Funk from the District of Wells to today’s meeting of the Cariboo Regional District Board
Meeting Agenda adopted - click here
Minutes of the previous Board meeting were received/adopted
Delegation (11:00am):
Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerksen appeared before the Board to provide a general update
Following his presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked MLA Doerksen for his time/information
Business:
1) The Board gave 1st and 2nd Readings to the following Land Use Bylaws:
a) Interlakes Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5545, 2025 & South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5546, 2025 -- Area "L"/7083 Thomas Rd
b) Williams Lake Fringe Area Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 5547, 2025 and Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5548, 2025 -- Area "D"/1875 Fox Mountain Rd
c) Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5543, 2025 -- Area "K"/5531 Chilcotin Hwy 20
2) The Board gave 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings and Adoption to Williams Lake Fringe and 150 Mile House Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5544, 2025 -- Area "E"/1123 Denny Rd
3) The Board adopted South Cariboo Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5441, 2023 -- Area "H"/2750 Bradley Creek Rd
4) Travis Flanagan, Cariboo RD FireSmart Educator, provided a brief verbal update on recent FireSmart funding announcements and responded to questions of Directors'
At request of Director Forseth (Area "D") --
That a Joint Cariboo Regional District-Member Municipalities letter be sent to the Premier of BC and Minister of Forests requesting that the Provincial Government provide for sustainable FireSmart funding in its’ 2026 budget and a copy of this letter be forwarded to all Regional Districts, NCLGA, UBCM and the Hon. Brittny Anderson, Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities as well as the Hon. Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance
5) The Board approved Year Round Grant for Assistance applications, as follows:
i) Horsefly River Roundtable -- $1,000 divided equally between Areas “D” & "F"
ii) South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce -- $1,000 divided equally between Areas "H" and "L"
6) The Board authorized NDIT or Northern Development Initiative Trust applications, as follows:
* Gold Rush Cycling Club – Dragon Mountain Mountain Bike Trail Development
* Likely & District Chamber of Commerce – Bullion Pit Lookout Penstock Enhancement
* Williams Lake Cycling Club – 2026 Ride Your Ride Women’s Mountain Bike Festival
7) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Cheque Register for the month of January 2026 in the amount of $2,708,623.87
Meeting recessed at 10:25am to CCRHD Board
Meeting resumed at 10:53am
Delegation — 11:00am (MLA Lorne Doerksen) — see top
Meeting recessed at 12:02pm for lunch
Meeting resumed at 12:50pm
8) The Board received its' Information-Only items and following discussion:
* Staff were directed, at request of Director Oakes (Area A) to prepare a 2026 NCLGA Resolution regarding post-secondary education closer to home options within the Cariboo-Chilcotin
9) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees or Commissions, as follows:
a) Heritage Steering Committee - Meeting of January 13, 2026
That a letter of support be sent to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, recommending a commemorative plaque be placed in Likely or Lac La Hache in recognition of Tomah LoLo and Long Baptiste for their legacy and contribution to the beginning of mining history in the Cariboo.
b) Central Cariboo Joint Committee - Meeting of January 28, 2026:
* That City of Williams Lake and Cariboo Regional District staff bring forward to the next Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting, a proposal for the makeup of a Working Group for the development of an Indoor Multi-Use Facility (for Williams Lake)
* That approval be granted to place the described artwork created by Montana Russell in her presentation, on a wall in the West Fraser Aquatic Centre lobby
* That staff report back to the February Central Cariboo Joint Committee meeting regarding the Joint Use Facilities Agreement
10) Corporate Bylaws:
a) Bouchie Lake Fire Protection Boundary Expansion Bylaw No. 5554, 2026 was given 1st, 2nd and 3rd Readings
b) Cariboo Regional District North Cariboo Recreation and Parks Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 5551, 2026 was given 1st, 2nd, 3rd Readings and Adoption
c) Cariboo Regional District Deka Lake Fire Protection Service Boundary Amendment Bylaw No. 5542, 2026 was adopted
11) Directors' Requests
a) At the request of Directors' Bachmeier, Anderson and DeVries (Areas B,K,L) -- the Board approved access to their Director Initiative Funds, as follows:
* Area B -- up to $5,000 to attend the 2026 FCM/Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention in Edmonton, AB
* Area K -- up to $1,900 to attend the BC Guide and Outfitters Conference on March 26-28, 2026 in Kelowna, BC
* Area L -- up to $5,000 to attend the 2026 FCM/Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention in Edmonton, AB
Directors’ reported on their recent activities…
Closed (In-Camera) Board Meeting:
At 2:23pm -- the Board recessed its Open Meeting to hold a Closed Board Meeting as per Sections 92 + 90(1k - negotiations) of the Community Charter
Resumption of Open Board Meeting:
At 2:34pm-- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting
And then the Board adjourned at 2:36pm
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