Friday, March 20, 2026

Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights - March 20, 2026 meeting

Present: Chair A. Richmond/Vice Chair J. Massier and Directors Audet, Bachmeier, 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 and welcomed Area "A" Director Nicole Audet to her first Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board meeting

Meeting Agenda adopted - click here
Minutes of the previous CCRHD Board Meeting were adopted

Business:

1) The Board received Information Only items and took no further action 

2) The Board held a discussion regarding a number of Emergency Room Closures at 100 Mile House General Hospital in 2026 to date and following discussion -- the Board directed that a letter be sent to the Hon. Josie Osborne (BC Minister of Health) outlining the issues that are impacting on ER Closures in 100 Mile House and what solutions that the Province could help with to alleviate the situation… 

3) The Board approved the request from the Auxiliary to the G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital for the purchase of replacement television sets by way of a Foundation Partnership Grant to a maximum of 40% ($9,760) of the total costs 

4) The Board approved a request from the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Foundation to offset expenses they incurred for various equipment purchases over the period covering December 2024 through August 2025 in the amount of $149,565.64 and the Foundations grants budget line be increased to $300,000 for 2026

Meeting recessed at 10:12am
Meeting resumed at 12:40pm

Closed Board Session:

The Board recessed its' Open Session at 12:40pm to hold a closed Board Session as per Sections 90(1e + 1j - land + information prohibited from public disclosure) of the Community Charter 

Resumption of Open Board Session:

At 1:41pm-- the Board resumed its Open Session ...

And then the Board adjourned at 1:42pm


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