Friday, April 10, 2026

Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Board Highlights - April 10, 2026 mtg

Present: 

Chair A. Richmond/Vice Chair J. Massier and Directors Audet, Bachmeier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Smith and Alternate Directors L. Roodenburg (Quesnel), S. Nelson (Williams Lake) 

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 Alternate Directors Roodenburg and Nelson to today's 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 following discussion, the Board took no further action 

2) At the request of Alternate Director S. Nelson (Williams Lake) -- 

That the Board supports the creation of involuntary beds within the Cariboo region; in partnership with the Province, the Cariboo Regional District's member municipalities, and the Health Authorities (Northern/Interior Health), and that a letter to the Minister of Health (Hon. Josie Osborne) be provided advising of such

Meeting recessed at 9:55am
Meeting resumed at 11:00am

Delegation:

Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, Dean, Faculty of Human and Health Sciences, UNBC; and Jenn Scott, Dean for the School of Health Sciences and Human Services, CNC appeared before the Board to discuss Healthcare Post-Secondary education at CNC (College of New Caledonia) and UNBC (Quesnel/Prince George) 

Following the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued....

The Chair thanked Mssrs. Lachowsky and Scott for their time and information 

And then the Board adjourned at 11:35am

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