The Inauguration Ceremony began at 6:00pm
Mayor-Elect SPS Rathor and Councillors-elect P. French, R. Lloyd, M. Moses, S. Nelson, J. Ryll and N. Wiebe were escorted into Williams Lake Council Chambers, led by a piper/drum procession
Williams Lake First Nation provided a Drumming Ceremony (Honour Song)
Oaths of Office & Allegiance were then conducted and completed by BC Provincial Court Judge Thompson for Mayor-elect SPS Rathor and BC Provincial Court Judge Thompson presented the Williams Lake Mayoral Chain of Office to Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor
Oaths of Office & Allegiance were then conducted and completed for Councillors-elect P. French, R. Lloyd, M. Moses, S. Nelson, J. Ryll and N. Wiebe by BC Provincial Court Judge Thompson
Mayor Rathor thanked the previous Williams Lake City Council for their work on behalf of the community of Williams Lake and wished them well in their future endeavours
Council approved the November 3rd, 2026 Inaugural Meeting Agenda - as presented (click here)
Inaugural Meeting Video here
Inaugural Addresses:
Mayor Rathor and Councillors French, Lloyd, Moses, Nelson, Ryll and Wiebe then provided their Inaugural Addresses to commence their 2026-2030 term of office
Inaugural Business:
1) 2026 City of Williams Lake General Local Election results
Council received for information a report of the Chief Election Officer regarding the 2026 City of Williams Lake General Local Election results
2) Annual Council Meeting Schedule for 2027
Council adopted its' meeting schedule for 2027
3) Designation of Councillors as Acting Mayor - 2026/2027
Council designated Councillors French, Lloyd, Moses, Nelson, Ryll and Wiebe to serve as Acting Mayor, in the absence of the Mayor for the November and December 2026/2027 term
4) Council Committee (Internal/External) Appointments for 2026/2027
Council endorsed the recommendations of Mayor Surinderpal Rathor for Council appointments to Committees, Ad Hoc/Select Committees and Community Committees for the 2026/2027 term - click here
5) Cariboo Regional District Appointments for 2026/2027 - City Director and Alternate Director
Council appointed Mayor Surinderpal Rathor to serve as Director representing the City of Williams Lake on the Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors for the 2026-27 term, with Councillor Jason Ryll to serve as Alternate Director
6) NDIT Appointment - City of Williams Lake
Council appointed Councillor Michael Moses to the Northern Development Initiative Trust Regional Advisory Board as the City’s Director for 2026/2027 and Councillor Ruth Lloyd to serve as the City’s Alternate Director
7) MIABC (Municipal Insurance Association of BC) Appointments for 2026/2027 - City Delegate & Alternates
Council appointed Councillor Scott Nelson as the City of Williams Lake delegate to the Municipal Insurance Association of BC for 2026-27 and Councillor Paul French and Councillor Nathan Wiebe to serve as first and second alternates, respectively.
8) Cariboo RD representative on NCLGA (North Central Local Government Association) Board of Directors
Council received a letter from the Cariboo Regional District dated October 23, 2026 advising of the nomination period for appointments of Cariboo Regional District representatives (appointee/alternate) to the NCLGA Board of Directors' and Council agreed to endorse Mayor Rathor to be considered for this appointment by the Cariboo Regional District Board at its' November 13, 2026 meeting
9) 2027 Wrestling Day in the City of Williams Lake
Council proclaimed January 2, 2027 as “Wrestling Day” in the City of Williams Lake, pursuant to Council Policy No. 115.
10) Congratulatory Messages
Council received for information messages of congratulations to Mayor and Council on election to office from Tolko Industries Ltd. and Thompson Rivers University,
11) Messages from the Public Gallery
Members of the Public Gallery addressed Council
And then Council adjourned at 7:41pm
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