Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Government/Board of Education Meetings | Week of April 28 - May 2, 2025

During the week of April 28 - May 2, 2025 -- the following Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Governments/Boards of Education will be holding meetings, as follows:

School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) - Regular Board of Education Meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, April 28th, 2025 in the SD27 Boardroom (350 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda:

* Presentations -- 1) TWINQ (Teachers with International Teaching Qualifications) - Ms. Jennifer Loewen and 2) Peter Skene Ogden Structural Firefighting Program  

* Reports from Superintendent and Acting Secretary-Treasurer

* Reports from Finance and Educations Committees 

View the full Meeting Agenda here

Williams Lake  -- All meetings below in the Rick Hansen Boardroom, Williams Lake City Hall (Basement - 450 Mart Street):

1) Special Council Meeting at  5:45pm on Tuesday, April 28th, 2025.  On the Agenda:

* Adopt 2025 Municipal Tax Rate Bylaw No. 2423, 2025

View the full Meeting Agenda here

2) Committee of the Whole Session at 6pm on Tuesday, April 28th, 2025.  On the Agenda: 

* Downloading of Costs Q1 2025 Update

* Temporary Overnight Sheltering Locations (351 Hodgson Rd, 97 1st Ave S (free parking lot), and RC Cotton site (Bagshaw Rd)) 

* Supporting Canadian and Local Procurement in Response to U.S. Tariffs - Update

* Lake Harvester Update (deferred from April 1, 2025 Williams Lake City Council Meeting)

View the full Meeting Agenda here

Cariboo Regional District -- 

1) Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District(CCRHD)/Regular Board Meeting on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 9:30am in the Cariboo RD Williams Lake Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda: 

* Delegations:  1)  PMT Chartered Professional Accountants re: 2024 CCRHD Audited Financial Statements  and 2) Interior Health re: helipad decision at Cariboo Memorial Hospital.

* Capital Expenditures Bylaws -- GR Baker Hospital Equipment 

View the full Meeting Agenda here 

Cariboo Regional District/Regular Board Meeting on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 following recess of the CCRHD Board Meeting in the Cariboo RD Williams Lake Boardroom (180D North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake).  On the Agenda: 

* Delegations:  PMT Chartered Professional Accountants re: 2024 Cariboo RD Audited Financial Statements

* Land Use Items (Permits, Bylaws, etc.) - Electoral Area Directors' only

* Esler Sports Complex 2nd Access Road Project – Community Works Fund Allocation

* NDIT Applications -- Horsefly River Roundtable Trail Boardwalk Replacement and Lightning Creek Ski Club Event Centre - Timing Phase 2 Expansion

* Recommendations from Committees/Commissions

* Closed/In-Camera Board Session -- Sections 92 (Resolution to close meeting in open meeting) + 90((1)(a)(c)(g)(j)(k) and 90(2)(b) [appointment, labour, litigation, information protected from public disclosure, negotiations and negotiations between local government and provincial/federal governments and a 3rd Party] of the Community Charter 

View the full Meeting Agenda here

CCRHD Board Highlights - May 24th mtg

Present: Chair A. Richmond(via MS Teams)/Vice Chair M. Sjostrom and Directors Bachmeier(via MS Teams), Massier, Forseth, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Roodenburg (via MS Teams), Rathor, Pinkney and Smith 

In-Person Meeting Chair: Vice-Chair Sjostrom 

The Vice-Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw 

Meeting agenda adopted 

Minutes of the previous CCRHD Board Meeting were received/adopted 

Business: 

1) The Board received a number of "Information Only" items and took no further action on those items 

2) The Board agreed to a request from the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Foundation to provide funding for projects completed in 2022 – 2023 by way of a CCRHD Foundation Partnership Grant to a maximum of 40% ($136,821.42) of the total costs

The Chair provided an update as to an upcoming meeting between RHD's and Interior Health

Board recessed at 9:41am

Board resumed at 11:01am

Delegation:

Melissa LaPointe and Beth Veenkamp appeared before the Board to present information updates on medical professionals recruitment and retention efforts

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

The Chair thanked the delegation for their time/information

There being no further business - the Board adjourned... 

CCRHD Board Highlights - October 20th mtg

Present: Chair A. Richmond/Vice Chair M. Sjostrom and Directors Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Pare, Anderson, De Vries, Coleman, Rathor, Pinkney, Smith and Alternate Director L. Roodenburg (Quesnel)

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 the Chair welcomed Alternate Director Roodenburg to today's meeting

Meeting agenda adopted

Minutes of the previous CCRHD Board Meeting were received/adopted

The Board received the "Delegations Memorandum of Business, as of October 20th, 2023"

Business:

1) The Board received the Consent Calendar and at the request of Director Forseth (Area "D"), the letter from the City of Williams Lake regarding ER Closure at CMH/Communication was given separate consideration

2) The Board received a copy of a letter from the City of Williams Lake  regarding an ER Closure at CMH/IH-Local Government Communication 

At 9:57am -- the Board recessed its' Open Meeting to conduct a Closed Board Session as per Section 90(2b - confidential negotiations between CCRHD, Provincial/Federal Governments' and a 3rd Party) of the Community Charter 

At 10:35am -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting

The Board adjourned at 10:35am

CCRHD Board Highlights - Sept 23rd mtg

Present: Chair B. Simpson/Vice-Chair A. Richmond and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth (entered meeting at 9:34am), Delainey, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Kirby, Mernett, Macdonald, and Bonnell

Meeting called to order at 9:30am

Meeting held via teleconference and audio-livestreamed 

The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded and ancestral lands of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw

Meeting Agenda adopted

Minutes of the CCRHD Board Meeting held on September 1st, 2022 were received/adopted, as circulated

Memorandum of Business - CCRHD was received by the Board 

Business:

1)  Request for a Budget Amendment by Northern Health to Cover Project Cost Increases to the Quesnel Substance Abuse Leasehold Improvements

The Board received a report from the Chief Financial Officer 

Discussion ensued thereon 

Resolved -- That the Board approve additional funding in the amount of $166,800, representing the CCRHD’s 40% share of the additional cost and that an amendment to Bylaw #186 be brought forward to the Board at its October 6, 2022, meeting for consideration of three readings and adoption

2) The Board received the Hospital Consent Calendar as of September 23rd, 2022

3) The Board received the September 1, 2022, Media Release from the City of Williams Lake regarding the two new Healthcare Landing Coordinators

The Board received a verbal report from the Chair concerning his meeting, along with Vice-Chair Richmond, with BC Health Minister Adrian Dix at the 2022 UBCM Convention held at Whistler, BC from September 12-16, 2022

The Board adjourned at 9:40am

CCRHD Board Highlights - September 1st mtg

Present: Chair B. Simpson/Vice-Chair A. Richmond and Directors Sjostrom, Bachmeier, Massier, Forseth, Delainey, LeBourdais, Wagner, Glassford, Kirby, Mernett, Macdonald, Bonnell, Simpson and Coleman

Meeting called to order at 9:30am

Meeting Agenda adopted

Minutes of the CCRHD Board Meeting held on August 12th, 2022 were received/adopted, as circulated

Business:

1) The Board received the Delegations Memorandum of Business, as at September 1st, 2022

2) The Board received the Consent Calendar, as of September 1st, 2022

At 9:34am -- the Board recessed to an closed (In-Camera) meeting as per Section 90(2b - confidential negotiations between local government, provincial government, federal government and/or a 3rd Party) of the Community Charter

At 9:48am -- the Board resumed its' open meeting 

The Board adjourned at 9:48am

CCRHD Highlights - Nov 17th Meeting

Present: Chair R. Mumford and Directors Armstrong, Faust, Massier, Bischoff, Mazur, Sorley, Richmond, Dumaresq, Glassford, Bracewell, Rattray, Sjostrom, Vermette, Campsall and Alternate Director Sue Zacharias (City of WL)

Staff Present: 

J. Bell - CAO
R. Hodgson - Deputy CAO
A. Johnston - Corporate Officer

Meeting called to order at 9:30am
Agenda adopted

Business:

1) CCRHD Minutes of October 28th approved
2) Memorandum of Business - CCRHD was received
3) Consent Calendar - CCRHD was received
4) The presentation from Northern Health on Men's Health was recived
5) A invitation to attend the Grand Re-Opening of Deni House on Monday, December 5th was received
6) The Chair then reviewed items that the CCRHD Board will want to work on, going forward (Rick Mumford did not seek re-election):

a) Beds for Fischer Place in 100 Mile
b) Modernize washrooms in 100 Mile General Hospital
c) More beds for Deni House in Williams Lake
d) Master Plan for 2nd Floor at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake
e) Residential care in Quesnel

Meeting adjourned at 9:42am

CCRHD contributes to Kordyban Lodge

From the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District:

Recently the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) received a letter of gratitude from the Canadian Cancer Society for the CCRHD’s contribution of $60,349 to the Kordyban Lodge Campaign in Prince George. This amount was determined based on a formula of $1 for every resident of the Cariboo Chilcotin.

Construction on this facility began in July, 2011 and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2012. A total of 36 beds will be available to serve cancer patients and their families from communities throughout Northern BC.

Once completed, Kordyban Lodge will be a 25,000 square-foot facility in Prince George, offering comfortable and affordable accommodations for cancer patients and their caregivers. Guests of the Lodge will be provided with amenities such as access to 24 hour nursing support, three nutritious meals a day, wellness and support programs and the opportunity to connect with others who are facing similar issues.

Master Site Plan for Cariboo Memorial Hospital

From Welcome to Williams Lake:

Editor's Note - There will be an Open House on Monday, July 18th from 4pm to 8pm in Deni House's Education Room (1st Floor).  Following that - a model will be available for physicians, hopsital staff, patients and visitors to view in the Cariboo Memorial Hospital's Main Floor Lobby Area from Tuesday, July 19th to Friday, July 22nd

View the Master Site Plan for Cariboo Memorial Hospital and Health Center here (Please note - this is a 22 MB file so high speed Internet Access is highly recommended. 

Interior Health is pleased to announce that after extensive consultation the Cariboo Memorial Hospital Master Site Plan is now complete, providing a clear vision and road map to guide future hospital development.

“The master site plan shows our commitment to delivering the best care possible at Cariboo Memorial and takes into account a number of viewpoints,” said Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett. “The plan will accommodate future growth in the Williams Lake area by planning for future inpatient needs, as well as updating the emergency department and pharmacy.”

Stakeholder collaboration occurred throughout the last year in order to establish the final Master Site Plan. Staff and physicians, as well as the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) and the City of Williams Lake, were among those who provided input. The Master Site Plan reflects anticipated program needs and demographics for the next 15 years and into the future. The master planning process for CMH was funded by the Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District.

“The Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District is proud to have provided the funding to help shape and improve the future of Health Care for the residents of the Cariboo Chilcotin,” stated CCRHD Chair Rick Mumford. “This plan is truly reflective of the input from our stakeholders, which will provide for the development of a facility that will continue to serve our region well into the future.”

Initially planners will be proposing a new one-storey Inpatient Unit and addressing the need to expand and redesign Emergency and Ambulatory Care. They will also look at proposing a new build for Pharmacy, redesign and expansion of priority clinical support services, and the creation of a new parking lot for staff and visitors.

Another key aspect of the master plan is improvements to access and circulation throughout the site through thoughtful redesign of public and clinical spaces.

“We recognize that the demand for health care services within Williams Lake and the region it serves will continue to grow, and we need to be prepared to meet this increasing demand. This visionary document reflects a long term look at planning needs for 15 years and beyond,” says Interior Health Board Chair Norman Embree.

The next step involves developing the scope of work that would be involved in capital projects to address these key priority areas, to be submitted as part of Interior Health’s capital budgeting process.

“Through consultation with our physicians, staff and community stakeholders we have identified some clear priorities,” says Cariboo Memorial Hospital Administrator Allison Ruault. “I encourage everyone in the community to come by the hospital next week to view a model and learn more about our vision for the future of acute care in the Cariboo Chilcotin.”

All residents of Williams Lake and neighbouring communities served by Cariboo Memorial are invited to attend an open house July 18, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. to learn more about the future vision for the hospital. The open house will occur in the Deni House Education Room (First Floor, Deni House, located across from CMH’s main entrance). Following the open house, a model will be on display in the main floor lobby area of Cariboo Memorial for staff, physicians, patients and visitors to view from July 19 through 22.

What are the highlights of the Master Site Plan?

The CMH Master Plan design proposes:

creation of a single new 32 / 34 bed Medical / Surgical Inpatient Unit located on grade at the current parking level (to replace existing inpatient unit, as well as build capacity for the future);

con­struction of a two-level clinical expansion of the existing CMH facility to the southwest. The significant phase of this growth provides area for (among other things) Emergency, Diagnostic Imaging and Renal programs, Pharmacy relocation/expansion and a consolidated Loading/Stores/Morgue area;

construction of a new entry lobby;small western expansion of the existing facility to accommodate an outpatient / staff entry; preservation and reprogramming of portions of Deni House;

creation of a consolidated Ambulatory Care / Outpatient cluster; construction of a surface parking pad located immediately south and west of the existing Nurse’s Residence; also, proposal of parking solutions that include short-term surface solutions and options for structured parking in the future.

What are the next steps?

Initially planners will be developing an internal business case around key priority areas in order to have them included for consideration in Interior Health’s capital budgeting process. They include:

· a new one-storey build of an Inpatient Unit (IPU)

· expansion/redesign opportunities for Emergency and Ambulatory Care services

· a new build for Pharmacy

· consideration to redesign and expansion of priority clinical support services

· surface parking

What will the new construction and renovations cost?

· We won’t know until we have a more detailed design concept proposal, which is a future step in the capital planning process.

When will the new replacement inpatient unit be built?

· It is important to remember that this is a long term plan, and the capital approval process has many steps.

· The next step involves developing the scope of work that would be involved with this project in order for them to be considered in Interior Health’s capital planning process. We will provide further updates as the process moves forward.

What does the plan suggest regarding Deni House?

· Deni House residential care facility and the Nurse’s Residence would remain in their current locations. Deni House would accommodate Community Care programming on the ground level. Nurse’s Residence would remain as cur­rently programmed.

What is the impact to other neighbours?

There is no immediate impact to our off-site neighbours, and Interior Health is committed to providing updates to all stakeholders, including neighbors, as we move forward.