Special Committee of the Whole (Williams Lake City Council) Meeting Today!

At 12:00 noon today -- Williams Lake City Council, meeting in Committee of the Whole, will hold a special meeting in Williams Lake City Council Chambers (450 Mart Street) to discuss the next steps in respect of the current condition of the City of Williams Lake's portion of Dog Creek Road

The Committee will consider a report of the City's CAO and Director of Municipal Services as to next steps.  Recommendations to the Committee include:

1) Maintain Status Quo (continue road maintenance cost of $30-40,000 per year)

2) Direct City Staff to start process to enable paving works on the City portion of Dog Creek Road in 2021

3) Seek Provincial Dollars to complete remediation works required (underlying causes of the groundwater and landslide issues in the area)

4) Direct City Staff to begin the road closure process for the City portion of Dog Creek Road

Options #3 or #4 are preferred recommendations from City Staff to the Committee

The full City Staff report under consideration at today's meeting can be viewed here

I am advised that the meeting today will be livestreamed and recorded for future viewing via the City's YouTube account at https://www.youtube.com/user/CityWL

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Cariboo-Chilcotin Region communities benefit from economic recovery funding

Courtesy of the Government of BC:

People living in British Columbia’s Cariboo region are benefiting from nearly $4 million in transportation investments made to support the region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan, 13 projects ranging from transportation upgrades in rural and remote communities to climate adaptation projects have been completed. Throughout the province, more than 180 projects received economic recovery funding.

“Investment in our transportation infrastructure has never been more important as we focus on recovery from the pandemic,” said the Hon. Rob Fleming, BC's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “These infrastructure recovery projects are important for communities as they improve access to crucial services and provide good jobs that lay the foundation for strong economic growth.”

Through StrongerBC, the Province has provided:

• nearly $1 million to support projects focused on climate adaptation to improve the resiliency of the region’s highway network and decrease the negative effects of climate events, including flooding, wildfires and erosion. Projects included riverbank erosion protection, creek channel training, culvert upsizing, flood protection works, slope erosion protection and avalanche system maintenance; and
• more than $3 million to support projects focused on upgrading side and secondary roads in rural and remote communities. These projects were part of a $418-million investment to revitalize community infrastructure, enhance connections between communities and help get people back to work. Projects included paving, shoulder widening, lighting installation and crosswalk markings.

One project that received funding is Highline Road near Lillooet. This remote, winding road included considerable brushing and gravel production to clear sightlines, improve drainage and strengthen the road. The delivery of this project was in collaboration with the N’Quatqua Nation, which provided traffic control.

StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan is one of the ways government is working to support businesses impacted by the pandemic, while building toward a more innovative, sustainable and inclusive economic future.

Learn More:

Learn more about B.C.'s strategy for climate adaptation: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/adaptation

Learn more about B.C.’s economic recovery plan, StrongerBC: https://strongerbc.gov.bc.ca/

Background on work completed in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region here

2021 BC Ministry of Transportation Survey

For those in rural outside municipalities (Wells, Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House) -- 

The BC Ministry of Transportation looks after roads, ditches and culverts... They are seeking your feedback via an online survey. 

Please consider filling out the survey so that their service to rural communities can be improved.... 

Survey -- https://survey.th.gov.bc.ca/transportation2021#

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