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New emergency notification platform coming to the Cariboo Chilcotin
Posted on December 08, 2023 12:00 PM
December 8, 2023
23-22
New emergency notification platform coming to the Cariboo-Chilcotin
Williams Lake, BC – Changes are coming for the regional Cariboo Chilcotin Emergency Notification System. Starting early next year, the system will be using the Voyent Alert platform to send push notifications directly to residents directly impacted by an evacuation alert or order, utility service disruptions, and other emergency alerts.
A test of the new platform will be conducted in early 2024 to provide an...
Final draft of Solid Waste Management Plan Update released
Posted on December 05, 2023 10:21 AM
December 5, 2023
23-21
Williams Lake, BC – After three years of public consultation, feedback and careful review, the Cariboo Regional District has released the final draft of its updated Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan sets out the broad activities the regional district will use to manage garbage, recycling, and organic waste, along with strategies to divert solid waste away from landfills over the next ten years.
The Solid Waste Management Plan will set forth waste management objectives to...
Board Highlights - November 7 & 8, 2023
Posted on November 15, 2023 04:14 PM
Board Chair and Vice-Chair election results
The Board held its annual election for the positions of Board Chair and Vice-Chair. Directors Forseth and Wagner were nominated for the position of Chair, and Director Wagner was elected. Director Wagner was the incumbent candidate, and has served in the role since November 2017. She is also the Director for Electoral Area H (Canim Lake/Forest Grove). Directors Massier, de Vries, and Neufeld were nominated for Vice-Chair, and Director Neufeld was...
Community Forest grant funds new CCSAR equipment and training
Posted on November 15, 2023 11:16 AM
November 14, 2023
23-20
Williams Lake, BC – A $7,000 grant from the Williams Lake Community Forest has funded training and new tools and equipment for Central Cariboo Search and Rescue (“CCSAR”). This has helped the organization maintain its critical public safety programs and maintain a high state of readiness.
The funds helped replace a variety of rescue equipment which was stolen during a vehicle theft in April 2022. This equipment included stretchers, rescue rope and harnesses, and life jackets...
Voters opt for ten-year fire truck loans in Interlakes and Miocene
Posted on November 04, 2023 09:22 PM
November 4, 2023
23-19
Voters opt for ten-year fire truck loans in Interlakes and Miocene
Williams Lake, BC – The votes have been counted, and ten-year loans will be taken out to buy new fire trucks in Miocene and Interlakes. In Miocene, the vote tally was 97 to 26 in favour, while in Interlakes the tally was 195 to 34 in favour.
The CRD’s Miocene Volunteer Fire Department will see its new pumper truck in 2024, replacing the current 2003 model which is aging out this year. Property taxes will...
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