News Releases

No fire hall closures expected due to CRD vaccine rule

Dec 8, 2021
21-32
For Immediate Release

No fire hall closures expected due to CRD vaccine rules

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC – The Cariboo Regional District is instituting a rule requiring all employees, volunteers, and contractors who have contact with the public to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19. The CRD is one of many regional districts and other government organizations across the province instituting similar rules. Included are the firefighters who serve with the Regional District’s 14 volunteer fire...

Cariboo Regional District institutes vaccine requirement

December 8, 2021
21-31
For Immediate Release

Cariboo Regional District institutes vaccine requirement

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC – The Cariboo Regional recognizes the public health benefits of vaccination programs in reducing illness, disability, and death from community-acquired diseases and supports public health messaging about the importance of vaccines against communicable diseases. Consequently, the Cariboo Regional District is instituting a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated from...

Water Advisory Notice - Horse Lake

Water Advisory - Horse Lake water users

The Cariboo Regional District has issued a water quality advisory, to the Horse Lake water users as a result of levels of manganese (Mn) in its drinking water supply. While the quality of the drinking water has not changed, the Canadian guideline for drinking water has.

Health Canada established a new maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for manganese in drinking water of 0.12 mg/L. Historical water test results show that the wells in Horse lake have produced...

Board Highlights - November 19, 2021

Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District Delegations

Corey Wein, Director, Business Support, Cariboo Chilcotin Thompson, Lisa Zetes-Zanatta, Executive Director for Clinical Ops, Scott McGeachy, Chief Project Officer, all from Interior Health, joined the meeting to provide an update on rural clinical operations, capital projects, and finance.

Hospital Consent Calendar

• Northern Health Update - COVID-19 Immunization Plan - Next Steps
• Interior Health - Annual Influenza Vaccine Campaign Kicks Off

CRD reaffirms commitment to reconciliation

November 3, 2021
21-29
For Immediate Release

Cariboo Regional District reaffirms commitment to reconciliation

The Cariboo Regional District has valued and greatly appreciates cooperative relationships with the First Nations and Indigenous People of the Cariboo and Chilcotin since the Regional District was incorporated in 1968. Today, Canadians expect all levels of government to work toward to an effective, respectful relationship with First Nations. In that spirit, the CRD is reaffirming its commitment...