The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) in the Central Interior of BC encompasses 80,252 square kilometers of land. The Cariboo and Coastal mountain ranges hug the CRD on its west and east side boundaries. The region straddles Highway 97 from 70 Mile House in the south to 5 km south of Hixon in the north.
Incorporated in 1968, the CRD has 12 electoral areas and 4 incorporated municipalities. Municipalities include Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells. Within the region's boundaries also sit the unceded traditional territories of the Dakelh, Secwepemctsín, and Tsilhqot'in speaking peoples.
Services
The Regional District delivers local government services Including:
- fire protection
- emergency planning
- garbage and recycling
- land-use planning
- invasive plant management
It also provides access for residents to:
Tax distribution
The CRD administers three different types of services:
Region-wide services (library services).
- CRD taxpayers contribute to the cost; and
- Have equal access to the service.
Sub-regional services (recreational facilities).
- Municipal and rural residents supply the services in partnership.
Local services (street lighting and fire protection).
- Local residents receive specific services in their area
- Only those taxpayers benefiting from the service pay for the cost.