Highlights of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors Meeting of September 7, 2023
The TNRD held its Board of Directors Meeting in the Twin Rivers Boardroom of the TNRD Civic Building in Kamloops, B.C. The meeting was held in-person and via Zoom, and a recording of the meeting was uploaded to the TNRD’s YouTube channel. You can view the recording here.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2821 (Blue River)
Following a public hearing, the Board approved third reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2821, affecting property at 5914 Angus Horne Street and 857 Spruce Street in Blue River, within Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters). Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2821 proposes to rezone 5914 Angus Horne Street from C-1: Retail Commercial to R-1: Residential Single and Duplex, and to add a site-specific amendment to 857 Spruce Street to the existing zoning of R-1: Residential Single and Duplex. Read the report here.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2817 (Birch Island)
The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2817, affecting 1780 Cliff Road and 1409 Birch Island-Lost Creek Road located in Birch Island in Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country). Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2817 proposes to rezone these two properties in Birch Island to residential zoning to resolve a historic zoning anomaly. The proposed bylaw amendment will be brought to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board meeting. Read the report here.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2823 (Highland Valley)
The Board approved first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2823, affecting 7781 Highway 97D located east of Logan Lake in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country). Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2823 proposes to secure a site-specific zoning amendment to enable the redevelopment of an outdoor sport shooting range that was lost in the Tremont Creek wildfire in 2021. The proposed bylaw amendment will be brought to a Public Hearing in conjunction with a regular Board meeting. Read the report here.
Canada Community Building Fund
The Board approved the following allocation from the Canada Community Building Fund:
- $8,500 to fund a portion of the purchase and installation of the Blue River jetty replacement project, located at Eleanor Lake at the Blue River Community Park. Read the report here.
Electoral Area “B” Parks Service Budget
The Board approved reallocating $45,751 from 2023 Community Parks Area “B” Capital: Blue River Community budget to the Community Parks Area “B” Operational Budget for Repairs and Maintenance. This reallocation will enable brushing of the luge hill at Herb Bilton Way Park in fall 2023, which will allow the community to use the luge hill for sledding in the winter months. Read the report here.
Closed Meeting Matter Brought Forward to Open
The Board released a closed meeting decision which is no longer considered sensitive. In this closed matter, the Board approved the creation of a full-time permanent Security Analyst . Read the report here.
CAO Report
Chief Administrative Officer Scott Hildebrand gave an update on the TNRD Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). Hildebrand stated that as of September 6, 2023 at 7 pm, there are no longer any active Evacuation Orders within TNRD Electoral Areas. Hildebrand stated that 11 properties in lower west Adams Lake suffered structural impacts due to the Bush Creek East wildfire, including nine properties where structures were destroyed and two properties where structures were impacted, and said that the TNRD has been working with a Recovery Manager to support recovery. He advised that the TNRD EOC has been active for more than three months due to spring wildfires and flooding, and summer wildfires.
Thompson Regional Hospital District Board Highlights
The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) held its Special Board Meeting of September 7, 2023 in the Twin Rivers Boardroom of the TNRD Civic Building. The meeting was held in-person and via Zoom, and a recording of the meeting was uploaded to the TNRD’s YouTube channel. View the recording here.
Cancer Care Advocacy Campaign Funding
The Board approved allocating up to $75,000 from the Thompson Regional Hospital District annual operations budget to outsource for the preparation and delivery of a public advocacy campaign for a Kamloops Cancer Centre on behalf of the TRHD Board. Read the report here.
The next TNRD Board Meeting is on October 12, 2023, at 1:30 pm, and the next TRHD Board Meeting is on November 9, 2023, at 10 am.
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