The agendas for the Committee of the Whole and Regional Board meetings to be held on August 23, 2018 at the North Peace Cultural Centre Carpet Room, 10015 100 Avenue, Fort St. John are now posted to the website and are available for viewing, downloading and printing.
Committee of the Whole meeting - 10 am
Regional Board meeting to immediately follow.
BC Wildfire Service has expanded the fire ban on all open burning for the Prince George Centre to now INCLUDE the Peace Region and Fort Nelson Forest Districts. No Campfires, Category 2 or 3 Open Burns are permitted. See the bulletin and open fire regulations for more info.
The CLFD deployed Tender 3 and two volunteers to Burns Lake in support of the wildfire response. They will be providing water tender service to wildfire and structure protection crews. The CLFD will deploy two additional volunteers to replace the current team in 8 days. The CLFD has retained two engines, two tenders, and 22 volunteers to fully support local fire responses.
The B.C. government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
See News Release here:2018PSSG0061-001584
People considering running in local elections now have access to resources that provide information about the roles and responsibilities of elected officials.
Educational videos and brochures are available online, at local government candidate information sessions and at orientations for newly elected officials. These new resources will help people make informed decisions about running for a local government office. General information about expectations of locally elected officials, their roles and responsibilities and about how local governments make decisions is available through these new resources. Learn More: Visit: www.gov.bc.ca/localgov-thinking-running-local-office
