Public Notices
Proactive tax adjustment to support the Dawson Creek and District Hospital replacement project
Notice of Public Hearing for a proposed zoning amendment from Agriculture to residential, 2959 Sawchuk Road, Jackfish Lake area
Notice of Public Hearing for a proposed amendment to Section 5 Agriculture of the North Peace Fringe Area Official Community Plan
Development applications for lands within the Old Fort Study Area
News
Notice of Board Meeting – March 30, 2023
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Meetings of the Committee of the Whole and Peace River Regional District Board will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre located at 11308 Alaska Road in Fort St. John, BC. Agendas may be viewed on the PRRD’s web page at www.prrd.bc.ca/agendas-minutes/
The Regional District understands that many people may not wish to attend in person, and has put in place additional processes to allow the public to continue to ‘be in the know’ about what’s happening at the Board meetings. Meetings are livestreamed via Facebook, and posted online after the meeting in case you miss it.
The PRRD will accept gallery questions and comments from the public, via email in advance, to tyra.henderson@prrd.bc.ca. Your comments and your name will be read out loud during the Gallery Questions and Comments portion of the meeting. Gallery comments are limited to items on the agenda, and each person has up to two minutes to share their views or pose questions for the Board’s consideration.
Please continue to watch the Board meetings livestreamed over Facebook:
Proactive tax adjustment to support the Dawson Creek and District Hospital replacement project
The Government of British Columbia and Northern Health are working on next steps in the procurement process for replacement of the Dawson Creek and District Hospital (DCDH). The design of the new state-of-the-art hospital is approximately 60 per cent complete and continuing to advance. The negotiations with the previously selected builder in 2021 was not successful, and a new proponent is expected to be announced in early 2023, with construction to follow shortly after.
The provincial government, through Northern Health, and the Peace River Regional Hospital District (PRRHD) is funding the replacement project. The purpose of the Regional Hospital District is to cover the regional share (40 per cent) of capital costs of providing approved health care facilities and other grants.
Northern Health has made the PRRHD aware that a request for further increased funding support is impending. To prepare for this request to support a potential increase in total project costs, the PRRHD will implement a tax adjustment that will be capped at 27% of the forecasted final cost of the replacement project.
Regional District Highlights, March 2023
Highlights from this issue:
- PRRD brings back free information sessions and workshops through the Grant Writer Services program
- Rose Prairie Community Meeting on March 30
Written statement from Chair Hiebert on Pink Shirt Day
Today the Peace River Regional District joins thousands of people across Canada in wearing a pink shirt to raise awareness about the prevention of bullying and harassment. According to Public Safety Canada, one-third of the population has experienced bullying as a child and 40 per cent or nearly half of Canadians have experienced bullying in the workplace. Read More…
PRRD offices closed on Monday, February 20
The PRRD offices in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John will be closed on Monday, February 20 for Family Day.
