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Notice of Special Regional Hospital District Board Meeting September 12, 2024
NOTICE OF SPECIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
September 12, 2024 at approximately 2:00 pm
(following Peace River Regional District Board Meeting)
Peace River Regional District Board Office
1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC
The Peace River Regional District hereby gives notice of its intention to hold a Special Regional Hospital District Board Meeting, on September 12, 2024 in the Peace River Regional District Boardroom, 1981 Alaska Avenue, Dawson Creek, BC.
The purpose of the meeting is to authorize a closed meeting of the Peace River Regional Hospital District.
Tyra Henderson
Corporate Officer
Notice of Meetings For September 12, 2024
Meetings of the Peace River Regional District Board, Committee of the Whole and Peace River Regional Hospital District Board will be held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Dawson Creek office located at 1981 Alaska Avenue in Dawson Creek, BC.
Agendas may be viewed on the PRRD’s web page at www.prrd.bc.ca/agendas-minutes/
The PRRD will accept gallery questions and comments from the public, either at the meeting, or via email in advance, sent 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.
Board meetings are livestreamed over Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPRRD/
Thunder Creek Wildfire, G72443 Update
There are currently no evacuations orders or alerts associated with this wildfire.
09/06/24 12:30: Thunder Creek Wildfire, G72443
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) is aware of a new wildfire start in the Bearhole Lake, Thunder Creek area east of Tumbler Ridge. The BC Wildfire Service fire number is G72443.
The BCWS Wildfire Situation Map currently lists this wildfire at 13 hectares with firefighter crews responding with 2 helicopters and 5 pieces of heavy equipment.
Updates
PRRD staff have been in contact with the duty officer this morning, and can confirm that good progress was made overnight through air response. Crews are continuing air response today with ground crews also attending the fire.
BCWS has advised that at this point, the fire is likely to be contained and do not foresee any area restrictions, alerts or orders being necessary. As always, this is weather dependent and subject to change.
Boundary Lake Water Station closure
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has closed the Boundary Lake Water Station, located at 1105 Cecil Lake Road in Electoral Area B. The water station will be out of service until further notice. The closure began on Monday, August 12, 2024, after a routine inspection raised concerns about raw water quality.
Investigation has identified an equipment failure on the supplier’s side of the system as the cause of the compromised water quality. The supplier is currently repairing the failure point. While this event has affected the water station, the PRRD confirms that the damage poses no threat to public safety. However, it has impacted the treatment system’s functionality.
Regional District Highlights, August 2024
The latest issue of the Regional District Highlights
- PRRD begins feasibility study on fire service expansion in Area D
Campfire prohibition to be rescinded in Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres on August 1
Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the Category 1 (campfires) Open Burning prohibition will be rescinded in the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres, which includes the Peace River Regional District. Fire danger is constantly being measured and campfire prohibitions may return in either region if conditions change. The current prohibition for any Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remains in effect.
Tupper Creek Wildfire Evacuation Alert Cancelled
Tupper Creek Wildfire Evacuation Alert #1 is Cancelled
Issued at July 12, 2024 at 14:00 hours (2:00 p.m.)
We are happy to share that the Tupper Creek Wildfire Evacuation Alert 1 Rescind has been cancelled as of 14:00 hours (2:00 p.m.) on July 12, 2024.
Please note that an Evacuation Alert or Order may need to be reissued if the wildfire situation changes or worsens; however, if that is deemed necessary, a new Evacuation Alert or Order process will be started.
For more information, please contact the Peace River Regional District at 1-800-670-7773 or email emergency-info@prrd.bc.ca.
Category 1 Open Burning prohibited across Prince George Fire Centre starting July 12
The following open burning prohibition (fire ban) has been enacted by the BC Wildfire Service/Ministry of Forests, not the Peace River Regional District.
This open fire prohibition is not an evacuation order or alert.
The PRRD encourages all residents to sign up for NEBC alerts if they have not already done so, to receive emergency information for the Peace River region.
To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone or through the BC Wildfire Service mobile app.
PRINCE GEORGE – Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, July 12, 2024, Category 1 (campfires) are prohibited across the Prince George Fire Centre. This prohibition applies to campfires (Category 1) as defined in the Wildfire Regulation.
This prohibition covers all of the Prince George Fire Centre and will remain in effect until 12 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, or until it is rescinded.
Prohibitions apply to all public and private lands unless otherwise specified (e.g. in an enactment or local government bylaw).
In addition to prohibiting the use of open fire of any size, the following activities are prohibited:
- Fireworks
- Sky lanterns
- Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
- Binary exploding targets
- Air curtain burners
- Chimineas
- Tiki and similar kinds of torches
- Outdoor stoves or other portable campfire apparatus without a CSA or ULC rating
Tupper Creek Wildfire Evacuation Alert #1
Issued on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 1100 hours (11:00 am)
Official notice: Tupper Creek Wildfire – Evacuation Alert #1
Based on recommendations from BC Wildfire, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has issued an Evacuation Alert for the Tupper Creek Wildfire. This Alert is being issued because of the potential danger to life and health in the area.
Evacuation Alert #1 is now in effect in the following areas:
- 198 Road and the BC Provincial border
- West to Hwy 2 and 198 Road
- Continuing west along the 198 Road to the Kiskatinaw River
- Southerly, along the Kiskatinaw River to a point due west of the intersection of the One Island Lake Road and Hwy 52E Easterly, to the junction of One Island Lake Road and Hwy 52E
- Continuing east to the BC Provincial border
- North along the BC Provincial border to the 198 Road
This Alert does not affect First Nations communities or municipalities as they issue their own Orders and Alerts.
Regional District Highlights, June 2024
The latest issue of the Regional District Highlights
- Regional Climate Resiliency Plan survey open until July 31, 2024
- Pre-register for Emergency Support Services
