CARIBOO REGIONAL DISTRICT
MEETING AGENDA

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:45 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Cariboo Regional District Board Room

Suite D - 180 Third Avenue North

Williams Lake, B.C.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

​(The meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:45 a.m.)

1.1

Adoption of Agenda

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the agenda be adopted as presented.

2.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.1

Minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board Meeting - March 20, 2026

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the minutes of the Cariboo Regional District Board meeting held March 20, 2026, be adopted.

3.

PLANNING BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF FIRST AND SECOND READING

3.1

Area A – Bylaw 5559

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

1018 Maple Heights Rd.
Lot 7, District Lot 3140, Cariboo District, Plan 20235, Except Plan PGP44741
From Residential 2 (R2) zone to Service Commercial (C4) zone
(3360-20/20250052 – Backer) (Agent: Maureen Bunnah)
Director Audet

• That Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5559, 2026 be rejected as the proposed use is not in keeping with the neighbourhood character.

4.

PLANNING BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THIRD READING

4.1

Area K – Bylaw 5543

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

5531 Chilcotin Hwy 20
Block C, Section 13, Township 58, Lillooet District
From Heavy Industrial (M3) zone to Special Exception RS 1-3 zone
(3360-20/20250066 - Tsilhqot’in Power Corporation) (Agent: Trevor Doyle)
Director Anderson

• That Chilcotin Area Rural Land Use Amendment Bylaw No. 5543, 2025 be read a third time, this 10^th day of April 2026.

5.

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

5.1

Area H – DVP20260008

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

3774 Bowers Lake Rd
The South West ¼ of District Lot 2057, Lillooet District
(3090-20/20260008 – Megan Marshall and Jesse Groves) (Agent: Prime Quality Construction Inc. – Jamie Fletcher)

• That the application for a Development Variance Permit pertaining to The South West ¼ of District Lot 2057, Lillooet District be approved subject to the following conditions:

  1. The applicant offering to enter into and entering into a covenant to ensure that the CRD is not liable for any future consequences with respect to elevation of the agricultural building in relation to the watercourse.
  2. That the covenant be registered in priority to any financial charges on title.
  3. The construction of the proposed berm be completed according to Octo Engineering’s report and that the berm be inspected by a qualified professional prior to final inspection of the proposed agricultural building.

      

  Further, that the cost of preparation and registration of the covenant be borne by the applicant.

  Further, that a Development Variance Permit be issued to vary Section 4.2 (c) (ii) of the South Cariboo Area Zoning Bylaw No. 3501, 1999 as follows:

  That the required elevation above a watercourse be reduced from 3.0 m. (9.84 ft.) to 0.55 m. (1.8 ft.) to allow for the construction of a 1190.72 sq. m. (12,800 sq. ft.) agricultural building.

6.

AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION APPLICATIONS

6.1

Area C – ALRC20260007

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

The North West ¼ of District Lot 6490, Cariboo District
(3015-20/C20260007 – Peter Coe and Susan Coe) (Agent: Holmes Mining Consultants Ltd. – Jason Koepke)
Director Massier

• That the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for Soil and Fill Use pertaining to The North West ¼ of District Lot 6490, Cariboo District be authorized for submission to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation for approval.

6.2

Area H – ALRB20250051

Stakeholder Vote – Unweighted – All Electoral Areas

Yargueau Road
Lot, A District Lots 83 and 319, Cariboo District, Plan PGP40531, Except Plan EPP56753
(3015-20/B20250051 – AMBRUS INVESTMENTS Ltd.) (Agent: McElhanney Ltd. – Bryce Whitehouse)
Director Bachmeier

• That the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission application for subdivision pertaining to Lot A, District Lots 83 and 319, Cariboo District, Plan PGP40531, Except Plan EPP56753 be authorized for submission to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission with a recommendation for approval.

7.

DELEGATIONS/GUESTS

7.1

11:30 p.m. - NCLGA

Gladys Atrill, President and Terry Robert, Executive Director - North Central Local Government Association.

8.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

8.1

NDIT Application – 108 Mile Ranch Community Association – Outdoor Washroom Facility

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the 108 Mile Ranch Community Association’s grant application to Northern Development Initiative Trust’s Community Places stream for $30,000 to install an outdoor washroom facility be supported for submission.

8.2

100 Mile Nordics Ski Society Community Works Funding (CWF) - Solar Panel Project and Enabling Agreement

Corporate Vote – Weighted

• That the request from the 100 Mile Nordics Ski Society for up to $45,000 for the installation of solar panels at the 99 Mile Cross Country Ski Trails facility be approved from the 2026 Community Hall and Recreation Facilities Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation envelope of the Community Works Fund, and that the appropriate signatories be authorized to enter into the necessary contribution agreement.

8.3

Esler Sports Complex Access Road Project – Celtic Engineering Project Management and Coordinating Professional of Record Award of Contract

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That Procurement Policy No. 2023-9-32 be waived and a Project Management and Coordinating Professional of Record contract with Celtic Engineering Ltd. for the Esler Access Road Project with a term of March 2026 to October 2028 and a value of $330,750 plus applicable taxes be approved, and further, that the appropriate signatories be authorized to execute the agreement.

8.4

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application from Alexis Creek Community Club

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is the discretion of the Board.

8.5

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application from the Big Creek Community Association

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

8.6

Year-Round Grant for Assistance Application from the Chimney Felker Lake Landholders Association

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action is at the discretion of the Board.

9.

ADMINISTRATION

9.1

Forest Grove Fire Protection – Firehall Renovation Assent Vote

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• #1: That the Cariboo Regional District proceed to an assent vote (referendum) in July 2026 for borrowing to renovate the firehall for the Forest Grove Fire Protection Service.

• #2: That Alice Johnston, Corporate Officer/Deputy CAO, be appointed Chief Election Officer, and Lore Schick, Deputy Corporate Officer/Executive Assistant, be appointed Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Forest Grove Fire Protection Service Firehall Renovation Assent Vote.

• #3: That by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3rds of the votes cast, the Cariboo Regional District Board hereby provides that the participating area approval is to be obtained for the entire service area in the assent vote on Forest Grove Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 5556, 2026 and Forest Grove Fire Protection Firehall Renovation Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5566, 2026.

• #4: That the question to be put to the electors for the Forest Grove Fire Protection Service firehall renovation assent vote be as follows:

  “Are you in favour of the Cariboo Regional District adopting:

  • Bylaw 5566: to authorize the borrowing of up to $880,000 over 10 years to provide for the renovation of the existing firehall for the Forest Grove Fire Protection Service; and
  • Bylaw 5556: to increase the service's annual taxation limit to a maximum of $1.4475/$1,000 of assessed property value or $548,808, whichever is higher?

  (This borrowing will result in an estimated total annual parcel tax of $141 per parcel.)”

9.2

NCLGA Resolution – Improved Access to Publicly Funded Mental Health Services – Consideration of Co-Sponsorship

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action at the discretion of the Board.

10.

INFORMATION ITEMS

10.1

2020 Invasive Plant Summary

10.2

Agricultural Land Commission - Staffing and Budget Pressures

10.3

City of Abbotsford - Support Ltrs - Proposed UBCM Resolutions 2026

10.4

City of Dawson Creek - Support Letter - Improved Access to Publicly Funded Mental Health

10.5

City of Williams Lake - R.I.S.E. Society - Non-Profit Initiative

10.6

CN Right-Of-Way Vegetation Management 2026

10.7

Curbside Adjacency Agreement between the Regional District and the City of Williams Lake

10.8

Rural Refuse Report - January to March 2026

10.9

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District - Sustainable Provincial Funding Model for Search and Rescue

10.10

TNRD - Support for City of Kamloops - Heritage Conservation Act

10.11

UBCM - 2025 NR107 Leaves of Absence - FCM Support

10.12

North Cariboo Joint Advisory Minutes - March 17, 2026

10.13

Central Cariboo Joint Committee Minutes - April 1, 2026

11.

COMMITTEE/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

11.1

Community Engagement Sessions Policy

​​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Policy Committee on March 19, 2026, be endorsed:

  That the draft Community Engagement Sessions Policy be endorsed as attached, replacing the Board on the Road Meetings Policy (2024-1-3).

11.2

CRD Graphic Standards Manual Policy

​​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Policy Committee on March 19, 2026, be endorsed:

  That the Cariboo Regional District Graphic Standards Manual Policy be endorsed as attached.

11.3

CRD Privacy Management Program Policy - Amendment

​​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Policy Committee on March 19, 2026, be endorsed:

  That the amendment to the Privacy Management Program Policy be approved.

11.4

Indoor Multi-Use Facility Working Group

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee on April 1, 2026, be endorsed:
  
  That Mayor Rathor and Stacey Miranda from the City of Williams Lake, and Director Neufeld and Darron Campbell from the Cariboo Regional District be appointed to a Working Group for the development of an Indoor Multi-Use Facility in the Central Cariboo.

11.5

Virtual Streaming and Recording Options for North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee Meetings

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Consider and vote on the following resolution:

  “That the following recommendation from the North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee held February 10, 2026, be endorsed:

  That the North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee direct staff to implement recording and posting of Joint Advisory Committee meetings on the City of Quesnel website.”

11.6

R.I.S.E Society

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Central Cariboo Joint Committee on April 1, 2026, be endorsed:
  
  That a letter of support be provided to the R.I.S.E Society from the Cariboo Regional District.

11.7

Update to Remuneration of Election Officials Policy

​​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That the following recommendation from the Policy Committee on March 19, 2026, be endorsed:

  That Policy #02-04B-5(6) Remuneration for Election Officers/Officials be endorsed as amended to increase the flat rate paid to election officials from $330/$230 to $375/$275 reflecting current minimum wage requirements in BC.

12.

BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THREE READINGS

12.1

Forest Grove Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 5556, 2026

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That Forest Grove Fire Protection Service Amendment Bylaw No. 5556, 2026 be read a first, second, and third time this 10^th day of April 2026.

12.2

Forest Grove Fire Protection Firehall Renovation Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5566, 2026

Corporate Vote - Weighted

• That Forest Grove Fire Protection Firehall Renovation Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5566, 2026 be read a first, second, and third time this 10^th day of April 2026.

13.

BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THREE READINGS AND ADOPTION

13.1

Map Services and Fees Bylaw No. 5568, 2026

Corporate Vote – Weighted

• #1: That Map Services and Fees Bylaw No. 5568, 2026 be read a first, second, and third time this 10^th day of April 2026.

• #2: That Map Services and Fees Bylaw No. 5568, 2026 be adopted this 10^th day of April 2026.

14.

BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION

14.1

Wildwood Fire Protection Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 5565, 2026

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• That Wildwood Fire Protection Service Area Amendment Bylaw No. 5565, 2026 be adopted this 10^th day of April 2026.

15.

DIRECTORS' REQUESTS, REPORTS AND APPOINTMENTS

Provides the opportunity to share learnings from attendance at conferences, etc.

15.1

Guide Outfitters of BC - 60th Anniversary Conference

15.2

Request from Director Forseth – ALC and TRU

Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• Action at the discretion of the Board.

16.

DIRECTORS' ROUNDTABLE

​​The Directors may provide any brief updates at this time.

17.

ADJOURNMENT

​Corporate Vote - Unweighted

• ​That the meeting of Cariboo Regional District Board be adjourned at (TIME) p.m., April 10, 2026.