That the City of Williams Lake Council Report from Geoff Paynton, Director of Community Services, dated February 21, 2019, including a proposed resolution for NCLGA regarding the effects of the new ammonia regulations, be received. Further, that the Cariboo Regional District Board submit the following resolution to NCLGA.
“Whereas new regulations introduced for ammonia safety have resulted in significant operating cost increases, and increased staff certifications required for operating arenas;
And whereas communities in the Central and Northern region of the province have limited financial and human resources, and difficulty accessing the costly training required to meet these new staffing regulations;
Therefore it be resolved that NCLGA or UBCM request that the Province of BC work with post secondary institutions, and other providers, to increase the availability of technical certificates and programs to address this critical trade shortage, and that additional funding for, or creation of new programs, such as apprenticeship programs in affected communities, be funded to allow arena staff to access training that is currently cost prohibitive and mostly only available in the Lower Mainland.”