Present: Chair T. Pare; Directors Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais and Anderson Meeting called to order at 3:00pmThe Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within SecwepemculecwMeeting Agenda adopted with late items - 2026 Canada Day event in Williams Lake and Williams Lake Stampede (Future Funding Support from Regional District) Minutes of the previous Caucus meeting were adoptedBusiness:Caucus discussed the following items: * Williams Lake First Nation: Annual 2026 Pow Wow Sponsorship Letter* Williams Lake/Central Cariboo Victim Services Annual Report for year ending December 31, 2025 * Williams Lake Fringe Fire Protection * Williams Lake Stampede - Future Funding Support from Cariboo Regional District * 2026 Canada Day event in Williams Lake - invitation to Cariboo Regional DistrictFollowing discussions, Caucus made the the following recommendations to the Cariboo Regional District Board: That a $2,000 sponsorship be approved from the COVID-19 Safe Restart Fund/First Nation Reconciliation line for the Williams Lake First Nation Annual 2026 Traditional Pow Wow on June 19-21, 2026 And then Caucus adjourned at 3:50pm
Present: Chair T. Pare; Directors Forseth, Neufeld, LeBourdais and Anderson
Meeting called to order at 3:00pm
The Chair recognized that the meeting was taking place on the traditional, unceded territory of the Williams Lake First Nation within Secwepemculecw
Meeting Agenda adopted with late items - 2026 Canada Day event in Williams Lake and Williams Lake Stampede (Future Funding Support from Regional District)
Minutes of the previous Caucus meeting were adopted
Business:
Caucus discussed the following items:
* Williams Lake First Nation: Annual 2026 Pow Wow Sponsorship Letter
* Williams Lake/Central Cariboo Victim Services Annual Report for year ending December 31, 2025
* Williams Lake Fringe Fire Protection
* Williams Lake Stampede - Future Funding Support from Cariboo Regional District
* 2026 Canada Day event in Williams Lake - invitation to Cariboo Regional District
Following discussions, Caucus made the the following recommendations to the Cariboo Regional District Board:
That a $2,000 sponsorship be approved from the COVID-19 Safe Restart Fund/First Nation Reconciliation line for the Williams Lake First Nation Annual 2026 Traditional Pow Wow on June 19-21, 2026
And then Caucus adjourned at 3:50pm
