Present:Chair M. Wagner; Directors N. Audet, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, S. Forseth, M. Neufeld, M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, T. Pare, B. Anderson, E. De Vries, E. Coleman, R. Paull, SPS Rathor and M. Pinkney Meeting called to order at 9:54amMeeting Agenda adopted - click hereMinutes of the previous Board meeting were received/adoptedDelegation - 11:30am:Jason Fisher, RFP, Executive Director of the Forest Enhancement Society of BC appeared before the Board to provide an update on FESBC projects in the regionFollowing the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensuedThe Chair thanked Mr. Fisher for his time/informationBusiness:1) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5573, 2026 and required adoption of Bylaw 5573, 2026 be subject to: * The applicant applying for and receiving a Highway 97 Corridor Development Permit for the proposed new buildingArea A/1250 Chew Rd 2) The Board approved a Development Variance Permit for property at 1387 Maple Drive in Electoral Area "A"3) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of April 2026, in the amount of $2,785,356.064) The Board received an update from the Invasive Plants Coordinator regarding advocacy for mitigating Invasive Plant spread in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and directed Staff prepare a 2027 NCLGA Resolution on the topic of stopping the sale/importation of invasive plants in BC Meeting recessed at 10:57amMeeting resumed at 11:25amDelegation — see above Meeting recessed for lunch at 11:48amMeeting resumed at 12:30pm5) The Board discussed Meeting Requests for Provincial Ministry or Agency Staff and Ministers via virtual means at the 2026 Union of BC Municipalities Convention and the Directors’ provided input to Staff for meeting requests at UBCM (Ministers or Ministry/Agency Staff) 6) The Board received a request from the North Central Local Government Association regarding joint advocacy for a review of publicly funded mental health and agreed to support the request 7) The Board received a request from the Regional District of Fraser Fort George regarding Co-Sponsorship of its' UBCM Resolutions on Food Security and Foreign Ownership of Farm Lands and agreed to their request 8) The Board received its' Information-Only items and following discussion -- i) The Board agreed to write a letter to the City of Abbotsford endorsing their UBCM Resolution regarding PST Expansion ii) The Board agreed to write a letter to the Province of BC to support the request of the District of Saanich to restore funding of the Local Government Climate Action Program CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors B. Anderson and E. DeVries (Areas K/L) 9) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees or Commissions, as follows: a) South Cariboo Joint Committee -- May 11, 2026 meeting: * That the 2026 South Cariboo Recreation budget and capital plan be amended to allocate up to $15,000 towards replacement of the vehicle gate at the 100 Mile Soccer Park and that staff work with the 100 Mile House and District Soccer Association on a preferred design* The following South Cariboo Joint Committee recommendation was referred back to South Cariboo Joint Committee for reconsideration — That the outdoor rink project be deferred until full project funding is secured and public engagement has taken place to confirm community support.Closed Board Meeting:At 1:03pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Meeting to hold a Closed Meeting as per Section 90(f+g - law enforcement + potential/actual litigation) of the Community CharterResumption of Open Meeting:At 2:30pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting Business, cont:b) North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus -- May 19, 2026 meeting: * That $2,000 from the 2026 North Cariboo Economic Development budget be provided to the Gold Rush Cycling Club, in support of the May 20-22, 2026 BC High School Mountain Bike Championships, as per the approved business plan goal to support conferences and events as important tourism opportunities* That $1,500 be provided to the North Cariboo Agricultural Marketing Association from the 2026 North Cariboo Economic Development function budget* That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for Cemetery Services be renewed for a three-year term in the amount of $50,000 annually for operating costs and a 50% cost share for capital costs. Further, that the appropriate signatories be authorized to execute the agreement.And then the Board adjourned at 2:40pm
Present:
Chair M. Wagner; Directors N. Audet, B. Bachmeier, J. Massier, S. Forseth, M. Neufeld, M. LeBourdais, A. Richmond, J. Glassford, T. Pare, B. Anderson, E. De Vries, E. Coleman, R. Paull, SPS Rathor and M. Pinkney
Meeting called to order at 9:54am
Meeting Agenda adopted - click here
Minutes of the previous Board meeting were received/adopted
Delegation - 11:30am:
Jason Fisher, RFP, Executive Director of the Forest Enhancement Society of BC appeared before the Board to provide an update on FESBC projects in the region
Following the presentation -- a Question/Answer period ensued
The Chair thanked Mr. Fisher for his time/information
Business:
1) The Board gave 1st/2nd Readings to Quesnel Fringe Area Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5573, 2026 and required adoption of Bylaw 5573, 2026 be subject to:
* The applicant applying for and receiving a Highway 97 Corridor Development Permit for the proposed new building
Area A/1250 Chew Rd
2) The Board approved a Development Variance Permit for property at 1387 Maple Drive in Electoral Area "A"
3) The Board received/ratified the Monthly Expenditures Board Summary Report and Mastercard Summary Report for the month of April 2026, in the amount of $2,785,356.06
4) The Board received an update from the Invasive Plants Coordinator regarding advocacy for mitigating Invasive Plant spread in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and directed Staff prepare a 2027 NCLGA Resolution on the topic of stopping the sale/importation of invasive plants in BC
Meeting recessed at 10:57am
Meeting resumed at 11:25am
Delegation — see above
Meeting recessed for lunch at 11:48am
Meeting resumed at 12:30pm
5) The Board discussed Meeting Requests for Provincial Ministry or Agency Staff and Ministers via virtual means at the 2026 Union of BC Municipalities Convention and the Directors’ provided input to Staff for meeting requests at UBCM (Ministers or Ministry/Agency Staff)
6) The Board received a request from the North Central Local Government Association regarding joint advocacy for a review of publicly funded mental health and agreed to support the request
7) The Board received a request from the Regional District of Fraser Fort George regarding Co-Sponsorship of its' UBCM Resolutions on Food Security and Foreign Ownership of Farm Lands and agreed to their request
8) The Board received its' Information-Only items and following discussion --
i) The Board agreed to write a letter to the City of Abbotsford endorsing their UBCM Resolution regarding PST Expansion
ii) The Board agreed to write a letter to the Province of BC to support the request of the District of Saanich to restore funding of the Local Government Climate Action Program
CONTRARY TO THE MOTION: Directors B. Anderson and E. DeVries (Areas K/L)
9) The Board endorsed recommendations from its' Committees or Commissions, as follows:
a) South Cariboo Joint Committee -- May 11, 2026 meeting:
* That the 2026 South Cariboo Recreation budget and capital plan be amended to allocate up to $15,000 towards replacement of the vehicle gate at the 100 Mile Soccer Park and that staff work with the 100 Mile House and District Soccer Association on a preferred design
* The following South Cariboo Joint Committee recommendation was referred back to South Cariboo Joint Committee for reconsideration —
That the outdoor rink project be deferred until full project funding is secured and public engagement has taken place to confirm community support.
Closed Board Meeting:
At 1:03pm -- the Board recessed its' Open Meeting to hold a Closed Meeting as per Section 90(f+g - law enforcement + potential/actual litigation) of the Community Charter
Resumption of Open Meeting:
At 2:30pm -- the Board resumed its' Open Meeting
Business, cont:
b) North Cariboo Rural Directors Caucus -- May 19, 2026 meeting:
* That $2,000 from the 2026 North Cariboo Economic Development budget be provided to the Gold Rush Cycling Club, in support of the May 20-22, 2026 BC High School Mountain Bike Championships, as per the approved business plan goal to support conferences and events as important tourism opportunities
* That $1,500 be provided to the North Cariboo Agricultural Marketing Association from the 2026 North Cariboo Economic Development function budget
* That the proposed contribution agreement with the City of Quesnel for Cemetery Services be renewed for a three-year term in the amount of $50,000 annually for operating costs and a 50% cost share for capital costs. Further, that the appropriate signatories be authorized to execute the agreement.
And then the Board adjourned at 2:40pm
