Williams Lake Community Safety Forum - July 15, 2026 from 6-8pm

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Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:The City of Williams Lake is inviting residents, businesses and community members to participate in a Community Safety Information Gathering Session on Wednesday, July 15 from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Gibraltar Room at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. The session will provide an opportunity for community members to share their concerns and ideas related to public safety in Williams Lake. Discussion topics will include public space safety, homelessness, mental health and addictions, youth safety, personal safety, business and economic impacts and other community safety issues. Discussion will be facilitated to encourage respectful, collaborative and productive discussion to prevent personal attacks or criticism directed at specific individuals, organizations or agencies.To help guide the discussion, the City has launched a Community Safety Survey. Community members are encouraged to complete the survey in advance of the session and share their perspectives on current safety challenges, areas for improvement and potential solutions. Surveys completed before July 10 will be compiled and summarized for use during the sessions.Input gathered through both the survey and the information session will help the City better understand community concerns, experiences and priorities related to safety in Williams Lake.The survey can be completed at: https://forms.gle/Z3QccmRFs2THPRGx7.The survey will remain open until midnight on Friday, July 31, to allow community members who are unable to attend the session an opportunity to provide input. Doors will open for the Community Safety Information Gathering Session at 5:30 pm, with the session beginning at 6 pm.