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Regional board briefs: Recommends board proceed with name change; Recommends legion tax exemption

Recommends board proceed with name change Powell River Regional District committee of the whole passed a motion at its October 12 meeting recommending the regional board forward a request to the provincial government to proceed with its name change t

Recommends board proceed with name change
Powell River Regional District committee of the whole passed a motion at its October 12 meeting recommending the regional board forward a request to the provincial government to proceed with its name change to qathet Regional District. The regional district received 221 letters of support for the proposed name change and 192 in opposition. Of the opposition letters received, 30 responses indicated they would support a name change, just not the one under consideration. The regional district also received 99 letters of support from Tla’amin Nation members.

Recommends Texada Legion tax exemption
The committee passed a motion recommending the regional board provide a partial permissive tax exemption for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232 Texada Island’s Van Anda property. Regional district staff was not initially in favour of providing the exemption and the decision was postposed at the board’s September meeting. Representatives from the non-profit organization attended the September board and October 12 committee meetings to speak on the public recreation role it has played since the Texada Island Inn burned down last year

Hears report on Savary fire insurance
Improvements to Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department could mean lower house insurance on the island. Fire Underwriters Survey, the national organization that provides grade ratings to insurance companies, gave the department a passing mark after an assessment in June. According to regional district manager of emergency services Ryan Thoms’ report, it found that the volunteer fire department met operational requirements in several areas, although adding another three members will further improve operations.

Expresses interest in cannabis consultation
Powell River Regional District committee of the whole has expressed an interest in the regional board participating in the provincial government’s public consultation on recreational cannabis. Staff was directed to provide the committee a report at its October 19, meeting outlining issues the local government may want to comment on.