Public transit improvements
At its Thursday, June 23, meeting, Powell River Regional District board directed staff to enter into an expanded memorandum of agreement with BC Transit. The agreement is the preliminary step in a process that will bring improved public transit in the rural electoral areas in 2018.
Texada Island air ambulance
The regional district board approved $5,000 to reinstate night air ambulance service for Texada Island. The board approved the budget amendment to engage local firm VertiFlight International to obtain Transport Canada Aerodrome Safety approval for night procedures at Gillies Bay Airport. The island has been without night air ambulance coverage since February.
BC Bike Race support
The regional district board supported an application referral from the province for an 11-day Crown land licence for day two of the 2016 BC Bike Race on Friday, July 8, taking place on public land in Powell River’s backcountry.
Community wildfire protection plan
The regional district board endorsed an application to the Union of BC Municipalities for funding to develop a regional Firesmart program and for wildfire mitigation support.
Recycling expands
The regional district board agreed to enter into a contract with Green by Nature to pick up, process and transport industrial, commercial and institutional materials that are within the Multi-Material BC residential recycling program.
