Appoints agriculture reps: Powell River Regional District board of directors made a number of agriculture appointments at its December meeting.
The board reappointed Vanessa Sparrow and Dave Opko to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as members-at-large for a further two-year term and Paul Keays as a representative of Powell River Agricultural Association, also for a further two-year term. The board approved Helena Bird’s change of status from representative of Powell River Farmers’ Institute to a member-at-large for the remainder of her term. The board also appointed Kathy Hodgins and Ellen deCasmaker as representatives to Powell River Farmers’ Institute for one- and two-year terms respectively.
Seeks Haywire lease
The board directed staff to negotiate a formal lease with School District 47 in 2016 for the Outdoor Learning Centre at Haywire Bay Regional Park, to replace the current memorandum of understanding and provide the draft lease for board approval.
Adopts official community plan
Regional board directors adopted an updated official community plan for Electoral Area A. The new plan replaces the previous Lund Official Community Plan from 1998.
Grants financial aid
The board approved grants of $750 to Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts and $3,000 to Powell River Film Festival.
Adopts tipping fee
The board adopted an amended waste tipping fee bylaw that sets the cost for solid waste disposal. As of January 1, the cost for one tonne of household garbage is $220.
Appoints library board reps
The board reappointed Rob Arnstein and Wendy Cocksedge as rural representatives to Powell River Public Library Board of Trustees for a further two-year term.
Applies for conference
City of Powell River and Powell River Regional District will submit a joint application to co-host the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) annual general meeting and convention in either 2018 or 2019.
Shelves water service application
The board did not endorse proceeding with an application to the Building Canada Fund for a proposed Shelter Point water service.
