Regional district briefs

Endorses application

Powell River Regional District’s board of directors has voted unanimously to provide a letter of support to the Third Crossing Society for Community Forest Funding, in support of building a bridge on the Upper Eldred River, to replace two bridges that were destroyed by inclement weather. The board called for respecting the conditions noted by Western Forest Products Inc. that were stipulated in the forest company’s letter of support for the project.

At the Thursday, July 23 regional board meeting, City of Powell River Director Russell Brewer said it is important to get a trail strategy in place. Any project such as the Third Crossing Society bridge should be considered within the context of all the other projects that need to be done, Brewer said. A request for proposals for the trail strategy is anticipated in September.

Board agrees

The regional board concurred with the recommendation of the planning committee to advise J Wilkins Consulting that the Powell River Regional District has no objection to the proposed installation and relocation of overhead structures for BC Hydro's electrical distribution system on Texada Island.

Receives appointment

Powell River Regional District Chair Patrick Brabazon has been appointed by the regional board as the regional district’s representative on the Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee for 2015.

Supports biocontrol

Regional directors voted unanimously to support biocontrol measures at the south end of Texada Island and targeted herbicide control measures at the north side of Texada Island by the Coastal Invasive Species Committee. The measures will be for the control of Japanese Knotweed. The regional board will also advise the Coastal Invasive Species Committee that monies for scotch broom control at the Paradise Valley Exhibition Park be carried over to next year.

Alters lease

There will be an alteration to the Paradise Exhibition Park Society lease agreement pertaining to the Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department fire hall. At the Powell River Regional District board meeting, directors voted to endorse the following clause being inserted into the Paradise Exhibition Park Society lease agreement as 7.01(h):

The park society shall not be responsible or assume any liability for the Malaspina Fire Protection Area No. 2 Hall, which has been constructed on the property by the regional district in agreement with the society, in the interests of public safety. Nor shall said hall and related improvements and equipment be considered improvements under section 7.01(a).

Materials money

At its Thursday, July 23 meeting, Powell River Regional District’s  board concurred with the recommendation of the rural services committee to approve financial assistance in the amount of $1,000 to the Lasqueti Last Resort Society to assist them with the purchase of materials to construct the health centre. The money will come from the Electoral Area E grant-in-aid account.

Repairing halls

The regional board approved a 2015 budget amendment to eliminate the $5,000 budgeted contribution to the reserve and to reallocate funds from under spending in other operating accounts to allow for repairs to the two Savary Island satellite fire halls, with a cost of $14,000.

Supports subdivision

Regional directors have voted to support the two lot subdivision of two existing lots, legally described as Lots 1 and A, Block 8A, District Lot 1377, Group 1, New Westminster District, located on Savary Island in the vicinity of Indian Point, into two new lots measuring 0.206 and 0.076 hectares, on the condition that proposed Lot A, as shown on the proposed subdivision plan dated September 16, 2011, is donated to a land trust or equivalent entity, to be held in perpetuity as an undeveloped parcel of land.