The Regional District Board of Directors establishes different types of committees to support its work:
Standing committees are established by the Chair of the Board and they operate until they meet their mandate or the Chair terminates them. They hold open public meetings scheduled in conjunction with the monthly Regional Board meetings and they make written recommendations to the Board through the Committee Chair.
Climate Action Mitigation and Adaptation Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of eight members with three electoral area directors and three municipal directors.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Lara Beckett, Director Cori Ramsay, Director Gene Runtz and Director Owen Torgerson.
Reconciliation Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of eight members with three electoral area directors and a minimum of one municipal director from each muncipality.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Lara Beckett, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Jerrilyn Kirk, Director Cori Ramsay, Director Gene Runtz and Director Owen Torgerson.
9-1-1 Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of eight members with three electoral area directors and a minimum of one municipal director from each muncipality.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Bill Empey, Director Jerrilyn Kirk, Director Victor Mobley, Director Cori Ramsay, Director Kyle Sampson and Director Owen Torgerson.
Environment and Parks Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of eight members with three electoral area directors and a minimum of one municipal director from each muncipality.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Lara Beckett, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Bill Empey, Director Cori Ramsay, Director Brian Skakun and Director Owen Torgerson.
Agriculture Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of eight members with three electoral area directors and three municipal directors.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Lara Beckett, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Victor Mobley, Director Gene Runtz, Director Owen Torgerson and Director Simon Yu.
Public Safety and Emergency Management Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of 10 members with seven electoral area directors and one director from Mackenzie, McBride and Valemount.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Lara Beckett, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Bill Empey, Director Art Kaehn, Director Jerrilyn Kirk, Director Victor Mobley, Director Gene Runtz, and Director Owen Torgerson.
Sub-Regional Services Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of 10 members with seven electoral area directors and one director from Mackenzie, McBride and Valemount.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Joan Atkinson, Director Lara Beckett, Director Kevin Dunphy, Director Bill Empey, Director Art Kaehn, Director Jerrilyn Kirk, Director Victor Mobley, Director Gene Runtz, and Director Owen Torgerson.
Robson-Canoe Valley Shared Services Standing Committee
The committee can have a maximum of three members from Electoral Area H (Robson Valley-Canoe), McBride and Valemount.
The 2025 members are Director Dannielle Alan, Director Gene Runtz and Director Owen Torgerson.
Select committees are established by the Board to investigate a specific matter and they automatically dissolve once the task is completed. They hold open public meetings that are scheduled by the Committee Chair and they make written recommendations to the Board through the Committee Chair. Committee members are appointed by the Board and at least one Director serves on the committee.
Current select committees
Select Committee on Regional Broadband Connectivity
Select Committee on Arts, Culture and Heritage Grants
Advisory committees are established when technical or specialized advice is required by the Board.
Current advisory committee
Cultural Services Advisory Committee
Community consultation committees
Community consultation committees are established by the Board to advise and make recommendations on local services like:
- fire protection and rescue services
- community sewer and water systems
- recreation centres and community halls
Members are appointed by the Board of Directors and they must be residents of the service area. The committees provide advice and recommendations on budgets, capital purchases and projects. Various committees are established in each electoral area:
- Ness Lake Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Pilot Mountain Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Salmon Valley Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Nukko Lake Community Hall Community Consultation Committee
- Reid Lake Community Hall Community Consultation Committee
- Beaverly Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Chilako River-Nechako Rescue Service Community Consultation Committee
- Miworth Community Facilities Community Consultation Committee
- Red Rock/Stoner Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Pineview Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Buckhorn Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Area D Rescue Service Community Consultation Committee
- Tabor Lake Community Sewer Community Consultation Committee
- Hixon Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Sinclair Mills Community Hall Community Consultation Committee
- East Line Community Facilities Community Consultation Committee
- Azu Water System Community Consultation Committee
- Tete Jaune Community Hall Community Consultation Committee
- Tete Jaune Community Cemetery Community Consultation Committee
- Dome Creek Recreation Facility Community Consultation Committee
- McBride and District Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Robson Valley Recreation Centre Community Consultation Committee
- Canoe Valley Recreation Centre Community Consultation Committee
- Valemount and District Fire and Rescue Community Consultation Committee
- Ferndale/Tabor Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee
- Shell-Glen Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee