Reciprocal fire dispatch agreement extended
The agreement between the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and North Island 9-1-1 for reciprocal back-up fire dispatch services is extended until July 2026. This provides short term emergency support if either organization's staff need to move from a primary to an alternate dispatch facility.
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George provides fire dispatch services in all its municipalities and electoral areas, and to other local governments through fee-for-service agreements with Bulkley-Nechako, Cariboo, Central Kootenay and Kitimat-Stikine regional districts.
Contract awarded for fibre recycling hauling services
A contract for fibre recycling hauling services to nine rural transfer stations was awarded to Environmental 360 Solutions Central Interior Ltd. This means that cardboard and mixed paper recycling will soon return to:
- Berman Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Buckhorn Regional Transfer Station
- Chief Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Cummings Road Regional Transfer Station
- Dunster Regional Transfer Station
- Hixon Regional Transfer Station
- Shelley Regional Transfer Station
- West Lake Regional Transfer Station
- Willow River Regional Transfer Station
This service is expected to begin early this fall and more detailed information will be shared with residents closer to the start date.
Grants
Community Grants in Aid and Recreation Grants in Aid will be provided to:
Electoral Area A (Salmon River-Lakes)
- Ness Lake Recreation Commission for $600 for a clean up and barbeque event
Electoral Area C (Chilako River-Nechako)
- Nadsilnich Lake Community Association for $1,100 for playground updates
- Miworth Community Association for $1,500 for fireworks
Electoral Area D (Tabor Lake-Stone Creek)
- Tabor Lake Cleanup Society for $42,000 for weed harvesting equipment
- Tabor Lake Recreation Commission for $2,000 for operating expenses
- Carefree Society for $2,000 for an accessible tourism service
Electoral Area F (Willow River-Upper Fraser Valley)
- Tabor Lake Recreation Commission for $2,000 for operating expenses
Electoral Area H (Robson Valley-Canoe)
- Dunster Community Association for $10,000 for a mobile fire suppression unit and equipment
- McBride and District Housing Society Director for $640 for insurance
- Robson Valley Music Society Insurance for $5,000 for operating expenses
