On Thursday April 9th, the CCRD Board of Directors held their regular meeting. The CCRD Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month, except in January and August when there are no schedule meetings.
Highlights from the April Board Meeting include the following: the endorsed CCRD Integrated Strategic Plan 2015 – 2019 is now available on the CCRD website or a hard copy at the CCRD office. The CCRD will be hosting another Local Government Management Intern for 2015 – 2016. Interviews have been conducted and the intern will arrive in June. This position is made possible through the Northern Development Initiative Trust Local Government Internship Grant; Approval of the 2014 Audited Financial Statement for the CCRD (available on the CCRD website soon).
A workshop for the Board of Directors with representatives from the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development Restructure branch will be held in June 2015 to discuss restructuring issues; and clearing work, site planning and design are underway for the new recycling depot and transfer station at Thorsen Creek Waste and Recycling Centre
For anyone interested in further information please visit the CCRD website at www.ccrd-bc.ca, our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/centralcoastregionaldistrict , or stop by the office to talk with a CCRD staff member. The next meeting of the CCRD Board will be May 14th and as always the public is welcome to attend.
Are you prepared for an emergency event? A basic 72 hour emergency preparedness kit should include: water; non-perishable food; manual can opener; flashlight and batteries; candles and matches/lighter; battery-powered/wind-up radio; First Aid Kit; extra keys; special items such as prescription medication, infant formula; some cash; and copy of your emergency plan. For more information on how to be prepared for an emergency please visit Emergency Management BC website at www.embc.gov.bc.ca