Issue 8
| August 2022
Upcoming Events
FireSmart Community Events August 19, 2022 Giveaway draw! Enter by booking an assessment at prrd.bc.ca/firesmart August 21, 2022 North Peace Fall Fair August 27, 2022 One Island Lake Neighbourhood Recognition Day August 28, 2022 Tomslake Fire Department Open House September 10, 2022 Neighbourhood Clean-up, Lebell Subdivision - Mile 22 Park
PRRD Public Hearings September 20, 2022 @ 6 p.m. North Peace Fringe Area OCP, Pomeroy Sports Centre
Election season kicks off in the Peace region On Saturday, October 15 voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the Local Government Election (LGE). In the Peace River Regional District, voters will elect four Electoral Area Directors for Areas B, C, D and E, and eight Municipal Directors for the seven member municipalities throughout the region. The future elected officials will represent their constituents on the Regional Board for a four year term. The LGE will also include elections for School Board Trustees for School Districts 59 and 60. In preparation for the start of the official nomination period on August 30, the PRRD has released its nomination packages. The documents are a comprehensive source of information for potential candidates, and include everything that is legislatively required to run a candidacy in the Peace region. The Regional District is urging residents who are thinking about running for local office not to delay, and to pick up a package from the District offices in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. The deadline to submit nomination packages is just a few weeks away, on September 9 by 4 p.m.; packages submitted after this period cannot legally be considered. The packages can be submitted at the District offices, by mail fax or email. Nomination packages can also be requested to be sent via mail, by contacting the Chief Elections Officer, Tyra Henderson, at tyra.henderson@prrd.bc.ca or 250-784-3216. During the coming weeks leading up to general vote and advance voting days on October 5 and 12, the PRRD will be posting updates about the declaration of nominated candidates and voting locations to its website and social media platforms. In the meantime, residents and potential candidates are encouraged to visit prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote as a one-stop-shop for all things election in the Peace region. Are you interested in working the election as a paid official? The PRRD is looking for people to work on general and advance voting days. Learn more about the opportunity and apply at prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote.
PRRD FireSmart team conducts training with local Fire Departments When wildfires burn they don’t follow lines on a map, often crossing jurisdictional boundaries and impacting multiple communities. The PRRD FireSmart team came together with local fire departments from across the Peace region this month, to train for these types of events. A series of mock wildland urban interface fires were hosted in the North and South Peace, with crews from Fort St. John, Taylor, Charlie Lake, Tomslake, Tumbler Ridge and smokejumpers and firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service. The exercises are meant to strengthen communication channels and build key relationships while practicing hard skills and sharing ideas. “It was great to see how fast the firefighters could adapt to the wildland fire environment. By the end of the exercise, the different uniforms were the only giveaway that we had different crews on the fire.” - Craig Wilson, FireSmart Consultant
Next PRRD Board eetings:
Join the Discussion
September 8, 2022 10:00am | Facebook Live, Dawson Creek
Engage in the active consultations happening in the Peace River Regional District.
October 13, 2022 10:00am | Facebook Live, Dawson Creek
To view board and committee meeting dates and agendas, visit: prrd.bc.ca/agendas-minutes/
Training at the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society, August 8, 2022
Peace River Regional District Official Page
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