Polling Stations Area C By-Election
Advance Voting: February 15 & 22
Pomeroy Sport Centre
9324 96 St, Fort St. John, BC Open 8am to 8pm
General Voting: February 25
Baldonnel School
5836 Baldonnel, Baldonnel, BC Open 8am to 8pm
Charlie Lake Elementary School
12655 Charlie Lk Frontage Rd, Charlie Lake, BC Open 8am to 8pm
Nomination period for Area C by-election open
The PRRD is accepting nominations for Electoral Area C Director ahead of the byelection on Saturday, February 25, 2023. All prospective candidates must submit the required nomination documents to the Chief Election Officer, Janet Prestley, by 4pm on January 20, 2023
A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and to hold office as a member of local government if they are: a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older on general voting day, a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed and not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment.
All eligible residents who are thinking of running are encouraged to visit the Regional District’s website at prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote to review important dates, candidate resources and to download the nomination package before the period closure.
Nomination packages can also be obtained at the PRRD offices during regular business hours, or by sending an email request to jprestley@telus.net. Candidates can return nomination documents to the PRRD offices in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John; an appointment with the Chief Election Officer is required for Fort St. John submissions. To request an appointment, please email the Chief Election Officer.
The by-election follows a BC Supreme Court decision that ruled the October 15, 2022 vote invalid and the position vacant, due to issuance of ballots to electors outside of Electoral Area C discovered by the PRRD during a recount.
As of January 12, 2023, the Chief Election Officer has received nomination documents for Brad Sperling and Suzanne Haab for the position. The PRRD will announce the official Declaration of Candidates on January 20, 2023.
PRRD launches Aquatic Vegetation and Management Study for Charlie Lake, Swan Lake and One Island Lake
The Regional District has partnered with local biologist, Brian Paterson with Zonal Ecosystems, to investigate the possibility of conducting mechanical removal of some aquatic vegetation at Charlie Lake, Swan Lake and One Island Lake. The study follows feedback from residents that excessive aquatic vegetation is detracting from recreational use, reducing aesthetics and creating a safety issue for lake users.
The study will produce an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for each lake, which minimizes potential environmental impacts and is required to obtain provincial permitting. These EMPs will contain general information regarding lake ecology and biodiversity, suggest areas to focus harvesting efforts and incorporate best practices to minimize unwanted effects to the focal lakes.
Consulting with lake users and collecting feedback is a crucial component of the feasibility study. The PRRD is encouraging all lake users to the visit the project page at haveyoursay.prrd.bc.ca to take a short online survey and engage with the interactive vegetation maps where users can drop “area of concern” pins.
The public engagement phase of the study is open until January 20, 2023, and will inform a final report for the Regional Board to consider in relation to potential permitting and next steps.
N ext PRRD Board
eetings:
February 2, 2023
10:00am | Facebook Live, Dawson Creek
February 22, Special Budget Meeting
10:00am | Facebook Live, Dawson Creek
To view board and committee meeting dates and agendas, visit: prrd.bc.ca/agendas-minutes/
Join the Discussion Engage in the active consultations happening in the Peace River Regional District.
haveyoursay.prrd.bc.ca