Highlights: February 2023

Electors in Area C head to the polls in February

Advance Voting: February 15 & 22, 8am to 8pm

Pomeroy Sport Centre: 9324 96 Street, Fort St. John, BC

General Voting: February 25

Baldonnel Elementary School: 5836 Baldonnel, Baldonnel, BC

Charlie Lake Elementary School: 12655 Charlie Lake Frontage Rd

For more information on voting eligibility, what to bring with you to vote and the candidates, please visit prrd.bc.ca/getoutandvote

Parcel tax roll review panel set

The PRRD will hold a parcel tax roll review panel meeting at 9:30am on February 23. The panel will review any proposed changes to the parcel tax rolls for a number of sewer and water services.

Parcel taxes are local government taxes levied on a unit, frontage or area of a property. Property owners have the right to review the rolls for accuracy and request a correction by February 21, to be considered by the panel. To learn more visit prrd.bc.ca or call 250-784-3200.

Progress report on the new Chetwynd Public Library

Much work has been done on the new Chetwynd Public Library since the groundbreaking event in May 2022. The 8,600 facility being constructed northeast of the Chetwynd & District Recreation Centre, is following a ‘living room of the community’ design concept while meeting the National Energy Code and BC Energy STEP Code.

Work completed:

• Permitting

• Asphalt removal, installation of water/sewer/storm sewer

• Foundation work

• Blueskin (water-resistive barrier), tile and backfill

• Plumbing rough-ins, slab prep and slab poured

• Erection of glulam (engineered wood beam) structure

• Start of exterior framing

Work planned for next reporting period:

• Continue building framing of exterior and interior walls

• Installation of structural insulated roof panels

• Insulation and air barriers

• Window installation

• Exterior cladding and masonry work