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Regional Council Calendar 4 October 23 - October 29, 2011

Provincial Ministries 5-6 MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS Referral Request - Project No. 70284-73052

7 GOVERNMENT AGENT - SERVICE BC Road Tests

8-10 MLA PAT BELL Top 10 for October 15, 2011

11-12 MINISTRY OF JOBS, TOURISM AND INNOVATION 40 more B.C. Municipalities now using BizPal

Miscellaneous Correspondence 13-14 ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMUNITY Alaska Highway National Historic Site Project Work Begins

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Miscellaneous Correspondence 15 ALASKA HIGHWAY COMMUNITY Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Arts, Culture and Heritage Scan Document Available on Request

16-18 BC COMMUNITY LIVING ACTION GROUP Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

19 COLUMBIA INSTITUTE How mandatory carbon offsets are undermining real emissions reductions in BC school districts Document Available on Request

20 CITY OF GREENWOOD National Sex Offender Registry

21 SMART PLANNING FOR COMMUNITIES Online Survey Reminder

22-58 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 81 Fort Nelson School Board Agenda Tuesday October 18, 2011

News Articles 59-62 CIVIC INFO BC Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Adopts New Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System

Business & Industry 63 CENTRAL INTERIOR LOGGING ASSOCIATION Facts Fax October 17, 2011

Documents Available Upon Request

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Documents Available Upon Request TRANSITION Fall/Winter 2011

INSIGHT Tight Oil Forum December 7 - 8, 2011

CENTRE FOR CIVIC GOVERNANCE This Green House Executive Summary

COLUMBIA INSTITUTE How mandatory carbon offsets are undermining real emissions reductions in BC school districts

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Mayor Bill Streeper Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Municipal Office 53 19 - 50 Avenue South Bag Service 399 Fort Nelson, BC VOC 1RO

Dear Mayor Streeper;

Thank you for your letter of August 19th, with summer holidays and staff being away I wanted to take the time to ensure that I had gathered the most up to date information regarding the requests in your letter. Kathie Wagar has indeed moved on and we are in the process of determining a path forward with regards to community development in the Northeast. We are certainly aware and understand the importance of access to Crown land to support community development.

With regards to your letter and a recent referral request (Project IVo. 70284-73052) we have put this project on hold prior to a full review and we appreciate the concerns you have put forward and the residential plan in place.

In regards to your request for a conditional reserve for Sites 3'4, 7 (this site will need to include deletion of the walking trail) and 10, we would be pleased to discuss this further with you about the type of reserve and more definition around site 10. We would also like to discuss with you and your staff the community's proposal for the sale of those lots.

In our assessment we have noted the following and thus it would be beneficial to meet with you and your staff so that we all have' a clear understanding of the current state and the desires of your community.

Site 3 File 8014208 Lot B of District Lot 1535, PRD, Plan 25591 there is a Notation of Interest on this lot for marketing purposes. Site 4 File 80141 12 Lot D, District Lot 1535 PRD Plan 25591 there is a Notation of Interest on this lot for marketing purposes.

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Ministry of Forests, Lands Northeast Region hla~Lngilddrcss: I'hone: (250) 787-415 and Natural Resource #370,10003 1 lorhAvenue Fax. (250) 787-3219 Operations L'oct St John Fort St John HC \'I] 6M7 Websitc: m~v.gor.bc.ca/nro Page 5 of 63 Site 7 File 8014326 Remainder of Block A of District Lot 1535, PRD there is a Notation of Interest for maketing purposes. The Notation of Interest is crossed by the Crown grant to the NRRM for walking trail purposes (File 8014744) Site 10 Remainder of Block D, District Lot 1535 PRD, vacant Crown land, this is the portion that NRRM is interested in.

Please feel free to contact myself via email Karrilyn.Vince@,gov.bc.ca- or by phone at (250) 787-3534 to discuss a potential meeting date.

Karrilyn Vince Director of Authorizations Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

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Greetings Bill,

Just wanted to let you know that we have extra examiner time promised to us for the first week of November. If you are aware of anyone that requires an appointment at that time please have them call us!

Thx again.

Joanne Marion Government Agent ‐ Service BC Bag 1000 Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 Ph: 250‐774‐5555 Fax: 250‐774‐3844 [email protected] Website: http://www.servicebc.gov.bc.ca access to government services made easy

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Page 7 of 63 From: Bell, Pat [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 12:26 PM Subject: Top 10 for Oct 15, 2011 #431

Hi All

I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving last weekend! Brenda and I had a great visit with her family on Pender Island and then drove home through Lillooet to pick up some grapes. My curiosity in the wine making business is getting the best of me with a total of about 160 bottles of Foch in various stages. The drive from Pemberton to Lillooet on the Duffy Lake road is much improved and if you are driving to Vancouver in the Spring/Summer/Fall I recommend the trip. It’s about ½ hour longer but the scenery is spectacular.

We had lots of good news on the economic front this past week. Great export numbers, an approval for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports and all of this coming hard on the heels of the new employment numbers.

Next week we are back in the Legislature debating bills and setting the framework for our economy to grow.

Have a great week!

Pat http://www.patbellmla.bc.ca/

1. Establishing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in British Columbia moved a major step closer to reality with the National Energy Board (NEB) approving a 20‐year export licence for the Kitimat LNG facility – the first license of its kind in Canada. With the capacity to supply B.C.’s natural gas to new markets, demand will increase for the province’s energy resources and investment will be secured for ongoing development. Long‐ term jobs and business opportunities will be available for northeast communities. The Kitimat LNG facility itself will create approximately 1,500 person‐years of work during its construction phase and 120‐140 permanent positions once the terminal is in operation. The facility will be supplied natural gas from through the Pacific Trail Pipeline (PTP) (Summit Lake to Kitimat), which is expected to create another 1,500 construction jobs. 2. We are taking steps to further encourage business immigrants to invest in communities in regional B.C. through the BC Provincial Nominee Program. This is one of a series of steps as part of a commitment in ‘Canada Starts Here ‐ The BC Jobs Plan’ to attract more entrepreneurs from other countries to help create jobs regionally. The BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) provides accelerated permanent resident status to entrepreneurs and qualified workers based on labour market and economic development priorities. Among the changes, a new online investment matching service will link potential business immigrants to business opportunities in regions, with a focus on small business succession, an area of concern identified by the small business sector. In some cases, small business owners in smaller rural communities are facing challenges in finding people to buy

Page 8 of 63 their companies when they are ready to retire. The service is scheduled to launch in November. 3. As I said earlier positive export numbers again for the month of August B.C.’s exports were worth $2.874 billion, an increase of $423 million or 17.3% compared with August 2011. The big winners were coal, energy, agriculture and equipment and machinery. 4. Another great month as well for lumber exports to China with our first 8 months of exports surpassing 3 billion board feet! This represents a 107% increase year to date over last year and a year to date value of ¾ of a billion dollars! 5. Korea and Taiwan are also looking very good with year over year growth of 26% and 37% respectively. In fact at this pace the combination of these 2 countries will represent about ½ billion board feet or the production of 2 sawmills. 6. British Columbia has the lowest smoking rate in Canada for the 12th year in a row at 14.3 per cent, says the 2010 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS). B.C.’s overall smoking rate fell to 14.3 per cent in 2010 from 14.9 per cent in 2009, according to the CTUMS. Overall in Canada, smoking rates are 17 per cent. Ontario has the second‐lowest rate at 15 per cent, with Saskatchewan the highest at 21 per cent. Most positively, B.C.’s smoking rate for youth aged 15 to 19 years decreased from 13 per cent in 2009 to 8.9 per cent in 2010. This is the lowest rate achieved since 1999. The national rate is 12 per cent. 7. Applications are now being accepted to help local sport, municipalities, Aboriginal and community organizations increase sport opportunities for British Columbians of all ages and abilities. The Local Sport Program Development Fund provides grants of up to $2,000 for sport programs that aim to increase access to British Columbians. This could include opportunities such as clubs establishing a youth division; a new sport program that requires specialized equipment or coach training; or a club that wants to introduce their sport to local schools. 8. Mining is returning to the Princeton region as the Copper Mountain Mine celebrates its grand opening today. The mine brings jobs to the area and benefits the entire province. Having started production in June 2011, Copper Mountain is the third‐largest copper mine in Canada and the first major‐metals mine to open in British Columbia since 1998. The 7,285‐hectare (18,000‐acre) site is located 20 km south of the town of Princeton and is expected to produce approximately 2.27 billion kilograms (five billion pounds) of copper over its life. When fully operating, the mine will provide about 270 mining jobs in the Princeton area. The B.C. mining sector hit $7.9 billion dollars in gross revenues in 2010, returning to 2008 historic levels after rebounding in recent years. 9. You likely know them as the happy, hardworking kids in the barns at every summer fair across British Columbia. The Province knows them as the future of agriculture, and that’s why it’s investing $85,000 in the B.C. 4‐H program’s young members through a provincial grant. More than 2,350 young people between six and 21 years old participate in the B.C. 4‐ H program. The goal of the 4‐H program, which is now more than 95 years old, is youth development, with a focus on knowledge, leadership, citizenship and personal development. 10. B.C.’s future forests will include super‐trees that can shrug off attacks by pests like the mountain pine beetle – or are remarkably efficient at sequestering carbon, reducing CO2 in the atmosphere. People here and elsewhere will use a simple screening test to detect diabetes waiting to happen, so it can be prevented – and another to easily pinpoint which of

Page 9 of 63 many underlying conditions is causing a patient’s high blood pressure, so it can be treated successfully. There’s a link between these four projects: Christoph Borchers, one of the world’s top proteomics researchers. Borchers’ appointment as the Don and Eleanor Rix B.C. Leadership Chair in Biomedical and Environmental Proteomics. Proteomics is the study of the structure and functions of proteins. It can be used in every area of biochemical research. Borchers, director of the UVic Genome BC Proteomics Centre at the Vancouver Island Technology Park, is focusing on health and forestry in his LEEF chair role.

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NEWS RELEASE COMMUNIQUÉ

For Immediate Release Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation 2011JTI0122-001318 Oct. 19, 2011

40 more B.C. municipalities now using BizPaL

VICTORIA – Starting and running a business in British Columbia is easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster.

Today, the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), together with Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, welcomed the launch of BizPaL to 40 additional municipalities in British Columbia.

BizPaL is an innovative service that provides entrepreneurs with simplified access to information on the permits and licences they need to establish and run their businesses. This unique partnership among federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments is designed to cut through the paperwork burden and red tape that small business owners encounter.

The BizPaL service in these 40 municipalities was developed through a partnership with local governments, the Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada. Overall, 98 municipalities in British Columbia now offer the service.

Quotes:

Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) –

“Our government is committed to providing small- and medium-sized businesses with the tools they need to succeed. BizPaL is a great example of our government’s commitment to cut red tape so Canadian businesses can continue to do what they do best: innovate, create jobs and generate wealth in our communities.”

Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation –

“Creating jobs is the B.C. government’s number-one priority, as laid out in our jobs plan, ‘Canada Starts Here’. BizPaL is a fast, effective tool that allows existing and new businesses to spend less time filling out forms and more time innovating, expanding and ultimately, creating jobs for B.C. families.”

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Linda Larson, vice-chair, Small Business Roundtable –

“BizPaL’s single point of access for permit and licensing requirements is a valuable timesaver. The Small Business Roundtable recommends that every community in B.C. adopt this service to the benefit of their entrepreneurs.”

Quick Facts:

The following 40 communities have adopted BizPaL:

100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Dawson Creek, Hazelton, Kitimat, Radium Hot Springs, Sparwood, Squamish, Trail, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Creston, Hudson’s Hope, Lillooet, Mission, Port Coquitlam, Richmond, Vancouver, Fort St. John, Fruitvale, Vanderhoof, Hope, New Hazelton, Prince Rupert, Queen Charlotte, Terrace, Chetwynd, Elkford, Fraser Lake, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Tumbler Ridge, Esquimalt, Kimberley, Logan Lake, Fort St. James, North Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal.

Learn More:

Area business owners and entrepreneurs can access the service by visiting the provincial website at: www.bcbizpal.ca Or, the Government of Canada website at: http://www.bizpal.ca/

Media Contacts:

Caroline McAndrews Scott French Media Relations Communications Manager Office of the Honourable Maxime Industry Canada Ministry of Jobs, Tourism Bernier 613 943-2502 and Innovation Minister of State 250 356-0613 (Small Business and Tourism) 613 995-9001

Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect

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October 11,2011

Alaska Highway National Historic Site Project Work Begins!

Fort St. John, British Columbia - The Alaska Highway Community Society is pleased to announce start-up of the project to nominate the Alaska Highway as a National Historic Site of Canada. The intention is to submit the nomination to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (administered by Parks Canada) in 2013. The long-range goal of the Alaska Highway Community Board and key stakeholders is to achieve national historic site status by 2017 in order to coincide with the 75thAnniversary of the Alaska Highway and the 150'~ Anniversary of Canada.

The Ottawa-based public history firm, Contentworks Inc., has been engaged to assist with the research, development and preparation of the nomination with input from the communities and stakeholders associated with the Alaska Highway. Contentworks has extensive experience working on similar projects for other clients, as well as knowledge of the history of the Alaska Highway. The work will be managed out of Northern British Columbia Tourism Association's Fort St John office with April Moi as the main contact.

Two members of the Contentworks team, Tascha Morrison and Alice Glaze, will be conducting the visits. Tascha, originally from Whitehorse, YT, has traversed the highway a number of times and is familiar with its history. Alice, from Saskatoon, is also familiar with the highway as she worked on a history of the bridges along the route for another Contentworks project.

At this point, the focus will be on the British Columbia portion of the Alaska Highway. The first task is to begin documenting the historical landscapes and cultural resources associated with, and located along, the route. This also includes sites or resources that pre-date the war-time construction of the highway. While some of the research will be desk and archive-based, site visits are being planned between October 1 lthand 1 8thto photograph, assess and research those located between Dawson Creek, BC and Watson Lake, YT. This includes sites such as the Alaska Highway House, Kiskatinaw River Bridge, Charlie Lake and the Alaska Highway Monument, McDonald River and Valley, Muncho Lake, Contact Creek and many others. The goal of the trip is to develop an inventory of key sites and cultural resources along the route to contribute to the coordination of achieving National Historic Site designation. Further visits will be planned for 2012.

The Peace River Regional District is the primary funder for the project. The Northern Rockies Regional District, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and the City of Dawson Creek are also providing in-kind and financial support. The North East Native Advancing Society has developed a story collecting skills development and training program with a focus of gathering First Nations stories in relation to the Alaska Highway. Any work done to support the nomination will also serve tourism-related projects in the area including opportunities to improve interpretation both along the highway itself and through traditional and online media facets.

Alaska Highway Community PO Box 6850, Fort St John, BC VI J 453 Phone: 250-785-2544 Fax: 250-785-4424 Email: [email protected] Page 13 of 63 Alaska Highway National Historic Site Designation Nomination Project

"We are excited that this critical work for our region and the province is moving forward and acknowledge all our hnding partners who recognize the value of this important project," states Bud Powell, Alaska Highway Community, Chair.

If you wish to provide Tascha and Alice with information, or possibly arrange to meet them, please do not hesitate to get in touch with them directly. In the near future, we hope to have a web presence for the project, but, in the meantime, please contact April Moi if you have any questions. Contact information is provided below.

The Alaska Highway Community has been formed by the local governments of Northeastern British Columbia with the goal to work together as a "single community" that focuses on the development of the Alaska Highway, which includes pursuing National Historic Site designation. The Fort St. John office of Northern British Columbia Tourism Association administers the affairs of the organization.

A stakeholder based not-for-profit society, Northern British Columbia Tourism Association is governed by a private sector board of directors who represent business and community tourism interests within the Northern Tourism Region. The region is one of the 6 recognized tourism regions in Super, Natural British Columbia which encompasses the top 53% of British Columbia and includes Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands).

April Moi Community Development (North East) Northern British Columbia Tourism Association Northeast: 9523 100th St, Fort St John, BC V1J 4N4 Main: 1274 5th Ave, Prince George, BC, V21,3L2 Tel: 250.785.2544 Cell: 250.793-0062 Fax: 250.785.4424 Toll Free: 888-785-2544 [email protected] www.northembctourism .com

Tascha Morrison Alice Glaze Contentworks Inc. Contentworks Inc. 137 Second Avenue, Suite One 137 Second Avenue, Suite One Ottawa, ON K1 S 2H4 Ottawa, ON K1 S 2H4 Ph: 613-730-4059 Ph: 613-730-4059 (In Ottawa until October 6'", available via email after) (In Ottawa until October dh,available via Email: [email protected] email after) Email: [email protected]

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October 14,2011

Mayor Bill Streeper ______Northern Rockies RegionalTTiuiiG~aGiy Bag Service 399 52 19 5othAve South Fort Nelson, BC VOC 1RO

Dear Mayor Streeper and Councillors:

Enclosed is a copy of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Arts, Culture and Heritage Scan that was completed last year for the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM). The Northern Rockies Alaska Highway Tourism Association (now the Alaska Highway Community Society) (NRAHTAIAHC) was the lead agency that received partnered funding through 2010 Legacies Now Creative Communities Program and contracted John Bass of Intrinsic Tourism Solutions to complete the cultural scan. The NRRM's annual contribution to NRAHTAIAHC for 2010 was applied to this project.

The project was developed as two distinct work plans. The first was an Arts and Culture Scan of the NRRM to gather baseline inventory of the arts and culture assets within the municipality. This information will serve as a resource for cultural planning and potentially, a cultural tourism strategy. The second element consisted of a heritage scan of the assets along the Alaska Highway. The Government of Canada Department of Public Works played a lead role as a project partner by carrying out a scan of the 5othAnniversary Alaska Highway signage sites. This work will contribute to future community heritage planning and provide baseline information for the research for the nomination of the Alaska Highway as a National Historic Site of Canada.

In addition to those residents who participated in the research, we would like to acknowledge the NRRM staff, the Fort Nelson Historical Society and the Northern Rockies Community Arts Council for their contribution to the project. Also, we are grateful to Province of BC's Cultural Tourism Advisor, Bruce Whyte for advising NRAHTAIAHC of the available funding through 2010 Legacies Now.

We hope that the findings of the NRRM Arts, Culture and Heritage Scan will aid your municipality in developing, improving and supporting community programs and services and expand the relationship between the tourism and arts and culture sectors. Many thanks for your ongoing investment in tourism.

Sincerely

Bud PowelI, Chair

Alaska Highway Community PO Box 6850, Fort St John, BC V1 J 453 Phone: 250-785-2544 Fax: 250-785-4424 Email: [email protected] Page 15 of 63 A BC Community Living Action Group (BC-CLAG) A provincial network of service, support, and advocacy organizations, family groups, & other community living stakeholders

October 13. 201 1

Dear Mayor and Council

The BC Community Living Action Group (BC-CLAG) is a network of self- advocates, families, unions, service and advocacy organizations, and other key stakeholders who support the full inclusion rights of adults with developmental disabilities.

As you are likely aware through widespread media attention on the issue in recent months, the provincial government has made drastic cuts to housing and program supports funded by Community Living BC (CLBC) for adults with developmental disabilities. The BC-CLAG began meeting in the Fall of 201 0 in response to this urgent situation in BC's community living sector.

Each year, hundreds of youths with developmental disabilities reach age 19 and turn to CLBC as they age out of supports funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. However, despite this anticipated annual increase in demand for services, CLBC's operating budget has remained static from 2010 through 2014 at $681 million. The increasing gap has severely strained CLBC's system of community-based residential and support services, resulting in a growing number of human crises as highly vulnerable young adults and families struggle to cope.

CLBC has tried to address the budget crunch and growing waitlists through a "service redesign" initiative, with cost-cutting measures such as closing group homes and forcibly transferring residents to lower cost alternatives. More recently, the provincial government released nearly $9 rr~illionto respond to urgent health and safety situations, although more than $70 million is required to adequately meet outstanding requests for services.

Adults with developmental disabilities and their families have been impacted by these service cuts in municipalities across BC-including your own. On September 22, 201 1, a motion was passed by Vancouver City Council to help address the housing crisis. Attached is a copy of the resolution*.

As October is Community Living Awareness Month-proclaimed by Municipal councils across the province-the BC-CLAG respectfully requests you to consider bringing forward a resolution to your council that highlights the current situation. The attached resolution contains suggested wording that you can use or adapt.

May we also ask that if your municipality passes a resolution on this important issue that you mail us a hard copy and/or scan and email me a copy at [email protected] so we can add it to the BC-CLAG website (www.communitylivinqaction.orq).

Mailing address: BC-CLAG c/o BCCPD #204 - 456 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R3

Page 16 of 63 A BC Community Living Action Group (BC-CLAG) A provincial network of servre, support, and advocacy organizations, family groups, & other community living stakeholders

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Jane Dyson at the email address above or by phone at 604-875-0188.

Sincerely,

Jane Dyson Executive Director BC Coalition of People with Disabilities

Faith Bodnar Executive Director BC Association for Community Living

Darryl Walker President B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union

Cyndi Gerlach & Dawn Steele Co-administrators Moms on the Move

Anita Dadson President BC Family Net Society

Alanna Hendren Executive Director Developmental Disabilities Association

Michael J. Prince, Lansdowne Professor of Social Po!icy University of Victoria

*An electronic version of the City of Vancouver's Resolution is located at:

I Mailing address: BC-CLAG c/o BCCPD #204 - 456 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Y 1R3 I Page 17 of 63 Supports Item No. 5 CS&B Committee Agenda MOTION September 22, 201 1

5. Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Vancouver City Council, at its meeting on September 20, 201 1, referred the following motion to the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on September 22, 201 1, in order to hear from speakers.

MOVED by Councillor Geoff Meggs SECONDED by Councillor Kerry Jang

WHEREAS

I. The Provincial Government is cutting funding and supports for adults with developmental disabilities, resulting in the closure cf group homes and mounting waiting lists for services;

2. These group homes form a vital and necessary part of the housing continuum that has won broad support from members of the public at large, families of adults with developmental disabilities and the communities in which they are located;

3. The Parent Support Group for Families of Mentally Handicapped Adults Society have approached the City of Vancouver seeking assistance to create new supportive housing options to provide homes for parents and their adult children with developmental disabilities;

4. The forced relocation of adults with developmental disabilities, against their will and without the support of their families, is causing severe emotional hardship to many families and growing vulnerability in the community, jeopardizing health and safety and increasing the risk of illness or homelessness;

5. The BC Community Living Action Group, which represents more than 65 affected agencies and organizations, thousands of families, and adults with developmental disabilities, has called for an end to service cuts and the closure of group homes.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

A. THAT Council urge the Provincial Government to end funding cuts, implement a moratorium on the closure of group homes and provide sufficient financial resources both to maintain this vital housing resource and address growing waitlists.

B. THAT Council direct staff to report to Council on: the impact of these changes on city services, including supportive housing and police services; the status of group homes in the city of Vancouver; options to include homes for adults with developmental disabilities in the provision of supported housing in the city; and options to protect the existing homes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this motion be circulated to the LMLGA and the UBCM for their consideration. ***** Page 18 of 63 October 13, 201 1

Mayor and Council _ Town of Fort Nelson 5319 50th Avenue, Bag Service 399 Fort Nelson. BC VOC 1RO

Dear Mayor and Council:

I am writing to share two new publications from our Centre for Civic Governance at Columbia Institute. According to a Strategic Communications poll conducted for Pembina Institute earlier this year, 69% of British Columbians are worried about global warming. This compliments a 2009 poll completed for Columbia lnstitute that showed over half of British Columbians are willing to pay higher taxes for strong local action on climate change.

The first publication, Catch $25: How Mandatory Carbon Offsets are Undermining Real Emissions Reductions in BC School Districts, looks at current strategies for helping school districts address climate change. Our research found that the current legislative framework has resulted in over reliance on the purchase of carbon offsets over real emission reductions. The study highlights alternative strategies and provides case studies of successful frameworks for moving toward a low carbon economy from other jurisdictions.

Considering limitations on educational funding in this economy, combined with increasing environmental pressures, Catch $25 is a timely and useful resource.

Also included here is a Summary of our publication This Green House: Building Fast Action for Climate Change and Green Jobs. This Green House profiles municipal case studies for energy retrofit programs across North America. It includes Case Studies from major cities across the United States that have used innovative financing, secured through repayment on property tax or utility bills, to scale up retrofits. The first Canadian initiative of this type is currently underway in Vancouver.

Retrofits are widely viewed as the fastest way to drop green house gas emissions while stimulating the creation of local jobs and the local economy.

A few key provincial policy changes are required to enable the implementation of this innovative model for scaling up action on retrofits. Please visit www.civic~overnance.cato download the full report.

Thank you for your work on behalf of communities.

Sincerely,

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CITY OF GREENWOOD PO Box 129

+ Greenwood, BC V0H 1J0 ______Phone:(250)445-6644 Fax:(250)445-6441 Email: [email protected] Website: www.greenwoodcity.com

03 October 2011 File: 7010-01

The Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper Prime Minister of Canada 800 Wellington St Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

Dear Prime Minister Harper;

Re: National Sex Offender Registry

In the wake of the disappearance of three year old Kienan Hebert of Sparwood, BC and the horrific stories we read of children nationwide who vanish, are sexually assaulted and murdered, our Council strongly feels that protection of innocent children is paramount. Children should not have to live in fear. Parents should not have to live in fear. Canadians should have the right to know if we have a dangerous offender amongst us, so we can protect and be vigilant. Children have the right to live and play in a safe community.

We agree offenders have rights too, but once they repeat their offences, they should forfeit their rights and their names be displayed in a public registry. At our September 12, 2011 Council Meeting a motion was made strongly urging the Federal Government to make the necessary changes to the Criminal Code of Canada making the sexual offender registry public. We thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

(original signed by)

Colleen Lang Mayor cc: Hon. Christy Clarke, Premier of BC Hon. Shirley Bond, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice & Attorney General of Canada Hon. Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety Alex Atamanenko, MP John Slater, MLA, Boundary-Similkameen All BC Municipalities

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ICSP Research: Community Sustainability Planning in Rural BC Fraser Basin Council – Smart Planning for Communities

Online Survey Reminder – Please Participate!

Back in mid-September, the Fraser Basin Council’s Smart Planning for Communities Program (SPC) launched an online survey as part of an exciting research project, into the application of Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) by regional districts for rural areas and by small municipalities throughout British Columbia.

Invitations were sent by e-mail to all regional districts (except Metro Vancouver) and to all municipalities with populations less than 10,000, for distribution to elected officials and senior staff.

The survey focuses on the elements that contribute to and pose challenges for successful processes, as well as the type of sustainability strategies that are suitable for rural areas and small towns in BC. Your participation will enable a made-in-BC approach to be developed.

The following link will connect you to the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TQD2FLJ

The survey will close on Friday October 28, 2011 (end of business day). Thank you to those who have completed the survey; we hope that you will encourage your colleagues to do the same.

For further information, please contact the research project manager:

Joan Chess, MCIP Sustainability Facilitator Smart Planning for Communities e-mail: [email protected] Ph: 250-612-0282 http://smartplanningbc.ca http://fraserbasin.bc.ca

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News FAQs Between Dates: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Organization Finder and Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Adopts Enter Name: New Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System

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Local Government FORT NELSON – The Northern Rockies Regional CivicInfo News Feed Municipality (NRRM) has implemented a new Bylaw First Nation BCHeadlines Dispute Adjudication System to streamline and simplify Improvement District the bylaw dispute process. Formerly, if a resident BCHeadlines #Victoria - Traveller’s Inn motel Related Agency wished to dispute a bylaw ticket (i.e. for a parking conversion rejected http://t.co/ohQHhj92 Page 59 of 63 violation) they were required go through the provincial 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite Document Search court system. This was a costly and inefficient process for both residents and the municipality, and sometimes BCHeadlines #Victoria - Crystal Pool may be on its Enter Search: took several months to over a year to resolve a single final lap http://t.co/kgBP2LWg dispute. 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite

Newsletter The new Dispute Adjudication System offers a fair, BCHeadlines #Sooke - Council Briefs http://t.co/ flexible and easy-to-understand way for residents to pay vqjqBAoz and dispute tickets. The new system replaces the former Enter your email to 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite subscribe to our Newsletter. Municipal Ticket Information system on 11 October 2011. BCHeadlines #Sooke - Mayor speaks to release of in- http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=4395&r=4395&r=4396&r=4397 (1 of 4)10/19/2011 2:16:17 PM CivicInfo BC - News Release: Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Adopts New Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System Under the new system residents who pay a ticket within camera info http://t.co/NP97dJPl 21 days will receive a ten percent discount on the fine. 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite

Unsubscribe If a ticket is not paid on time (after 32 days), an additional ten percent charge will be added to the ticket. BCHeadlines #Sooke - Deal struck without tender A screening officer will be available to review a disputed http://t.co/4vT7HnZ5 Join us on ticket to confirm, cancel or reduce the ticket amount. 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite The screening officer will also act as a resource for residents seeking to understand the dispute system. If a BCHeadlines #Kamloops - Parkade project parked satisfactory resolution cannot be achieved with the http://t.co/mZrKgei7

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“The new adjudication process will provide residents of the Northern Rockies with an easier and more accessible BCHeadlines #PortCoquitlam #Coquitlam #PortMoody - And they’re off: 53 vie for seats on councils http://t. bylaw dispute system.” said NRRM Mayor Bill Streeper. co/ctg855JR “It will save both the Municipality and residents a lot of time, money and procedural headaches.” Because of the 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite efficiencies provided under the system, over 40 other BCHeadlines #NewHazelton #Hazelton local governments in BC have implemented (or are in the process of implementing) a Bylaw Dispute #KitimatStikineRD - Hazelton area candidates prepare for election http://t.co/HwG5QCK1 Adjudication System. 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite

If you have any questions regarding the new Bylaw BCHeadlines #KitimatStikineRD - Waste Reduction Dispute Adjudication system, please contact Municipal Week heading to Hazelton http://t.co/Y8Li8A7y administration at 250-774-2541. Page 60 of 63 6 hours ago · reply · retweet · favorite

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