COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE June 8 - 14, 2016
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 1. Letter dated May 30, 2016 from Geoffrey Waters, FCM, June 9, 2016 Senior Manager, regarding Sechelt Field Test of Biochar Pg 2 - 3 Production & Filtration for Removal and Destruction of Hormones and Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater Effluent and Biosolids
2. Letter dated June 2, 2016 from Jordan Sturdy, MLA West June 9, 2016 Vancouver - Sea to Sky, regarding Sunshine Coast Fixed Pg 4 - 5 Link Study Meetings
3. Email dated June 9, 2016 from Mary Polak, Minister, BC June 9, 2016 Ministry of Environment, regarding the Water Pg 6 - 12 Sustainability Act
4. Email dated June 10, 2016 from Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, June 10, 2016 UBMC Nominating Committee Chair, calling for Pg 13 - 25 nominations for UBCM Executive
5. Email dated June 10, 2016 from Heidy Kux-Kardos, June 10, 2016 Sunshine Coast SuccessBy6 Coordinator, regarding Pg 26 - 34 Sunshine Coast Child Care Needs Assessment
6. Email dated June 13, 2016 from Coralee Oakes, Minister June 13, 2016 of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction, regarding Pg 35 - 41 the 2016 Open for Business Awards - Call for Submissions
7. Email dated June 13, 2016 from Jan Brinton regarding June 13, 2016 BC Bike Race Support Pg 42 - 52
8. Email dated June 14, 2016 from Al Richmond, UBCM June 14, 2016 President, regarding Syrian Refugees Update from Pg 53 - 58 Shirley Bond
9. Email dated June 14, 2016 from Carmen Driechel, June 14, 2016 Community & Aboriginal Relations Manager, Fortis BC, Pg 59 - 63 Community Giving Awards
10. Email dated June 14, 2016 from the Ministry of June 14, 2016 Environment regarding BC Spill Response Regime Public Pg 64 Input on Third Intentions Paper Due June 30, 2016
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President - Président May 30, 2016 Raymond Louie Acting Mayor. City of Vancouver, BC Mr. Tim Palmer I First Vice-President CAO Premier vice-président District of DJs’ijç OF St;CH ,f Clark Somerville Sechelt T’ Councillor, 5797 Cowrie Street, 2nd Floor Regional Municipality of Halton, ON P.O. Box 129 Sechelt, British Columbia VON3A0 Second Vice-President Deuxiéme vice-présidente Jenny Gerbasi Councillor, City of Winnipeg, MB Project Title: Sechelt Field Test of Biochar Production & Filtration for Removal and Destructionof Hormones and Pharmaceuticals fromWastewater Effluentand Biosolids Third Vice-President Troisième vice-présidente Sylvie Goneau Conseilldre, Villa de Gatineau, QC Application Number: GMF 13055
Past President Dear Mr. Palmer: Président sortant Brad Woodside Mayor, This letter is to advise you that the recommendation to close the above City of Fredericton, NB referenced project, as indicated in the correspondence sent to you on March 10, 2016 was accepted by FCM’s Executive Board Committee. Your file is Chief Executive Officer now closed. Chef de a direction Brock Carlton Ottawa, ON Although we were unable to fund this initiative, we hope you will consider FCM’s Green Municipal Fund for future projects.
As you may know, GMF provides grants for sustainable community plans, feasibility studies and field tests, and low-interest loans and grants for capital projects that lead to high environmental benefit. Funding is targeted to initiatives that are most likely to become leading examples of sustainable development that can be replicated in other communities.
Information about GMF funding, eligibility criteria and approval timelines is. available through our website at www.fcm.calgmf. We encourage you to 10, rue Rideau Street, subscribe online to the GMF newsletter e-bulletins Ottawa, Ontario and to receive updates, news and publications related to brownfields, energy, planning, Mailing address! Adresse postale transportation, waste and water. 24, rue Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N5P3
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If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Kemp, Project Officer at 613-907-6331 or by e-mail at akempfcm.ca. Thank you very much for your interest in the Green Municipal Fund.
Yours sincerely,
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GW/AK cc: His Worship Bruce Mime and Members of Council
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June 2, 2016
His Worship Reference: 256750 Mayor Bruce Mime District of Sechelt POBoxl29 Sechelt BC VON3A0
Dear Mayor Mime:
Re: Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Study Meetings
Further to the February 2016 announcement made by the Honourable Todd G. Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, about the Sunshine Coast Fixed Link Feasibility Study, I am writing to let you know I will be hosting meetings with First Nations, local governments, Chambers of Commerce and other community leaders to seek input on this study.
Representatives from all areas that have an interest in the feasibility of a Sunshine Coast fixed link, such as West Vancouver and the North Shore, the Sea to Sky area, Howe Sound, the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, will be invited to attend a meeting.
From June 21-23, I will be hosting meetings in Duncan, Nanaimo, Powell River, Sechelt, and Gibsons. On July 7, I will be hosting meetings in Squamish and West Vancouver. I am pleased to invite you or your delegates to participate in one of these meetings and share your organization’s interests and priorities on this important matter.
Pam Ryan, the project’s public Engagement Director, will follow up with your office next week to provide further details on meeting locations, dates and times, as well as to request participation from your staff in upcoming technical discussions. Pam can be reached toll free at 1 844 301-6680 or by e-mail at fixedlinklucentquay.ca.
If you would like to discuss the study further, or have any questions or concerns, I invite you to contact Ashok Bhatti, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Deputy Regional Director for the South Coast Region, at 604 527-2167 or at Ashok.Bhattigov.bc.ca.
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Province of Jordan Sturdy, MLA Constituency: 6392 Bay St British Columbia (WestDistrictVancouver-Sea of Secheltto Sky) West Vancouver, BC V7W 2G9 Council Correspondence Constituency: 6-1366 Aster St Legislative Assembly For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Pemberton, BC VON2L0 Page 4 Copy: feasibility I look forward of a Pam Sunshine Ministry Ashok MLA, South Minister Honourable to Sunshine meeting Ryan, Coast Kamloops-South Bhatti, — of of Coast Coast Sea Engagement with Transportation Transportation Todd Region Deputy to For Fixed fixed o and you Sky G. the Council Stone link. Link Regional Week District Thompson Director learning and and Project Correspondence Page of of -2- Infrastructure Infrastructure June Director Sechelt what 5 8 - is 14, important 2016 to your community about the From: Minister, ENV ENV:EX [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 2:31 PM Cc: Minister, CSCD CSCD:EX; Minister, HLTH HLTH:EX; Minister, AGRI AGRI:EX; Minister, FLNR FLNR:EX; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Subject: Water Sustainability Act -- Letter from Environment Minister Mary Polak
Reference: 300010
June 9, 2016
Dear Mayors, Councillors and Regional District Chairs and Directors:
Please find attached a letter from the BC Minister of Environment, Mary Polak.
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 6 Reference: 300010
June 9, 2016
Dear Mayors, Councillors and Regional District Chairs and Directors:
As a follow up to my letter of March 30, 2016, regarding the Water Sustainability Act (WSA), I would like to highlight some key changes that are now in effect under the Act and new regulations that will affect many local governments. An information session on these changes has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 28 for local government staff. Given the possibility of drought and water scarcity this summer, I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the relationship between the WSA and drought planning.
Information Sessions Ministry staff are hosting a one-hour teleconference for local government staff, highlighting the key changes arising from the WSA and new regulations. The teleconference will take place on Tuesday, June 28 at 2-3pm. To attend the teleconference, please call 1-877-353-9184 and use access code 3425678#. Presentation material will be posted in advance at http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air- land-water/water/laws-rules/water-sustainability-act.
Please email [email protected] in advance of, or during, the information session if you have specific questions you would like addressed.
Groundwater Licensing Requirements The WSA and new regulations came into force on February 29, 2016. The most immediate implication of the WSA is groundwater licensing. Approximately 20,000 existing groundwater wells, including those associated with waterworks, irrigation and storage purposes, will now require a licence. Local governments with existing wells associated with drinking water supply, irrigation, park operations and other uses will need to apply for water licence(s). There is an exemption to this requirement for individual household wells used for domestic purposes—these wells are not licensable, nor are they subject to water fees or annual rentals.
Bringing approximately 20,000 existing groundwater wells into the regulatory system is a significant undertaking. Due to the workload associated with licensing existing groundwater use and the number of proposed regulations and policies government is taking a phased approach to implementing the new Act. As work is initiated on the next phase of regulations, the Ministry of Environment will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations; the Ministry of Agriculture; the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development; the Ministry of Health, and other agencies to assess the implications for First Nations, local governments and other stakeholders.
For groundwater use that began prior to the Act coming into force, the regulations provide a three-year transition period in which to apply for a licence; application fees will be waived during the first year of the transition period to March 1, 2017. Annual water rentals for existing non-domestic groundwater users accrue starting February 29, 2016, regardless of when an application for a licence is submitted within the three-year transition period. The new water fees and rentals announced last year apply to both surface water and groundwater use. …2
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Drought Response Provincial drought response planning is underway to prepare for the possibility of drought and water scarcity conditions this summer. We appreciate the efforts of many local governments that are working hard to prepare for drought. The WSA brings new tools to help the Province respond to drought, which may involve taking action more frequently to regulate surface water and groundwater use to maintain water supplies, particularly for essential household use and to protect fish and aquatic ecosystems. In times of drought, groundwater users including those that have not yet applied for a licence may be regulated if their use is considered to be hydraulically connected to surface water sources. Find the latest information on drought in British Columbia at the Drought Information Portal.
Further References I have attached brochures that provide an overview of the WSA and groundwater licensing. More information about the Act and implications of the new regulations can be found on the Province’s water webpages at http://www.gov.bc.ca/water. For specific direction and guidance on how to apply for a groundwater licence, please visit FrontCounter BC at http://www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca. If you have further questions about the changes, please contact Mr. Ian Graeme, Manager of Watershed Sustainability for the Ministry of Environment, at 250 356-6663 or via email at [email protected].
In closing, I appreciate your commitment to water stewardship and look forward to continuing to work with you and your communities to manage and protect British Columbia’s water resources for current and future generations.
Sincerely,
Mary Polak Minister
Attachments (2) cc: Honourable Peter Fassbender, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Honourable Terry Lake, Minister of Health Honourable Norm Letnick, Minister of Agriculture Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Al Richmond, President, Union of BC Municipalities Gary MacIsaac, Executive Director, Union of BC Municipalities
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 8 Government also has new tools for managing water during shortages, including temporarily restricting surface water and groundwater use Water to protect essential household needs and critical environmental flows. Sustainability An updated and expanded Groundwater Protection Regulation (GWPR) applies to all well owners regardless of how the water is used. Act The new GWPR includes more requirements to ensure that water wells are properly constructed, NEW RULES NOW IN EFFECT maintained, and at the end of their service, February 29, 2016 deactivated and decommissioned to protect the quality and safety of our groundwater. An updated Dam Safety Regulation introduces new requirements for dam owners related to emergency planning, contact information and placement of signage. What happens next? With the regulations related to essential water management activities, e.g., authorizing water use, now in effect, work on other regulations to fully implement the Water Sustainability Act will be initiated. Priority regulations to be started in the coming years include livestock watering, measuring and reporting, and water objectives, among others. For more information: For more on applying for licences and approvals contact FrontCounterBC at 1-877-855-3222 or visit www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca For more on the provincial water program visit: www.gov.bc.ca/water For more on the development of the legislation and implementation visit: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/watersustainabilityact District of Sechelt Questions on these changes? Council Correspondence Email: [email protected] For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 9 Water Sustainability Act now in force Domestic well owners — i.e., homeowners with a well that provides water for household use, lawn The Water Sustainability Act (WSA) and the first and garden watering, and water for domestic phase of regulations were brought into force on animals — are exempt from licensing and paying February 29, 2016. The WSA will benefit all British provincial water fees and rentals. Domestic well Columbians — our communities and families, owners are strongly encouraged to register their our environment and our economy. well by contacting FrontCounterBC to make their Important Changes for Water Users use known so it can be protected. Visit www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca for information The WSA updates and replaces the previous on how to apply for a groundwater licence or to Water Act, bringing in a number of important register your domestic well. changes for existing and new surface water and groundwater users. New water fees and rentals Key changes that are now in effect under the WSA New fees and rentals, announced in February 2015, and new regulations include: are intended to recover the costs of implementing »» New water rights and licensing requirements the new WSA, and provide more tools to sustainably manage B.C.’s water resources, including regulating for non-domestic groundwater users groundwater use for the first time. All rates are the (e.g., industrial, agricultural) same for surface water and groundwater use. Fees »» Stronger protection for aquatic ecosystems and rentals are generally not applied to provincial »» New fees and rentals for water use or federal governments, or First Nations use on »» Expanded protection of groundwater including reserve or Treaty lands. new requirements for well construction and maintenance Annual water rentals for existing non-domestic groundwater users accrue starting February 29, »» Increased dam safety and awareness, 2016, regardless of when an application for a licence and compliance and enforcement is submitted within the three-year transition period. Much of the Water Act has been brought into the Applications for existing non-domestic groundwater WSA and existing surface water rights granted use filed within 12 months from when the WSA under the Water Act will continue. In some came into force (on or before March 1, 2017) circumstances, the WSA may change how these are exempt from the application fee. rights may be exercised, such as during times of If you already have a water licence for surface water, drought or water scarcity. the change in your water bill will depend on the Licensing Groundwater Use water use purpose(s) specified in your water licence. Use the Water Rent Estimator (www.gov.bc.ca/ Managing groundwater and surface water waterrentestimator) to estimate your application fees together will better protect the security and safety and water rentals for a water licence or use approval. of this resource. As of February 29, 2016, all non- domestic groundwater users including existing Other changes under the WSA users are required to apply for a water licence, and A new requirement to consider environmental flow pay an application fee and annual water rentals. needs in decisions, and expanded prohibitions on District of Sechelt There is a three-year transition period for existing dumping debris into streams and aquifers provides Council Correspondence groundwater users to submit this application.For the Week of June 8 -stronger 14, 2016 protection for aquatic ecosystems. Page 10 1. Gather evidence to show when groundwater was first used Compile available information relating to the history of Licensing groundwater use from the well. To receive a licence date of precedence that is based on when groundwater use began, Groundwater an applicant must describe the history of groundwater use, to the best of their knowledge, and provide evidence of the date of first use. Evidence can consist of documentation about the Users well, as detailed above, and information such as government- issued certificates or permits (e.g., Crown land occupancy permit), historical records or photographs, Traditional Land NEW REQUIREMENTS IN EFFECT Use or archeological studies. February 29, 2016 2. Ensure you have the appropriate permits If your well or related works (e.g., pipelines, storage reservoirs) cross or occupy Crown land, you will be required to demonstrate that you have the appropriate permit to occupy Crown land, or that you have applied for a permit. If you do not already have a Crown land occupancy permit, you will be prompted to apply for one as part of the water licence application process. 3. Estimate the annual water rental Visit the Water Fees and Rental Rates web page to learn about annual water rentals and the rates that will apply to your water use purpose(s). Use the Water Rent Estimator to estimate the fees and rentals that may be charged for your licence application and water use. Ready to start your water licence application? Visit www.frontcounterbc.gov.bc.ca Contact FrontCounter BC at 1-877-855-3222 To register for a BCeID account visit https://www.bceid.ca/
More information: For more on the provincial water program or to access this brochure online visit www.gov.bc.ca/water For more on the development of the legislation and implementation visit http://engage.gov.bc.ca/watersustainabilityact District of Sechelt Still have questions? Council Correspondence Email: [email protected] For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 11 Water Sustainability Act now in force Does groundwater use on First Nations BC’s new Water Sustainability Act (WSA) and the first phase reserve or Treaty lands require a of regulations were brought into force on February 29, 2016. groundwater licence? New regulations include licensing requirements for non- Existing or new non-domestic groundwater users are required domestic groundwater users. to apply for a water licence. Water fees and rentals are generally not applied to First Nations use of water on reserve What are the new licensing requirements or Treaty lands. for non-domestic groundwater users? Domestic groundwater users are exempt from licensing and »» All irrigators, industries, waterworks and others who divert paying provincial water fees and rentals. and use groundwater for non-domestic purposes are required to apply for a water licence, pay an application How do I apply for a groundwater licence? fee and annual water rentals. Existing and new groundwater users can submit an »» Existing groundwater users (who were using groundwater application for a water licence through FrontCounter BC. on or before February 29, 2016) will be brought into the Application and guidance information on the FrontCounter BC water licensing and First-In-Time-First-In-Right priority website will help applicants assemble their applications. allocation system. Information requirements may be different if you are an »» There is a three-year transition period (from February existing or new groundwater user. 29, 2016 to March 1, 2019) during which existing To prepare for the application process groundwater users can groundwater users who apply for a licence will be eligible take the following steps: for a licence date of precedence that is based on evidence of when the groundwater was first used. 1. Apply for a BCeID if you don’t already have one »» Application fees will be waived for licence applications for Having a BC online account (BCeID) will allow you to save existing groundwater users that are submitted during the your application and return to it later so you won’t have to first twelve months from when the WSA came into force complete the entire process in one session. (from February 29, 2016 to March 1, 2017). 2. Gather information about your well(s) »» Annual water rentals for existing groundwater use will Compile all available information about your well regarding begin to accrue from February 29, 2016, regardless of its location, depth and construction. The well identification when a licence application is submitted during the three- plate number, well construction reports, invoices from work year transition period. done on the well or installation of the well pump, pumping »» New groundwater users must pay licence application fees records, pump test reports and water quality test results are examples of useful sources of information. You can also search and if a licence is authorized, will receive a licence date the Provincial WELLS database, using the well identification of precedence which is generally the date of application. plate number or property location to see if a record for your Annual water rentals will be charged from the date the well exists. licence is issued. 3. Determine the appurtenancy, water use purpose What if I am a domestic well owner? and quantity Domestic well owners – i.e., homeowners with a well that All water licence applications must include the legal provides water for household use, lawn and garden watering, description of the land, mine or undertaking where the and water for domestic animals – are exempt from licensing water will be used (known as the “appurtenancy”) and and paying provincial water fees and rentals. Domestic well the applicant’s title to or interest in that appurtenancy. owners are encouraged to register their well by contacting District of SecheltApplications must also specify the water use purpose(s) (e.g., FrontCounter BC to make their water use known so it Council Correspondenceirrigation, waterworks) for which the water is being used and can be protected. For the Week of June 8 -the 14, quantity 2016 of water used for each water use purpose. Page 12 From: Liz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 10:35 AM To: Liz Subject: AVICC - June Update - UBCM Call for Nominations, VIEA Summit, PHABC
Please forward to elected officials, CAO and Corporate Officer:
1. UBCM Executive – Call for Nominations
The following UBCM Executive positions are open for advance nomination by July 29th:
• President
• First Vice-President
• Second Vice-President
• Third Vice-President
• Director at Large (5 positions)
• Small Community Representative
• Electoral Area Representative
• Vancouver Metro Area Representative (2 positions)
Information on the responsibilities and commitments of UBCM Executive members is attached as Appendix B. Information on nominations and elections procedures is attached as Appendix C. The relevant extract from the UBCM Bylaws is attached as Appendix D.
2. 2016 Convention Updates
Shaw has made the on-site interviews at the Convention available online at Mayoral Reflections. There is also an overview of the Convention on Shaw at Overview.
The minutes from the AGM will be distributed following the AVICC Executive meeting on June 17th. The Executive is working on the direction received from the membership at the Convention, and will be sending out updates.
3. Vancouver Island Economic Alliance – Economic Summit – October 26-27
The Vancouver Island State of the Island Economic Summit provides a venue and a forum for businesses and stakeholders on Vancouver Island to understand the State of the Island Economy. Youth, First Nations, Political Leaders, Business Leaders, Small Business and other inspirational leaders on Vancouver Island participate in championing actions that
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 13 will position Vancouver Island in the Global Marketplace. Registration for the 10th annual state of the island economic summit is now available on line at Registration.
4. Public Health Association of BC – Summer School – July 11-12
This year’s focus is “Promoting Health and Sustainability: The Case of Climate Change and Energy Use.” PHABC welcomes participants from a variety of fields and backgrounds who are working directly or indirectly on public health issues. Information about this session and a link to registration is available online at PHABC.
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June 3, 2016
TO: UBCM Members ATTN: ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM: Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Chair, Nominating Committee RE: Call for Nominations for UBCM Executive
UBCM is the collective voice for local government in BC. The membership signals the directions it wants to pursue during the Annual Convention. The members elect an Executive during the Convention to ensure the directions set by the general membership are carried forward. The Executive also provides direction to UBCM between Conventions.
This circular is notice of the UBCM Executive nomination process, including information about the positions open for nomination and the procedures for nomination. The deadline for advance nominations is Friday July 29, 2016.
1. Positions Open to Nomination The following Executive positions are open for nomination: • President • Director at Large (5 positions) • First Vice-President • Small Community Representative • Second Vice-President • Electoral Area Representative • Third Vice-President • Vancouver Metro Area Representative (2 positions)
Information on the responsibilities and commitments of UBCM Executive members is attached as Appendix B. Information on nominations and elections procedures is attached as Appendix C. The relevant extract from the UBCM Bylaws is attached as Appendix D.
2. Qualifications for Office Each candidate must be an elected official from a UBCM member local government.
A candidate for Small Community Representative must be from the council of a village, or a municipality with a population not greater than 2,500.
A candidate for Electoral Area Representative must be an Electoral Area Director on a regional district board.
A candidate for Vancouver Metro Area Representative must be an elected official from either or both a member municipality of the GVRD, or the GVRD Board.
3. Nomination Process A candidate must be nominated by two elected officials from a UBCM member local government, using the attached nomination and consent form (Appendix A). District of Sechelt Council Correspondence ubcm.ca For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 15 The Nominating Committee reviews the qualifications of each candidate. The members of the 2016 Nominating Committee are: • Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Immediate Past President, UBCM, Chair • Councillor Laurey-Anne Roodenburg, North Central Local Government Association • Councillor Chad Eliason, Southern Interior Local Government Association • Mayor Deb Kozak, Association of Kootenay & Boundary Local Governments • Councillor Corisa Bell, Lower Mainland Local Government Association • Councillor Barbara Price, Association of Vancouver Island & Coastal Communities
4. Advance Nominations & Nominating Committee Report The Nominating Committee will prepare a Report on Nominations including, at the candidate’s option, a photo and 300-word biography. The Report on Nominations will be distributed to all UBCM members for their consideration, in mid-August.
To be included in this report, nominations must be received by Friday July 29, 2016.
Nominations submitted for inclusion in the Report on Nominations are deemed advance nominations. It is to a candidate’s advantage to submit an advance nomination, since the candidate’s name, photo and biography will appear in the Report on Nominations distributed to every UBCM member elected official prior to Convention.
5. Nominations Off the Floor Any qualified candidate may be nominated “off the floor” at the Convention.
Nominations from the floor will be solicited at specific times during the Convention. Please refer to the Report on Nominations or the Convention Program for these times.
As with advance nominations, the candidate must be nominated by two elected officials from a UBCM member local government.
6. Further Information The Call for Nominations, Nomination & Consent Form, and related background information are available on the UBCM website under Convention > Nominations & Elections.
Inquiries about the UBCM Executive nominations process should be directed to: Councillor Sav Dhaliwal Chair email: [email protected] Chair, Nominating Committee Chair tel: 778.228.0247 (cell) 60-10551 Shellbridge Way 604.420.8188 (home) Richmond BC V6X 2W9
UBCM Contact: Marie Crawford Email: [email protected] Associate Executive Director Tel: 604-270-8226 ext. 104
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District of Sechelt Council Correspondence ubcm.ca For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 16 ATTACHMENT A 1NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2016/2017 UBCM EXECUTIVE
We are qualified under the UBCM Bylaws to nominate1 a candidate and we nominate:
Name: ______
Position (Mayor/Chair/Councillor/Director): ______
Local government: ______
Nominated for: ______
NOMINATED BY: Name: ______Name: ______
Position: ______Position: ______
Muni/RD: ______Muni/RD: ______
Signature: ______Signature: ______
Date: ______Date: ______
CONSENT FORM
I consent to this nomination and attest that I am qualified to be a candidate for the office I have been nominated to pursuant to the UBCM Bylaws2. I will also forward by July 29, 2016 to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, the following documentation: • Nomination & Consent Form, completed and signed; • Portrait photograph* (resolution: 300 ppi; size: 600x400 px; format: TIFF or JPEG); and • Biographical information*. The maximum length of such information shall be 300 words. If the information provided is in excess, the Nominating Committee Chair shall return it once for editing; if it still exceeds 300 words the Nominating Committee Chair shall edit as required. * Photo and bio will be published in the Report on Nominations.
CANDIDATE: Name: ______Position: ______
Local government: ______
Nominated for: ______
Signature: ______Date: ______
Photograph, biographical information, and completed Nomination & Consent Form should be submitted to the attention of the Chair, Nominating Committee, via email: [email protected] Submission Deadline: July 29, 2016
1 Nominations require two elected officials of members of the Union [Bylaw 4(b)]. 2 All nominees to the Executive shall be elected representatives of a member of the Union [Bylaw 3(c)]. Nominees for Electoral Area Representative, Small Community Representative and Vancouver Metro Area Representative must hold the appropriate office. District of Sechelt Council Correspondence 1615/60/June CC Call /Nomination Form For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 17 APPENDIX B
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES TO THE UBCM EXECUTIVE
1. RESPONSIBILITY OF UBCM Each Executive member generally serves EXECUTIVE on two committees.
Under the UBCM Bylaws: 3. EXECUTIVE MEETINGS The Executive shall have the power and it The full Executive meets six times a year, shall be their duty to put into effect the will over 2-3 days, following this general of the Union as expressed by resolutions at pattern: any of its meetings. Between meetings they shall manage the affairs of the Union • Friday, the last day of the Annual and shall report all the transactions of the Convention (1 hour) nd rd year to the Annual Convention. • 2 or 3 week of November (2 days) nd rd • 2 or 3 week of January (2 days) nd rd 2. UBCM EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE • 2 or 3 week of April (2-3 days) • 3rd full week of July (2-3 days) Executive • Sunday afternoon preceding the Annual • President Convention (half day) • First Vice-President • Second Vice-President Executive meetings, other than the two • Third Vice-President coinciding with Convention, usually take • Director at Large (5 positions) place over a Thursday and Friday. • Small Community Representative Committee meetings are held Thursday and • Electoral Area Representative the full Executive meets on Friday. • Vancouver Representative • GVRD (Metro Vancouver) Committee Chairs or Table Officers may be Representative called on for more frequent representation. • Immediate Past President In addition, certain Committees' activities • Area Association Rep. (5 positions) require attendance at meetings or • Vancouver Metro Area Rep. (2 positions) conferences throughout the year.
Committees Executive members’ travel expenses and a The President appoints Executive members per diem for meals and incidentals are to Committees – of which the following are reimbursed for all activities on behalf of currently active: UBCM. • Presidents • Resolutions However, for Executive members attending • Convention the Annual Convention, UBCM provides • Community Safety reimbursement only for the added expenses • Environment that would not normally be incurred by • Healthy Communities attending as a delegate from a local • First Nations Relations government. • Community Economic Development
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 18 APPENDIX C UBCM EXECUTIVE NOMINATION & ELECTION PROCEDURES
UBCM EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE The ongoing administration and policy work of the UBCM is governed by an Executive Board that is elected and appointed at the Annual Convention. The Board is comprised of 21 members, with the following structure:
13 Elected Positions President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Third Vice-President Director at Large (5 positions) Small Community Representative Electoral Area Representative Vancouver Metro Area Representative (2 positions)
8 Appointed Positions Immediate Past President Vancouver Representative GVRD (Metro Vancouver) Representative Area Association Representatives: AKBLG, AVICC, LMLGA, NCLGA & SILGA
NOMINATING COMMITTEE In accordance with the UBCM Bylaws, a Nominating Committee is appointed to oversee the nomination and election process. The Committee is comprised of the Immediate Past President and representatives of the five Area Associations.
The Nominating Committee reviews all nomination documents to verify that nominees meet the qualifications for office. It is not the role of the Nominating Committee to recommend any one candidate. The Committee’s mandate is to ensure that nominations are complete and in accordance with policies and procedures.
NOMINATION PROCESS May/June Nominating Committee will circulate a Call for Nominations notice that will contain the following information: • positions open for nomination • process for nomination • qualifications for office • role of Nominating Committee • closing date for nominations to be included in the Report on Nominations • general duties of an Executive member
The Call for Nominations will include instructions on how to access additional information on UBCM Executive responsibilities and how to submit a nomination.
July 29, 2016 District of Sechelt Advance nominations close. Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 19 APPENDIX C Following the July 29th advance nominations deadline, the Nominating Committee will review nominees’ qualifications and prepare a Report on Nominations. For all qualifying nominees, photos and biographical information received by the advance nominations deadline will be included in the Report on Nominations.
Mid-August The Report on Nominations will be distributed to all UBCM members and will include the following information for each candidate: • name and the position for which he or she has been nominated • portrait photograph • biographical information
On-Site at Convention Any qualified candidate may be nominated off the floor of the Convention. The specific times when nominations will be accepted from the floor are given below.
ELECTION PROCESS Step 1 – Election of Table Officers
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 9:20 a.m. Nominating Committee presents the list of advance nominees for Table Officer positions: President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, and Third Vice-President. 11:55 a.m. Nominations from the floor for Table Officer positions. 1:45 p.m. Candidate speeches if necessary. 2:30-5:00 p.m. Elections for Table Officer positions (as necessary).
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:00-9:00 a.m. Elections continue for Table Officer positions (as necessary).
Step 2 – Election of Remaining Executive Positions
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:30 a.m. Nominating Committee presents the list of advance nominees for the remaining Executive positions: Director at Large, Small Community Representative, Electoral Area Representative and Vancouver Metro Area Representative. 11:35 a.m. Nominations from the floor for the remaining Executive positions. 11:40 a.m. Candidate speeches if necessary. 2:30-5:00 p.m. Elections for the remaining Executive positions (as necessary).
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 7:30-8:30 a.m. Elections continue for the remaining Executive positions (as necessary). For further information on the nomination and election process, please contact the Chair of the UBCM Nominating Committee. District of Sechelt 1615/60/Call for Nominations-Items/Nomination and Election Procedures Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 20 APPENDIX D
EXTRACT FROM THE UBCM BYLAWS: EXECUTIVE COMPOSITION, NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS
UBCM BYLAWS SECTIONS 2 TO 5
2. OFFICERS:
The Officers of the Union shall be: President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, and Third Vice-President.
3. EXECUTIVE:
(a) There shall be an Executive which shall be composed of:
• the Officers of the Union; • the Immediate Past President, who shall be the last president to have completed the term of office as President; • a Vancouver Representative, who shall be a member of the Vancouver City Council; • a Small Community Representative, who shall be a member of a Council of a Village or a municipality with a population not greater than 2,500; • an Electoral Area Representative, who shall be an Electoral Area Director of a Regional Board; • a GVRD Representative who must be a member of the GVRD Board; • five Directors representing the five Area Associations as defined in Section 21; • five Directors at Large; and • two representatives (“Vancouver Metro Area Representatives”) who must be elected members of either or both a council of a member municipality of the GVRD or of the GVRD Board.
The members of the Executive shall be the Directors of the Union.
(b) The Officers, the Directors at Large, the Small Community Representative, the Electoral Area Representative and the Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, shall be elected annually at the Annual Convention, and except as herein otherwise provided, shall hold office until their successors are elected at the next Annual Convention. The Vancouver Representative shall be appointed annually by the Vancouver City Council, the GVRD Representative shall be elected annually by the Board of the GVRD, and the five Area Association Directors shall each be appointed by their respective Area Associations as identified in Section 21. All such appointments shall be communicated to the Nominating Committee by the appointing body pursuant to Section 4(b).
(c) Except for the Immediate Past President, all members of the Executive, including Officers of the Union, shall hold office only so long as they remain elected representatives of a member of the Union. If a person holding the office of Immediate Past President ceases to be an elected representative of a member of the Union while holding the office such person shall only hold the office for the remainder of the then current term.
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(d) No person shall hold a position as Officer of the Union unless elected as an Officer by the membership of the Union and no person shall be elected more than twice, whether consecutively or otherwise, as President of the Union.
In the event of a vacancy occurring amongst the Officers, the next ranking Officer willing to serve shall fill the vacancy, provided that if the office of President cannot for any reason be filled as aforesaid, the Executive shall call a special election for the office of President and such election may be held by a mail ballot pursuant to the rules and procedures established and determined by the Executive.
In the event of a vacancy:
• amongst the Officers, other than President, the Executive may appoint, from amongst persons qualified to be elected to the Executive, Acting Directors at Large equal to the number of vacancies; • amongst the Directors at Large, the Small Community Representative, the Electoral Area Representative, or the Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, the Executive may appoint a person qualified to hold the office to fill the position for the term remaining; • in the position of Vancouver Representative, GVRD Representative or amongst the five Directors appointed by the Area Associations such vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
(e) The Union shall pay the expenses of the Executive incurred on authorized business of the Union, except for attendance at the annual Convention. For attendance at the Executive meeting immediately preceding the annual Convention such expenses shall be limited to the per diem rates and extra hotel accommodation costs incurred for the period of that Executive meeting only. No travelling expenses nor any part of other expenses ordinarily incurred by Executive members in attending the annual Convention will be borne by the Union. In the event that the Immediate Past President no longer holds municipal office, while still remaining a member of the Executive, his or her expenses incurred in attending the annual Convention and the Executive meeting immediately prior to it shall be paid by the Union.
4. NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE:
(a) There is constituted a committee of the Executive to be known as the Nominating Committee consisting of the Immediate Past President (if any) and the five appointed Area Association Directors provided that where any of the five appointed Area Association Directors declares an interest in seeking election to the Executive of the Union, the Area Association that appointed such Area Association Director may name another elected official of a member of the Union to serve on the Nominating Committee.
(b) The Nominating Committee shall elect a Chair from amongst the members of the Committee and shall prior to the Annual Convention:
• issue a call for nominations for each of the positions of Officer of the Union and for the positions of Small Community Representative, Electoral Area Representative, the five Directors at Large, and the Vancouver Metro Area Representatives; • encourage potential nominees to come forward as candidates for office and as requested provide information to such person relating to duties, responsibilities and roles pertaining to the various offices;
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• review the credentials of nominees to ensure that each nominee is qualified to hold office pursuant to Section 4(j); • accept qualified nominees nominated by two elected officials of members of the Union; • obtain the name of a qualified person who has been appointed by the City of Vancouver to assume office as the Vancouver Representative, the name of the GVRD Representative and the names of the five Area Association Directors who have each been appointed to assume the office of Area Association Director by the respective Area Association; • at least 30 days prior to the Annual Convention, prepare and provide to all members of the Union a report on nominations accepted for each office that have been received by the close of business on the last business day of July and on the persons appointed by the City of Vancouver, by the GVRD and the five Area Associations. Such report shall be neutral and the Nominating Committee shall not recommend any nominee or group of nominees.
(c) In making its report the Nominating Committee, taking into consideration the names of appointees submitted by the City of Vancouver, the GVRD and the five Area Associations, shall ensure they are balanced and representative nominations including:
• that sufficient nominations are received; • that each general area of the Province is represented on the Executive nominated or appointed.
The Nominating Committee shall not recommend any nominee or group of nominees.
(d) The Chair of the Nominating Committee, during the morning session of the first day of the Annual Convention, shall present the nominations for the positions of Officers on the UBCM Executive, i.e. President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, and Third Vice- President. After the Chair's report on these positions has been read, the Chair shall call for nominations from the floor for each of the positions of Officers, in addition to the names presented by the Nominating Committee.
(e) If, at the close of nominations, only one candidate for each position of Officer stands validly nominated, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall forthwith proclaim the candidate elected.
(f) If, at the close of nominations, more than one candidate stands validly nominated for any of the positions of Officers, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall cause an election to be held.
(g) On the second day of the Annual Convention at the time after the results of the election of Officers has been announced, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall present the nominations for the positions of:
• Small Community Representative; • Electoral Area Representative; • for the five positions of Director at Large; and • the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives.
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After the Chair's report on these positions has been read, the Chair shall call for nominations from the floor for each of the positions of Small Community Representative, Electoral Area Representative, for the five positions of Director at Large, and the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives.
(h) If, at the close of nominations: only one person stands validly nominated for the position of Small Community Representative, or only one person stands validly nominated for the position of Electoral Area Representative, or in the case of the five positions of Directors at Large, only five persons stand validly nominated; or in the case of the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, only two persons stand validly nominated, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall forthwith declare the only candidates in each of the categories to be elected.
(i) If, at the close of nominations, more than one person stands validly nominated for the positions of Small Communities Representative, Electoral Area Representative, or in the case of the five positions of Director at Large, more than five persons stand validly nominated, or in the case of the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives more than two persons stand validly nominated, the Chair shall cause an election to be held.
(j) Where a nomination is made from the floor, the nominators must advise the Chair that the nominee is qualified pursuant to Section 3 to hold the office and that he or she has consented to be nominated. The Chair shall forthwith ask the nominee to confirm such consent from the floor and if the nominee is not present on the floor at the time of nomination, the nominators may either withdraw the nomination or immediately provide the Chair with the written and signed consent of the nominee.
(k) Nominations shall require two nominators. The nomination shall state only the candidate’s name, elected office, municipality, regional district or other membership affiliation, and Area Association, and that the consent of the person nominated has been received.
5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE:
(a) If, at the close of nominations, more than one candidate stands validly nominated for each position of the Officers, and for the position of Small Community Representative, and for the position of Electoral Area Representative, or in the case of the five positions of Director at Large, more than five such candidates stand, or in the case of the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, more than two candidates stand, the Chair of the Nominating Committee shall cause elections to be held as may be required.
(b) The election of Officers shall be held on the afternoon of the first day and the morning of the second day of the Annual Convention.
(c) The election of Small Community Representative, Electoral Area Representative, the five positions of Director at Large, and the two positions of Vancouver Metro Area Representative shall be held on the afternoon of the second day and the morning of the third day of the Annual Convention.
(d) If any election is to be held, ballot papers shall be prepared and distributed. In the case of an election for Officer positions, one ballot shall be used. In the case of elections for Small District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 24 APPENDIX D
Community Representative, Electoral Area Representative, the five positions of Director at Large, and the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, individual ballots shall be used for each category. The names of the candidates shall be printed alphabetically in order of surnames on the ballots, and shall show only the candidates’ names, official positions, municipality, regional district or other member affiliation and Area Association. Before any ballot is taken, any person nominated may decline or withdraw his or her name by giving two hours’ notice thereof following the time of the candidates’ speeches.
(e) Scrutineers shall be appointed by the President and it shall be among the duties of such Scrutineers to count the votes on such ballots and declare the result of such elections to the Chair of the Nominating Committee who shall report the results of the elections to the Convention. In the case of a ballot vote being held for the five positions of Director at Large, and the two Vancouver Metro Area Representatives, all ballots marked for more than the number to be elected shall be counted as spoiled ballots.
(f) All elected representatives from members who are present at the Convention shall be entitled to vote for Directors at Large. Only representatives from Small Communities members who are present at the Convention shall vote for the Small Community Representative, only representatives from Electoral Areas who are present at the Convention shall vote for the Electoral Area Representative, and only representatives of the GVRD and the delegates from its member Municipalities may vote for Vancouver Metro Area Representatives. No vote by proxy shall be recognized or allowed.
(g) In the event that the result of election for the position of any Officer of the Union, Small Community Representative or Electoral Area Representative cannot be declared because of an equality of votes between two or more persons receiving the greatest number of votes, then the Chair shall hold a run-off election amongst those persons who received equal votes.
In the case of an election for the position of Vancouver Metro Area Representative, the Chair shall declare elected the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes. If a candidate cannot be elected because of an equality of votes between two or more candidates, the Chair shall hold a run-off election for the positions remaining undeclared in which the only candidates shall be the unsuccessful candidates in the original election who do not withdraw.
In the case of an election for office as Director at Large, the Chair shall declare elected the five candidates who received the highest number of votes, provided that if a candidate cannot be declared elected because of an equality of votes between two or more candidates, the Chair shall hold a run-off election for the positions remaining undeclared in which the only candidates shall be the unsuccessful candidates in the original election who do not withdraw.
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District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 25 From: Heidy Kux-Kardos [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 1:29 PM To: Connie Jordison Subject: Sunshine Coast Child Care Needs Assessment
Hallo Sechelt Mayor and Council;
Attached please find our Childcare Needs Survey as perceived by childcare providers on the Sunshine Coast. The results are grim that we do not have enough Early Childhood Educators to have centers operate at maximum capacity. Our Early Years Council made some Success By6 funds available to help individuals finish their diploma and/or pay an honorarium to complete their ‘unpaid’ practicum. We are working closely with Capilano University to bring the Early Childhood Education Certification program back to the Coast. Thank you for your kind attention. Heidy Heidy Kux-Kardos Sunshine Coast SuccessBy6 Coordinator 7828 Eagle Drive Halfmoon Bay, BC V0N 1Y1 Ph: 604-740-5996 Cell: 250-719-5188 Email: [email protected] www.coastsuccessby6.org www. successby6bc.ca
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A SURVEY OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS REGARDING THE SHORTAGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ON THE SUNSHINE COAST Sunshine Coast Early Years Council, April 2016
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Child Care Action Team Survey Report>
Introduction: This survey was developed and conducted by the Child Care Action Team (CCAT), a sub-committee of the Sunshine Coast Early Years Council. CCAT members include: Hilary Griffiths Chair, Child Care Action Team Catherine Bunce Sunshine Coast Child Care Resource and Referral Heidy Kux-Kardos Success by 6 Coordinator Grethe Thorburn Vancouver Coastal Health Facilities Licensing
The CCAT sub-committee received funding from the UWLM/SB6 to conduct a survey to investigate the challenges experienced by local licensed child care centres in the recruitment and hiring of qualified child care staff, to determine the demand for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE), and what supports an ECE training cohort would require.
Out of 14 licensed group centers providing care for children 30 months to school age, under 36 months, and preschools on the Sunshine Coast, 12 centres participated in this survey. Interviews were conducted with 9 group centres and 3 preschools. One group centre did not respond to requests for an interview and one preschool is owner-operated and does not employ staff. The survey consisted of 14 questions. We also compiled a list of ECE Assistants, Responsible Adults, and others who are interested in completing ECE education.
We would like to thank the United Way of the Lower Mainland and Success by 6 for their support and all of the managers and staff of the Sunshine Coast child care centres for their time and participation in this survey. We would also like to acknowledge the members of the Early Years Council who assisted in the development and completion of this project.
Terms of Reference
CCAT: Child Care Action Team ECE: Early Childhood Educator. CCRR: Childcare Resource and Referral
Background
In 2012, the Sunshine Coast Early Years Council conducted a survey to investigate “The present state of child care affordability and availability on the Sunshine Coast especially for families seeking Infant/Toddler Care” (Sunshine Coast Survey Analysis Report, August, 2012). 73% of the respondents reported that they “experienced challenges in finding suitable child care.” The challenges included the difficulties of finding part-time care, lack of space in licensed centres, concerns about the quality of informal care, the need for flexible or non-traditional hours, having to use more than one provider to meet child care needs, and the difficulty of finding a child care space in a convenient location. Out of 301 responses, only 4.3% indicated they had access to licensed Infant/Toddler care.
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In 2013 – 2015 The Community Resource Centre/The Progress Plan in partnership with The Early Years Council worked on a community plan and “raised awareness and worked to improve availability and affordability” of child care. (The Progress Plan, 2015). Subsequently eighty-three (83) new child care spaces for children 0 months to 5 years were planned (24 spaces in Gibsons and 59 spaces in Sechelt) and 46 of the new spaces are currently in operation. During the survey child care managers consistently reported challenges in finding and hiring qualified staff to work in their centres. Consequently, many child care centres are not operating at full capacity. The overall goal of the Child Care Action Team is to address accessibility to child care on the Sunshine Coast and we will be working to assist child care centres to be able to access trained staff for their centres so that they can operate at full capacity. Licensed group child care and preschool managers were surveyed between February and April 2016. The results are as follows:
Question 1: Are you currently operating at full capacity?
All managers of child care centers reported that they are not operating at full capacity. In total, there are currently forty-four (44) child care spaces In the nine (9) group child care centers that participated in the survey and four 4 spaces in one pre-school that cannot be filled due to lack of qualified staff. One pre-school is operating at full capacity, and one other pre-school reported that the reason why they were not at full capacity is because of lower registration.
Question 2: Have you had challenges recruiting trained staff?
All group child care managers reported having challenges recruiting staff. It is not an issue for the preschools. The reason given by managers for this issue is lack of trained staff to draw from on the Sunshine Coast.
Question 3: Do you currently employ ECE Assistants or Responsible Adults in your centre? Ten (10) child care centres employ ECE Assistants and Responsible Adults. Fifty-seven (57) staff are currently employed in licensed child care centres and pre-schools. There are thirty six (36) with basic ECE: of those 36 thirteen (13) have Infant/ Toddler and eleven (11) have Special Needs, sixteen (16) are ECE Assistants, three (3) Responsible Adults and two (2) Educational Assistants.
Question 4: Are any of your staff currently attending an ECE training program?
Twelve (12) are periodically taking ECE courses. District of Sechelt 3 Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 29
Question 5: For staff that are partially trained what courses have they taken?
Childhood Development, First Nations 100, English, Health and Safety, Caring and Learning, Guiding Behaviour, Curriculum Development 1, Observing and recording 1.
Question 6: For staff that is partially trained, what courses do they require?
Infant /Toddler Practicums, Growth and Development, ECCE Curriculum 1,2,3, Interpersonal communication, Practicum 1, Observing and Recording, Practicums 2 and 3, and some require all courses.
Question 7: Do any of your staff have Special Needs training?
Five organizations have staff with ECE Special Needs training, with 11 Special Needs Certified staff in total.
Question 8: Do any of your staff have Infant/Toddler training?
There is a total of fourteen (14) staff in five (5) of the twelve (12) organizations that have Infant/Toddler certified staff. There are three (3) individuals interested in completing an Infant /Toddler training program.
Question 9: Do you have ECE staff, ECE Assistants or Responsible Adults providing direct support for children with special needs?
Out of the five organizations with ECE Special Needs training there are only two staff that provide direct extra support to children with special needs. In all other centres, all staff share the responsibility of caring for children who require extra support. One centre uses Responsible Adults or Educational Assistants when required.
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Question 10: Are your ECE Assistants interested in completing the full training? If yes, what is their preference: online or face to face?
All ECE Assistants are interested in completing the training and the majority of the Assistants are interested in both methods (online and face to face) but feel that face to face has the most benefit for learning.
Question 11: What are the barriers for staff to complete their ECE training and what support would staff require?
The barriers identified by the respondents included: Cost of tuition, loss of wages, unavailability of training on the Sunshine Coast, unavailability of relief staff to cover time off to do course work and practicums, travel time to Vancouver, ferry cost. These views were expressed by all managers of the organizations interviewed. The supports that ECE staff would require to complete their training were listed as: funding for organizations to pay relief staff, bursaries for tuition cost, paid time away from work to do courses and practicum, allowing staff doing practicum to be part of the child staff ratio in other centres, support for tutors on the sunshine coast, local support for reading groups for students in training.
Question 12: Do you accept practicum students in your centre? If no, what are the barriers?
All 12 centres indicated a willingness to accept practicum students in to their centres, two with reservations. Concerns expressed included the lack of practicum expectations from specific on-line training institutions and philosophical differences between training institutions and individual child care centres.
Question 13: If you were able to access Responsible Adult training for your staff would you be able to pay to cover the workbooks?
Eleven (11) centres expressed a willingness to pay for workbooks.
Question14: Would you be willing to work with the CCAT sub-committee in supporting students?
All 12 centres are willing to work with CCAT in supporting students. Managers are willing to open centres to students for observation, practicums, and workshops.
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Other issues expressed by respondents: Comments included: The need for higher wages for child care workers; lack of people entering the field due to low wages; lack of financial support from government; society does not value child care workers; child care workers subsidize care for parents with their low wages; would like to challenge practicum after 10 years of working in the field; trying for ten years to finish training now going to Vancouver to attend training which is costly and time consuming; training moving towards teaching rather than care; conference fees too expensive; cost of professional development for renewing their ECE certification within five years; out of pocket expenses for program supplies; unpaid time for fundraising events to support program; manager and staff burnout due to long hours and lack of support staff to cover for ECE absences; staff leaving for positions with better compensation (eg: Strong Start).
Summary and Discussion:
The results of this survey clearly demonstrate that there are child care spaces on the Sunshine Coast that are not filled due to a lack of qualified ECE staff. In addition, many child care centres are operating with the maximum number of ECE assistants allowed as per child/staff ratio requirements set by child care licensing regulations (Community Care and Assisted Living Act, Child Care Regulation, 2007). Without exception, all the child care centre managers reported difficulties in the recruitment and hiring of ECE certified staff. The shortage of trained staff not only affects the availability of child care but also has implications for the quality of care that children receive. Research has shown that the level of staff ECE training is one of the main predictors of quality care in a child care program, thus underlining the importance of access to professional development for child care providers (Friendly et.al., 2005). Child care provider burn out has also been identified as an ongoing issue. Child Care managers reported that they often work long hours, and are frequently taken away from their official duties to cover for staff absenteeism. Managers also have to cover staff/child ratio requirements when qualified staff are not available. One centre reported having to close when staff were ill because they did not have enough staff to cover child/staff ratio requirements. This shortage of ECE staff shows that until the number of qualified ECEs on the coast increases, access to child care will not improve. The managers interviewed reported that all their ECE Assistants are interested in completing their training; other Basic ECE certified staff are interested in obtaining Infant /Toddler and or Special Needs training. The barriers for ECE Assistants to complete the training were identified as loss of wages, finding time off to do courses, travel costs if they go into Vancouver, and ferry schedules. There are twelve (12) individuals registered in training programs at this time but all are having difficulty accessing the courses they require, both face to face and on-line. Several only have practicums to complete but are unable to leave their jobs due to loss of wages, plus the unavailability of support staff to cover when away from the centre. Child care centres cannot afford to pay for the extra support staff to cover the employees out on practicum placements so employees need to take time off from work without pay to complete their practicum requirements. The support that ECE assistants need to complete the training are paid wages, and bursaries to cover training costs. Responsible Adults are also interested in getting their ECE but cite the same barriers to training as the ECE Assistants.
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All of the group child care centres and preschools interviewed are willing to have practicum students but two centres said that philosophical differences between individual child care centers and training programs and/or lack of practicum expectations by specific on-line training institutions were barriers for them. Eleven centres would be able to pay for Responsible Adult training workbooks, and all are willing to work with the CCAT sub-committee to support students. There are 11 child care staff with ECE special needs certification but only 2 provide direct extra support to children with special needs; the other centres share the responsibility as a group to provide support for the special needs program or use Responsible Adults, Educational Assistants or staff with no training. The Infant Development Consultant at Sunshine Coast Community Services Society expressed concerns that her clients are being turned away from child care centres because of the lack of adequate staffing to care for children who require extra support. She told the researchers that there are several children in her caseload who would benefit from attending early childhood programs. Not only could lack of access to programs have a negative effect on school readiness when their developmental delays go unaddressed but in addition, these children miss out on the visits to programs from local therapists. The Sunshine Coast is experiencing a child care crisis. Lack of access to child care means that there are families who cannot access employment opportunities or education. Unemployment can lead to chronic stressors on families with detrimental outcomes for children including poorer nutrition, inconsistent parenting, worse health, higher rates of developmental delays and behavior challenges. (Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010) In the 2015-16 fiscal year, the Sunshine Coast Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) had over 2600 visits to their on-line child care directory and 150 in-person requests for child care referrals. These figures do not include families who searched for child care on their own without accessing the CCRR. With a population of approximately 30,000 including approximately 3050 children ages 0-12 years (Vancouver Coastal Health, 2009) on the Sunshine Coast, these figures demonstrate a significant need for child care.
Recommendations:
The Sunshine Coast Early Years Council work on obtaining bursaries to support ECE training and funding to support practicum students. Support Responsible Adult training to enable Responsible Adults to work as substitutes for ECE Assistants who are away on practicum or courses. Continue to collaborate with child care centres, preschools, Sechelt Indian band and Capilano University to develop a cohort of Sunshine Coast ECE students for either in-person or on-line training. Collaborate with Capilano University to bring ECE training to the Sechelt Campus. Advocate for improved wages and working conditions for child care providers. Continue to work on improving accessibility to child care.
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Limitations of the Study
The Sunshine Coast is a relatively small community. As there are only fourteen licensed group child care centres and preschools on the Sunshine Coast, the results likely cannot be generalized to larger communities. In addition, much of the data collected were anecdotal, in particular what managers identified as the barriers to staff recruitment and access to training. The results may have differed slightly if individual staff members were interviewed but time constraints did not allow for a large number of interviews.
References
1. The Sunshine Coast Survey Analysis Report, Sunshine Coast Early Childhood Development Planning Table, August, 2012, http://www.coastsuccessby6.org/
2. The Progress Plan, Community Plan for Women’s Economic Well-Being Along the Sunshine Coast, March, 2015. Sunshine Coast Community Resource Centre,
3. Community Care and Assisted Living Act, Child Care Licensing Regulation, November 2007, Province of British Columbia, http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02075_01
4. Friendly, M.; Doherty, G.; and Beach, J., 2005., Quality by Design: What Do We Know About Quality in Early Learning and Child Care and What Do We Think? A Literature Review., Child Care Resource and Research Unit.
5. Mikkonen, J. & Raphael, D.,2010., Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts, Toronto: York University School of Health, Policy and Management. http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/the_canadian_facts.pdf
6. Early Childhood Profile for the Vancouver Coastal Health Region Vancouver Coastal Health Early Childhood Development Council 2009 http://vch.ca/population/docs/VCH Early Childhood Profile 2009.
District of Sechelt 8 Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 34 From: Minister, SBRT SBRT:EX [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 3:30 PM Subject: 2016 Open for Business Awards - Call for Submissions
Ref: 37825
Dear Mayor and Chair:
As Chair of the British Columbia (BC) Small Business Roundtable (Roundtable), I am pleased to invite your community to compete for the 2016 Open for Business Awards.
Launched in 2013, this award recognizes communities that are undertaking initiatives and partnerships to reduce the cost and complexity of doing business in BC. For 2016, based on feedback from the 2016 Regional Roundtable Consultations, the Roundtable wants to foster competition within the regions to celebrate communities that are going above and beyond to get to “yes” on important initiatives that empower small business owners to strengthen their communities.
Please note that the deadline for submitting an application is August 1, 2016, with the finalists announced in September. The winners will be announced at an event in the Legislature during the UBCM Annual Convention in September.
I encourage your staff and government officials to collaborate with your local business improvement association, chamber of commerce, economic development officers and small business community to seek their endorsement of your award submission.
The Open for Business Awards Best Practices Guide highlights local government initiatives that are in the spirit of the BC Small Business Accord and helped distinguish finalist communities as “open for business.” These best practices were identified by the Roundtable through the evaluation of past Open for Business Awards submissions. They represent communities that have reduced regulatory overlap, leveraged partnerships to improve government interactions with small businesses and accelerated local economic development for the small business community.
Information about the Roundtable, the BC Small Business Accord and the Open for Business Awards is available in the attached application package as well as at www.smallbusinessroundtable.com.
The Roundtable Secretariat is available to support the preparation of your application and can be contacted by telephone at 250 387-9083 or by email to: [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your submission.
Sincerely,
Coralee Oakes Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction and Minister Responsible for the Liquor Distribution Branch District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 35 APPLICATION PACKAGE 2016 OPEN FOR BUSINESS AWARDS
2015 Open for Business Award Winners with Minister Oakes and and Small Business Roundtable Vice-Chair Cybele Negris
Submission Instructions:
Please complete the application as it relates to your community’s support for small business. An online version of the application can be found at: : https://www.smallbusinessroundtable.ca/Home/Open-for-Business- Awards.aspx
To be considered for this award, your submission must be received in our office by: August 1, 2016
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 36 Your completed application, along with any applicable attachments and the three letters of reference, may be sent by mail, email or faxed to the following addresses:
Mail: Small Business Roundtable Secretariat Ministry of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Small Business Branch PO BOX 9822 SNT PROV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9N3
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (250) 952-0113
If you have questions, please contact: Small Business Roundtable Secretariat Phone: (250) 952-0403 Email: [email protected]
STEP 1: Provide Contact Information
Please provide contact information for the person submitting/managing this application. The committee may need to follow up with this individual for more information:
Name/Title: Name of First Nation/Municipality/Community/ Regional District: Email: Phone: Mailing address:
STEP 2: Complete attached Application Form (Note: if preferred, you may submit a typed version that includes answers to all of the application questions rather than using the provided application form.)
STEP 3: Provide three letters of reference as described in the Application below.
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 37 2016 Open for Business Awards Application Package
1. Of the following items, please identify which initiative(s) your community has implemented or subscribed to:
Use and/or promotion of technology platforms to expedite business services and reduce paper burden requirements for small business (e.g., automated business licensing, online applications/forms, etc)
Community Marketing Strategy in place (e.g., does your local government have a branding strategy or media plan targeted to the small business sector)
Mobile Business Licence Program (http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment- business/business/small-business/mobile-business-licence-program)
BizPaL Permitting and Licensing Program (http://www.bcbizpal.ca/?b=59)
Promotion and use of Business Walks (http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/economic- development/developing-your-community/support-your-business- community/business-walks/plan-a-business-walk)
Business Friendly Proclamations Investment Attraction Toolkit Platform/Toolkit on Connecting Local Government Resources to Small Business
Business Seminars and Workshops Community Fairs & Festivals/Career Fairs/Business Oriented Fairs Trade and Investment Missions/Initiatives Municipal Business Concierge Service (or central point of contact business platform)
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 38 Other – please explain:______
2. How is your community reducing red tape for the small business sector and how are you measuring the process for improvements?
______
3. a) How does your local government gather feedback from, or maintain a pulse on, the operational needs of small business in your community?
______
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 39 b) How is your local government working to reduce costs for the small business sector (e.g., reducing taxes, reducing application or licensing fees, reducing wait times for licensing or permit approvals, or any other innovative initiatives)?
Please list all that apply. ______
4. a) Do you measure and/or track any of the following activities in your community?
Customer satisfaction scores (CSAT) and engagement Turnaround times on permitting, licencing, zoning and other business related processes
Awareness and access to small business resources (e.g., number of downloads, hand-outs distributed, referrals to business associations)
Other: ______
Relevant explanation(s) for any of the above: ______
b) Are the above processes or activities listed above formalized in any of the community’s policy or procedural documents (note: examples of documents are welcomed for adjudication purposes):
Yes No
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 40 5. How is your community making it easier to attract, develop and retain high-skilled or entrepreneurial talent?
______
6. Attached to your application package, please submit three letters of reference from a business leader, small business owner or local business organization (e.g., Chamber of Commerce, industry association not funded by local government).
The letters should demonstrate how your local government is helping your small business sector and highlight any initiatives that have made a positive impact on small businesses.
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 41 From: Jan Brinton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 7:16 AM To: Council Subject: BC Bike Race on the coast July 8th and 9th 2016
Dear Mayor Milne and Councillors Inkster, Muller, Lutes, Wright, Shanks, and Siegers,
I have been an enthusiastic observer of the BC Bike Race for the past 3 years. This international event has been part of our community every July for 10 years. The race's participants from 36 countries include Olympic mountain bikers, Olympians from other disciplines, world mountain bike champions as well as 80% of the riders who are weekend warriors. On July 15th 2016 the participants for the 2017 race will be signing up. I am offering my help to the District of Sechelt to find a way to welcome the riders and to let locals and visitors know locations where they can go to cheer participants on.
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the BC Bike Race (http://www.bcbikerace.com), the 7 day singletrack stage race that travels from North Vancouver-July 5th, Cumberland-July 6th, Powell River-July 7th, Earls Cove to Sechelt -July 8th, Sechelt to Langdale July 9th, North Vancouver July 10th, Squamish-July 11th, to Whistler-July 12th. This year 600 participants, 85% male and 15% female, will ride for 3-6 hours a day. The race has been won several times by coast mountain bike champion, Kris Sneddon, and though he is unable to compete this year, he will be back for the 2017 event.
This week Sunshine Coast BC Bike Race trail designer, Rod Camposano, will let me know various points along the route where local people and coast visitors can be a part of this exciting event. I will forward the map and viewing locations to you or someone in the District of Sechelt Offices.
Randeesh has played trumpet at the highest elevation on the route, before people ride downhill to camp at Sechelt Elementary. It takes about 6 hours from the first to the last rider to reach that summit. Here is a link to the BC Bike Races on Randeesh's Flickr site. https://www.flickr.com/photos/randeesh_music_and_communty/collections/72157657657152675/
I spoke to Dre Hestler, the Marketing Director of the BC Bike Race who sent a media kit as a PDF (attached) and said the BC Bike Race advertise in all the local newspapers along the route. Their participants have time to walk through town when they
Here's Dre Hestler's contact information: Here is our media kit - let me know if you have any further questions and I'll send you a map next week when they are ready Cheers Dre
Andreas Hestler, Marketing Director BC Bike Race — Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Dre Hestler
Thanks for considering a Sechelt welcome to the participants in this entertaining event. Jan Brinton 604-886-2883 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 42 BC BIKE RACE 2017
FACTS &District INFORMATION of Sechelt WWW.BCBIKERACE.COMCouncil Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 43 BACKGROUND ON THE “ULTIMATE SINGLETRACK ADVENTURE” BC Bike Race is a seven-day mountain bike stage race from the trail Mecca of North Vancouver DATES to the now legendary Whistler. The route travels from the BC mainland to Vancouver Island Date: July 5th - 12th, 2017* and the Sunshine Coast to it’s conclusion in Whistler along the way taking in four beautiful BC Ferries trips. Online Race Registration opens July 15th, 2016 BC Bike Race is in its 11th year as a destination adventure. For some of its six hundred partici- Start: Cumberland, BC pants from 30 different countries, BCBR, the Western hemisphere’s biggest mountain bike stage Finish: Whistler, BC race is the culmination of a year or more of training. As a mountain biking goal it is: a lifetime achievementDistrict award, of a Sechelttop three on the bucket list, what some people have said is the “best week of my life”.Council What Correspondence better way to travel than by doing what you love in an amazing location! * subject to change For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 44 THE RACES AND EVENTS
50 km’s on average per day. 600 riders from 36 countries. FEATURE TRAILS KIDS RACES THE EPIC Average ride time 3-6 hours per day. Daily ‘Feature Trails’ highlight Three races. the best descents of each day. Get Cumberland, North Vancouver and familiar with the local jargon and Squamish. Ages 2-8, 125 kids per event. reference the handmade singletrack that is the BC Bike Race.
SOLD OUT IN 4.5 DAYS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 30+ COUNTRIES, 600 PARTICIPANTS WESTERN HEMISPHERE’S LARGEST MTB STAGE RACE
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 45 • 36 countries represented BC Bike Race’s • 600 riders eleventh consecutive year • Average Ride Time 3-6 hours per day • Average age – 39 XI • 85% male / 15% female • Solo riders – 65% / Teams –35% • Teams of 2 or Solo, Open Men, Women, Mixed, 40+,50+, 80+, 100+ % • Two Aid Stations per day, one Shimano 75 Tech Zone per day Singletrack trails
TOTAL 8764m (28,753 ft) of elevation*
Approximately 310km of riding*
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence * subject to change For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 46 WHY BC? “The Ultimate Singletrack Experience” – Singletrack trails are what mountain bikers seek the world over. Singletrack is like powder for skiing or big waves for surfing. British Colum- bia has the most mature trail networks per capita and is rich with one of the highest densities of singletrack trails, purpose built and handcrafted by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. “Trails made by Mountain Bikers for Mountain Bikers” “The Best week on a Bike” “Not the hardest bike race in the world but the ‘funnest’”!
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 47 2015 CHAMPIONS Like the Ironman or the NY Marathon, 80% of these riders are weekend warriors who look forward to rubbing shoulders with Olympians and World Champions. Over the course of seven epic days the participants will rise to the challenge supported within the warm embrace of the small communities of BC and the friendly experienced BCBR crew. FASTEST SOLO: MALE - Current Champion Tristan Uhl FEMALE - Current Champion Katarina Nash FASTEST TEAMS OF TWO MEN - Greg Day and Kevin Calhoun WOMEN - Brandi Hiesterman and Leah Trudeau
WORLD CHAMPIONS GODFATHER OF FREERIDE Brian Lopes, Catharine Pendrel, Alison Sydor Wade Simmons PAST COMPETITORS: ALL MOUNTAIN WORLD CHAMPIONS WINNER OF CAPE EPIC AND TRANS ALP OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN BIKERS Mark Wier, Jason Moeschler Manny Hymanns Jake Wetzel, Manny Osbourne Paradis, Pierre Harvey, Geoff Kabush, Catharine Pendrel, Seamus McGrath, IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION X 3 BCBR PAST WINNER AND VICE WORLD CHAMPION Peter Reid Lesley Tomlinson, Alison Sydor, Andreas Hestler Leah Davison
6 TIME 24 HOUR WORLD CHAMPION NON-MOUNTAIN BIKE OLYMPIANS WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS & WORLD CHAMPIONS Chris Eatough Alison Sydor, Catharine Pendrel Jake Wetzel (rowing), Manny Osbourne-Paradis (ski), Udo Bolts (road), Pierre Harvey (road, ski) EUROPEAN MARATHON CHAMPION Thomas DietchDistrict of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 48 *Preliminary 2017 Dates. SCHEDULE Subject to Change Day Zero North Vancouver Registration July 5th Day One Cumberland 48 km, 1380 m July 6th Day Two Powell River 50 km, 886 m July 7th Day Three Earls Cove to Sechelt 59 km, 1375 m July 8th Day Four Sechelt to Langdale 45 km, 1356 m July 9th Day Five North Vancouver 35 km, 1380 m July 10th Day Six Squamish 52 km, 1830 m July 11th District of Sechelt Day Seven Whistler 24 km, 830 m July 12th Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 49 SURVEY STATS
96% Recommendation/Satisfaction rating with BCBR experience 92% Watch all of our videos 91% Use Full Suspension bikes 87% New clientele every year 87% Ride road bikes 76% Have 5+ bikes in their household 74% Ski or Snowboard 68% Hike 62% Camp 61% Do 6-10+ events per year 58% Are part of a Cycling Club (who share their experience with) 48% Run 45% Came and did a pre-ride on parts of the course (economy driver) 39% Hired a coach - (economy driver) 39% Come 3 or more days before (47% 1-2 days before) 36% Stay for 3 or more days after (49% 1-2 days after)
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 50 SPONSORS
FOUNDING
PRESENTING
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 51 Andreas Hestler Karen Stark BC Bike Race Director of Marketing Retail & Marketing Manager 188 Pemberton Ave, 604-787-1277 604-512-8886 North Vancouver, BC District of Sechelt CONTACT [email protected] Correspondence Canada For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 Page 52 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:09 PM To: Information Request Subject: SYRIAN REFUGEES UPDATE
Dear Connie Jordison,
TO: UBCM Members
FROM: Chair Al Richmond, UBCM President
Please find attached a letter from the Hon. Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training with a further update on the arrival of Syrian Refugees to BC. Please feel free to share with those in your community.
Thank you.
Sent on behalf of UBCM President, Chair Al Richmond.
This advisory is provided through a distribution system that is maintained and monitored by UBCM. To change or update the contact information for your organization, please contact [email protected].
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Good morning Connie,
I’m writing today with a quick reminder about the FortisBC Community Giving award.
Is there a charity or non-profit group in your community that could use $15,000 to help further their mission? FortisBC is funding three $15,000 Community Giving awards and will celebrate the winning communities at our reception at this year’s UBCM.
Please complete the nomination/application form attached or follow the link on our Community Giving webpage. *note: all elected officials are invited to nominate/apply a group or organization. Please share the word – it would be great to see an application(s) from Sechelt.
Application deadline is July 1, 2016.
We look forward to celebrating the amazing work being done around the Province. Our local governments, businesses and non-profit groups are working together to build stronger communities.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. www.fortisbc.com/communitygiving
Carmen Driechel Community & Aboriginal Relations Manager | FortisBC 1027 Langford Parkway | Victoria BC V9B 0A5 T: 250.380.5738 C: 250.883.5044 [email protected]
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Customer contact information Please provide details about your organization and its main focus in this section. Please only provide information that pertains to your organization and not the project that requires funding. Full legal name of the organization Date of application (Yr/Mth/Day)
What is the main focus of your organization?
Are you a registered charity? If yes, please identify your registration numbers. Is your organization funded by the United Way? Yes No Yes No What communities is your organization active in?
Is there a FortisBC employee involved in this project or your organization? If yes, then state the employee name. Yes No Organization contact information Primary contact person Title
Phone Fax Email
Street address Town/city Province Postal code
Organization’s website
Request information What kind of request are you making? (check one) Cash (charitable financial contribution) In-kind (specific product you believe the company can provide) Identify the dollar amount of the cash contribution or description of the in-kind items you are requesting. If your request includes a range of dollar donation or sponsorship levels, provide a recommendation of an appropriate sponsorship level.
How will this item of financial assistance be used?
What is the total projected budget and how much have you raised to date?
Which communities does your initiative have the most impact in?
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Request details What is the name of the project?
Please describe your project. Your proposal, current situation and the need that exists; what does your organization plan to do and why? How will your project benefit the community?
Does this request involve an event or multiple events? Identify the dates.
How are you promoting this project/initiative?
How will FortisBC’s involvement be recognized?
Terms and conditions 1. Community Giving 2016 applications must be received by noon (12pm) on 6. Awarded funding must be used solely by the applicant for the project July 1st, 2016. described in the application by August 15, 2017. FortisBC reserves the 2. FortisBC, in its sole discretion, will determine recipients of Community right to withdraw funding or demand repayment of funding in the event Giving 2016 funding and the amount of funding, in each instance not to these conditions are not met. exceed $15,000. 7. The funding recipient will comply with all applicable laws with respect to the 3. FortisBC may promote Community Giving and its grant of funding to the project. recipient through whatever means FortisBC deems appropriate. FortisBC 8. By accepting the funding, the successful applicant acknowledges and may request the funding recipient to take part in media activities, such as agrees that FortisBC is not liable for any claims or loss incurred by the photo opportunities, media calls or approvals for quotes for media materials, recipient or any third party in respect of the project and the recipient shall which the recipient must not unreasonably withhold or delay. indemnify and hold harmless, FortisBC, its officers, directors and employees 4. The funding recipient will seek FortisBC’s approval, not to be unreasonably from and against all claims which it or any of them may incur as a result of withheld or delayed, prior to using the FortisBC name, logo or marks. the project or the receipt of funding, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of FortisBC, its officers, employees or 5. If at any time, the funding recipient is not able to carry out the project, or the agents. project cannot be completed in manner described in the application, the 9. These terms and conditions may be amended or withdrawn at any time, in recipient must immediately advise FortisBC and FortisBC reserves the right the sole discretion of FortisBC. to withdraw funding or demand repayment of funding.
Please email: By regular mail to: [email protected] FortisBC Community Giving External Relations 100 – 1975 Springfield Road Kelowna, BC, V17 7V7District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of June 8 - 14, 2016 3134b 16/03 Page 63 From: ENVMail ENV:EX [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:12 PM Subject: BC Spill Response Regime: Public Input on Third Intentions Paper Due June 30, 2016
B.C. Spill Response Regime
June 14, 2016
Public Input on Third Intentions Paper Due June 30, 2016
On May 10, after several days of debate, the BC Legislative Assembly passed all the proposed changes to the Environmental Management Act, 2016. Royal Assent was given on May 19, 2016. The new legislation can be accessed from the Legislative Assembly Progress of Bills table (Bill 21).
The ministry is currently implementing a five-phase engagement process outlined below; more details available on the Spill Response Engagement summary webpage. The ministry:
1. Seeks public input on a third intentions paper Please provide individual input on the Spill Response Discussion webpage before June 30, 2016; you can also review comments posted by others. Please provide input from your organization before June 30, 2016 by sending an attachment on letterhead to [email protected]. For transparency, the attachment will be posted on the discussion website on the Stakeholder Submissions webpage. 2. Held a plenary session for industry, local governments, First Nations and other stakeholders and published the presentations and summary reports online. 3. Is holding regional meetings with First Nations 4. Is scheduling technical working groups to inform the new regulations and continuing to meet with interested parties to answer questions about the proposed regime. 5. Will publish a final engagement summary paper.
Thank you for your ongoing interest and participation in the development of the B.C. Spill Response Regime.
Regards,
– The B.C. Spill Response Regime Project Team, Ministry of Environment www.gov.bc.ca/spillresponse | [email protected] | e-Link Newsletter | Legislation (Bill 21)
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