DISTRICT OF LILLOOET

AGENDA

A Regular Meeting of the Council of the District of Lillooet to be held in the Municipal Hall at 615 Main Street, on Monday, November 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Page 1. Call to Order 2. Adoption of Agenda (additions and/or deletions) 3. Adoption of Minutes 3-6 (a) Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 15, 2012 for adoption. 4. Business Arising from the Minutes 5. Correspondence from the following:

7 (a) Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development: Thank You 9-15 (b) Northern Development Initiative Trust: Quarterly Update 17-18 (c) Interior Health & BC Ambulance Service: New Heliport at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops 19 (d) Lillooet Friendship Centre Society: Requesting Donations for the Annual Children Christmas Party Fundraiser 21-22 (e) Gordon Hogg, Parlimentary Secretary for Non-profit Partnerships: BC Ideas: Solutions for Stronger Communities 23 (f) Gold Country Communities Society: GeoTourism Phase 2 Book Release 25 (g) Northern Development Initiative Trust: Invitation to Luncheon Presentation with Janine North, CEO, NDIT - Opportunities for Substantially Increased Funding for Community Grants and New Programs From Northern Development - Monday, November 19, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. 6. Council Reports (a) Mayor & Council (b) Committees of Council 27-31 (i) Request for Decision: Lillooet Community Foundation Committee Recommendations 7. Bylaws and Resolutions 8. Any Other Business

Page 1 of 31 District of Lillooet November 5, 2012 Agenda Listing

Page 9. Notice of Motion 10. Delegations and Presentations 11. Media Question Period 12. Adjournment

Page 2 of 31 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Council of District of Lillooet, held in the Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, on Monday, October 15, 2012, at 7:00 PM

Present Mayor Dennis Bontron Councillor Kevin Anderson Councillor Wendy Parker Councillor Marg Lampman Chief Administrative Officer, Grant Loyer Director of Finance, Leslie Piderman Director of Public Works, Steve Hohner Economic Development Officer, Jerry Sucharyna Deputy Corporate Officer, Ben Parnell

Call to Order Mayor Bontron called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM

Adoption of Agenda (additions and/or deletions)

285/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Lampman, "That the agenda be adopted with the following additions: Section 5. Correspondence from the following: (h) Royal Canadian Legion, Lillooet Branch: Request to Close Main St. (i) Economic Developers Association of Canada: Presidents Award CARRIED 4/4

Adoption of Minutes Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 1, 2012 for adoption. 286/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 1, 2012 be adopted as presented." CARRIED 4/4

Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on October 4, 2012 for adoption. 287/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Lampman, "That the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on October 4, 2012 for adoption." CARRIED 4/4

Business Arising from the Minutes Correspondence from the following: Gold Country Communities Society: Request for Councilor Appointment to Board of Directors 288/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Lampman, "That Councillor Parker be appointed to the Gold Country Communities Society Board of Directors and that Councillor deStrake be appointed as an alternate." CARRIED 4/4 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Page 3 of 31 Council held on October 15, 2012 District of Lillooet Council - October 15, 2012

Ministry of Children and Family Development: Foster Family Month 289/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Lampman, "That the correspondence from the Ministry of Children and Family Development regarding Foster Family Month be received." CARRIED 4/4

Royal Canadian Legion, Lillooet Branch: Request for Donation to Poppy Fund 290/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the correspondence from the Royal Canadian Legion regarding the Poppy Fund be received." CARRIED 4/4

Royal Canadian Legion, Lillooet Branch: Invitation to Remembrance Day Parade and Wreath Lying Ceremonies 291/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the correspondence from the Royal Canadian Legion regarding the Remembrance Day Parade be received." CARRIED 4/4

Bridge River Lillooet News: Movember Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign 292/2012 Moved by Councillor Lampman, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the correspondence from Bridge River Lillooet News be received." CARRIED 4/4

SLRD: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District to Receive $1.84 Million in Gas Tax Funding for Regionally Significant Projects 293/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Parker, "That the correspondence from the Squamish Lillooet Regional District regarding Gas Tax Funding for Regionally Significant Projects be received." CARRIED 4/4

Bridge River Indian Band: Community Bus Summary 2012 294/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Parker, "That the correspondence from Bridge River Indian Band regarding the Community Bus be received." CARRIED 4/4

Royal Canadian Legion, Lillooet Branch: Request to Close Main St. 295/2012 Moved by Councillor Lampman, seconded by Councillor Parker, "That permission be granted to the Royal Canadian Legion to close Main St. from 8th Avenue to 6th Avenue from 10:15 am to 11:45 am for the Remembrance Day Ceremony November 11, 2012.” CARRIED 4/4 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Page 4 of 31 Council held on October 15, 2012 District of Lillooet Council - October 15, 2012

Economic Developers Association of Canada: Presidents Award 296/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Parker, "That the Economic Developers Association of Canada Presidents Award to Jerry Sucharyna be received.” CARRIED 4/4

Council Reports Mayor & Council Councillor Anderson reported on the following: . October 2nd, - Staff Briefing to Council . October 4th, - Special Council Meeting . October 5th, - Grand Opening at Dina’s Restaurant . October 9th, - Fraser River Basin 15th Anniversary Celebration, Kamloops . October 10th - SLRD Committee of the Whole Meeting . October 13th - Fire Dept. Open House Councillor Lampman reported on the following: . October 2nd, - Staff Briefing to Council . October 4th, - Special Council Meeting . October 5th, - Grand Opening at Dina’s Restaurant Councillor Parker reported on the following: . October 2nd, - Staff Briefing to Council Mayor Bontron reported on the following: . October 2nd, - Staff Briefing to Council . Intent to re-visit Council Procedure Bylaw Staff Reports Grant Loyer, Chief Administrative Officer Information Only: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 297/2012 Moved by Councillor Lampman, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the Information Only report on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations be received." CARRIED 4/4

Leslie Piderman, Director of Finance Information Only: Interim September 2012 Financial Report 298/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the Interim September 2012 Financial Report be received." CARRIED 5/5 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Page 5 of 31 Council held on October 15, 2012 District of Lillooet Council - October 15, 2012

Jerry Sucharyna, Economic Development Officer Request for Decision: Career Focus 299/2012 Moved by Councillor Lampman, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That staff be authorized to submit an application to Service Canada's Career Focus Program." CARRIED 4/4

Request for Decision: Invest Canada Community Initiatives 300/2012 Moved by Councillor Anderson, seconded by Councillor Parker, "That staff be authorized to submit an application to the Invest Canada-Community Initiatives Global Commerce Support Program." CARRIED 4/4

Bylaws and Resolutions Request for Decision: Holiday Office Closure 3012012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Lampman, "That the District of Lillooet Municipal Office be closed for the holidays from December 24th 2012 to Wednesday January 2nd, 2013." CARRIED 4/4

Any Other Business Request for Resolution: That an In-Camera Meeting be held immediately after the adjournment of the Regular Meeting as per section 90.1 (i) of the Community Charter. 302/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That an In-Camera Meeting be held immediately after the adjournment of the Regular Meeting as per section 90.1 (i) of the Community Charter." CARRIED 4/4

Notice of Motion Delegations and Presentations Media Question Period Questions from the media were received and responded to. Adjournment

303/2012 Moved by Councillor Parker, seconded by Councillor Anderson, "That the meeting be adjourned." CARRIED 4/4 The meeting adjourned at 7:34 PM

Deputy Corporate Officer Mayor

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Page 6 of 31 Council held on October 15, 2012 Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Page 7 of 31 Sport, and Cultural Development: Page 8 of 31 Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Region

Quarterly Update | Fall 2012

Northern Development Initiative Trust 301-1268 Fifth Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3L2 Tel: 250-561-2525 Fax: 250-561-2563 [email protected] www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca

Invest North Central BC launched “The Invest in North Central B.C. web portal is an invaluable tool to promote the north central region of ,” stated A second major investment portal has been launched in an effort to link potential investors with communities throughout the City of Prince George Mayor Shari Green. “In conjunction with region as major projects get underway across central and the other regional web portals, the Invest in North Central web northern B.C. portal effectively showcases the significant amount of economic investment taking place across northern B.C. In addition, the Communities web portals build strong relationships between participating throughout north communities through the collaborative nature of these central B.C. have initiatives. I urge everyone, if they haven’t already, to take a look joined forces to at the Invest in North Central web portal, and familiarize launch the Invest yourselves with the nature of economic activity taking place in North Central BC your community – it truly is remarkable.” website, following the success of the Invest North Central is a partnership between the Regional Invest Northwest BC District of Bulkley-Nechako, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort investment portal George, the City of Prince George, the District of Vanderhoof, that began the Village of McBride, the Village of Valemount, the Village of operations last fall. Fraser Lake, the District of Fort St. James, the District of Mackenzie and Northern Development Initiative Trust. As the geographic centre of B.C. and The communities of northeast B.C. and the Cariboo-Chilcotin home to the region, in partnership with Northern Development, plan to province’s northern launch their respective investment portals later this year. capital, north central B.C. has shed its ‘mill town’ reputation to th become a sustainable, knowledge-based resource economy SUCCESS TO DATE – SEPTEMBER 30 , 2012 connected to the world. Northern Development's Board has approved $111 million in With a plethora of opportunities across a diverse array of sectors funding committed to 1,039 projects, including: including bioenergy, tourism, manufacturing, mining and § $33.8 million from the four Regional Development transportation, north central B.C. is poised to become one of Accounts Western Canada’s leading economic engines in the years ahead. § $26.5 million from the Cross Regional Account § $19.9 million from the Pine Beetle Recovery Account Invest North Central B.C. features an interactive map of key major § 1,831 partnerships with 671 unique organizations have projects throughout the region, including specific details about attracted over $1 billion in new investment to the region each investment opportunity. § 73% of investments are in small communities with populations less than 5,000 On top of that, the website also features comprehensive profiles § $163.8 million has been invested in new capital and of each community in the region, transportation infrastructure employee training by supported companies information, tax incentives and a list of key contacts – all § 5,154 jobs have been created designed to streamline communication between potential § Over 3,000 grant writers have been trained to date, 286 investors, industry and the communities they want to be in. hired by communities including 136 by First Nations since 2007

Northern Development Initiative Page 9 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

ACCOUNT BALANCES IN THE CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN/LILLOOET REGION Current: September 30th, 2012

Grant Grant Loan Loan Total Nominal Allocation Committed Available Committed Available Available

Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Unallocated - - - $ 6,643,402 $ 6,643,402

Central Cariboo $ 2,273,094 $ 501,812 $ 70,000 $ 1,930,000 $ 2,431,812

North Cariboo $ 2,770,282 $ 400,309 - $ 2,000,000 $ 2,400,309

South Cariboo $ 1,433,220 $ 1,009,110 - $ 1,750,000 $ 2,759,110

Ashcroft $ 102,943 $ 183,026 $ 72,551 $ 113,637 $ 296,663

Cache Creek $ 50,404 $ 249,868 - $ 186,188 $ 436,055

Lillooet $ 237,440 $ 456,735 - $ 446,688 $ 903,423

Logan Lake $ 78,755 $ 215,326 $ 186,188 - $ 215,326

Lytton $ 202,256 $ 50,902 - $ 186,188 $ 237,089

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District $ 380,639 $ 168,824 - $ 372,375 $ 541,199

Thompson-Nicola Regional District $ 41,200 $ 257,022 - $ 186,188 $ 443,210

2012 APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN/LILLOOET REGION

CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN/LILLOOET REGION TOTAL AMOUNT APPROVED TOTAL PROJECT VALUE

46 Projects Approved in 2012 $ 1,048,645 $ 4,080,698

DISTRICT OF 100 MILE HOUSE

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

District of 100 Mile 2012 Economic Development Economic Development Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 458,025 House Capacity Building Capacity Building

District of 100 Mile 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000 House

Cariboo Family Governance Essentials 2012 Governance Program Pine Beetle Recovery $ 1,000 Grant $ 2,800 Enrichment Centre Scholarship

Northern Development Initiative Page 10 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

VILLAGE OF ASHCROFT

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

No applications approved in 2012 to date.

VILLAGE OF CACHE CREEK

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Village of Cache Creek 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

2012 Economic Development Economic Development Village of Cache Creek Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 126,000 Capacity Building Capacity Building

CARIBOO REGIONAL DISTRICT

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Xeni Gwet’in First 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000 Nations Government

Tl’etinqox-t’in 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000 Government Office

Soda Creek Indian Band 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

Cariboo Regional 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000 District

West Chilcotin Forest Competitiveness Business Plan Cross Regional $ 8,748 Rebate $ 17,748 Products Ltd. Consulting Rebate

Cariboo Regional South Cariboo Accessible Community Halls and South Cariboo $ 30,000 Grant $ 213,750 District Wilderness Trails Recreation Facilities

Cariboo Regional Central Cariboo Accessible Community Halls and Central Cariboo $ 30,000 Grant $ 212,500 District Wilderness Trails Recreation Facilities

Xeni Gwet’in First Xeni Gwet’in Community Community Halls and Central Cariboo $ 30,000 Grant $ 210,329 Nations Government Kitchen Recreation Facilities

Canim Lake Indian Band 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

Cariboo Regional 2012 Economic Development Economic Development Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 74,000 District Capacity Building Capacity Building

?Esdilagh First Nation 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

Northern Development Initiative Page 11 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

Nazko First Nation 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

McLeese Lake Community Hall McLeese Lake Community Hals and and Recreation Facility Central Cariboo $ 14,632 Grant $ 43,932 Recreation Commission Recreation Facilities Upgrades

Purchase of a Snow Groomer Community Halls and Cariboo Ski Touring Club Central Cariboo $ 70,000 Loan $ 112,250 (Pisten Bully 100) Recreation Facilities

West Chilcotin Forest Business Guidance and Competitiveness Cross Regional $ 2,150 Rebate $ 4,300 Products Coaching Consulting Rebate

West Chilcotin Tourism West Chilcotin Trails Project Marketing Initiatives Pine Beetle Recovery $ 5,285 Grant $ 30,000 Association

VILLAGE OF CLINTON

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Village of Clinton 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 15,000

2012 Economic Development Economic Development Village of Clinton Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 171,000 Capacity Building Capacity Building

DISTRICT OF LILLOOET

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

2012 Economic Development Economic Development District of Lillooet Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 127,500 Capacity Building Capacity Building

Strategic Branding and Web Fraser Canyon Hops Competitiveness Exposure for Lillooet’s Growing Cross Regional $ 13,500 Rebate $ 27,000 Company Consulting Rebate Hops Industry

DISTRICT OF LOGAN LAKE

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Logan Lake Community Community District of Logan Lake Logan Lake $ 186,188 Loan $ 558,563 Revitalization Project Revitalization

District of Logan Lake 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

2012 Economic Development Economic Development District of Logan Lake Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 114,000 Capacity Building Capacity Building

Northern Development Initiative Page 12 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

VILLAGE OF LYTTON

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Village of Lytton 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

2012 Economic Development Economic Development Village of Lytton Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 63,800 Capacity Building Capacity Building

CITY OF QUESNEL

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

2012 Economic Development Economic Development City of Quesnel Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 203,665 Capacity Building Capacity Building

City of Quesnel 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

SQUAMISH-LILLOOET REGIONAL DISTRICT

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Cayoose Creek Band 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

T’it’q’et Administration 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

Squamish-Lillooet 2012 Economic Development Economic Development Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 35,000 Regional District Capacity Building Capacity Building

THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

Bonaparte Indian Band 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 10,000

Lytton First Nation 2012 Grant Writing Support Grant Writing Support Cross Regional $ 7,500 Grant $ 11,160

Thompson-Nicola 2012 Economic Development Economic Development Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 79,451 Regional District Capacity Building Capacity Building

Northern Development Initiative Page 13 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

DISTRICT OF WELLS

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

2012 Economic Development Economic Development District of Wells Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 68,112 Capacity Building Capacity Building

CITY OF WILLIAMS LAKE

Proponent Project Name Funding Program Nominal Allocation Amount Total Project Value

City of Williams Lake Pinkbike Marketing Campaign Marketing Initiatives Pine Beetle Recovery $ 5,142 Grant $ 18,257

2012 Economic Development Economic Development City of Williams Lake Pine Beetle Recovery $ 35,000 Grant $ 204,500 Capacity Building Capacity Building

Cariboo Mountain Bike Snakes and Ladders Signature Community Halls and Central Cariboo $ 30,000 Grant $ 95,000 Consortium Trail Development Recreation Facilities

Thompson Rivers Northern Development 2012 Scholarship Program Cross Regional $ 2,000 Grant $ 2,000 University Scholarship

Tsi Del Del Enterprises Business and Operational Competitiveness Cross Regional $ 30,000 Rebate $ 128,000 Ltd. Planning Consulting Rebate

Broadway Drywall Competitiveness Internet Marketing Strategy Cross Regional $ 12,500 Rebate $ 25,000 Distribution Ltd. Consulting Rebate

Cariboo Chilcotin Child Community Halls and Development Centre Family Connections Central Cariboo $ 30,000 Grant $ 478,056 Recreation Facilities Association

Northern Development Initiative Page 14 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

INVESTMENTS IN THE CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN/LILLOOET REGION SINCE INCEPTION

Funding Program Number of Projects Amount Invested Total Project Value

Economic Diversification Infrastructure 41 $ 7,769,115 $ 56,351,257

Feasibility Studies 15 $ 252,340 $ 2,352,706

Marketing Initiatives 14 $ 167,286 $ 998,359

Industry Attraction 1 $ 20,000 $ 20,000

Economic Development Capacity Building 53 $ 1,680,971 $ 4,302,139

Grant Writing Support 83 $ 612,348 $ 834,714

Community Halls and Recreation Facilities 40 $ 1,503,398 $ 7,309,494

Community Foundations 7 $ 350,000 $ 700,000

Community Revitalization 1 $ 186,188 $ 558,563

Governance Essentials Scholarship 1 $ 1,000 $ 2,800

Northern Development Scholarship 3 $ 6,000 $ 6,000

Capital Investment and Training Rebate 3 $ 185,000 $ 6,435,932

Competitiveness Consulting Rebate 16 $ 181,771 $ 431,793

Northern Industry Expansion 1 $ 1,250,000 $ 13,000,000

Community Adjustment Fund 10 $ 5,682,845 $ 9,929,650

Total 289 $ 19,848,262 $ 103,233,407

Northern Development Initiative Page 15 of 31 Trust: Quarterly Update

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For Immediate Release | October 30th, 2012

New RIH Heliport Offers Improved Access for Critical Care

Interior Health and BC Ambulance Service unveiled Royal Inland Hospital’s new heliport today.

“The opening of the new heliport at Royal Inland Hospital is good news for rural and remote communities surrounding Kamloops,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA . “The new heliport will support physicians and patients living in these smaller communities by providing them with better and faster access to critical care.”

The project was completed at the end of September. Certification was received from Transport Canada on October 4th and air ambulance landings recommenced on October 10th.

“We are very pleased to announce that Air Ambulance Helicopter service has now resumed at RIH, which is great news for patients and families throughout the Thompson Valleys and a vast rural region surrounding Kamloops, as well as paramedics, physicians, and all hospital staff,” says Kamloops – South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger. “With Premier ’s announcement of full funding last year, the new helipad completes this 11-year constituency file, at last!”

The heliport meets current Transport Canada requirements for landing helicopters up to 17.5 m in length and 7,711 kg (17,000 lbs) takeoff weight. The upgraded heliport is in the same location as the previously used site, however it extends further east with a concrete platform supported on concrete pillars, jutting out over the hillside.

“We’d like to recognize our funding partner the Thompson Regional Hospital District, as well as the City of Kamloops which allowed use of an interim helipad at Mission Flats in Kamloops,” says Interior Health Board Chair Norman Embree. “Thanks also to consultants Ground Effect Aerodrome and Contractor Greyback Construction.”

The Thompson Regional Hospital District funded 40 per cent of the $750,000 cost to upgrade the heliport.

“The development and certification of this new heliport supports communities throughout Interior Health, particularly outlying rural communities which rely on the support of the Air Ambulance for vital medical transport in their time of need,” says Regional Hospital District Chair Peter Milobar.

Interior Health & BC Ambulance www.interiorhealth.ca Page 17 of 31 Service: New Heliport at Royal Page 2

The style and size of helicopters used for patient transport has changed over the years since the original helipad was built. In August 2010, Transport Canada notified Interior Health that the heliport at Royal Inland was too small and didn’t meet current requirements.

Since the Transport Canada notification BCAS had been using the Kamloops airport for landings until fall 2011, when the City of Kamloops offered short term use of a City works yard property next to the river. The Mission Flats site was used by BCAS as an interim measure, reducing the critical transfer time of the patient to the hospital by ground ambulance.

“The reopening of this helipad supplements BC Ambulance Service’s dedicated helicopter air ambulance service that has been serving the Central Interior since August 2011,” said Randy MacLeod, BC Ambulance Service Unit Chief. “Access to this helipad helps paramedics to provide rapid response and high-quality care to critically ill or injured patients.”

Since September 2011, BCAS has operated approximately 300 air ambulance flights to and from Kamloops.

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Media, for information: Erin Toews, Communications Officer, Interior Health 250-314-2100 ext. 3750 | 250-574-1523

Kelsie Carwithen, Manager Media Relations, BC Ambulance Service 250-953-3651 | 250-812-5854

www.interiorhealth.ca

Interior Health & BC Ambulance Page 18 of 31 Service: New Heliport at Royal Lillooet Friendship Centre Society: Page 19 of 31 Requesting Donations for the Annual Page 20 of 31 Gordon Hogg, Parlimentary Page 21 of 31 Secretary for Non-profit Gordon Hogg, Parlimentary Page 22 of 31 Secretary for Non-profit Gold Country Communities Society: Page 23 of 31 GeoTourism Phase 2 Book Release Page 24 of 31 Northern Development Initiative Page 25 of 31 Trust: Invitation to Luncheon Page 26 of 31 Request for Decision: Lillooet Page 27 of 31 Community Foundation Committee Request for Decision: Lillooet Page 28 of 31 Community Foundation Committee Request for Decision: Lillooet Page 29 of 31 Community Foundation Committee Request for Decision: Lillooet Page 30 of 31 Community Foundation Committee Request for Decision: Lillooet Page 31 of 31 Community Foundation Committee