Item 10.1
INFORMATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE - December 12, 2016
1. Building Department - Statistics - November, 2016 2. R. Niewenhuizen, Director of Engineering and Public Works -letter dated November 29, 2016- CPR Holiday Train Event, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 3. N. Graham -letter dated November 23, 2016 - Affordable Housing in Salmon Arm 4. P. Fearn -letter received November 24, 2016 - Lack of Salmon Concerning 5. J. Kimmerly - email dated November 27, 2016 - Ross Street Underpass Design Funding 6. J. Scott - email dated December 4, 2016 - Heritage Home 7. W. Martin-Patterson -letter dated December 5, 2016 - Jackson Tennis Courts 8. T. Smuin - email dated December 5, 2016 - Municipal Tax Rates and Light Industry vs. Business and Other Classification 9. M. Krause, President for Union of British Columbia Municipalities -letter dated November 18, 2016 - Gas Tax Agreement Community Works Fund Payment 10. Minister Todd Stone, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure -letter dated November 24, 2016 - Salmon River Bridge and Trans-Canada Highway 11. Minister Steve Thomson, Ministry of Natural Resource Operations -letter dated December 2, 2016 - BC Wildfire Services' 12. F. Farah, Federation of Canadian Municipalities - email dated December 2, 2016 - FCM Canada 150 Community Leaders 13. Interior Health Authority - New Release dated November 24, 2016 - Interior Health engaging on potential locations for supervised consumption services 14. 1. Samson, Administrative Services Manager, Okanagan Regional Library -letter dated December 1, 2016 - Appointment to the Okanagan Regional Library Board 15. Ministry of Environment -letter dated November 29, 2016 - Survey Regarding Centralized Procurements for Energy Saving and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects 16. Interior Health Authority - Public Service Announcement dated December 2, 2016 - New payment system for public parking at Royal Inland Hospital 17. Mayo Leo Facio, Harrison Hot Springs to Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development -letter dated November 28, 2016 - Short Term Rentals in the Tourism Accommodation Sector 18 A. HE, Indigo Education - email datedNovember23.2016-LeishanCounty.China Looking for Building Sister-City Relationship -
CITY OF SALMON ARM BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT NOVEMBER 2016
~~ NO. VALUE NO. VALUE NO. VALUE NO. VALUE 1 New Single Family Dwellings 11 3,313,450 54 14,981,030 9 2,560,000 84 23,460,690 2 Misc. Additions etc. to SFD's 4 63,720 112 3,392,883 11 274,400 117 4,390,655 3 New Modulars/MH's (Factory Built) 2 409,000 17 2,496,780 5 895,000 31 4,368,585 4 Misc. Additions etc. to Modulars/MH's -- 5 31,970 - - 12 129,200 5 MFD's (# Units) - - 3 (15) 1,650,000 - - 4 (35) 2,690,000 6 Misc. Additions etc. to MFD's 1 8,000 8 54,894 - - 1 50,000 '7 New Commercial -- 2 4,142,828 - - 2 1,695,000 8 Misc. Additions etc. to Commercial - - 22 7,606,100 2 85,000 23 859,250 9 New Industrial 2 244,000 2 244,000 - - 3 406,080 10 Misc. Additions etc. to Industrial 1 100,000 4 214,000 - - 1 15,000 11 New Institutional -- 1 5,400 - - 2 1,200,000 12 Misc. Additions etc. to Institutional - - 6 271,595 1 220,000 9 430,000 13 Signs 4 30,700 43 153,518 7 35,610 42 143,499 14 Swimming Pools, Pool Buildings - - 4 172,467 - - 9 317,000 15 Demolitions 1 - 8 - 1 - 22 - 16 Temporary Trailers, A & B Permits - - 4 - - - 4 - 17 Misc. Special I nspections, etc. -- 29 - 1 - 26 - TOTAL PERMITS ISSUED 26 4,168,870 324 35,417,465 37 4,070,010 392 40,154,95S
MFD's - Apartment, Row, Duplex, Strata (# of dwelling units created) Farm building values not included CD BUILDING PERMITS - YEARLY JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC 2001 585,500 11,938,550 12,265,250 12,842,790 13,534,790 14,712,550 16,330,650 17,717,625 19,031,075 19,895,255 21,318,855 21,458,195 2002 585,500 1,952,500 3,340,850 3,821,240 5,455,840 6,411,690 8,844,690 10,932,510 15,780,890 16,705,600 17,738,200 17,923,700 2003 130,110 920,780 2,974,020 4,486,120 5,993,320 13,294,120 15,555,250 17,937,005 20,318,920 22,000,340 24,005,740 24,782,360 2004 430,700 1,508,500 5,903,780 8,379,104 10,122,768 12,086,319 14,779,343 21,598,763 30,371,023 33,614,173 34,957,458 35,881,343: 2005 1,072,000 2,269,650 4,344,750 6,806,152 12,110,482 28,031,457 29,985,585 34,743,645 37,600,445 42,915,856 45,525,611 47,576,746 2006 815;550 3,224,458 8,012,449 11,501,929 16,084,809 20,066,533 23,714,194 26,370,890 36,479,806 37,278,358 42,332,995 43,077,170 2007 1,531,087 3,901,669 16,148,674 22,413,118 27,232,134 32,401,472 35,657,297 42,829,750 51,945,799 55,703,387 65,885,802 66,289,555 2008 1,797,604 4,203,429 12,947,058 27,647,379 33,857,533 36,582,025 39,759,375 42,395,454 45,412,474 50,699,301 53,383,541 53,522,880 2009 409,369 864,839 2,039,460 5,207,311 6,763,615 7,800,085 9,677,455 11,579,746 18,882,737 20,713,564 23,523,664 24,337,664 2010 1,518,563 2,708,062 5,931,646 10,081,B16 12,260,236 13,526,546 16,597,121 18,790,511 19,848,804 21,174,532 22,953,692 27,249,702 2011 568,645 2,003,976 5,063,837 7,449,773 9,471,416 11,761,850 12,794,028 14,222,970 18,194,801 19,682,061 30,563,013 31,934,415 2012 2,189,660 3,128,562 4,794,040 6,337,260 10,000,544 12,120,246 17,883,185 24,375,078 26,118,787 26,493,820 28,130,500 .28,666,430 2013 881,740 1,440,110 13,907,060 15,814,195 17,433,454 20,194,778 23,204,628 24,180,485 26,567,302 29,195,224 30,890,086 31,231,349 2014 665,304 2,806,404 8,075,941 20,789,869 27,574,834 29,877,686 33,466,523 41,971,923 42,784,769 44,804,191 46,460,471 47,707,993 2015 1,172,285 1,853,539 3,894,754 6,750,389 8,575,425 18,388,180 20,475,407 26,442,225 29,143,303 31,245,595 35,417,465 37,368,595 2016 1,268,865 2,298,280 4,987,625 8,904,610 12,253,660 16,279,464 19,265,124 23,811,029 29,823,014 36,084,949 40,164,959
X:\Customer Service\Steph\WIN\EXCEL\Monthend - building\building permitsyearly City of Salmon Arm 500 - 2 Avenue NE Mailing Addl'ess: Box 40 Salmon Ann, Be ViE 4N2 Tel: 250.803.4000 Fax: 250.803.4041 www.snlmonarm.ca November 29, 2016 File: 5460.29
The Salvation Army New Hope Community Church 191 - 2 Avenue PO Box 505 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N6
Attention: Martin I Dear Sir: RE: CPR HOLIDAY TRAIN EVENT- WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2016 Reference is made to your letter dated November 15, 2016. I am pleased to advise that authorization is granted for the following road closures on December 14, 2016: 1. Canoe Beach Drive from 4600 Canoe Beach Drive to 52 Street NE and 50 Street NE from 72 Avenue NE to Canoe Beach Drive from 6:00 pm to 7:45 pm 2. Lakeshore Drive NW from Shuswap Street to Hudson Avenue from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The event organizer will inform Canoe residents there will be no access to 75 Avenue NE from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm. This road closure is subject to the provision of adequate supervision and comprehensive general liability insurance with a limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 inclusive per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage with the City of Salmon Arm named as an "additional insured". A copy of insurance is on file, thank-you. Please advise the RCMP, Ambulance Officials and Fire Department of theevent. You may contact Rob Hein, Manager of Roads & Parks at 250-803-4087 to make arrangements to obtain barricades, garbage cans, traffic vests, paddles, portable generator, trailer, etc. Best wishes for a successful event. Yours truly, ') ...... -'-"---,,,- /;&---:Z---~ Robert Niewenhuizen, A.Sc.T Director of Engineering and Public Works cc. Downtown Salmon Arm Rob Heln, Manager of Roads & Parks Marcel Bedard, Bylaw Enforcement Officer ReMP I Ambulance OffiCials I Fire Department Council Information Correspondence Chris Moore, Event Coordinator William Booth, Founde,. Giving Andl-G Cox. General Hope Susan McMillan, Territorial Commander Today Brian Venables, Divisional Commander Martin Kettel'illgham and Carolyn Doonan, C01PS Officers 15 November 2016 City of Salmon Arm 450 - 2 Avenue NE PO Box 40 Salmon Arm. BC V1 E 4N2 FAD Robert Nlewenhulzen - Director of Engineering and Public Works Dear Rob CPR HOLIDAY TRAIN EVENT - December 14. 2016 We are excited that the CPR Holiday Train will be arriving In Salmon Arm on Wednesday December 141h and that this year it will be stopping for shows in both Canoe and Downtown Salmon Arm. The schedule for the train is: Canoe: Arrival7.00pm Event time 7.00pm -7.30pm Downtown: Arrlval7.45pm Event time 8.00pm - 8.30pm In the interest of safety. we would seek your approval to close the following roads for the events: 6.00pm - 7.45pm: Canoe Seach Drive from 4600 CSD to 52 Street NE and 50 Street NE from 72 Avenue NE to CSD. 7.00pm - 9.00pm: Lakeshore Drive NW from Shuswap Street to Hudson Avenue. Additionally, in Canoe, 76 Avenue will be completely cut off by the train from 7.00pm-7.30pm, the residents affected by this will all be Informed prior to the event. Please see attached plans for further clarification. Emergency Services will be advised of the event and Citizens on Patrol will once again be supervising the road closures. We attach a copy of The Salvation Army's Liability Insurance. with the City of Salmon Arm added as an additional named insured. Once again we would appreciate the loan of the City's barricades. garbage cans. trailer etc. and will contact Rob Hein directly concerning these. The SAlvation Army New Hope Community Church· 191 - 2nd Avc .• Salmon Arm • British Columbill • 250-832-9196' Fux: 250-832-9148 M,m," Add",,, po Box 505 • i rum B,iI;,h Col"mMo. VIE 4N6 · ,,' If you require any further clarification, please contact Chris Moore who is co-ordinating this event for the Salvation Army. Yours sincerely fL1L. 62- Martin Ketteringham Major Corps Officer Salmon Arm From: Nelson Graham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: November-23-16 12:09 PM To: Nancy Cooper Subject: Affordable Housing in Salmon Arm Hello Mrs. Cooper, First of all, thank you for your time. My name is Nelson Graham and I am a recent grad at UBC and in a leap year before I begin a Master's program in Immigration next fall. I am originally from Salmon Ann but now live in Kelowna. I am currently volunteering with the Community Group based out of Salmon Ann, BC. This group has collaborated together to form a grass roots organization which is responsible for bringing the current total of26 Syrian refugees to Salmon Arm. They have done everything from organizing the arrival of each individual, to raising funds, fulfilling their medical needs, enrolling children in school, english lessons, finding employment opportunities, and so much more. This group has experienced immense success through the integration of new comers into the community. My role is helping address their housing issues. My tasks include attempting to find affordable housing options for these families and individuals, as their federal funding for housing expires 12 months after their arrival, which is in January for a few of the families in town. With Salmon Arm's rental vacancy near 0%, I am wondering if the city of Salmon Arm has any affordable housing project on the horizon or drawing board. Any answers of connections would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Nelson www.saobserver.net A7 INT beeHmmaredatresmumnm? Matthew Loring DaniMcKee Dean Barnard because "No a server should be rewarded "No. They work their butts "No. I like to reward good ,lity of for good service, unless their offfor very litile pay. Tips service. You pay for the meal wages were raised." help to supplement their and tipping "pays" for the income." service." • le ISSUe Lack of salmon concerning I walk along the Adams infect the wild stocks. A bill cline of salmon stocks. These US say that means River several times a week. I is coming before Parliament should be iroplemented as :e tugboats on 24- haven't seen one sockeye soon, Bill C-228, which would soon as possible. Not one has .t Vancouver, one at salmon this fall. I'd read that require the fish farms to transi been iroplemented so far . a third stationed at the expected return of Fra- tion from open net cages in the If you're concerned about ce it could head out ser River sockeye was revised ocean to safe closed contain our wild salmon, this would be tside the voluntary from 2.2 million to 650,000, ment facilities. This is a criti a good time to write a letter to Alaska crude tank but I haven't seen any at all. I cal first step in reversing the Dominic Le Blanc, Minister of he vast majority of fear an irreversible decline of decline of wild salmon stocks. Fisheries and Oceans-domirti the B.C. coast for the sockeye run. The Cohen Commission, [email protected] and also One factor of the declioe struck by the last federal gov to our MP Mel Arnold. ure is so saturated is the use of open cage fish ernment, made many recom aganda today that farming. Diseased farm fish mendations to halt the de- Madeline Whittington 'e a coherent con ~ real risk and the led. rrative, hanunered MP's survey conclusions misleading :ted environmental Mel Arnold's self-serving for a long period of time, fed way, Mr. Arnold should re lboriginal partners assertion that, "Canadians eral political parties that have port to his parliamentary Rainforest;' is that want a national referendum to achieved majority government colleagues that most people s a threat. allow voters to say yes or no have iroposed such majorities (close to 98 per cent) in his rid ,a crude is shipped to changing Canada's system based on receiving a minority ing did not support his call for ast? According to of democracy," is misleading of the cast ballots. That is true a referendum. They either did luka Research for in the extreme and is a conclu now with the Liberal govern not respond to his survey in the 113 it was about 38 sion contrary to the national ment and it was true with the affirmative or did not respond " each year. That's resuIts of the 2015 federal past majority Conservative at all. Mr. Arnold needs to rec . Place stadium to election. government and prior Liberal ognize and take advantage of Well reDorted debate tODieS or Progressive Conservative a very useful charilcteristic __ of -----Original Message----- From: Judi Kimmerly [mailto:[email protected]) Sent: November-27-16 10:24 AM To: Nancy Cooper Subject: Ross Street Underpass Design Funding Mayor Cooper and Council After a review of the 2017 city budget I see that council has approved $500,000 for the design of the Ross Street Underpass which would be done prior to the proposed referendum. This looks to be a high risk decision with the possibility of getting nothing in return for the investment if the voting result is a no. There has to be a better solution that can be applied versus gambling on a yes vote for the referendum. I urge council to carefully reconsider their previous decision and not put such a large sum of money at risk. Jim Kimmerly Sent from my iPad Erin Jackson Subject: FW: heritage home Sent: December 4, 2016 11:55 AM To: Nancy Cooper Subject: heritage home To all members of Salmon Arm Council: Congratulations to the Council on the purchase of the property next to the Recreation Centre, formerly a restaurant, which comes complete with a magnificent heritage home. What a marvellous opportunity for Salmon Arm to preserve one of its few heritage properties left standing. Its re-Iocation and restoration could be included in the Canada 150 anniversary projects for our city, providing future generations an insight into our history. There could possibly be funding available from various provincial and federal departments to help with the costs. You must surely have heard that last week an old house in downtown Vancouver was moved with great care and ingenuity to a new location, to be restored in the future. It can be done, although expensive, it would be lasting monument to the Council of 2016-17 that they had the foresight to see what a benefit this would be to our town. Please reconsider your decision to tear down this valuable asset before its too late. All of Salmon Arm should get behind this initiative, make it a fund raiser, just like when we rallied around for the new fountain, the arena and the CT scan projects. Jan Scott Sent from Mail for Windows 10 1 December 5, 2016 City of Salmon 500 - 2 Avenue NE Salmon Arm, BC Dear Mayor and Council: Re: Jackson Tennis Courts Since being completed in 2007 under the Joint Use Agreement between the City of Salmon Arm and School District # 83, the tennis courts at the Jackson School have been extensively used by both the public and the school system. They have created excellent courts for public play and have provided for both school PE classes and a venue for the High School Tennis Team. I provide lessons and coach the Salmon Arm High School Tennis Team and can attest to the usage and condition of the courts. To date, the courts have not required any maintenance or cost outside of the original construction costs. The heavy usage has been excellent but after 9 years of play, the courts are in need of some routine maintenance before damage is done to the surface. A crack has appeared on the east court and unless repaired ,will cause structural damage. Also, the playing surface is becoming worn and should be resurfaced before damage is done to the integrity of the asphalt surface. To give some comparison, the SATC club resurfaces their courts every 3-5 years, which is standard for most tennis facilities. The original court surface was done by Tomko Industries for a budgeted amount of $11,000. With crack repair and surface preparation, approximately $15,000 would be a reasonable estimate to have the courts in excellent condition and would perhaps allow for another 9 years of play. Please consider budgeting for court resurfacing maintenance of this excellent facility in 2017, which has been enjoyed by many and is an asset to the community. Sincerely, West Martin-Patterson Salmon Arm Secondary School Tennis Coach From: Terry Smuin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: December-05-16 12:43 PM To: Nancy Cooper Cc: Gerald Clancy Subject: Municipal Tax Rates and Light Industry vs Business and Other Classification Mayor Nancy Cooper: Hello again Nancy, Thanks again for having Gerald and I to the council meeting this morning to discuss the rate differences between Light Industry and the Business and Other Classification. As Gerald and I were returning to the office and discussing the meeting, it occurred to us that while the total dollar effect of shifting taxes was mentioned by Monica at approximately $190,000, it was not discussed in any great detail. We felt it was important to understand the shift in more depth and have provided the following calculations in the hope that it will add value to your future discussions on this topic with council. From my calculations to level the rates would require an approximate 2.6% increase to the Business and Other property owners, or an average of approximately $272.12 per property. This would level the General Municipal rate between the classes and provide a significant average tax reduction of $3,998.97 per property to the Light Industry property owners. I am sure that Monica will provide similar analysis but here is how I have calculated for your reference based on the 2016 Total Assessed Values provided to me by BC Assessment: Light Industry Business and Other Total Property Values $27,275,800 $611,692,202 $638,968,002 Number of Properties 46 676 722 General Municipal Rate 18.70520 11.66030 11.96103 Tax Calculated $510,199 $7,132,515 $7,642,714 Rate to be Equal 11.96103 11.96103 Tax Calculated $326,247 $7,316,467 $7,642,714 Difference -$183,952.70 $183,952.70 - Change in Mill Rate -6.74417 0.30073 % Change -36.1% 2.6% Average $ Change per Property -$3,998.97 $272.12 If I include the Regional Library rate in my calculation then I believe I get the number that I heard Monica mention with a slight change to the numbers mentioned above: I Light Industry I Business and I Total ® Other Property Values $27,275,800 $611,692,202 $638,968,002 Number of Properties 46 676 722 General Municipal Rate 18.70520 11.66030 Regional Library 0.69500 0.50080 General Municipal Rate 19.40020 12.16110 12.47012 Tax Calculated $529,156 $7,438,850 $7,968,006 Rates to Be Equal: General Municipal Rate 11.96103 11.96103 Reginal Library 0.50909 0.50909 Rate to be Equal 12.47012 12.47012 Tax Calculated $340,132 $7,627,874 $7,968,006 Difference -$189,023.55 $189,023.55 -0 Change in Mill Rate -6.93008 0.30902 % Change -35.7% 2.5% Average $ Change per Property -$4,109.21 $279.62 I do hope that this perspective is helpful. Best Regards, Terry Smuin, CPA, CMA Controller, Valid Manufacturing Ltd. 250-832-6477 , UBCM'~ - 1-·"M,,'dp.'.'" November 18, 2016 Mayor Nancy Cooper City of Salmon Arm Box 40 Salmon Arm, BC V1 E 4N2 Dear Mayor Cooper: RE : GAS TAX AGREEMENT COMMUNITY WORKS FUND PAYMENT I am pleased to advise that UBCM is in the process of distributing the second Community Works Fund (CWF) payments for fiscal 2016/2017. An electronic transfer of $394,606.21 is expected to occur within the next 30 days. These payments are made in accordance with the payment schedule set out in your CWF Agreement with UBCM (see section 4 of your Agreement). CWF is made available to eligible local governments by the Government of Canada pursuant to the Administrative Agreement on the Federal Gas Tax Fund in British Columbia. Funding under the program may be directed to local priorities that fall within one of the eligible project categories. Further details regarding use of CWF and project eligibility are outlined in your CWF Agreement, and details on the Renewed Gas Tax Agreement can be found on our website at www.ubcm.ca . For further information, please contact Gas Tax Program Services bye-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 250-356-5134. Sincerely, Councillor Murry Krause UBCM President PC : Monica Dalziel, Chief Financial Officer 60-10551 Sllellbmigc WnY , Rlcluno!l(l, Be VGX 2W9 ~)2:) Govprnmelll Street. VICtoriA. Be V'dV OAB 1601\2708276 I f G01J?70911G I ubclllca t 2!>035G5133 I f 2503:)65119 I UilClI1Ciol , BRITISH COLUMBIA November 24, 2016 Her Worship Reference: 255069 Mayor Nancy Cooper City of Salmon Arm 2 Avenue NE, Suite 500 Salmon Arm BC VI E 4N2 Dear Mayor Cooper: Re: Salmon River Bridge and Trans-Canada Highway Thank you for your letter regarding proposed upgrades to the Trans-Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm. The crash you mention was tragic, and my thoughts are with all those involved. Please accept my apologies for the lateness of my reply. Trans-Canada Highway improvements west of Salmon Arm are a ministry priority, and I recognize the importance of this project to your community. I was pleased to hear our Project Manager, Dan Bella, met with your City Council this past May to review plans and timelines. As Mr. Bella advised, the project will be delivered in three phases; the first in the area you wrote of between 1st Avenue SW and 30th Street SW; the second between 30th Street SW and 10th Street SW; and the third between IR #3 and 1st Avenue SW. There is much to be done before the ministry can implement Phase 1 of this project, including design completion, archeological assessment and pre-loading of soft soil areas for future construction as well as completions of negotiations with Canada on a federal funding agreement. We will continue to engage with the City of Salmon Arm, the public, local stakeholders and First Nations on this project. Our public Open House in June, 2015, was very well received and plans are underway for a follow up session this fall. " .12 Ministry of Transportation O ffice o f the lvlinister Mailing A ddress, and Infrastructure Parliament Buildings ® Victoria Be V8V lX4 I0 -2- In the meantime, should you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bella by telephone at 250 486-1964 or bye-mail at [email protected]. Thank you again for taking the time to write. Sincerely, Todd O. Stone Minister Copy to: Greg Kyllo MLA, Shuswap Dan Bella Project Manager BRITISH COLUMBIA The Best Place on Earth December 2, 2016 Mayor Nancy Cooper City of Salmon Arm Box 40 5002 Ave. NE Salmon Arm, BC V I E 4N2 Dear Mayor Cooper, I am following up on the conversation we had on November 8th, regarding advancing BC Wildfire Services' ongoing business modernization process, which includes changes to the catering and accommodation currently provided at the BC Wildfire Service base in Salmon Arm. Further to my commitment to meet with you again, I understand that you and BCWS staff have had additional discussions and a recent site visit. I appreciated the opportunity to discuss perspectives that you and the council members provided. I recognize the value that having a base in Salmon Arm brings with respect to the economic benefits of having long term and seasonal employees in your community. I also recognize the value to the Province of BC, including the City of Salmon Arm, of having bases located in many communities across the province as it allows for efficient and effective dcployment ofstafffor wildfire response and the protection of public safety - which is my primary objective in the effective operation of the BC Wildfire Service. I have considered your concerns and suggestions and agree it is the appropriate decision to phase out the provision of catering services as of January 2017. As the plans to phase out on-site accommodation in January 2018 proceed, we will be communication with you to ensure local area accommodation is available for staff. At our meeting you mentioned additional information that was available on rental and accommodation constraints in your community. We are interested in any additional information you have available so please forward that information to Madeline Maley, Executive Director of BCWS, at [email protected] for consideration. I am also confirming that BC Wildfire Service will continue to operate a base at the Salmon Arm location. . . . /2 Ministry of O ffi ce of the Mailing Address: Phone: 250356-66 11 Natttral Resource Minister PO nox 9078 Stn Pro\' Gon Fa.-;: 250 952-0223 Victoria Be V8\'(I9E2 Website: www.go\-.bc.ca/nro Operations - 2 - Thank you for sharing your perspective and I look forward to the opportunity for a site visit and future meeting with you. Sincerely, S·h~~l'--q-, Steve Thomson Minister From: Fardosa Farah [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 11:43 AM Cc: Canada150 Subject: FCM Canada 150 Community Leaders Hello, It was great to speak with you just now about the Canada 150 Community Leaders network. To recap our conversation, FCM sent a letter in mid-September, see below, inviting your municipality to designate one or more individuals as a Community Leader to be part of the Canada 150 Community Leaders Network. We are accepting names until mid-December as we continue to build this great network of municipal voices. Community Leaders will be asked to share information through their networks, and if available, to participate in local events. There are no associated costs or travel requirements and the time commitment is estimated at less than 2 hours per month. Canada 150 Community Leaders may be a council member or prominent community representative. Many municipalities have identified multiple Community Leaders to ensure a strong representation from their municipality. Further information, a toolkit and forms are available at www.fcm.ca/Canada150 . For any further questions please don't hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or by ringing 613-907-6375. Thank You, Fardosa Dear Mayor and Members of Council, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is creating the official network of Canada 150 Community Leaders which represents a unique opportunity for local leaders across the country to get involved in the 150lh anniversary of Confederation. We are launching the Canada 150 Community Leaders network with an invitation to designate one or more leaders from your municipality. These individuals will act as your municipal leaders to inspire civic action towards Canada 150 events in your community, serve as a touchpoint to share Canada 150 information and inspiration, and be members of a network that could extend well beyond 2017. A member of cOllncil can become a Community Leader or a prominent community representative can be identified. You can also choose more than one individual, ensuring a strong representation from your municipality. To help you identify a Community Leader we have developed the Canada I SO Community Leader web page at www.fcm.ca/CanadaI50. There you will find additional information and a form to submit your Community Leader's name. I encourage you to review the information and to submit the name of your Community Leader in one of the following ways: :» Use the online form available at www.fcm.ca/CanadaI50. :» Send us an email at CommunityLeaciersCommunautaires@fcm .ca with the name of your Community Leader and their contact information. Please send us the name (s) of your Community Leader(s) before October IS or earlier. We hope you will join us in bringing the municipal voices to the forefront for the year-long celebrations, and for years to come. Sincerely, cJLJ~t-..Ji Clark Somerville FCM President and Regional Councillor, Halton Hills Fardosa Farah Communications Project Ass istant I Communication s & Membership Adjoin te de proj ets, Commu ni ca ti ons I Co mmunications et Adhesion T.343-925-6402 FEDERATION F ~O ~RATI O N OF CA NADIA N CA NADIENN E OES ~ f in .; FC~ MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITES Interior Health e..."t r-'-~ ma1fA.. .. For Immediate Release I November 24, 2016 Interior Health engaging on potential locations for supervised consumption services In response to the ongoing Public Health Overdose Emergency, Interior Health, like other B.c. health authorities, is in the process of exploring offering supervised consumption services. Z Kamloops and Kelowna, the communities experiencing the highest number of overdose deaths in Interior Health, have been chosen as priority communities for supervised consumption services. In 2015 Kamloops had seven overdose deaths, while in the first ten months of 2016 there have already been 31. In Kelowna there were 20 overdose deaths in 2015 and 37 deaths in the first ten months of 20 16. m The Province of B.C. is supporting all health authorities to submit applications for supervised consumption services in response to the current overdose emergency crisis in the province. "Supervised consumption services save lives," said Health Minister Terry Lake. "They help to prevent overdoses and reduce the risk of transmitting infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C. They could be of great benefit to Kamloops and Kelowna and any community with high risk population." A supervised consumption service is a health service that prOVides a clean environment where people can use pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of trained health-care staff who can respond promptly in the event of an overdose. In addition to supervision, people using the service are prOVided with sterile injection supplies, education on safer injection, overdose prevention and intervention, medical and counselling services, and referrals to drug treatment, housing, income support and other services. "Evidence shows that supervised consumption services can reduce the number of overdose deaths, improve access to health-care and treatment services and reduce public drug use and discarded needles," says Dr. Trevor Corneil, Chief Medical Health Officer with Interior Health. "Offering a service like this will not only benefit those at risk of overdose - it will also benefit the surrounding area." "m Planning for a supervised consumption service requires Significant stakeholder engagement, followed by an application to Health Canada for an exemption under Section 56 of the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act prior to implementation. r To date, Interior Health has had meetings with several stakeholders including local government, RCMP, community agencies, people who use drugs, and business associations to obtain their opinions about m supervised consumption in principle. The next step is to seek input on potential locations and service models, identify any concerns and potential strategies to mitigate those concerns. The proposed locations/service models Interior Health will be seeking input on are: l> Kamloops: • Mobile unit - locations/stops to be determined based on overdose/substance use data and feedback from those who would use the service. en Kelowna: • 477 Leon Ave - spaced owned by Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society m w«w jnterjorb ealth ra ® ______~g e 2 • Mobile unit - locations/stops to be determined based on overdose/substance use data and feedback from those who would use the service. The proposed locations and service models were selected based on a combination of operational considerations, feedback received to date from stakeholders, data on where injection drug use occurs, and proximity to facilities where harm reduction and/or treatment services are already being provided to the target population. The proposed mobile units would allow the service to be provided through outreach to more than one area of the city. Interior Health plans to seek input from people who use drugs and other stakeholders on potential stops for a mobile unit prior to making any recommendations. Interior Health would like to stress that no decisions have been made at this time. This next phase of engagement involves consulting with stakeholders about the proposed locations, including people who use drugs, community partners, and the public. Residents of Kamloops and Kelowna can provide feedback on supervised consumption services and the proposed locations by visiting the Interior Health Supervised Consumption webpage and submitting their opinions through the online feedback form by December 15. Following the completion of this phase of engagement, a decision will be made on whether to apply to Health Canada for an exemption to operate supervised consumption services and, if so, at which locations. The decision will be based on the outcome of engagement, a review of overdose data and operational considerations. Interior Health is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and providing a wide range of quality health-care services to more than 740,000 people living across B.Cs vast interior. For more information, visit www.interiorhealth.ca follow us on Twitter @Interior Health, or like us on Facebook at www.fOcebook.com/lnteriorHealth. - 30 - Media, for information: Lesley Coates, Communications Officer Interior Health (250) 469-7070 ext 12824 Administrabon 11430 K.L.O. Road I Ke lowna, B.C V1W 3P6 1 p: 250-860-4033 If: 250-861-8696 1e : adm in @orl. bc.ca December 1, 2016 Mayor Nancy Cooper City of Salmon Arm Box 40, 5002 Ave. NE Salmon Arm, BC V1 E 4N2 Dear Mayor Cooper: Re: Appointment to the Okanagan Regional Library Board Annual appOintments to the Okanagan Regional Library Board are made according to the BC Library Act. There are four regular meetings of the Board in each year and such other meetings as the Board may decide. Regular meetings are held on the third Wednesday in February, May, September and November, except in years when municipal elections are held. In election years, there is a meeting in October and no meeting in November. Meetings typically start at 9:30 AM and may constitute a full day. They are held at Library headquarters located at 1430 KLO Road, Kelowna. Board members' expenses for travel, meals and hotel only are paid by the ORL. Attached are the following for completion and return to our office: 1. Letter of Appointment form . Please name the library Trustee and the Alternate you wish to appoint; 2. Library Trustee and Alternate Contact Information forms. Please have both the representative and the alternate complete one each. Please return the completed forms to me by either fax: 250-861-8696 or e-mail: [email protected] at your earliest convenience and no later than January 6, 2017. Attached for information are the meeting schedule and related sections of the BC Library Act. We look forward to receipt of the completed forms. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me . Thank you for your continuing support of the Okanagan Regional Library. ~Leah Samson Administrative Services Manager Okanagan Regional Library Attached: Letter of App ointment Form Meeting Schedule Contact Information Form Library Act o K A NAG A N REGIONAL ® LlBRARY ______m!DI'orl.bc.ca OKANAGANREGIONAL ~~Dlr. LIBRARY' .bc.ca BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE - 2017 In-Camera meetings begin at 9:30 AM (subject to change) Regular meetings begin at 10:00 AM (subject to change) Library Headquarters, Boardroom 1430 KLO Road, Kelowna, Be Wednesday February 15 Regular Meeting & AGM Wednesday May 17 Regular Meeting Wednesday September 20 Regular Meeting Wednesday November 15 Regular Meeting (2018 Budget Vote) 2017 Dates of Interest to Board Members: BC Library Association Annual Conference Wednesday April 19 to Friday April 21, 2017 Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver, BC SILGA AGM and Convention Tuesday April 25 to Friday April 28, 2017 Sun Peaks Grand Hotel, Sun Peaks, BC UBCM Convention Monday September 25 to Friday September 29,2017 Vancouver Convention Centre LIBRARY ACT, Part 3 - Regional Library Districts How the library board is appointed 16 (1) The library board is to consist of a representative of each municipality and regional district that is a party to the agreement to establish the regional library district. (2) A municipal council must, by resolution, (a) appoint one of its members to be a member of the library board, and (b) appoint another of its members as an alternate member to serve on the library board if the member appointed under paragraph (a) is absent or unable to act. (3) If there is more than one electoral participating area in the regional library district, the regional district board must, by resolution, (a) appoint from among the directors of the electoral participating areas a member of the library board, and (b) appoint another of the directors of the electoral participating areas as an alternate member to serve on the library board if the member appointed under paragraph (a) is absent or unable to act. (4) If there is only one electoral participating area in a region library district, (a) the director of the electoral participating area is a member of the library board, and (b) the alternate director of the electoral participating area is the alternate member on the library board if the director of the electoral participating area is absent or unable to act. When members are appointed 17 (2) All subsequent regular appointments must be made each December at the first meeting of the municipal councilor regional district board. (4) If an appointment is not made at the time specified in this section, the appointment must be made as soon as convenient. Term of Office 18 (1) A member of the library board holds office for a term of one year, or for the remainder of the year for which the appointment is made. (2) A member is eligible for reappointment, but no member may serve for more than 8 consecutive years." 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Civiclnfo BC makes no representations or warranties whatsoever, either expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy, reliability or suitability for any purpose, of the information contained or referenced in this message. ***************************** I H I h BRITISH nteriore..-J' P-"\(M~eanuJte\ t ~ ------______~COLUMBIA ~~~~-'---_ For Immediate Release I December 2,2016 u New payment system for public parking at Royal Inland Hospital c A new parking payment system will take effect at the Clinical Services Building parkade at RIH in December. · .... The existing gated pay-on-exit system will be replaced with a gateless pay-on-entry or pay-in-advance system. This change, intended to alleviate lineups and traffic congestion caused by a single exit gate, responds to public feedback received since the parkade opened in July. •t __ Instead of paying for parking at a payment machine upon exiting the parkade, drivers will estimate their parking time as they arrive and make payment at one of four payment stations. The machine will prompt drivers to enter their licence plate numbers while making payment. This is similar to the system used c;" previously for public parking at RIH. · i. For drivers with mobile devices, PayByPhone is a downloadable parking app that enables them to make Hj payment or extend their parking time without having to return to the parkade. A parking ambassador will be available to assist drivers as they adjust to the new system and there will be =<-:::=~ new signage explaining payment options. Pamphlets will be provided in the parkade to offer general J 'ill. parking information as well as details on the PayByPhone app. ... -"" Interior Health appreciates the public's feedback during the commissioning phase of the new parkade. Public parking is a vital component of health-care delivery and IH wants to ensure it is as safe and ••• convenient as possible. :r:> Interior Health is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and providing a wide range of quality health care services to more than 740,000 people living across B.C.'s vast interior. For more information, visit :z:: www.interiorhealth.ca. follow us on TWitter @lnterior_Health, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/interiorhealth.ca. :z:: -30- c ) Media, for information: C Mike Youds, Communications Officer, Interior Health Phone: 250-819-4258 :z:: t ) •<:•• :z::••• I www ioteriorhealth ca P HARRISON HOT SPRINGS November 28, 2016 File: 0400-20 The Honourable Peter Fassbender Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Responsible for Translink PO BOX 9056, STN PRDV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9E2 Dear Minister Fassbender: Subject: Short Term Rentals in the Tourism Accommodation Sector Our Council appreciates that the Province is giving serious consideration to the 'sharing economy' in BC. We applaud the focus that your Ministry is bringing to these issues and to the impacts to communities arising from this new economy. In Harrison Hot Springs, short term rentals within the tourism accommodation sector are of particular concern. This growing commercial activity within residential areas is problematic in terms of traffic, noise and security. While we work to amend our zoning regulations to recognise this activity, we ask that the Province also recognise the commercial nature of this new tourism accommodation sector through the sales tax system. These rental units represent direct competition with established hotels, motels and inns, which are properly regulated in terms of health & safety, zoning and taxation. We are particularly concerned that these units are not recognised as public accommodation for the purposes of fire protection requirements. What we are seeing here in Harrison is a growing and lucrative commercial economy which is operating outside the established Provincial Sales Tax system, including the Municipal Regional District Tax (MRDT) which funds tourism marketing locally and on a provincial level. The best way to address this is to rescind Section 78(1)(b) of Be's PST Refund and Exemption Regulation, which exempts accommodation providers with fewer than 4 units of accommodation. Short term rentals are not the bed & breakfasts of yesteryear, instead they are part of a growing economy which is operating outside of appropriate regulation and taxation. We look forward to your response to this issue of growing concern. Leo Facio cc : Honourable Michael de Jong, Q.C., Minister of Finance Mr. Laurie Throness, MLA Chilliwack-Hope UBCM Member Municipaliti es Tourism Harrison Danny Crowell, General Manager, Harrison Hot Springs Re sort & Spa Municipal Office: P.O. Box 160, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, Be VOM 1KO E [email protected] W www.harrisonhotsprings.ca T 604 796 2171 F 604 796 2192 From: Indigo Education [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: November 23, 2016 11:40 AM To: Carl Bannister Subject: Leishan County, China Looking for Building Sister-City Relationship Dear Carl, My name is Aaron He with Indigo Education Consulting Service in Vancouver. We are acting as an agent for a city in China, and the Vancouver Benevolence Association of Guizhou Province. I am writing to you to find out the proper procedure to set up a sister city relationship between your city and a similar city in China. The Chinese city I am referring to is called Leishan County, known for its unspoiled natural beauty and indigenous culture. Leishan is looking for building a sister-city or twin-town relationship with similar towns in Canada, based on the same value on protecting the environment and minority culture. The mayor of Leishan is heading a delegate and coming to Vancouver for a visit on December 6,2016. There will be a slideshow of the cultural and tourism Leishan. We wish to have the honor of inviting the council member in charge of external affairs of your city to attend the show and to give the delegates a chance to meet with you. They're very interested in knowing your city more and find opportunities for cooperation and exchanges that will be mutually beneficial. The City of Qiandongnan, the upper lever government of Leishan, will hold another introduction event next April in Vancouver, we would cordially invite you and your relevant councilors to attend this event, too. Please see the attached short introduction of Leishan County. Thank you & looking forward to hearing from you soon. Best Regards, Aaron HE Indigo Education 5737 Collingwood St, Vancouver, BC +1-778-680-5733 [email protected] ® Leishan County locates in the southeast of Guizhou Province, standing in the Southwest China, between 107°55' ~ I 08°22'East and 26 ° 02' ~ 26°34'North. Leishan is surronded by Taijiang, Jianhe, Rongjian~ and many other charming counties and cities in Guizhou Province. It is 1218.5 km large and 184 km away from the Leishan County is the concentrating point for all five migrations of the Miao people in Chinese history. Thus Leishan is the presentation center for Miao culture and history. If we compare the Miao history and culture with a beautiful flower, there is no doubt that Miao culture in Leishan is its pistil. Nowadays, there are countless Miao villages with incrediable Miao culture and art in Leishan. Walking at the Miao streets, like Yangmei, Hanxiao and Yulan Streets, travellers will see Miao's garden-like buildings and communities. They will also get in touch with amazing silver work created by Miao people at the Silver Street. At Embroidery Street, Miao women will show how their fine embroideries are created. There stand three huge drums in the Culture squares: the Ancestor, Husband and Wife Drum. The diameters of Husband and Wife Drum are both 3.6 meters, the longest in the world. Miao people sing and dance in this square, presenting their happiness and romance. The long long history and myth ofMiao decorate Leishan with mystery. Festivals like Drum, Miao's New Year, Climbing and Eating Festivals enrich the Miao people with mysteries and happiness. Songs like Flying, Love, Drinking and Ancient songs describe Miao's lives to the world. Dances like Lusheng, Shoulder Pole, Chicken, Bench and Drum dances show the romance of Miao people. Travellers from the far far distance, please enter th is mysterious and romantic Leishan, and become a part of this happy and immol1al heaven. Leishan is known as"top ten fun places in China", "the most beautiful Chinese town", "top ten town best at achieving harmony between cultural and natural beaties", "the most channing Chinese county for travelling"and "the best destination for travelling in China". Therefore, walking in this amazing Leishan County is no difference from travelling in a fairy tale world. Nowaday, Leishan is more open to the guests from all over the world, and looks for building a twin-town relationship with similar towns and cities in Canada. Based on the same values on protecting the environment and minority culture, Leishan looks forward to cooperating with you, sharing our resources, improving economy, and developing our local culture. Leishan and its people believe that this stractegic parternship built between a Chinese and North American towns, will benefit both of us.