Regional District area to examine Official Community Plan

A review of the Official Community Plan for Electoral Area A encompassing Salmon Valley, Nukko Lake, Chief Lake and Ness Lake is being undertaken by the Regional District of Fraser Fort-George.

The current OCP was first adopted in 1997 and the RDFFG has hired on McElhanney Ltd to assist with the review, which will likely include public input in the form of surveys and open houses.

The review will also incorporate feedback garnered through its partnership with UNBC.

In addition, the Regional District approved the following Arts, Culture and Heritage grants during its latest board meeting:

• Downtown Prince George – $5000 to support the staging of Winterfest

• Dunster Fine Arts School Society – $10,000 for a youth film workshop

• Huble Homestead/Giscome Portage Society – $10,000 for the construction of a storage shed

• Mackenzie Community Arts Council – up to $9900 for renovations required for the Mackenzie Pottery Guild

• Mackenzie Outdoor Route and Trail Association – $2830 for entertainment at the Morfee Lake Scramble

• Prince George Folkfest Society – $10,000 for the Dak’et Shun Inli Festival

• Prince George Symphony Orchestra – $9250 for the Nanaboozhoo and the Ants performance

• Robson Valley Music Society – $10,000 to support the staging of the 2024 Robson Valley Music Festival

• Two Rivers Gallery – $7000 for Community Art Days

• Wishbone Theatre Productions – $10,000 for the production of Limelight – A Visit to Vaudeville

The Board approved the following requests for Community and Recreation Grants:

• $1160 to the Ness Lake Recreation Commission for facility upgrades, programs and a fridge

• $20,000 to the Pilot Mountain Volunteer Fire Fighter Club for rescue equipment

$20,000 to the Buckhorn Volunteer Firefighters Association for culvert and drainage improvements

• $30,000 to the Pineview Funtimers Slo Pitch League for ball field upgrades

• $6000 to the Cariboo Ferndale Community Association for program expenses and insurance

• $800 to the Giscome Elementary PAC for swim lessons

• $1200 to the Longworth Recreation Commission for community hall expenses and sports equipment

• $3794 to the Penny Community Historical Association for insurance and hall repairs

• $4000 to the Willow River Recreation Association for a gazebo

• $1328 to the Bear Lake Improvement Society for bear-proof garbage bins

• $750 to the Bear Lake Volunteer Fire Fighter Association for a volunteer recruitment event

• $4000 to the Back Country Horsemen of BC, Robson Valley chapter for bridge and trail maintenance

• $5000 to the Dunster Community Association for Village Green road improvements

• $1000 to the Kiyooka Land Trust for a community event

• $1500 to the McBride Elks #247 for the Pioneer Days event

• $1525 to the McBride Farmers Institute for insurance

• $4000 to the Robson Valley Spay and Neuter Society for program expenses

• $283 to the Yellowhead Ski Club for operating expenses