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Good evening.

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We'll be live streaming and recording

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this meeting. The recordings will be

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made accessible on the district website.

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So, I want to call to order the

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Committee of the Whole meeting for

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Monday, January the 26th.

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Uh and we begin by acknowledging the

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land in which we gather is within the

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traditional traditional territory of the

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Sekani people of the McLeod Lake Indian

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Band.

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Please note that all comments

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comments and questions must pertain to

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items listed on the agenda. Are there

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any members of the public in attendance

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this evening who wish to comment on the

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agenda?

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One person online?

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» Uh Janice, feel free to speak when

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you're ready.

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Thank you. Can you hear me?

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» Barely. Go ahead. If you can speak find

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a way to make it louder.

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» Can you hear me now?

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» Yes, we can.

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» Thanks. I have to just kind of skip

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ahead in in the agenda here. It's at the

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end the I have a question about um the

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infrastructure planning grant

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application. That's uh at the top of the

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grant tracker on the last page. Um this

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was uh

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the application was approved by council

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um a year ago at the January 27th

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meeting, 2025.

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Um I guess I I'm just wondering I

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suppose the finance director maybe could

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answer

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in in the the report a year ago, it said

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the amount applied for was 15,000.

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And in the grant tracker, the amount is

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showing as 33,000

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34.

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I'm just wondering if uh someone can

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explain that discrepancy.

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» Go ahead, Ms. Moore.

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Can you do that?

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» Uh I'll I'll have to look into that and

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and get back to you um

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at the next meeting.

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Just um on why there's the difference

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regarding that. I I don't have an answer

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for you right off hand.

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» Okay, thanks. Um yeah, it's uh I I see

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that it was denied, so it's it's not a

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big deal, but I have been following it

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um I think we do need some pedestrian

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infrastructure in town, and I was

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concerned that

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um recreational trails were included

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were going to be included in that

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assessment. Uh these are single track

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dirt trails um

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largely used by mountain bikers.

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raised the question why that was

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considered pedestrian infrastructure,

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especially uh Morphy Lake Shore.

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Um it's not a commuter trail at all.

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So um perhaps the mayor or someone on

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council could I guess I'm just concerned

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that um did it

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did trying to include trails in that

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application affect the success of the

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application?

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» I I don't know. I don't have an answer

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for that one.

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Perhaps when uh Ms. Moore gets back to

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you, she'll be able to give you a little

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more light on that as well.

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Thanks very much.

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» Thanks, Janice.

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May I have a motion to receive the

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operations month-end reports for

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November and December?

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Councillor Wright, thank you. Does any

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member of council have a question for

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Mr. Murray?

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Mayor Atkinson.

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» Thank you, uh

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Chairperson Barnes. Um I just um I I'm

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looking at the number of uh winter

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parking warnings and and um

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acknowledging the difficulty in how much

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snow we had to move in December.

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what is the practice? Does someone get

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one warning and then if they do it

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again, they get ticketed? Or do they get

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two warnings? Are you aware of of what

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the procedure is?

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» Uh far as I know, it's one warning and

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then a ticket after that.

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» Okay, perfect.

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And also, I just want to um extend a my

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huge thank you to you and the public

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works staff for the fantastic job that

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you did. I had company here from

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Prince George over the holidays and they

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could they remarked a few times, "Wow,

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you guys have a have fantastic snow

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removal. I'm lucky if I get my street

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done twice all winter." So, you you you

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folks did a great job.

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» Thank you very much. It's nice to hear

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that sometimes. I'll pass it along.

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Mr. Murray, do you have anything to add

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to your reports?

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» Not at this time, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

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» Question. All in favor?

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May I have a motion to receive the RCMP

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month-end reports for November and

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December?

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Councillor Tapper, thank you.

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Any members of council have a question

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perhaps administration could answer. Go

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ahead Councillor Wright.

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» Not a question, but I do want to just

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keep highlighting cuz I think it is

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something that's not good for our

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communities that there was 10

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um driving complaints for not people

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driving around buses again. So I figure

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thought it was improving but it seems

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like November it might have

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got worse again. So I don't know what we

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need to do about this, but I don't know

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why people aren't driving safe around

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school buses.

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Go ahead Councillor Kylo.

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» I was looking at the traffic violations

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in December and they said the

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there was 14 violations issued. The

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majority of them were for not having

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licenses and insurance.

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why the people don't have insurance. Are

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these people that are repeat offenders

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or are these people that just plain ran

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out of money and were running a risk?

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administration could speak to

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Sergeant Bizzari. He may have He may

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have the answer why they don't have it.

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looked. It's just

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it seems like a pretty high number of

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people not putting insurance on their

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vehicles.

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» That's all.

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» Okay, thanks.

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All right, all in favor?

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May I have a motion to receive the fire

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month end report for the months of

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November and December?

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» So moved.

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» Councillor McMicken.

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Any member of council have

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questions for Chief Guys? Go ahead Mayor

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Atkinson.

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» Thank you. Um I'm just wondering for our

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Chief Guys I noticed there's a number of

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commercial fire alarms false.

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Were all of those at the same location?

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» 95% of them were, yes.

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» And is there a mechanism um that they

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have to take care of that or can we find

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them or it just seems

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and so would would it um be just the

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people at the fire hall or you're

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calling in like the whole

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» We're having issues with uh provider

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tell us um calling 911 right away

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immediately.

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It is a group page so all our members

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are woken up at all different hours of

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and we've had uh talks with the mill

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manager or the manager of the

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» Facility yeah and uh

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they've assured us they're working on of

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course. Um

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we're also working with our dispatch to

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try to come with some kind of resolve so

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that we are called out. Um all our

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members it just might mean that the

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myself and the deputy will take the call

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and then uh make an assessment and go

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from there. It could be a a slowed

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response in that case if it were

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something but they have somebody on site

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24/7.

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saying the risk isn't there but um we're

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working working towards it and uh

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we've had 11 false alarms to that place

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this month alone. So um

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they're trying to work through it too.

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» Any other questions for Chief Guys?

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Chief Guys, do you have anything to add

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to your reports?

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» Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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» Thank you.

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All in favor?

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Um I have a motion to receive the

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finance month end reports for November

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and December.

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What's that?

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» Director Center

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» Oh well, we'll get back to those guys.

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Thanks though for helping me out there.

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» [laughter]

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» I was just confused.

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» Motion to receive the finance month end

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report.

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Mayor Atkinson, okay.

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for Mrs. Born?

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Mrs. Born, do you have anything to add?

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» Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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» Wonderful.

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All in favor?

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Carried.

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Here we go, recreation services.

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May I have a motion to receive the

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recreation services month end report for

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November and December?

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» So moved.

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» Mr. Topper, any any questions for Mr.

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Gilmore?

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Do you have anything to add, Mr.

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Gilmore?

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» Not at this time, Mr. Chair.

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» All in favor?

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Council strategic priorities. May I have

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a motion to receive the council

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strategic priorities 2025 fourth quarter

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report.

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» So moved.

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» Councilor Kyla got that one.

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Uh does any member of council have

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on the reports?

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Uh does administration have anything to

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add?

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All in favor?

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Carried.

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Other businesses. Is there any member of

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council who has other business?

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Does administration have any other items

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of business?

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May I have a motion to adjourn the

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meeting?

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Right. Mayor Atkinson and Councillor

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Wright. All in favor?

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Meeting is adjourned.

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» Call to order the regular council

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meeting of Monday, January 26, 2026.

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We would like to begin by acknowledging

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the land in which we gather is within

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the traditional territory of the McLeod

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Lake Indian band.

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I have a motion to

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adopt the minute or sorry, the minutes

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of the January 12, 2026 meeting are

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found on page five. Are there any errors

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or omissions?

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There are none. We'll adopt them as

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presented. We have no late items this

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evening.

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I have a motion the agenda be adopted as

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presented.

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Councilor McMeehan

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» Second.

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» Councilor Wright

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All in favor?

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Carried.

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Public comments and questions. Please

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note that all comments and questions

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must pertain to items listed on the

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agenda. Are there any members of the

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public in attendance this evening who

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wish to comment on the agenda?

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Seeing none, are there any members of

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the public attending through Zoom or

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phone that wish to comment on the

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agenda?

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» No, your worship.

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» Thank you.

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We have no petitions and delegations

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this evening.

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Correspondence

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May I have a motion that the

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correspondence listed on the agenda be

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received?

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» So moved.

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» Councilor Wright

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Councilor Barnes

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All in favor?

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Carries.

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So for action this evening, our first um

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request is found on page 11.

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Request to

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um

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provide the

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adult um Mackenzie adult drop-in hockey

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um they want would like their community

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hall rental fees to be waived for their

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annual hockey tournament dance to be

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held on February 28th, 2026. So can I

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have a

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mover and seconder to get it on the

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floor?

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Okay. Council

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Okay, Councilor Kylo and Councilor

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Topper. So discussion.

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Councilor Wright

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» Thank you. My question for Director

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Gilmore, because I know we've talked

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about this in the past. Do we have a

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non-profit rate for rental or is it just

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a flat rate that everybody has to pay

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and then we decide to to waive it or

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not?

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» There's a flat rate.

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» It's a flat rate. Okay.

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Thank you.

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» Anyone else have any questions?

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So um you know what? I spent the weekend

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and last weekend at the arenas. Such an

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important part of our community.

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Um

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currently in the financial situation

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Mackenzie finds itself in and we all

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know that that Tom Rex Center is already

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subsidized to the tune of a 90%.

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We get 10% um of the money collected to

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pay for everything that users pay 10%.

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Every taxpayer in this community pays

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the other 90 through their taxes.

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And um

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I love that our Rex Center as much as

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everyone else, but there are people in

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this community that never walk into that

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Rex Center. Uh and they are also paying

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for the subsidy. Um and uh I I certainly

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agree that Tom having hockey

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tournaments, having two of them

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back-to-back this last two weekends, it

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is a huge financial boost to our

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community, to the hotels, the

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restaurants, um

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all those places, but the the um

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I guess I I I have a question um

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the last sentence in the 1 2 3 fourth

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paragraph

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that um

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the tournament organizers, and I know

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they're all hard-working volunteers,

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um can offer taxpayers of Mackenzie a

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positive monetary return. Well, the the

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District of Mackenzie gets none of that

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extra money that's coming into the

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community. It does support our

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businesses, which are is very important,

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our hotels and our restaurants,

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but it actually by us

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if we decide to waive the fee tonight,

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we are actually um removing um some

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money that um we can be that can be used

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to pay for things in the community. So,

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Councillor Barnes, go ahead.

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» What what would the cost be?

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» Mr. Gilmer, do you know?

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» Um the invoice that I have in front of

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me is for

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uh $1,459.60

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after GST.

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The the the

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the room rental fee is $484.64.

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Then the extras stage and sound is

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$919.25.

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If that helps.

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» Thank you.

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» Anyone else? I see we have a

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representative from the gentlemen's

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hockey uh

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Yeah, uh um are you able to confirm will

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the people participating in the dance

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they'll be expected to buy a ticket to

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get in? Okay. And and um your

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understanding is the ticket fees will

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not cover the

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the rental of the the hall?

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» How many referees would you like to do

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for the hockey tournament?

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» Right.

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Yeah.

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Yeah. I understand referees are

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extremely expensive.

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Um and I I do note that Tom

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the for action says to wave the fees and

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your letter read a portion of the fees.

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So, did you have a um

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what you thought a portion might look

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like?

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Any help at all? Okay.

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Anybody else want to Counselor Taber.

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» Uh yes, um I'm in support

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of um

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this being either

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um

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being free or portion of the proceeds

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taken away like 50%. I'm supportive any

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volunteer organization within town

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that works hard to get outside residents

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into the town spending money and you

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clearly outlined it here. So, I think I

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will be supporting this.

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» To the to the full amount or portion?

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» Whether it's full amount or half of it,

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I'm okay with both.

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» Okay.

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Yes, counselor Wright.

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» Thank you. I'm allowed to ask a a

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question as well. Is that you're okay to

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answer a question?

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I know in the past like this event has

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happened at the Legion. You guys have

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made an active decision to change

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locations. Is there a reason why the Rec

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Center is more advantageous than your

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previous location was?

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» Mr. Walktel, could I have you come up to

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cuz we do have people listening on the

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phone

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and on Zoom so they can hear you.

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» And while he's coming up, I guess the

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reason I'm asking that is that if we do

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provide this sort of support, are we

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taking something away from a nonprofit

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that could use that support? Are we

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double hurting our

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community? But I'm just curious why the

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Legion wasn't going to work out.

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» Uh I think we wanted a bigger venue. I

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think it works better for the hockey

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tournament and as well as like Mayor

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Jones saying uh

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people that spend money to the Rec

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Center haven't actually go to the Rec

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Center. So, giving the community an

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opportunity to come check out the

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facility and enjoy uh good band and get

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spot to a beautiful place. I think it'd

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be beneficial for everyone.

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» Thank you.

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Counselor McMeechan.

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Do we not um I thought that there I and

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I can't remember and I should know this

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because I'm on the grant committee.

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The um the waving of the fees for the

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the sound equipment and and um

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I thought like every organization got

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the opportunity to waive those fees

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once a year or once in the lifetime. I'm

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forgetting how the

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» I believe you are correct.

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» So, in that estimate that Mr. Gilmore

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gave us included the sound system and

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the stage. So, I'm not sure if that's

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Mr. Gilmore?

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» I I'm not 100% but I I think your

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recollection is in relation to the

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outdoor stage policy. So, when you rent

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the outdoor stage you get a get the

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sound equipment for free. I can I can

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review it myself and go back through it.

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I thought it was tied to the outdoor

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stage.

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» So,

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so it's not the outdoor stage. It's a

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different stage.

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» Yeah, and I'll go back through it and I

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will obviously we can update the invoice

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if it's incorrect.

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Um but I know that

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through the past there was a bit of

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misinformation from my recollection that

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was going around that you you got a free

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stage rent or sorry sound equipment

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rental but when I reviewed from again

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this was a few years ago and I remember

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reviewing the policy

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um there there was no free

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sound equipment rental unless it came

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with the stage but but I I can update

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you if I'm incorrect.

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» Yeah. Well, that that makes sense.

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So, Mr. Gilmore right now um

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cuz my understanding exactly what

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Counselor McMeechan's saying is the the

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stage and the sound equipment was was

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free for a not-for-profit organization

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and the District of Mackenzie has been

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very gracious to help

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organizations set up. The stage doesn't

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get used a lot but it does get used. So,

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what is the what is the fee for the

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sound equipment that is being

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levied?

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» Just 2 seconds. I had it and then I when

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I shuffled my papers I lost it.

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» We have lots of time.

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Yes, Counselor Kylo.

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» Doesn't town council bring their own

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sound equipment

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when they move?

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» No. No, all those that that equipment's

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Yeah, when they have the big outdoor

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dances and stuff that all comes from the

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district. Yes, Mr. Gilmer.

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» So, the um

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the sound system is $579.50.

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Plus tax.

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» So, I I would I would be prepared to

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support removing that, um

566
00:25:16,360 --> 00:25:19,680
but Council Megan

567
00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:21,240
» For clarity, um

568
00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:24,240
uh town council has used the sound

569
00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:25,560
equipment, um many, many, many times,

570
00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,720
and

571
00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:30,120
and even just just the sound equipment

572
00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,840
we used on their own and many the

573
00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:34,040
organizations that would

574
00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:35,920
have the band do the dance, they would

575
00:25:34,040 --> 00:25:38,040
have that fee waived, even though it was

576
00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,520
just the sound equipment. It wasn't the

577
00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,800
stage. We only used the stage, I think,

578
00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,400
for Morada.

579
00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:44,440
And um the rest of the time the sound

580
00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:45,600
equipment was waived, but

581
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:48,280
that was obviously not part of the

582
00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,520
bylaw, like the policy, which was

583
00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:51,480
obviously

584
00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:53,440
some, you know, we everybody just made a

585
00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:55,960
mistake, I guess.

586
00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:58,600
» So, um Mr. Rocktell, does that sound

587
00:25:55,960 --> 00:26:00,840
like, um

588
00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:03,240
good compromise? Should should Council

589
00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:05,280
so that cuts your fees down by more than

590
00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:07,440
30%?

591
00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:09,480
So, I'm prepared to make that motion, um

592
00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:11,040
and then we can look at the policy, so

593
00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:13,800
we have, um

594
00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:16,880
a clear understanding of the uh

595
00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:18,560
of what the fees are to use the sound

596
00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:20,480
equipment. If someone wants to second

597
00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:22,440
that motion.

598
00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:26,680
Councilor Tupper.

599
00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:26,680
Any discussion on that motion?

600
00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:31,360
All in favor?

601
00:26:30,360 --> 00:26:32,680
So, there you go.

602
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:35,280
» Thank you guys very much.

603
00:26:32,680 --> 00:26:35,280
» You're welcome.

604
00:26:39,280 --> 00:26:45,760
Okay, we'll move on to, um

605
00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:47,880
McKenzie Community Arts Council,

606
00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:49,960
request for support,

607
00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:51,960
uh asking for a letter support to the

608
00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:54,120
McKenzie

609
00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:57,000
cu- oh oh for the McKinzie Community

610
00:26:54,120 --> 00:27:00,360
Arts Council's application to N D I T

611
00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:01,600
Fabulous Festivals and Events Grant

612
00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:03,200
Program.

613
00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:03,840
» So move that we write the letter.

614
00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:04,400
» Okay, Councillor

615
00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:07,840
» Second.

616
00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:09,520
» Okay, any discussion on that?

617
00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:12,200
All in favor?

618
00:27:09,520 --> 00:27:12,200
That carries.

619
00:27:14,360 --> 00:27:20,880
Uh 7.1.3

620
00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:24,360
Civic Info BC 2026 Membership Dues.

621
00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:25,920
The Civic Info 2026 Membership Dues are

622
00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:29,320
$256

623
00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:31,720
$256 plus GST.

624
00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:34,120
And so what what is Council's wish

625
00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:35,480
whether or not they want to renew?

626
00:27:34,120 --> 00:27:36,280
» Move for the recommendation.

627
00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:38,000
» Second.

628
00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:40,360
» Councillor Burmoski, any discussion on

629
00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:42,520
that?

630
00:27:40,360 --> 00:27:45,240
All in favor?

631
00:27:42,520 --> 00:27:46,960
Opposed? That carries.

632
00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:49,680
Is there anything in the for

633
00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:52,240
consideration that any member of Council

634
00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:53,280
wishes to pull to discuss?

635
00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,400
Yes, Councillor Wright.

636
00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:56,640
» Thank you. I do just want to highlight

637
00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:57,920
with my NCLJA hat on the connections

638
00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:59,360
letter that came.

639
00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:01,720
I want to especially draw everybody's

640
00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:03,720
attention to page 19 cuz we tried a new

641
00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:05,320
thing where we're doing a each member of

642
00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,600
the the board of directors has an

643
00:28:05,320 --> 00:28:07,960
opportunity to highlight something they

644
00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,360
did and I was the guinea pig that went

645
00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:11,760
first. So you'll notice that the

646
00:28:09,360 --> 00:28:12,960
District of McKinzie got highlighted for

647
00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,560
the the ideas that we're trying to

648
00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,920
highlight things that are bringing the

649
00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:17,920
larger region together. So I talked

650
00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:19,240
about work we're doing with Powder King.

651
00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,320
And the reason I'm just highlighting it

652
00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:23,000
is that by benefit of me sitting on the

653
00:28:21,320 --> 00:28:23,960
NCLJA board, if you're doing something

654
00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:26,120
and you want to highlight it to the

655
00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:27,880
larger NCLJA membership, please feel

656
00:28:26,120 --> 00:28:29,040
free to approach me and I can do that in

657
00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:31,880
the future.

658
00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,880
» Perfect. Thank you.

659
00:28:32,720 --> 00:28:35,680
Okay, we'll move on to um

660
00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:37,360
» As well.

661
00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:40,040
» Oh yes, sorry. Go ahead.

662
00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:41,920
» I'd like to bring up 7.2.2 the update on

663
00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,200
the proposed Wolverine Wolverine Wind

664
00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:44,160
Project.

665
00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:45,760
Um

666
00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:47,440
I would like us to actually reach out to

667
00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,320
them to hold a public event in Mackenzie

668
00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:50,640
to gather public opinion and feedback on

669
00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:52,040
the project.

670
00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,320
Uh they say that they're attending

671
00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,640
community events, but they don't really

672
00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,160
tell us where and the only community

673
00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:57,880
they ever mention is Vanderhoof, which

674
00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:59,480
is, you know, maybe the fifth or sixth

675
00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,840
closest community to that project and

676
00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:03,240
certainly not the one with the closest

677
00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:04,480
ties to that area. So, I would like to

678
00:29:03,240 --> 00:29:06,560
make sure that we're actually on their

679
00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:08,400
radar so that our concerns are heard.

680
00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:11,120
» So, you you want to make a motion to

681
00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:11,800
direct staff to reach out to the

682
00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:12,280
proponents?

683
00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:13,320
» Yes.

684
00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,000
» Okay.

685
00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:16,160
Second her on that motion, Councillor

686
00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:19,000
Carlow?

687
00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:21,080
Any discussion on that?

688
00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:23,240
All in favor?

689
00:29:21,080 --> 00:29:24,840
Opposed? That carries.

690
00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:27,720
Is there anyone anything else that

691
00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:29,520
anyone wishes to pull?

692
00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:33,520
Hearing none.

693
00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:35,760
Administrative reports, 8.1, designation

694
00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:38,560
of fire inspection and fire inspection

695
00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:40,760
policy number 4.5.

696
00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:43,240
Recommendation that council adopts the

697
00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:47,800
designation of fire inspectors and fire

698
00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:48,600
investigations policy number 4.5.

699
00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:50,760
» So moved.

700
00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:53,280
» Councillor Barnes, Councillor McMeekin,

701
00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:54,080
any discussion on that?

702
00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:56,120
Councillor Barnes.

703
00:29:54,080 --> 00:29:57,680
» Just a a question. So,

704
00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:59,600
um does that mean let's say there's a

705
00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:01,240
fire and

706
00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,440
everything burns to the ground, that you

707
00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:04,480
guys actually come in and do the whole

708
00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:06,320
investigation and assist, you know,

709
00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:07,920
running it for that side of it, like a

710
00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:09,240
looking for arson or whatever, the cause

711
00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:11,280
of it?

712
00:30:09,240 --> 00:30:14,360
» So, we've always done investigation of

713
00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:15,960
fires in the community. Um

714
00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:17,480
if it's criminal in nature, it's passed

715
00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:17,800
over the RCMP.

716
00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,680
» Right.

717
00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:21,440
» And saying that, I've helped the RCMP do

718
00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:24,320
those investigations, but they've

719
00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:26,760
downloaded that to municipalities now.

720
00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:28,240
So, we used to be under the umbrella of

721
00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:28,920
the office of the fire commissioner in

722
00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:29,480
Victoria.

723
00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:31,720
» Yeah.

724
00:30:29,480 --> 00:30:33,720
» They pulled our local assistant to the

725
00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:35,520
fire commissioner badges

726
00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:37,560
and have put that

727
00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:38,640
onus onto the municipalities of the

728
00:30:37,560 --> 00:30:40,680
province.

729
00:30:38,640 --> 00:30:43,160
» Wow.

730
00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,160
Thanks.

731
00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:48,560
» Okay.

732
00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:50,800
All in favor?

733
00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:52,600
Opposed? That carries.

734
00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:55,440
8.2

735
00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:57,080
resolutions of support CAN Export

736
00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,640
Community Investment. The council

737
00:30:57,080 --> 00:31:01,160
supports the District of Mackenzie's

738
00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:04,880
application to the CAN Export Community

739
00:31:01,160 --> 00:31:06,880
Investment Program for up to $220,000

740
00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:08,560
to implement implement the marketing and

741
00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:11,760
media initiatives outlined in the

742
00:31:08,560 --> 00:31:14,520
strategic marketing initiative plan

743
00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:17,280
aimed at enhancing residents, business,

744
00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:19,000
tourism, and investment attraction.

745
00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,920
» Move to the recommendation.

746
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:20,600
» Councillor Moski.

747
00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:22,120
» Second.

748
00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:24,600
» Councillor Wright. Any discussion on

749
00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:24,600
that?

750
00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:27,560
All in favor?

751
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:32,200
Carries.

752
00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:36,360
The Library Board of Directors

753
00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:36,360
recommendation that council appoint

754
00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:44,000
Councillor Tappersley leaving the room.

755
00:31:47,560 --> 00:31:53,240
Recommendation that council appoint Ivan

756
00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:55,160
Suski, Karen Tinsley, and Anthony Brewis

757
00:31:53,240 --> 00:31:57,080
to the Mackenzie Public Library Library

758
00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:59,840
Board of Directors for a 2-year term

759
00:31:57,080 --> 00:32:02,560
beginning January 1, 2026 and ending

760
00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:03,400
December 31st, 2027.

761
00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:04,960
» So moved.

762
00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:05,560
» Councillor McMeechan.

763
00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:07,960
» Second.

764
00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,960
» Councillor

765
00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:12,400
Councillor

766
00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:15,320
Moski. All in favor?

767
00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:15,320
That carries.

768
00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:30,000
Okay.

769
00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:32,440
8.4, building abatement and demolition

770
00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:35,960
project update. The council receives

771
00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:36,720
this report for information.

772
00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:37,560
» So moved.

773
00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,200
» Councillor Wright.

774
00:32:37,560 --> 00:32:40,760
» Second.

775
00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:41,600
» Councillor Barnes, any discussion?

776
00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:42,960
Yes, go ahead.

777
00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:44,160
» Thank you. I'll start off just cuz like

778
00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:45,920
like I think we're all probably thinking

779
00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:47,120
the same thing as how big the number was

780
00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:50,040
that it ended up being. And I'm just

781
00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:51,760
wondering just with staff's own

782
00:32:50,040 --> 00:32:54,000
um

783
00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:55,720
judgement, are these just the cost of

784
00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:56,720
doing business in 2026 or was there

785
00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:57,800
something really exceptional that

786
00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:59,200
happened with this project? Which I

787
00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:00,000
guess oh, Councillor Morrison's not

788
00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:02,200
here. Never mind.

789
00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:04,672
» I I think what I watch enough home

790
00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:04,880
improvement shows.

791
00:33:04,672 --> 00:33:07,240
» [laughter]

792
00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:09,680
» You don't know what the mess is going to

793
00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:12,600
look like until you knock down that wall

794
00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:16,040
or open that door or pull up that Tom

795
00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:17,200
and that is what appears what happened.

796
00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:19,560
» So it's the cost of doing business.

797
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:22,840
» Ju- just the cost of the unknowns when

798
00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:25,040
you look at a structure from the outside

799
00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:27,440
looks but when you start pouring it and

800
00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:30,760
and all of it was um safety issues. A

801
00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:32,880
lot of it um to do with asbestos. So

802
00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:34,760
that's was probably that was my

803
00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:37,800
understanding why it went that much

804
00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:38,680
higher. I don't know Mrs. or Mrs.

805
00:33:37,800 --> 00:33:39,480
McLean if you have any

806
00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:41,400
» I guess I was just wondering if there's

807
00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:42,920
anything exceptional that that we should

808
00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:43,280
be aware of for future projects like

809
00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:46,560
this.

810
00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:48,640
» Not that we really found that was about

811
00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:50,080
like um Mayor Atkinson mentioned, a lot

812
00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:52,920
of it was

813
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:54,360
um asbestos related and also unknown.

814
00:33:52,920 --> 00:33:56,080
Like you can't really tell how much

815
00:33:54,360 --> 00:33:57,800
concrete might be down below. So there

816
00:33:56,080 --> 00:34:00,480
was just additional cost there but we

817
00:33:57,800 --> 00:34:02,840
were fortunate to be able to um find

818
00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:04,400
ways to save money in other areas. So

819
00:34:02,840 --> 00:34:06,040
using the concrete as backfill and that

820
00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:07,560
sort of thing. I do know um in

821
00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:09,679
comparison to when our quotes were

822
00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:12,360
coming back from the fire hall years

823
00:34:09,679 --> 00:34:12,919
ago, things have gone up. Yeah.

824
00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:14,919
» Thank you.

825
00:34:12,919 --> 00:34:17,000
» Yeah.

826
00:34:14,919 --> 00:34:19,520
» Thank you.

827
00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:22,120
» So, any other questions?

828
00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:24,879
All in favor of receipt?

829
00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,879
Carries.

830
00:34:27,560 --> 00:34:34,639
K and 8.5

831
00:34:30,720 --> 00:34:38,120
Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee.

832
00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:39,879
The four quarter 2025 activity report

833
00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:43,480
recommendation that Council receives

834
00:34:39,879 --> 00:34:44,360
this report for information.

835
00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:46,480
» So moved.

836
00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:48,159
» Councilor McKeekan.

837
00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:50,560
Councilor Wright, any discussion on

838
00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:50,560
this?

839
00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:56,360
» I I just want to say yeah, it's a

840
00:34:54,240 --> 00:34:59,640
so good to see all the things that um

841
00:34:56,360 --> 00:35:01,880
are getting ticked off the long list and

842
00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:03,880
taken care of and very grateful that Liz

843
00:35:01,880 --> 00:35:06,360
Blackron has agreed to stay on the

844
00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:09,120
committee during this transition cuz she

845
00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:12,480
has been a a huge advocate and and uh

846
00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:14,880
produced some fantastic results.

847
00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:17,760
So, all in favor of receipt?

848
00:35:14,880 --> 00:35:19,920
That opposed that carries.

849
00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:22,000
I do not have a report to I'll have one

850
00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:23,600
next meeting. Uh Councilor Wright has a

851
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:25,520
written report. Does any member of

852
00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:28,480
Council have a verbal report they want

853
00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:29,800
to share this evening?

854
00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:31,840
Okay.

855
00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:34,280
Any member Council have any unfinished

856
00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:35,640
business?

857
00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:37,920
Any member of Council have any new

858
00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:41,360
business?

859
00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:44,480
We have no bylaws, no notice of motion.

860
00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:45,960
Uh coming events, the um

861
00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:48,840
McKenzie

862
00:35:45,960 --> 00:35:51,640
and District Museum have their AGM on

863
00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:56,440
this Wednesday, January 28th. Kario Key

864
00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:59,080
Night at the um Legion on the 30th.

865
00:35:56,440 --> 00:36:02,240
Magic uh Mountain Magic Winter Quest is

866
00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:06,120
February 20 to 22. And there are

867
00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:08,760
snowboard lessons and um ski lessons

868
00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:11,160
uh starting in February and get out

869
00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:13,680
there and we just found out last week

870
00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:15,920
that we've produced a Olympian, a

871
00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:19,400
snowboard Olympian. So, that's very uh

872
00:36:15,920 --> 00:36:21,960
very exciting for us. So.

873
00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:24,160
And I also want to um

874
00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:26,400
just came out today the notice that you

875
00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:29,520
can now go online and purchase tickets

876
00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:32,120
for the Kurt Browning performance. He's

877
00:36:29,520 --> 00:36:35,400
here, I believe the first weekend in

878
00:36:32,120 --> 00:36:37,680
March. So, those those tickets are

879
00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:39,080
available online. Does anyone else have

880
00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:42,000
anything that they want to bring

881
00:36:39,080 --> 00:36:44,040
forward, coming events?

882
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,040
Okay.

883
00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:49,040
So, any inquiries from the gallery?

884
00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:52,160
No?

885
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:53,520
Any inquiries online?

886
00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:55,200
» No, your worship.

887
00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:56,360
» Okay.

888
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:58,880
So,

889
00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,880
one more motion?

890
00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:01,760
» Move to adjourn.

891
00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:03,960
» Okay, Counselor Wright, second?

892
00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:06,360
Counselor Barnes, all in favor?

893
00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:06,360
Carried.