1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:04,000 Okay, welcome everybody. I will uh I 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:05,440 will call the committee the whole 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,400 meeting uh to order for May the 21st. 4 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,080 I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge 5 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,360 that this meeting is being held in the 6 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:14,960 Northern Rockies Administration Center 7 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:16,480 which is in the heart of the traditional 8 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,119 territory of the Den Cree and Dan 9 00:00:19,119 --> 00:00:21,359 people, our friends, neighbors and 10 00:00:21,359 --> 00:00:25,119 treaty partners. Um, we further uh 11 00:00:25,119 --> 00:00:27,039 recognize our rights and the rights 12 00:00:27,039 --> 00:00:29,119 contained within that treaty and we also 13 00:00:29,119 --> 00:00:31,119 celebrate the contributions and enduring 14 00:00:31,119 --> 00:00:32,719 pres presence of the matey people in our 15 00:00:32,719 --> 00:00:34,800 region. Please be advised that this 16 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,640 afternoon's meeting is being is 17 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:38,160 available to the public to attend 18 00:00:38,160 --> 00:00:39,840 virtually and is being streamed and 19 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,000 recorded. 20 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,440 Uh, are there any staff additions? No. 21 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,079 Okay. Any council additions? 22 00:00:48,079 --> 00:00:49,680 Okay. The agenda is pretty 23 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,120 straightforward. I think our first 24 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:55,360 discussion is uh is committee the whole 25 00:00:55,360 --> 00:01:00,399 report 1226 talking about the uh UBCM 26 00:01:00,399 --> 00:01:02,399 convention 27 00:01:02,399 --> 00:01:05,920 um meeting schedule. So I will turn it 28 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:16,789 over to staff. 29 00:01:16,799 --> 00:01:20,240 » Um thank you mayor. So, this is our 30 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,200 run-of-the-mill annual discussion about 31 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,080 um the topics and ministries that 32 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,119 council would like to to um submit 33 00:01:29,119 --> 00:01:32,640 requests to for UBCM this coming fall. 34 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:37,920 So, we look back to last year and and um 35 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,079 gave a bit of a some thought around 36 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:42,159 council's strategic priorities and the 37 00:01:42,159 --> 00:01:44,720 progress made to date and created some 38 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,960 suggestions there um for your 39 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:50,079 consideration. But as always, these are 40 00:01:50,079 --> 00:01:52,720 this is council's opportunity to meet 41 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,360 with the politicians of the province to 42 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,560 advocate and lobby as you see fit. So, 43 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,960 open for discussion. One add one one 44 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:04,240 additional note. Um Christa Vanderstein 45 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,479 brought it to our attention this 46 00:02:06,479 --> 00:02:09,440 afternoon that the TAC has requested 47 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:10,959 council 48 00:02:10,959 --> 00:02:13,360 um 49 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,200 council resolve to write a letter to the 50 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,360 province around permitting. So they've 51 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,319 created a open um a public portal for 52 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:22,800 permitting for some some tourism 53 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:25,200 operators but not really tourism 54 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,920 operators that would be impacted at at 55 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:31,680 our level. and like a fraction of the 56 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,200 overall tourism um industry. So their 57 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:36,800 hope is that that could be opened up to 58 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:38,720 all tourism operators to streamline that 59 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,840 process because things like hunting out 60 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,000 hunting, guiding, outfitting um 61 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,319 backcountry access is still a very 62 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:49,280 timeconuming process for the permitting 63 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,680 um to be approved or not. So 64 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:55,350 >> um that'll be coming at the next council 65 00:02:55,350 --> 00:02:55,360 » um that'll be coming at the next council 66 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,280 meeting but just something to bear in 67 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,680 mind as you discuss uh the ministries's 68 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:03,750 overall. 69 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,720 » Okay. Any thoughts? We'll throw one at a 70 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,640 time. I mean for sure the Minister of 71 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:10,239 Forest, 72 00:03:10,239 --> 00:03:11,680 we've got lots to talk about with the 73 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,480 Ministry of Forest. Uh some things we 74 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,239 can talk about open, some things maybe 75 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:20,400 not so much. So uh again asking for 76 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:21,840 supply review. I think what you've got 77 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,120 in here is is good and then in camera we 78 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,680 can talk about uh a couple other things 79 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:29,599 that I think need to be spoken with. 80 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:32,319 Ministry of Force 81 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:35,599 uh Ministry of Health. How many how many 82 00:03:35,599 --> 00:03:37,200 times have we asked for a meeting and 83 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,120 not got it? Is it what are you on? Nine 84 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:43,920 years now. Well, last year she was you 85 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:45,440 know she thought to try to get us in at 86 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,120 the last minute but we weren't able to. 87 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:49,360 So, let's try to get one right up right 88 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:52,159 at the start this year. And uh and 89 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:54,159 again, all all the issues that we want 90 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:56,000 to talk about with the Ministry of 91 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:57,840 Health, particularly around the CT 92 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,159 scanner and and how we're how we're 93 00:04:00,159 --> 00:04:03,920 making headway with that. 94 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:07,190 >> Questions, comments? 95 00:04:07,190 --> 00:04:07,200 » Questions, comments? 96 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:08,799 I mean, housing, municipal affairs, 97 00:04:08,799 --> 00:04:10,799 that's we have we have to do that the 98 00:04:10,799 --> 00:04:13,920 IDCA agreement. 99 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,110 Um, 100 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:18,799 have we ever really heard back about the 101 00:04:18,799 --> 00:04:21,519 fire safety act? Did they 102 00:04:21,519 --> 00:04:21,990 >> Yeah. 103 00:04:21,990 --> 00:04:22,000 » Yeah. 104 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,030 >> No, no update since last year. 105 00:04:25,030 --> 00:04:25,040 » No, no update since last year. 106 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:26,230 >> Since we talked to them last year. 107 00:04:26,230 --> 00:04:26,240 » Since we talked to them last year. 108 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:27,670 >> No. 109 00:04:27,670 --> 00:04:27,680 » No. 110 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,590 >> No. besides I mean they've indicated 111 00:04:31,590 --> 00:04:31,600 » No. besides I mean they've indicated 112 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:32,800 that they're working on it in the 113 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,080 background at that time and uh where 114 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,759 where our aware of our stand and all 115 00:04:39,759 --> 00:04:41,840 indications are it's going to change but 116 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:45,680 we intend to from a staff perspective 117 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:47,040 get an update when we go back if you 118 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:51,189 don't have one in the meantime. 119 00:04:51,199 --> 00:04:53,440 » Well, we we've got to sort that out. So, 120 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:54,960 I guess we should try to talk to them 121 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:57,120 again. Just say we haven't heard back. I 122 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,479 think I think it makes sense if there's 123 00:04:58,479 --> 00:05:00,639 no if if if the situation hasn't been 124 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:02,240 resolved. I think it makes sense as from 125 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,479 an elected official perspective to to 126 00:05:04,479 --> 00:05:05,919 have that conversation again with 127 00:05:05,919 --> 00:05:07,600 ministers so that we can keep our finger 128 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,560 on the pulse. 129 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:09,590 >> Yeah. 130 00:05:09,590 --> 00:05:09,600 » Yeah. 131 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,590 >> Last year we were had a lot of things we 132 00:05:11,590 --> 00:05:11,600 » Last year we were had a lot of things we 133 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:13,039 were concerned about with the RCMP, but 134 00:05:13,039 --> 00:05:14,080 most of that has seemed to have worked 135 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:15,120 itself through. 136 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:15,510 >> Yeah. 137 00:05:15,510 --> 00:05:15,520 » Yeah. 138 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,230 >> The situation. So, 139 00:05:18,230 --> 00:05:18,240 » The situation. So, 140 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,909 okay. 141 00:05:21,919 --> 00:05:24,720 uh economic development, we always need 142 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,600 to be talking to them about rail. 143 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:29,759 Always. 144 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:32,400 I I think it would be good that we put 145 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,440 our uh delight study in front of them. 146 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,240 you know, talk about, 147 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:39,680 you know, I don't know if we'll get into 148 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:40,960 the policies of the provincial 149 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:42,240 government, how they've been negatively 150 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,639 impacting the resource industry here, 151 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:46,720 but, you know, it's pretty clear to me 152 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,440 that based on that delight report that 153 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,600 we're making a transition from a 154 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,039 resource-based economy to a 155 00:05:53,039 --> 00:05:56,240 service-based economy. And uh at least 156 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,199 in the in the near term until something 157 00:05:59,199 --> 00:06:01,440 happens either we see a new government 158 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:04,240 or or we start to see some some 159 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,319 different policies around carbon 160 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:09,120 particularly the carbon taxes that's got 161 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:12,080 these guys hamstrung for the most part 162 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,360 cuz they have to generate their own 163 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,280 electricity. 164 00:06:15,280 --> 00:06:17,759 So, uh, yeah. So, I guess we should 165 00:06:17,759 --> 00:06:21,039 continue talking to them about that 166 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:23,120 and any support we can get for the rail 167 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,240 and potential, uh, idea of becoming a 168 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:33,510 logistics hub here. 169 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,639 I see here is environment and climate. 170 00:06:36,639 --> 00:06:39,600 Is that actually BC Hydro? Like did that 171 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,680 fall under them 172 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,520 or does it fall 173 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,909 >> or sorry energy? What have I 174 00:06:45,909 --> 00:06:45,919 » or sorry energy? What have I 175 00:06:45,919 --> 00:06:47,350 >> Where did we put that? 176 00:06:47,350 --> 00:06:47,360 » Where did we put that? 177 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:48,870 >> Yeah, you put that Ministry of 178 00:06:48,870 --> 00:06:48,880 » Yeah, you put that Ministry of 179 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:50,560 Environment and Climate Solutions. 180 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:52,550 >> Sorry, that should have been Energy. 181 00:06:52,550 --> 00:06:52,560 » Sorry, that should have been Energy. 182 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:53,510 >> Yeah, 183 00:06:53,510 --> 00:06:53,520 » Yeah, 184 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:54,550 >> Ministry of Energy. 185 00:06:54,550 --> 00:06:54,560 » Ministry of Energy. 186 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:55,270 >> Yeah. 187 00:06:55,270 --> 00:06:55,280 » Yeah. 188 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:58,150 >> Yeah, 189 00:06:58,150 --> 00:06:58,160 » Yeah, 190 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:02,390 >> we missed We both missed that. 191 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,000 » They change so often. I thought maybe 192 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,880 it'd just be under a new one now. 193 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:08,240 Well, we have ministry environment 194 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,720 already a second time here. So, yeah, 195 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:12,400 myself and Jay both missed that as we 196 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:16,000 were going through this. 197 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,280 But yeah, so there's a couple of things 198 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,039 here. I mean, the hydro rightway 199 00:07:19,039 --> 00:07:22,240 vegetation issue is 200 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:23,440 to me that's a compliance and 201 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,759 enforcement issue that that probably 202 00:07:25,759 --> 00:07:28,720 falls someplace else, but but but we can 203 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,720 bring that up. uh energy planning you've 204 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:36,479 got here response to economic growth. 205 00:07:36,479 --> 00:07:40,560 I wonder if we should be talking to them 206 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:43,919 about these um data hubs 207 00:07:43,919 --> 00:07:48,080 and their procedure around 208 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,319 um encouraging data hubs in the north 209 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:53,039 and the need for electricity. 210 00:07:53,039 --> 00:07:56,560 I I think that's a very so since we're 211 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,000 we're act in the background we're having 212 00:07:58,000 --> 00:07:59,360 those discussions right now with hydro 213 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:00,960 but I think it's important to have that 214 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:03,599 discussion at that venue for sure and 215 00:08:03,599 --> 00:08:05,440 the other interesting dynamic what's 216 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:06,960 we're seeing the shift and but not quite 217 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:08,560 sure from a provincial perspective but 218 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,720 federally it was announced last week 219 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:15,199 that from a energy perspective 220 00:08:15,199 --> 00:08:18,319 um the feds are supporting nuclear and 221 00:08:18,319 --> 00:08:21,840 natural gas generated power 222 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:24,400 which is a 180 from where the province 223 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,160 of BC is 224 00:08:26,160 --> 00:08:29,270 >> with our long-term plan or the BC 225 00:08:29,270 --> 00:08:29,280 » with our long-term plan or the BC 226 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:30,720 Hydro's long-term plan with this 227 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,560 particular generating station. So, the 228 00:08:32,560 --> 00:08:34,959 question is what does that look like? 229 00:08:34,959 --> 00:08:37,839 like cuz it's it's a complete 230 00:08:37,839 --> 00:08:41,110 >> opposite of what of what the feds are 231 00:08:41,110 --> 00:08:41,120 » opposite of what of what the feds are 232 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,080 saying and we're being told from a hydro 233 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,519 perspective that I think it was 2040 at 234 00:08:45,519 --> 00:08:47,360 least that that that that particular 235 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,120 generating station 236 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:53,190 >> um needs to uh transition into something 237 00:08:53,190 --> 00:08:53,200 » um needs to uh transition into something 238 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,000 other than natural gas. And then the 239 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:57,440 other piece in our initial conversations 240 00:08:57,440 --> 00:08:59,680 when we talk potential data hubs or AI 241 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:04,640 hubs or whatnot um there seems to be I 242 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:06,800 very initial conversations but lack of 243 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:08,800 clarity in terms of where we sit as a 244 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:10,160 community because we're not we're not on 245 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,279 the grid right so there's regulations 246 00:09:13,279 --> 00:09:15,360 that provinially they have in terms of 247 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:17,120 who can tie into the grid and what that 248 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:21,200 maximum amount is or or uh from a from a 249 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,760 kilowatt perspective or megawatt 250 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,480 perspective I guess Um, 251 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,839 so we we have more work to do 252 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:29,120 internally, but I think it makes sense 253 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:30,480 as we move forward that that 254 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:31,920 conversation occurs at the minister 255 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:34,080 level too, especially considering that 256 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,680 the other issue we have a long-term plan 257 00:09:35,680 --> 00:09:37,519 is that there's there's no growth 258 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:39,040 projected. Meanwhile, there's this 259 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:41,360 opportunity there potentially to, you 260 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:42,959 know, we have a perfect environment when 261 00:09:42,959 --> 00:09:46,560 it comes to potentially around data hubs 262 00:09:46,560 --> 00:09:48,640 um or cooling, right? Because we have 263 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,800 natural cooling six months of the year. 264 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:52,640 Um, so I think there's a lot to be asked 265 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:54,480 and try to kind of 266 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:55,750 >> and that adds to the electrical 267 00:09:55,750 --> 00:09:55,760 » and that adds to the electrical 268 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:57,279 requirement, right? Because most places 269 00:09:57,279 --> 00:10:00,000 are using uh they're using cooling 270 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,760 system, right? Yes. So they have to have 271 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,640 extra power just just to cool where here 272 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,399 you they've got a reduced requirement 273 00:10:06,399 --> 00:10:09,040 for that. So when I was at the uh 274 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:13,279 economic development uh forum, 275 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:15,680 they uh I I sat in on a session that 276 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:18,880 talked about powering the future and uh 277 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,279 the province is changing its well the 278 00:10:21,279 --> 00:10:24,560 province/BC hydro is changing their uh 279 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:26,880 their mind with respect to data hubs but 280 00:10:26,880 --> 00:10:29,680 because it requires so much power 281 00:10:29,680 --> 00:10:31,920 they're making these companies apply to 282 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:34,000 them and they'll get they'll pick 283 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,519 winners and losers with respect to who 284 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:37,600 gets power and who doesn't, right? So, 285 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:39,680 it's not just a straight outright ban 286 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:42,160 anymore that they can't connect if 287 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,240 they're part of the grid or they can't 288 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:46,000 connect to the grid if if that's the 289 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,519 technology that they're that they're 290 00:10:47,519 --> 00:10:49,760 trying to support. So, they're they're 291 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:53,040 changing that philosophy to uh oh yeah, 292 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:54,640 you know, you you can make an 293 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:56,320 application to us now. We'll have a 294 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:59,120 certain window of opportunity and uh 295 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:01,360 we'll pick whoever whoever can fit. 296 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:03,430 >> Yeah. A lot of the latest conversation I 297 00:11:03,430 --> 00:11:03,440 » Yeah. A lot of the latest conversation I 298 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,399 have with BC Hydro with Bob Gammers PR 299 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:07,839 which was only a couple couple of weeks 300 00:11:07,839 --> 00:11:10,399 ago specific to that is what it looks 301 00:11:10,399 --> 00:11:12,160 like they're doing is having an 302 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,079 opportunity for free bringing up for 303 00:11:14,079 --> 00:11:16,000 lack of better words 400 megawatts of 304 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:16,480 power. 305 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:17,509 >> Yeah. 306 00:11:17,509 --> 00:11:17,519 » Yeah. 307 00:11:17,519 --> 00:11:20,470 >> And having companies essentially bid or 308 00:11:20,470 --> 00:11:20,480 » And having companies essentially bid or 309 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,480 and and didn't really know he didn't 310 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:23,680 really know what that would look like 311 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:25,760 besides possibly maybe the part of their 312 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,040 proposal is how much they're willing to 313 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:32,000 pay per megawatt. But at 400 megawws and 314 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,800 looking at what sometimes for an 315 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,320 investment perspective to make the 316 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:37,839 investment work from what we're hearing 317 00:11:37,839 --> 00:11:39,920 you're anywhere from 80 to 100 megawatt 318 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,000 requirement so that might allow more 319 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,710 >> yeah on the AC grid and when I ask what 320 00:11:44,710 --> 00:11:44,720 » yeah on the AC grid and when I ask what 321 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,519 are we included in that bigger picture 322 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:48,880 or separate because we're not in the 323 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:50,399 grid they didn't have an answer for that 324 00:11:50,399 --> 00:11:52,560 so we are working on having a follow-up 325 00:11:52,560 --> 00:11:53,279 discussion 326 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:55,030 >> yeah regards to that so 327 00:11:55,030 --> 00:11:55,040 » yeah regards to that so 328 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:56,710 >> so that fits with the long-term energy 329 00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:56,720 » so that fits with the long-term energy 330 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,320 planning and the conflicting policies 331 00:11:58,320 --> 00:11:59,839 between the feds and the province 332 00:11:59,839 --> 00:12:00,630 >> 100%. 333 00:12:00,630 --> 00:12:00,640 » 100%. 334 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:02,870 >> Okay. 335 00:12:02,870 --> 00:12:02,880 » Okay. 336 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:04,240 Well, this list is starting to get 337 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:10,389 longer and longer. 338 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:13,120 uh and Northern Health I think the 339 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:14,959 dialogue is probably happening well 340 00:12:14,959 --> 00:12:17,440 enough that we don't need to spur a 341 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:20,399 meeting with them right based on the 342 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:23,680 dialogue that we're having around 343 00:12:23,680 --> 00:12:25,839 primary care and our committee and them 344 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:29,360 and then uh and then the CT scanner. I 345 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:30,480 mean those are the main issues we've 346 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:31,519 been trying to push. So, I don't know 347 00:12:31,519 --> 00:12:34,959 that we need a meeting at at UBCM, but 348 00:12:34,959 --> 00:12:37,760 you know, for sure I'll defer to uh 349 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:39,760 Deputy Mayor Gerwing on that. You got 350 00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:42,079 any thoughts, Ray? 351 00:12:42,079 --> 00:12:44,150 >> Yeah, I do have a few thoughts on that. 352 00:12:44,150 --> 00:12:44,160 » Yeah, I do have a few thoughts on that. 353 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:46,720 Um, I know we've been have been 354 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,959 concentrating on the CT scanner, but 355 00:12:48,959 --> 00:12:50,959 depending on what happens with our 356 00:12:50,959 --> 00:12:54,160 primary care situation in the community, 357 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:59,600 there might be an opportunity to 358 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:02,000 speak more formally with Northern Health 359 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:03,920 and I don't know if they'll have a board 360 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,720 representative there. Um, just in terms 361 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:10,399 of nurse practitioners and the health 362 00:13:10,399 --> 00:13:12,959 authorities stance on that by time 363 00:13:12,959 --> 00:13:16,000 September rolls around, I know that 364 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,120 there are some 365 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:22,320 clinics in other health authorities that 366 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,839 are run by nurse practitioners. 367 00:13:25,839 --> 00:13:28,320 I don't know that there's any in the 368 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,480 Northern Health region, but the little 369 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,240 bit of research I've been able to do 370 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,399 since I've learned a few things at the 371 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:36,240 NCLGA 372 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:38,639 is that if you work with your health 373 00:13:38,639 --> 00:13:41,200 authority, there is an opportunity for 374 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:45,519 nurse practitioner primary care clinics. 375 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:49,440 Um so as we are doing that research, um 376 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,399 September might be a good chance to um 377 00:13:52,399 --> 00:13:54,160 talk to Northern Health about that. If 378 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:57,040 we don't talk to them prior to that, you 379 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,440 all have a good conversation going with 380 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,240 Northern Health now. So, it might be a 381 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,399 mute point, but if it's not, then that 382 00:14:04,399 --> 00:14:06,240 would be an opportunity for us to 383 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:11,189 discuss things like that. 384 00:14:11,199 --> 00:14:13,279 » So, primary care. So, I'm going to put 385 00:14:13,279 --> 00:14:14,320 them on the list. You can always cancel 386 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:15,600 it. I was going to say we we can always 387 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:17,839 request a meeting and then if if similar 388 00:14:17,839 --> 00:14:20,000 to just the recent NCLJ conference if we 389 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,279 don't see there's a need to based on 390 00:14:21,279 --> 00:14:23,760 other discussions or continue 391 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:25,279 discussions we can always cancel. 392 00:14:25,279 --> 00:14:25,509 >> Yeah. 393 00:14:25,509 --> 00:14:25,519 » Yeah. 394 00:14:25,519 --> 00:14:26,069 >> Yeah. 395 00:14:26,069 --> 00:14:26,079 » Yeah. 396 00:14:26,079 --> 00:14:28,629 >> Yeah. I think the other point too is 397 00:14:28,629 --> 00:14:28,639 » Yeah. I think the other point too is 398 00:14:28,639 --> 00:14:31,279 that um 399 00:14:31,279 --> 00:14:33,600 staffing at the Fort Nelson General 400 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:36,720 Hospital might be something we want to 401 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:38,880 talk about and 402 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,199 extended absences that aren't 403 00:14:41,199 --> 00:14:46,160 necessarily covered by a human on site. 404 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,760 Um 405 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,079 unless we deal with beforehand, I don't 406 00:14:50,079 --> 00:14:50,880 know. 407 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:52,629 >> At the management level. 408 00:14:52,629 --> 00:14:52,639 » At the management level. 409 00:14:52,639 --> 00:14:55,590 >> Yeah. 410 00:14:55,590 --> 00:14:55,600 » Yeah. 411 00:14:55,600 --> 00:15:01,910 Okay. 412 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:03,519 Well, 413 00:15:03,519 --> 00:15:05,120 we might have to split up and do some of 414 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:06,720 these meetings. 415 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:08,310 >> Well, on some of these points too, we 416 00:15:08,310 --> 00:15:08,320 » Well, on some of these points too, we 417 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,160 want to probably want to talk to if we 418 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,000 are lucky enough to get a meeting with 419 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,720 the minister. It would it would be a 420 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,199 good opportunity for us to discuss our 421 00:15:17,199 --> 00:15:24,710 concerns on that end with her as well. 422 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:30,069 Okay. 423 00:15:30,079 --> 00:15:32,480 Uh, Ministry of Environment and BC 424 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:34,399 Parks, 425 00:15:34,399 --> 00:15:36,800 do you guys think you uh you got a point 426 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,560 across at at NCLJ that we still need to 427 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:42,399 talk to? 428 00:15:42,399 --> 00:15:46,550 >> I don't know. Can we talk about that? 429 00:15:46,550 --> 00:15:46,560 » I don't know. Can we talk about that? 430 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:48,389 >> It was a good discussion. 431 00:15:48,389 --> 00:15:48,399 » It was a good discussion. 432 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:52,870 >> You all would be so proud of us. 433 00:15:52,870 --> 00:15:52,880 » You all would be so proud of us. 434 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:55,519 I think it's fair to say that the the 435 00:15:55,519 --> 00:16:00,240 local parks director and uh and the 436 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,920 members of council that were NCLJ had a 437 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:07,360 a impromptu meeting on the street where 438 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:09,120 where some very good discussion 439 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:11,519 happened. Well, it wasn't on the street. 440 00:16:11,519 --> 00:16:14,160 It was part of a it was part of a it was 441 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,720 part of the NCLA. had a the evening 442 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:18,959 where they had a you know these food 443 00:16:18,959 --> 00:16:20,399 trucks come in and they had a bunch of 444 00:16:20,399 --> 00:16:22,000 local vendors and stuff and it was just 445 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:25,040 kind of a a street sort of an affair and 446 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:27,120 they were able to it was just funny but 447 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:29,360 they they you know they they got some 448 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:31,759 good points out with respect to with 449 00:16:31,759 --> 00:16:34,560 respect to Muncher Lake Park right and 450 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:38,000 uh and this idea of $20 fee 451 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,069 >> uh for folks from out of out of out of 452 00:16:40,069 --> 00:16:40,079 » uh for folks from out of out of out of 453 00:16:40,079 --> 00:16:42,639 the uh out of the province. So I think 454 00:16:42,639 --> 00:16:45,040 it was a it was a good discussion but I 455 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,680 suppose we would want to speak to the 456 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,399 minister if if we don't see any action 457 00:16:50,399 --> 00:16:52,880 on on those 458 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:55,360 even though you guys got you know some 459 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,440 pretty good feedback from the guy who 460 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,680 really is pushing on you know on our 461 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:00,959 behalf. Anyway, 462 00:17:00,959 --> 00:17:02,870 >> I've had some happy locals hearing the 463 00:17:02,870 --> 00:17:02,880 » I've had some happy locals hearing the 464 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:04,720 news of the extra charges for out of 465 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:06,400 province. 466 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:07,909 >> They think it's a good thing. Yeah, I've 467 00:17:07,909 --> 00:17:07,919 » They think it's a good thing. Yeah, I've 468 00:17:07,919 --> 00:17:09,760 had a lot of people come to me tell me 469 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:11,600 how how they appreciate it because of 470 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:14,480 the lack of camping we have in our area. 471 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:16,079 They're hoping that it'll limit the out 472 00:17:16,079 --> 00:17:17,600 of province so that we can enjoy our 473 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:21,280 background or back country again. 474 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,429 >> Yeah, I think I've I've heard some of 475 00:17:23,429 --> 00:17:23,439 » Yeah, I think I've I've heard some of 476 00:17:23,439 --> 00:17:26,079 that too, but the point that we made is 477 00:17:26,079 --> 00:17:28,720 we're spending money on tourism. So 478 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:32,000 we're asking encouraging 479 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:35,039 that tourism economy which and then on 480 00:17:35,039 --> 00:17:37,120 the other hand the province institutes 481 00:17:37,120 --> 00:17:39,440 this charge without speaking to anybody 482 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,679 and then what I don't know maybe you all 483 00:17:41,679 --> 00:17:44,320 realized it but I didn't it's like so if 484 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,640 you you're let's just say you're coming 485 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,400 from the Yukon you stop at the hot 486 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,280 springs so that's like 40 bucks or 49 487 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,120 bucks for that if you're out of province 488 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:55,280 right you spend a night or two at the 489 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,679 hot springs and then you go to Muncho 490 00:17:57,679 --> 00:17:59,679 Lakes So then you have to pay that 20 491 00:17:59,679 --> 00:18:02,080 additional dollars again and then you 492 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:04,880 stop at Summit Lake to you know do the 493 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,760 hikes around there that's another $20. 494 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:11,679 So what I have been hearing both sides 495 00:18:11,679 --> 00:18:13,919 for sure and there's pros and cons I 496 00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:17,039 fully realize but if we are going to be 497 00:18:17,039 --> 00:18:19,679 encouraging that tourism economy people 498 00:18:19,679 --> 00:18:21,120 are just going to be driving right 499 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:22,880 through because I don't know that people 500 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,200 are going to be spending 60 extra bucks 501 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:29,360 in addition to the 60 so 120 bucks right 502 00:18:29,360 --> 00:18:30,799 I don't I don't know whether they will 503 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:32,960 or not or they'll just drive straight 504 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:37,830 True. 505 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:39,360 » So for sure it's something that we can 506 00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:41,360 continue to bring up if we don't see any 507 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:44,480 uh any movement on on those. 508 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:44,870 >> Yeah. 509 00:18:44,870 --> 00:18:44,880 » Yeah. 510 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:46,950 >> Uh waterlands resource stewardship. I 511 00:18:46,950 --> 00:18:46,960 » Uh waterlands resource stewardship. I 512 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,200 mean for sure the bison elk management 513 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,679 discussions that we're having at the uh 514 00:18:51,679 --> 00:18:53,440 the northern Rockies round table. I 515 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:54,480 think it's important that we bring 516 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:56,720 those. And what's not on here is support 517 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,280 for that table. Right. The the province 518 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:00,880 continues to say that they won't support 519 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:02,559 that table. And you know, I think 520 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:03,840 there's enough people there and we have 521 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,480 enough topics here that we shouldn't 522 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,400 just be lumped in with the with the 523 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:10,960 Northeast uh round table stakeholders 524 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:12,320 group. But you know, I think there are 525 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,480 issues here that are specific to our 526 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,039 region that that that table is is 527 00:19:17,039 --> 00:19:19,280 important enough to to be supported. So 528 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,480 we'll I think we continue to uh to beat 529 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:24,000 that drum whenever we're down there as 530 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:29,830 well. 531 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:31,760 So good report. We've added a few things 532 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,000 in there. I think that 533 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,440 yeah, I don't know if we'll get them all 534 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:37,840 or not, but you know, if if they end up 535 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:39,280 starting to be too close together, then 536 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:40,880 obviously we'll have to we'll have to 537 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,039 split our delegation up and and do 538 00:19:43,039 --> 00:19:47,200 multiple meetings at the same time. 539 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,360 We're in Vancouver, right? Yeah. So, 540 00:19:49,360 --> 00:19:51,840 it's the venue's close anyways. 541 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:53,190 >> Yep. 542 00:19:53,190 --> 00:19:53,200 » Yep. 543 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,070 >> But it's I know it's it's a lot with 544 00:19:56,070 --> 00:19:56,080 » But it's I know it's it's a lot with 545 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,799 this many topics. 546 00:19:58,799 --> 00:20:00,880 um I won't be able to keep it all 547 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:03,039 straight. So we'll need leaders in these 548 00:20:03,039 --> 00:20:06,480 meetings to right so you can so so they 549 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:08,880 can focus on on the particular topics 550 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:10,960 because it'll just be too many for you 551 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,360 know for the mayor to to try to remember 552 00:20:13,360 --> 00:20:14,960 everything. 553 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:17,200 So if we break up if we get all these 554 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:19,039 meetings and we break up then we can uh 555 00:20:19,039 --> 00:20:21,840 I think we'd be a little more focused. 556 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:24,400 I guess we should discuss um who from 557 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:27,520 council is thinking about attending. So 558 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:29,440 that might guide what we want to do as 559 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:30,880 well. 560 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:33,110 >> No. 561 00:20:33,110 --> 00:20:33,120 » No. 562 00:20:33,120 --> 00:20:35,510 >> So we're talking middle midepptember 563 00:20:35,510 --> 00:20:35,520 » So we're talking middle midepptember 564 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,000 September 565 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:41,430 >> 14th I think. Uh bear with me here. 566 00:20:41,430 --> 00:20:41,440 » 14th I think. Uh bear with me here. 567 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:42,480 Sorry. 14th 568 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:43,110 >> 14th 569 00:20:43,110 --> 00:20:43,120 » 14th 570 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:45,270 >> 14th to 18th. Yeah. It's earlier this 571 00:20:45,270 --> 00:20:45,280 » 14th to 18th. Yeah. It's earlier this 572 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:47,280 year. It's an election year a week 573 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:47,760 earlier. 574 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:48,789 >> Yeah. 575 00:20:48,789 --> 00:20:48,799 » Yeah. 576 00:20:48,799 --> 00:20:51,270 >> And it's in Vancouver. Do I plan on 577 00:20:51,270 --> 00:20:51,280 » And it's in Vancouver. Do I plan on 578 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:52,799 attending? I don't know. Has anybody 579 00:20:52,799 --> 00:20:55,600 else looked at the calendar that far 580 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:57,440 forward? 581 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,230 >> Okay. 582 00:21:00,230 --> 00:21:00,240 » Okay. 583 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:02,870 >> Yeah. Council Roer, have you 584 00:21:02,870 --> 00:21:02,880 » Yeah. Council Roer, have you 585 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,270 >> uh I will if I can. Uh I I'm not going 586 00:21:05,270 --> 00:21:05,280 » uh I will if I can. Uh I I'm not going 587 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:06,880 to know for sure until a little bit 588 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:09,039 closer, but uh count me as very 589 00:21:09,039 --> 00:21:10,159 interested for sure. 590 00:21:10,159 --> 00:21:14,390 >> Okay. I'm in the same boat. I'd like to. 591 00:21:14,390 --> 00:21:14,400 » Okay. I'm in the same boat. I'd like to. 592 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:17,029 >> Okay. Well, being that it's in the lower 593 00:21:17,029 --> 00:21:17,039 » Okay. Well, being that it's in the lower 594 00:21:17,039 --> 00:21:20,320 mainland, I believe we're going to be 595 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:24,400 actually down there until the 11th. So, 596 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:27,760 I'll see what what happens down the road 597 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:28,640 a little ways. 598 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:29,029 >> Right. 599 00:21:29,029 --> 00:21:29,039 » Right. 600 00:21:29,039 --> 00:21:30,230 >> Then I can make a decision. 601 00:21:30,230 --> 00:21:30,240 » Then I can make a decision. 602 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:31,430 >> It's at the end of something you're 603 00:21:31,430 --> 00:21:31,440 » It's at the end of something you're 604 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:33,520 already doing down there. So, maybe you 605 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:34,720 can tack it on. 606 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:35,270 >> That's 607 00:21:35,270 --> 00:21:35,280 » That's 608 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:39,750 >> Yeah. Okay. Well, that's uh 609 00:21:39,750 --> 00:21:39,760 » Yeah. Okay. Well, that's uh 610 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:41,679 Council Ging, I'm sorry, Deputy Mayor 611 00:21:41,679 --> 00:21:44,240 Guring, have you given a thought? 612 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,640 Uh well, we'll see. I mean, if we get a 613 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,840 meeting with the health minister, I will 614 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:52,960 endeavor to ensure that I am there at 615 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,919 least for that. Um yeah, but I'll know 616 00:21:55,919 --> 00:21:58,159 closer to the time as well. 617 00:21:58,159 --> 00:21:59,750 >> All right. 618 00:21:59,750 --> 00:21:59,760 » All right. 619 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:02,400 How about rooms? Have we have we have we 620 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,039 got a block of rooms already enough? 621 00:22:05,039 --> 00:22:06,070 >> Yep. 622 00:22:06,070 --> 00:22:06,080 » Yep. 623 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:08,789 >> Yeah, we made arrangements for plenty in 624 00:22:08,789 --> 00:22:08,799 » Yeah, we made arrangements for plenty in 625 00:22:08,799 --> 00:22:13,039 the fall of last year after UBCM. should 626 00:22:13,039 --> 00:22:14,549 >> um 627 00:22:14,549 --> 00:22:14,559 » um 628 00:22:14,559 --> 00:22:16,559 before council moves on from the 629 00:22:16,559 --> 00:22:18,960 ministries. So with regard to the topic 630 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:20,880 that was raised or that will be raised 631 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:22,880 by the TAC 632 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:26,559 um is there a desire to look at seeing 633 00:22:26,559 --> 00:22:28,559 if we can get a meeting with the 634 00:22:28,559 --> 00:22:34,710 Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture? 635 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:35,280 » Yeah. 636 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:37,590 >> Okay. I think that the topic will be 637 00:22:37,590 --> 00:22:37,600 » Okay. I think that the topic will be 638 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:39,520 covered off under some of like it could 639 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:41,760 be an additional topic to ministries 640 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,679 that are already on the list but tourism 641 00:22:43,679 --> 00:22:45,520 wasn't on the list. So 642 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:47,830 >> we can always pitch rail as tourism too. 643 00:22:47,830 --> 00:22:47,840 » we can always pitch rail as tourism too. 644 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,870 >> Correct. 645 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:52,799 » Um and then the last question is just 646 00:22:52,799 --> 00:22:55,280 around additional attendees. So last 647 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,440 year we had the 648 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,360 the benefit of the chiefs attending with 649 00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:02,720 us. So um that's something we can extend 650 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:06,159 the invitation again. Um but we'll wait 651 00:23:06,159 --> 00:23:08,080 maybe to see what the outcome of the 652 00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:09,600 election is before we do that. 653 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:13,590 >> Yeah. 654 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:15,600 » Yeah. And and see who we're actually 655 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,600 going to meet with, you know, because 656 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,240 they they'll uh they'll want to know who 657 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:21,440 we're meeting with, right? And and 658 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:23,600 whether or not it fits it fits their 659 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,159 agenda or not. 660 00:23:26,159 --> 00:23:27,919 Yeah. But sometimes we don't know that 661 00:23:27,919 --> 00:23:32,549 till too late, 662 00:23:32,559 --> 00:23:34,320 right? Sometimes they don't tell us who 663 00:23:34,320 --> 00:23:38,710 we get a meeting with till 664 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:40,880 we're pretty close to 665 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,430 >> August anyways. 666 00:23:43,430 --> 00:23:43,440 » August anyways. 667 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:48,630 Couple of weeks before 668 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,240 uh their election is July. No, it's 669 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:53,919 early this year, right? Yeah, they moved 670 00:23:53,919 --> 00:23:54,640 it up early. 671 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:56,870 >> July 13th, I think. I think it's it's in 672 00:23:56,870 --> 00:23:56,880 » July 13th, I think. I think it's it's in 673 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:57,600 July. 674 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,190 >> All right. Well, we'll prepare a report 675 00:23:59,190 --> 00:23:59,200 » All right. Well, we'll prepare a report 676 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:01,200 and and send it to the new council and 677 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:03,760 and say, "Here's who we've asked. Are 678 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:06,159 you interested?" I think that's probably 679 00:24:06,159 --> 00:24:09,919 the best way to participate with us. 680 00:24:09,919 --> 00:24:12,549 >> And just lastly, BC Hydro also reached 681 00:24:12,549 --> 00:24:12,559 » And just lastly, BC Hydro also reached 682 00:24:12,559 --> 00:24:15,840 out um because we didn't we didn't uh 683 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:17,039 meet with them last year. We did the 684 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:18,559 year before specific like directly with 685 00:24:18,559 --> 00:24:21,039 BC Hydro. So, I just wasn't sure if 686 00:24:21,039 --> 00:24:23,520 that's something uh 687 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:24,559 because that's a separate meeting 688 00:24:24,559 --> 00:24:26,240 request also if we go specific to BC 689 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,840 Hydro. So not sure if council wish would 690 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:31,279 want to meet similar with the 691 00:24:31,279 --> 00:24:35,039 conversations uh that we earlier talked 692 00:24:35,039 --> 00:24:39,840 about uh with the uh ministry of energy. 693 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:40,640 You want to have those direct 694 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:42,159 conversations with or not. 695 00:24:42,159 --> 00:24:45,510 >> Yeah. 696 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:46,960 » All right. Put them on the list. We'll 697 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:51,990 see who we get. 698 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:52,240 Full 699 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,669 >> full court process here. 700 00:24:55,669 --> 00:24:55,679 » full court process here. 701 00:24:55,679 --> 00:24:58,400 All right. 702 00:24:58,400 --> 00:24:59,520 So, I think we've got everything. 703 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:02,240 There's no additions. Any uh any public 704 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:04,240 that want to ask any questions about 705 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:07,120 that? Anybody in the room? No. Okay. 706 00:25:07,120 --> 00:25:08,720 Then we will go into a closed meeting 707 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:11,520 for 91J, the community charter. We'll 708 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:13,760 close this meeting uh for a discussion 709 00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:16,320 that we'll have with a private company. 710 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:18,559 Okay. Thank you everybody. We are uh we 711 00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:20,559 are back in from the uh closed portion 712 00:25:20,559 --> 00:25:22,400 of the meeting. There is uh no report 713 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,840 for us to rise with. So having said that 714 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:27,840 then the committee the whole meeting is 715 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:31,440 adjourned. Thank you very much.