Quesnel North-South Interconnector Impact Assessment
Consultants Steve Nichol, Owner Lions Gate Consulting and Randy Sunderman, President Peak Solutions Consulting attended Council to present the Quesnel North-South Interconnector Impact Assessment, outlining the beneficial impacts of the project to the economy, community, Indigenous reconciliation, collaboration, and the environment. All of which present a beneficial business case for the Interconnector development.
Not only will the project mitigate potential safety and environmental concerns as dangerous goods travel the corridor past our hospital through the downtown core, but it will also address the desperate need for replacement of the Quesnel River bridge due to aging provincial infrastructure.
Staff have prepared a cover document that describes the current status of the highway through Quesnel, a description of the Interconnector project, and highlights of the impacts described in the report to support Council in lobbying the Provincial government to move forward with the Interconnector, given the value of the project to the province.
A moment of silence for Ted Armstrong
Council took a moment of silence to remember Ted Armstrong, who passed recently. Ted served as a Cariboo Regional District Board member for over 40 years and, during that time, worked closely with Council as a member of the North Cariboo Joint Advisory Committee. Quesnel City Council would like to extend their condolences to Ted’s family and friends.
Development Services
Council approved:
- Development Permit DP2025-83 - 230 Anderson Drive – Women’s Transition (includes variances for front setback, fence height, rainfall retention), with conditional subjects.
- Development Variance Permit DVP 2025-80 - 2461 Campbell Crescent (minimum lot size variance)
Development Permit DP2025-85 - 2241 Campbell Crescent (Commercial Form and Character Commercial Area)
Local Government Climate Action Program
The Local Government Climate Action Program provides funding to the city for climate-related activities. $78,750.73 is committed to projects, which leaves $313,758 to be used over the next 3 years.
The city completes the annual survey that shares information on the city’s greenhouse gas emissions for traditional services and climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Quesnel's greenhouse gas emissions were 1,110.76 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024, a 3.6% decrease from the previous year.
City initiated grants:
Council approved submission of the following grant applications on behalf of the city:
- Northern Development Initiative Trust Marketing Initiatives fund - SkiNorthBC regional marketing consortium
- Union of BC Municipalities Strategic Priorities Capital Infrastructure fund - West Riverside Housing Development and Densification project
- Union of BC Municipalities Strategic Priorities Capacity Building fund - Development Finance Plan project
E-vote - Retract former resolution
Council ratified the electronic vote, held June 25, 2025, to retract the February 4, 2025, Council Resolution 25-04-52, which directed staff to submit a resolution to the Union of BC Municipalities regarding population requirements for municipalities to apply for energy-efficient programs.
BC Hydro has advised that there are no population requirements.
Correspondence
Council approved the following requests for resolutions of support for grant applications:
- Quesnel Disc Golf Association - Northern Development Initiative Trust Recreation Infrastructure grant to fund construction of a new disc golf course in the Fuel Management Trails
- ECHEN Healing Society - Northern Development Initiative Trust, under the following funding streams:
*Community Places Grant - ECHEN Hall renovation project
*Marketing Initiatives Grant - First Nations APP
*Cultural Infrastructure Grant - Indigenous Arts Trailer Display
- Quesnel & District Child Development Centre - Northern Development Initiative Trust Community Places grant for an accessible washroom upgrade at the Quesnel & District Child Development Centre.
Announcements
- August 1 – 3, 2025 – Lhtako Dene Nation and Quesnel Tillicum Society host the 2025 Competitive Pow Wow at 1515 Chief Dominic Road
- Lhtako Dene hosted a healing sweat this week, and the turnout was fantastic!
- July 29, 2025 – Nazko First Nation Swearing in Ceremony for Chief Leah Stump and Councillors Delores Alec and Anthony Perry
- August 7, 2025 – 4:00 – 9:00 pm – West Quesnel Business Association annual Night Market at Baker Creek Park.
- West Quesnel Business Association “Show your support for Sprout Kitchen & Nourish Food Bank” postcard campaign. $1 from every postcard returned to West Park Mall will be donated to support these organizations, with a bonus chance to win $100 in gift cards.