BC Age Friendly Designation
The City of Quesnel has been designated as a BC Age-Friendly Community.
In 2017 the Quesnel Age-Friendly Committee was formed and the Quesnel Age-Friendly Action Plan was developed. From that plan, on November 4, 2019, the North Cariboo Seniors’ Council was incorporated under the Societies Act.
The NCSC’s purposes are as follows:
- To provide an information hub for the community to access services and resources that support seniors;
- To collaborate with other senior organizations to provide leadership on important issues facing seniors; and
- To advocate for seniors and to maintain a liaison with municipal, provincial and federal governments on issues of concern to seniors.
The NCSC has leveraged multiple grant opportunities, allowing them to provide a wide range of services benefiting our local seniors, such as meal delivery for isolated seniors, yard and snow maintenance, taxi vouchers and more. The City of Quesnel looks forward to working with the Seniors’ Council through our Memorandum of Understanding to maintain and grow seniors’ services in our community.
2024 BC Games Bid - Update
The BC Games Society has extended the submission deadline to March 15, 2021, allowing the City of Quesnel an opportunity to finalize a bid for the 2024 BC Winter Games.
Operating Budget
Council approved the 2021 Operating Budget, which reflected a portion of the potential surplus being used to reduce taxation to 2.5% from an anticipated 4.6% increase. This results in an increase of $33.42 for municipal taxes for the average residence or $14.57 per $100,000 and commercial municipal tax increase of $52.87 per $100,000. Final tax rates will be set once the revised assessments are received from BC Assessment in March.
Appointment of City of Quesnel Fire Chief
Council appointed Ron Richert as Fire Chief for the City of Quesnel, effective immediately. Fire Chief Sylvain Gauthier will provide succession training, retiring in June, 2021.
Proposed Development Update:
- Quesnel Tillicum Society Comprehensive Development Zone Amendment - Council gave first reading for proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1905. Staff noted that the form and character of the proposed building’s facade is subject to change and will be reviewed prior to final adoption of the bylaw.
Grant Update – Council approved application to the following:
- Community Resiliency Investment Program, Firesmart Economic Recovery – Partnership with Nazko First Nation for Firesmart activities on private lands within the Community Wildfire Protection Plan boundary.
- Union of BC Municipalities – Poverty Reduction – Partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association on a Food Redistribution Pilot Program.
- Northern Development Initiative Trust – Quesnel Bike Park and Rentals project.
Bylaws
- Bylaw 1905 – Zone Amendment (North Fraser Drive) – First Reading