Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Mid-Week Region News - June 22nd, 2011 edition

In Quesnel:

* Yesterday, on the Rush, Mayor Sjostrom responded to Councillor Thapar's allegation that a $3,000 lawyer bill for a $262 FOI Bill was "ridiculous".  She also stated that City Manager John Stecyk had the authority needed to consult with legal counsel for the FOI Bill and finally - Mayor Sjostrom expressed her deep disappointment that Councillor Thapar chose to express his concerns in the media first, rather than seeing her and the City Manager (J. Stecyk) to receive clarification

* Letter writer Arthur Topham of Cottonwood challenges Quesnel Mayor's attitude towards Councillor Thapar re: accountability of Quesnel taxpayers' dollars - see here

* Letter writer Lorna Schley, Director with Quesnel Naturalists, openly challenges Environment Minister Terry Lake to restore multi-year funding for park interpretation programs and park naturalist - see here

In Williams Lake:

* City of WL Fire Chief introduces community to new sprinkler protection unit for interface fires - see here

* Local RCMP warn the public about the dangers surrounding "pop bombs" - see here

In 100 Mile:

* CRD Area 'L' Director says "Plant Levy" for invasive plants shipped into BC to fund invasive plants programs in BC - see here

* 100 Mile RCMP Officer receives award for rescuing a women during a wildfire on May 2, 2009 - see here

* Local 100 Mile residents' recognized for his "tidiness" efforts - see here

* District of 100 Mile looks like possibility of a prison within its' boundaries - see here

* Change of Guard with South Cariboo Meat Co-Op - see here

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