At a meeting held in the Banquet Room of the Best Western Tower Inn last night in Quesnel - roughly 30-40 people including local ranchers, the assistant to Cariboo-North MLA Coralee Oakes and Cariboo RD Electoral Area Directors Jerry Bruce (Area B), Steve Forseth (Area D) and Joan Sorley (Area F) showed up to discuss the topic of the use of arable Ag Land Reserve properties to grow trees with Saanich South MLA (and NDP Agriculture Critic) Lana Popham
After a general introduction from MLA Popham - a discussion period ensued including a request to those present to write individual letters to the Provincial Government asking that this practice cease to continue. Director Sorley also made mention of what the Cariboo Regional District Board had done on this topic in addition to passing a Resolution at the recently held North Central Local Gov't Association in Prince George, at the request of the Nechako-Bulkey Regional District. This NCLGA Resolution will be debated for endorsement at the Union of BC Muncipalities Convention in Vancouver on September 21st - 25th.
From my perspective - it was a very good meeting with good turnout and I'm looking forward to seeing what transpires from here
~SF
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