Following are the highlights from the Nov. 29 Cariboo Regional District (CRD) special board meeting:
Interlakes contribution
During its finance and budget discussions, the regional district directors considered funding for the establishment of an economic strategy for the Interlakes area in Electoral Area L.
They decided a contribution of $5,000 will be included in the 2014 provisional budget to support the Interlakes Economic Association for development of the strategy.
These funds will be included under the South Cariboo Economic Development function financial plan.
In return for the support funding, the association will be required to submit copies of all reports and information to the CRD for its Official Community Plan review process.
Curling rink funding
Directors also agreed to amend the 2013 South Cariboo Recreation financial plan to allow for a one-time contribution of $5,500 to the Forest Grove Curling Club.
It will be used toward the purchase of a piece of equipment for its curling rink. The board is also considering ongoing funding in the future, but no decisions on that have been made.
Regional collaborations
The CRD directors endorsed a South Cariboo Joint Planning Committee recommendation to request a Regional Economic Development Collaborative Workshop in the South Cariboo be hosted by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training.
The South Cariboo currently isn't within any of the five regional collaborations, which include Quesnel and area to the north, Lytton-Clinton-Lillooet to the south, and three others covering parts of Northern British Columbia and the Kootenays.
More information on the collaborations is online at www.jtst.gov.bc.ca/RegionalEconomicCollaboratives.