The District of 100 Mile House Council has unanimously approved a request by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 260 to close Birch Avenue between First Street and Third Street on Monday, Nov. 11 for their Remembrance Day Parade.
The plan, according to a Sept.17 memo received by council, is to begin the parade on Birch Avenue across from 100 Mile Elementary and march down to the 100 Mile House Community Hall. Birch Avenue will closed between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 11.
In addition, council directed the Legion to work closely with the Community Services Department to coordinate the event.
Strength Through Our Ancestors Powwow Committee advised to apply for grant
The District of 100 Mile House has unanimously approved sending the Strength Through Our Ancestors Powwow Committee a copy of the district's grant aid policy.
During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24 council received a copy of a letter sent on Sept. 5 by Stephanie Archie and Cheryl Archie, both members of the powwow committee. In the letter, they asked for financial support for the second annual Strength Through Our Ancestors Powwow which will be held at the Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation on Nov. 23 to 24.
The amount of money the committee requested totals $7,100, according to the letter - which would be fulfilled through "cash donations and in-kind donations." The money would be used to pay attendees and cover other costs.
Coun. Donna Barnett suggested council respond to the request by sending a copy of the district's grant aid policy to the Strength Through Our Ancestors Powwow Committee. Council ultimately voted to do so.
Council approves grant application for sprinkler protection equipment
The District of 100 Mile House Council has unanimously approved applying to the LGPS - 2024 Community Emergency Preparedness Fund to acquire sprinkler protection equipment for the district's Structure Protection Unit cargo trailer.
According to a Sept.18 report by Joanne Doddridge, the director of economic development and planning for the District of 100 Mile House, in 2022 the District was successful in securing funding to purchase a Structure Protection Unit (SPU) cargo trailer - but more equipment is needed to "fully equip the trailer." The report states that "staff anticipates there will be three phases in total necessary to fully equip the SPU" and that it would cost $130,500. The grant would pay up to 100 per cent of eligible costs up to $40,000 and staff would need to apply again over the next two years to complete all of the phases.
Staff will now apply for the grant and have been directed to provide overall grant management.
Tax Exemption Bylaw receives third reading
The District of 100 Mile House has approved reading the Tax Exemption Bylaw for its first, second and third time.
The last time the bylaw was brought up was on Sept. 10, when council reviewed applicants for the Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw - and they requested further information from the Red Cross to make sure the organization received the benefit and not the owner of the building. The Red Cross currently leases out the building. The report says that the Red Cross will be sending a signed letter to confirm that they are the recipients of the benefit, which "will be included in all applications from the Red Cross in future years."
The bylaw is set to be adopted on Oct. 22.
