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Bronc rider Matt Klassen of Williams Lake stayed on Wild n’ Blue until well out into the Outrider’s arena before flying off into the muck during the South Cariboo BCRA Rodeo on May 18. Both the competitors and the crowd braved the downpour for the sake of some good ol’ rodeo action. See more photos of the weekend action on pages A15, A19, A26 and B1. Also look for more coverage in Friday's Cariboo Connector.
Resolutions pass unanimously at NCLGA Local governments unite for ferries, ambulances, day care
Carole Rooney Free Press
The 59th North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) AGM and convention in Fort St. John held May 14-16 went off like clockwork, says District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall. “All the resolutions were accepted and passed. There wasn’t one that got denied.” Campsall says he has never seen that happen before at the NCLGA conference, but he credits the calibre of the resolutions put forward in gaining such
total acceptance. director at large, he adds. “They are better writCampsall stepped down ten, but they are also better after completing the requiquality. They are making site six or so years on the resolutions that are board, most recentreally important to ly serving as its past the whole North. I president. think that’s what it’s “It was a really all about.” good experience. There are two I got to work with people on the and meet a lot of new board from people in the difMitch the Cariboo ferent sectors [and] Campsall government offi– Area F (HorseflyLikely-150 Mile cials, and a great House) Director Joan Sorely working group that I was as the Cariboo Regional very lucky to work with.” District representative, and Regarding the AGM, he Quesnel Councillor Laurey- notes there was a lot of Anne Roodenburg as focus on a resolution asking
for a solution to handle the province’s recent decision to kill the BC Ferries Route 40 sailing to Bella Coola. “It’s going to be a huge hit to the tourism, even in our own area.” Another key point of discussion revolved around the brown fields within municipalities and regional districts, he adds. Campsall explains the fuel companies shirk responsibility and save money by leaving contaminated soils to local governments to take on the cleanup of the old fuel storage sites, such as former gas stations.
That resolution seeks corporate accountability for leaked fuel and the soil removal work, he notes. “The people who created the issue need to make sure that they clean it ... so that oil companies will definitely, 100 per cent be responsible.” Campsall says another cost being downloaded to local government was the subject of another resolution. First responders in the province are currently putting in much of the time and effort to treat injured Continued on A3