Bruce Rattray

Dear Constituents

On November 19th, residents and property owners of Area L expressed their confidence in me by electing me for a second term as their representative on the Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors. As the Director for Area L it will be my responsibility to communi- cate the wishes of area residents to the CRD Board of Directors on the delivery of local and regional services including land use planning, building inspections, waste management, bylaw enforcement, library, recreation, fire protection and invasive plant management.

I have enjoyed working in this position for the past three years and look forward to continuing this work for a second term.

During the campaign I committed to:

Work with and support local community groups
Work to increase recycling and promote environmentally responsible solid waste management practices
Support land development that is consistent with community wishes
Support tourism activities that reflect the character and history of the area
Encourage economic development approaches that emphasize self-sufficiency and long term sustainability
Lobby the provincial government for additional revenue streams
Lobby for more provincial support for fire departments and other emergency services
Encourage community planning and preparedness for wildfire emergencies

I look forward to your continued support as I work to achieve these objectives.

Bruce Rattray

Please read my Year End Report: 2009
2010
2011

What's New

The easiest way to keep up to date on CRD activities affecting the Area "L" residents and property owners is to read the newsletter that I publish every couple of weeks. Please contact me to be included on the mailing list.

Here's what we are working on just now:

2012 Budget – The 2012 Budget and Financial Plan is currently under development. A preliminary Plan will be presented for approval at the November Board meeting. Final approval will take place in March 2012.
Town Hall Meetings – The Cariboo Regional District Town Hall meeting in Area “L” will be held at 7 pm on February 6th at the Watch Lake Community Hall. For more information click here.
Bus Transit – If you are interested in scheduled or handyDart bus service in Area "L" please take a minute to complete the survey form in the Bus Transit page of the Issues section of this website.
Emergency Planning Meetings –The Cariboo Regional District is launching a region-wide series of open house style meetings which will be used to collect community knowledge and emergency operations information from the people that live, work and play in those communities. For additional information please see the CRD Notices section of this website. For those who are unable to attend the meetings, there is a survey questionnaire and area map posted on the Emergency Operations Center section of the CRD website.

Regulatory Initiatives

It is important to be informed and to provide your comments on new or revised regulatory bylaws that are being considered by the CRD. Bylaws currently under consideration include:

Text amendment to the Interlakes Official Community Plan to allow lot sizes smaller than 4 ha adjacent to agricultural land.

Development Applications

The CRD routinely considers amendments to Official Community Plans, rezoning applications, and changes in Agricultural Land Reserve status. OCP amendments and rezoning applications provide an opportunity for public input through the public hearing process. It is important to participate in this process to ensure that your interests are understood when decisions are being made. Details of applications under consideration are posted in the Development section of the website.

Other Major CRD Initiatives

Other CRD activities that are of particular interest to Area "L" include:

Picture of the Week

Shirley and I were entertained for half on hour recently by a Barred Owl. The owl sat on top of the bird feeder post then flew to the bird bath and then into a tree next to the house. During the course of his visit he managed to scoop up and swallow at least two meadow voles that were careless enough to leave the protection of the snow banks.