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TNRD

TNRD – Upcoming RV policy changes remove the ban on use as dwellings

December 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks) THE TNRD BOARD’S DECISION on RVs Thursday (Dec. 12, 2019) is not exactly being embraced by the Rural [Continue]

MEDIA – ‘People want truth, but not what the media are giving them’

September 26, 2019 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Canadians want the truth, but they want the truth about stories the media aren’t giving them, former CBC news anchor [Continue]

POSTCARD – Inside and outside China’s controversial reception at UBCM

September 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD THE CONTROVERSIAL Chinese Consulate-General’s reception for Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates tonight (Sept. 25, [Continue]

TNRD – Rural directors’ group to review controversial RV regulations

September 20, 2019 // 7 Comments

The use of recreational vehicles as dwellings will come before the TNRD Electoral Area Directors meeting Oct. 17. The 10 EA directors represent rural areas of the regional [Continue]

TNRD – Visitors need to know the Interior hasn’t gone up in smoke

August 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The August long weekend is known for more than B.C. Day. Unfortunately, it’s also sometimes the turning point in [Continue]

POSTCARDS FROM THE TNRD – Board won’t include brigades in application

June 13, 2019 // 2 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The TNRD board rejected an opportunity Wednesday (June 12, 2019) to go after provincial funding for society-run rural [Continue]

TNRD – Pinantan Lake fire brigade receives $15,000 volunteerism boost

May 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

PINANTAN – The Pinantan Lake fire brigade’s budget $15,000 to the good thanks to brigade member Rikki Ashley and her employer, Corix Utilities Canada. Rikki [Continue]

TNRD – Boston Flats eco-depot back for more consultation after protests

April 19, 2019 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD A controversial plan for an eco-depot in the Cache Creek-Ashcroft area has been sent back to the drawing boards. The [Continue]

POSTCARDS FROM THE TNRD – Directors reject voting-system proposal

April 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Thompson-Nicola Regional District directors rejected a proposal on Thursday (April 18, 2019) to investigate a new way to [Continue]

TNRD – A point of privilege on director’s comments about pay raises

April 18, 2019 // 2 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD At the TNRD board meeting of March 28, 2019, the TNRD board of directors voted to give themselves pay increases of about [Continue]

TNRD – Finding a better way to record votes by the board of directors

March 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD People sometimes ask me how the TNRD board voted on a certain issue. While I can always tell them whether something was [Continue]

TNRD – Board directors approve increases to their remuneration

March 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD TNRD board directors gave themselves a pay increase Thursday (March 28, 2019). By a margin of 20 to 6, they approved [Continue]

TNRD – Board seeks support for online voting in civic elections

February 17, 2019 // 3 Comments

The TNRD will try to get support from other regional districts and municipalities for online voting in civic elections. At its meeting this week (Feb. 14, 2019) , the board [Continue]

TNRD – Board directors to consider ‘one-time’ increase in their pay

February 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Double-digit increases to TNRD directors’ stipends will go to the next regular board meeting for possible ratification [Continue]