TNRD

BEPPLE – It’s time for TNRD to invite region’s First Nations to the table

January 20, 2021 // 5 Comments

GO TO ANY SETTLER TOWN or city in B.C., and there will be a First Nations community close by. The same can be said within the Thompson Nicola Regional District. In [Continue]

TNRD – Board imposes two-drink limit on itself for events it hosts

July 17, 2020 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Area P, TNRD Should taxpayers pay for the alcohol consumed by directors at events hosted by the TNRD? If so, how much? Those were questions [Continue]

TNRD – Board votes to investigate costs of live streaming its meetings

July 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

TNRD board meetings may soon be live streamed if a study of costs and equipment is favourable. My motion to investigate requirements for live streaming the meetings was [Continue]

TNRD – Regional district board hires new chief administrative officer

July 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

The TNRD has a new chief administrative officer. The board of directors appointed Scott Hildebrand to the job Thursday (July 16, 2020), succeeding Sukh Gill. Hildebrand has [Continue]

TNRD – Regional board to discuss proposal to live stream its meetings

June 19, 2020 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Regional district meetings could be live streamed in future if a proposal gains enough support from board members. I [Continue]

POSTCARD FROM THE TNRD – A very unusual meeting of the board

March 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD A very unusual meeting of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors was held Thursday (March 26, 2020). [Continue]

TNRD – Regional district rep to look into possible use of gas taxes for COVID-19

March 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will informally ask the Union of B.C. Municipalities to look into possible use of federal gas tax funds to help fight COVID-19. Spences [Continue]

TNRD closes its offices to the public until further notice

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

TNRD news release today, March 18, 2020: Due to the rapidly changing situation around COVID-19, the Province of British Columbia has declared a State of Emergency. As a [Continue]

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]

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]

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]

LETTER – TNRD directors display disappointing lack of transparency

April 26, 2019 // 2 Comments

Democracy works best with transparency, openness, and keeping the public apprised of how and why elected officials make decisions in the public interest. TNRD directors have [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]