Central Cariboo Joint Committee against Williams Lake WSHL team, recommendation to head to City Council
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The Central Cariboo Joint Committee has reserves when it comes to bringing a Western States Hockey League team to Williams Lake.
City Director of Community Services Ian James’ report to the Committee included a recommendation to accept the request from the Western States Hockey League to bring a Jr. A hockey team to the City of Williams Lake with the following conditions.
both parties agree to a year-to-year probationary period facility rental agreement to bring a WSHL Jr. A team to the City of Williams Lake, and that a firm commitment to the WSHL will be decided after four consecutive years of league activity and operations in the City.”
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CRD opposed to BC Hydro proposed street lighting changes
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The Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake are voicing opposition towards two BC Hydro proposed changes.
The changes are to increase street lighting rates and terminate its private light system.
BC Hydro is changing it’s street lights in the province to adhere to new federal regulations around removing lights containing Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) by the end of 2025.
They are terminating their private outdoor lighting service as replacing all the lights to meet the new federal regulations would come at a high cost, leading to a substantial rate increase for these customers. There is currently 3,500 residential and commercial customer who receives the private outdoor lighting service, with many of them being ranchers and farmers.