Terrace officials are watching the levels of the Skeena River to prepare for any flooding if levels should rise to that point (Photo from City of Terrace)
The water's on the rise across the Northwest, and with a changing situation at hand with more concerns potentially to come this weekend, the City of Terrace has taken some steps in preparation to address the risk to the community.
The first step towards that proactive work comes with the opening the City's Emergency Operations Centre.
Of note for those from outside of Terrace with plans to visit the city over the weekend and into the next week is the Closure of the Ferry island campground, as well as the Fisherman's Memorial Park on the outskirts of the city.
Towards keeping the public up to date on the situation, the City of Terrace has created an archive page for all information releases and important notes related to the current flood status for the community which you can review here.
The latest statement from the Rivers Forecast Centre was issued today and it continues to note of a High Stream Advisory for many rivers of the Northwest including the Skeena.
Warming temperatures and the prospect of rain this weekend is making for a forecast that notes flood conditions could emerge through the rest of the week and over the weekend.
Steady warming this week is leading to increasing snowmelt rates and river runoff. Temperatures are expected to reach the low-20C range for valley bottom locations on Wednesday.
On Thursday and into the weekend, the region is expected to experience more unsettled weather, with the potential for rainfall to add to river runoff.
Current hydrologic modelling is indicating the potential for a period of high flows through the region into the weekend. These forecasts include high-end estimates that there is a risk that flood conditions emerge over the weekend.
There is still uncertainty over the weather and river responses into the weekend, and this advisory will be upgraded if required.
MLA Jennifer Rice delivered a province wide Happy Birthday to the Prince Rupert Library this week
North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice provided a short history lesson for the British Columbia Legislature this week, calling attention for MLA's of the 100th Birthday this year for the Prince Rupert Library.
Ms. Rice hailed the work of the Library as part of the Tuesday morning Statements portion of the Legislature day, highlighting how the library grew from a reading room, to a one room structure and then as time moved forward to its current location at the corner of Sixth Avenue West and McBride Street,
The MLA noted of the work of the library staff in assisting its patrons, as well as to hail the programs available at the library.
"From a Small wooden shack with a wood stove to a modern library, the Prince Rupert library has certainly become an integral part of the community. Happy 100th Birthday to the Prince Rupert Library" --MLA Jennifer Rice
A petition that didn't really have a wide distribution has collected over 1,000 names and helped to spur on further discussion for City Council of growing concerns over health care in Prince Rupert.
During Monday night's Council session, the city's Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller, provided council with notice of the city's receipt of a petition from the community which had been signed by 1,027 residents, with the contributors sharing their concerns over the level of health care service in the community and fears for more reductions.
The topic came up again later in the evening with some of the Council Membership sharing those concerns of those who signed the petition, observing that the city should make use of the petition to advocate for improved services locally with both Northern Health and the Minister of Health Adrian Dix.
As part of the Council discussion period, Councillor Barry Cunningham picked up the theme noting of the ongoing concerns in the community
"I would like to bring up the fact that this petition we just received from Concerned Citizens shows Northern Health that there is a real concern in our community about what's happening with our hospital.
And if you look at what's happened over the years with our hospital with the services lost, large and small dialysis, ophthalmology, even though some of them were visiting specialists who no longer come here. Different types of surgery, things like that.
It's happened slowly over a long period of time so people don't really notice it and I think you're going to see this process speeded up a little bit and I think it's a concern of a lot of people in our community of loss of services to Northern Health and that and I really think it's something that the whole community has to take a look at, as well as Council"
The long serving council advocate on Health care in the community, also expanded on the prospect of future challenges for health care in the Prince Rupert area.
"I know we can't dictate terms to Northern Health, they have a mind of their own. But I think that if they're aware of it and if the Minister of Health is aware of it, Adrian Dix. Then maybe we can make some changes to what the plans are in the future.
Because I can see our hospital being degraded even more and more and more services being diminished, so I think it's quite important that we start paying attention to it"
Council will follow up on the petition and Councillor Cunningham's comments by bringing the topic back for consideration at their next council Session at which time they'll prepare to forward the concerns of the community to Health officials at Northern Health as well as to MLA Rice and to Minister Adrian Dix.
Mayor Lee Brain, observed of the nature of the petition and how impressive it was to see the show of concern from the community.
"You had a civic initiative that has generated more than ten percent of the voting population of Prince Rupert in support of the concerns that they're presenting. I think that's impressive, especially since I haven't seen one thing about it on social media ... so this has become something that has clearly become a concern"
Mr Cunningham followed up on those comments by thanking the petition organizer for her efforts.
"I would like to thank Margaret Lester Lorette for spearheading that petition and she did most of it on her own. She had people going around, friends of hers and that, but it was strictly a grass root organization that did that. They didn't set up tables in any of the stores or anything, which I think if they had we would have three or four times more signatures, they just did it by talking to people, I think it's quite an accomplishment actually "
Councillor Nick Adey added his voice to the concerns, noting of the feedback he has received on the issue in the community.
"I would just add to that, that something that I've heard in conversation with people, the concern has been something that I've heard in conversation with people as long as I've been in this position.
I think it's important to say that this is not an expression of dissatisfaction with the people that are at the hospital doing the work that they do.
It's an expression of dis-satisfaction with the fear that there's going to be less of them and I think that's a really important distinction to make"
Councillor Cunningham noted that the concerns of the community ones that are shared by those health professionals as the Hospital, as well as to note of some of the challenges that have faced the community when it comes to recruitment of health professionals for the region.
Considering the grass roots nature of a petition that made the rounds with little in the way of advertising, the City Council members should take advantage of that growing concern by hosting a public forum on health care sometime before this current council faces a municipal election in the fall.
The Council members could invite representatives of Northern Health, MLA Jennifer Rice and even the Health Minister, Adrian Dix to attend such a forum, that so as to hear first hand the frustrations and concerns of the community, something which may provide for first hand advocacy towards the situation in Prince Rupert and how the services in place must be maintained and those that have been lost returned.
Letters and petitions are a powerful tools for advocacy and accountability on health care, but there probably is nothing better than an auditorium full of concerned citizens to fully bring home the level of frustration that no one seems to be listening to the local community as its health services continue to be chipped away and shifted elsewhere.
The full Council discussion of Monday evening can be reviewed from the video below starting at the 40 minute mark.
More notes on Monday's Council session can be explored from our Council Timeline.
Themes on past concerns on Health care in Prince Rupert and other items of not the from Northern Health can be reviewed from our archive page here.
The proposed Distillery plans for Port City Spirits found no opposition from Monday's Public Hearing
The Public Hearing process of review of the Port City Spirits rezoning application took less than seven minutes, with Council members finding much to like from the comments of a number of community members who had written letters of support for the proposed use of the old U Brew Location for a small scale distillery and tasing room.
The Public Hearing began at 6PM on Monday, with a review of a report from the city's planning office which traced the background for the proposed use, a review which provided for no questions from the city council members for staff.
While no members of the public came forward during the Public Hearing comment period, Rosa Miller the city's Corporate Administrator, did provide notice of a number of correspondences in support of the rezoning applications.
Ms Miller outlined for Council that a number of local residents had spoken in favour, included on the list were:
Scott Farwell -- Board Chair of Tourism Prince Rupert
Tom Chang -- Local business person
Gina Garon -- Blue Heron Design Centre Local business person
Chris Proctor Contracting -- Local Business person
David Geronazzo -- Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce
Frances Riley/Richard Haley -- The Argosy Local business persons
Mike Slubowski/Barb Burton -- Stuck On Desings Local business persons
Chris Woodrow/Leon Collins -- Coastal Tek local business persons
Jack Payne -- Local Business person
David Smook/Lucy -- Homework/Seahorse Trading local business person
Later in the Regular Council session, the topic returned for consideration, with the council members making note of the positive response that the proposal received from those who took the time to submit letters.
"I would only note, that for those that missed it there was a great deal of expression of support from a number of different places, so that's what I think I'm hearing from the public on this one" -- Councillor Nick Adey
"We never heard one negative thing about it, I had a couple of people come to me and concern about a lounge, and when I explained to the them that it wasn't a lounge it was a testing room they had no problem what so ever with it. I think from the tourism point of view it's going to be a good thing. And it's four entrepreneurs that have come up with an idea and I think we should support it" -- Councillor Barry Cunningham
"One of the letters of support was from someone who actually lives right behind the establishment. So I figured if you live right next to it and your support it then that's an indication that it's a good thing to have happen ... I definitely support this application" -- Mayor Lee Brain
The Council members then voted to move the rezoning application process forward.
You can review the Public Hearing below:
The Council Discussion of the rezoning from the Regular Council session starts at the 39 minute mark.
A report from Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller sparked some extensive discussion on how the city should approach medicinal cannabis grow operations in the community
The topic of what to do about a growing community concern over cannabis grow ops in the city delivered some cautious progress, though by the end of the discussion on Monday night it wasn't really clear if Council had much hope that any local efforts may provide the results that residents would like to see when it comes to the long running frustration over the current situation.
The process of that discussion began with a review of a report from the Corporate Administrator, with Ms. Rosa Miller providing for the history of the cannabis issue locally and the scope of the challenges that communities such as Prince Rupert have had towards what are considered to be medicinal grows.
She observed on some of the Charter of Rights elements that city has to consider, and then offered up what council could consider towards creating a Bylaw to deal with the local concerns.
"Staff is recommending to Council that a bylaw be created to regulate cannabis cultivation through the use of nuisance considerations, as well as imposing business code, electrical code and fire safety regulations. Any bylaw drafted will have to ensure that it doesn't conflict with the federal/provincial legislation and recognizes the supremacy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In addition staff is recommending that Council lobby upper levels of government to address the issue through amendments to the Cannabis Act using the Federal Canadian Municipalities Resolution, letters and meeting requests with relevant federal departments." -- Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller with some background to her report to Council on cannabis growing enforcement options
Ms. Miller also noted how the city of Prince Rupert is not in a position to take complaints or answer questions related to the legality of medical grows in the community as the city receives no notice when it comes to the medicinal grows and has no opportunity comment on them.
She did direct residents to take their complaints directly to Health Canada and noted that the city would provide a link to that agency through the civic website.
Towards discussion to the topic, Councillor Adey observed how the issue has been one of public note in the community making note of the volume of calls he has received on the issue and how it has provided for the frustration for him that it's an area which the City had very little control over with no recourse to take.
"I think this has been a subject of public discourse for some time and there will be those out there that, that they will welcome our arrival at this point - they might ask how come it took so long, never the less we're here and I think the public questioning, in my experience of it, in terms of receiving phone calls on this issue - I get the call and I respond with the reality that this really isn't a municipal thing and that we have no recourse what so ever - that was kind of the original dilemma that we faced and the response was disbelief" -- Councillor Nick Adey on the evolution of the cannabis discussion for council
He then outlined how the public discussion had shifted to steer the conversation towards things that municipalities could do, what other municipalities had done, he then offered his support towards the creation of a bylaw that addresses people's concerns around the issue but noted that one of the challenges towards designing a bylaw that is enforecable.
"I would say that yes, I am in favour of developing some kind of a bylaw that addresses people's concerns around this issue. I do think that one of the primary challenges will be to design something that is enforceable and practical and has the impact that you are looking for on the issue. I think that as we go through that process that's going to be key to me is can we put something together that works and that we can enforce" -- Councillor Nick Adey on the path forward towards a civic bylaw on cannabis concerns
Mayor Brain provided some thoughts to the topic, observing of some of the challenges that he finds towards creation of a bylaw and enforcing it considering the range of parameters in place for the medicinal grow operations that are making for many of the issues in the community.
City Manager Rob Buchan noted that there is some debate as to how the City could provide for bylaws seeking compliance with local regulations, however the challenge is to find out where the operations are in place, as Health Canada does not tell the City where they are located.
"There is some debate about that, having some regulation about how the business is conducted, not whether it can be conducted but how in terms of complying with electrical safety codes and you know we have concerns that they don't, whether it complies with building code, again we have concerns that they may not, as evidenced by the fires that occasionally occur because of them.
So we think that there is probably some legal ability to enforce a bylaw, the challenge of course is to finding out where the facilities are because Health Canada does not tell us. So we'll have to do some homework about where they are and when we find out about them we can then approach them to make sure that they are complying with the regulatory aspects of Health and Safety in our bylaw. -- City Manager Rob Buchan
The City Manager admitted that it could be problematic in implementing the bylaw process but that the City should go forward anyways. He also spoke to the ongoing advocacy work towards the Federal government, with the City having recently spoken to the MP for the region to that topic.
The Mayor noted that the city could go forward with the actions, but that there is no guarantee that there will be results, that as well as to how the lack of information from Health Canada are both things that he stated that the public needs to understand.
Mayor Lee Brain made note of a number of frustrations that the City has with Health Canada and the Federal government when it comes to medicinal grow operations in the city
Mr. Brain, counselled a step back and observed as to a range of issues that need to be addressed when it comes to how the medicinal grow operations are handled by Health Canada and how it's going to be a long term process full of complex issues and is one that won't find a quick solution, one that will continue on long after he has left the Mayor's office.
"This is a completely Federal Government issue, these measures on the table now I think are good measures for us, but the community needs to understand that even though we will do that and we will do everything in our power.
At a very legal level we cannot push the Courts past what they have already deemed to be true and that is going to be a multi year problem I would say, well past my time here.
But we need to start the process, moving it forward now, but I just want to make sure that everybody in the community understands the complexity of this challenge" -- Mayor Lee Brain on the frustrations for Council on cannabis regulations in Canada
He made note of the recent fire in the downtown area, though observed that he could not comment on that, despite the speculation in the city over it, as it is currently part of an investigation process.
Councillor Cunningham highlighted the work of BC Conservative MP Marc Dalton who has a bill in front of Parliament that could provide some relief, urging residents to write to their MP to show their support for that initiative.
He noted of the importance of the issue, highlighting the safety issues facing the fire department as they respond to such incidents that could be related to the grows in the community.
Council then voted to adopt the motion. Following the discussion period, the Mayor then thanked staff for doing what they can on the issue.
A presentation on the work of the Prince Rupert Hospice Society opened the final Prince Rupert City Council Session for May that part of the Committee of the Whole process, while a range of reports charted the course ahead for the Regular Council session that followed.
Among the reports a look at the city's plan to submit its rebranding program for a UBCM award, as well as some direction for a potential local bylaw and the challenges the city faces towards addressing some of the cannabis grow op situations in the community.
Prior to the meeting Council had hosted a Public Hearing towards a rezoning of a Fraser Street property for a proposed Small scale distillery, with Council picking up that theme as part of their regular session.
Council also received a petition on health care concerns, a document which provided for some extensive discussion towards the end of the session.
Some background on the work of Council for the night can be review from the Regular Council Agenda.
Council also hosted a Closed Meeting, making for the eighth of the in camera sessions for 2022.
The details related to the reasons for the behind closed door gathering can be reviewed here.
Further information from our overview and placement in the video archives can be found below, with the permanent record of the council minutes added as they are posted to the city website.
In attendance Monday, May 30, 2022
Mayor Lee Brain -- Present Councillor Nick Adey -- Present Councillor Barry Cunningham -- Present Councillor Blair Mirau -- Absent Councillor Reid Skelton-Morven -- Present Councillor Wade Niesh -- Present Councillor Gurvinder Randhawa -- Present
( 0:00 - 2:30 ) Committee of the Whole Session for Monday, May 30, 2022
( 2:30 - 14:00 ) Ms. Susan Crowley from the Prince Rupert Hospice Society provided an overview of the work of the Society in the community. -- She noted of the support of council in the past for their work and observed of her long time association with the Mayor on other volunteer projects in the community.
As part of her presentation she explored some of their strategic plan, the return of face to face exchanges with their clients and the scope of their outreach programs in the community, including that of the Green Sleeves project of information for emergency responders.
She also noted of the need for volunteers to lend the Society a hand with those many ventures that they have underway in the community.
Of note on their work is the mounting demand for end of life care options in the community, with the Society looking to move the Hospice care sector forward, towards that Ms. Crowley noted of their work to try to take Hospice out of the volunteer process and move the program into the larger health care system and advocacy for the province to deliver a commitment to palliative care.
Councillor Adey spoke to the importance of the work that the Society conducts in the community and recounted his own personal experiences with his own parents towards the end of life situation and how the Hospice system is powerful, he added his voice to their quest to become part of the Health Care system.
Councillor Cunningham concurred with much of what councillor Adey had stated, sharing his own experiences with the Hospice Society and agreed with Mr. Adey towards how Council could offer some assistance in their process towards securing a spot in the Health Care system.
Mayor Brain noted of the limitations of what the City can do, observing how it can be more of an advocacy role adding that health care is out of the city's jurisdiction.
The Mayor also spoke to the importance of their worship plans towards the care planning themes that the Hospice is introducing in the community.
( 14:00 -- 19:00 ) Public Comment period
Only one member of the public gallery came forward with comments, that was Larry Golden who spoke on the topics of zoning bylaws and whether they were still relevant without any LNG plants under consideration, he also raised some of his concerns towards climate change issues and developing more self-sufficiency in growing food in the region.
With no other members of the public coming forward and no items of note from the Council members, The Mayor moved the evening on to the Regular Council Session.
One final item for the committee of the Whole consideration came from the City's Corporate Administrator Rosa Miller, who provided the Council members with an overview of a petition on Health care that has been received by the City,.
Ms. Miller noting that concerned members of the public were expressing their concerns over Health Care Services at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital and the need to maintain them locally.
The Corporate Administrator observed for Council that 1,027 residents had signed the petition.
( 19:00 -- 20:00) Regular Council Session for Monday, May 30, 2022
Mayor Brain called the session to order, adopting the past minutes and Agenda for the evening's session, with the addition of one item for the night, that related to a temporary land use for a property on Cotton Street.
Reports and Resolutions
( 20:00 - 21:30) Report from Communications Re: Application to UBCM Awards for Branding project -- Council received a verbal report from the Corporate Administrator on behalf of the Communications Office that outlines the plan to submit the City's Municipal branding program for consideration as part of the UBCM Awards process. The City will be introducing their rebranding for consideration for the Community Excellence Award. Ms. Miller observed that It will be submitted to celebrate the city's unique approach to developing the community identity, as well as the work of Russell Mather, Will Creative and the feedback provided by the focus group of community members. Council adopted the recommendation without any discussion. (see page 8 of the Agenda package)
( 21:30 - 22:30 ) Report from Planning -- Re: DVP 22-12 -- Council received a report from Planning related to a proposal for window signs for a property at 255-257 Third Avenue West, the property holder is seeking a variance towards those signs. It was noted that the public will have opportunity to proivde feedback in the consultation period. Council approved the motion with no discussion (see page 10 of the Agenda package)
( 22:30 - 37:30) Report from the Corporate Administrator - Re: Cannabis Regulation -- Council received a report from the Corporate Administrator related to the research and preparation of bylaws to regulate, prohibit or impose requirements on controlled substances and to lobby the Federal government to address the issue of regulation through Federal legislation.
From her report, Ms. Rosa Miller outlined the history of the cannabis issue locally and the scope of the challenges that communities such as Prince Rupert have had towards the medicinal grows.
She noted of some of the Charter of Rights elements that city has to consider, but outlined that the recommendation of staff was towards creating a Bylaw that includes the use of nuisance considerations as well as imposing Business code, Electrical code and Fire safety regulations.
However she observed that any bylaw drafted would have to ensure that it did not conflict with the federal or provincial legislation and recognizes the supremacy of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
She also recommended that council continue to advocate with upper levels of government towards addressing the issue further
Ms. Miller also noted how the city of Prince Rupert is not in a position to take complaints or answer questions related to the legality of medical grows in the community as the city receives no notice and has no opportunity comment to Health Canada on that process.
She did direct residents to take their complaints directly to Health Canada and noted that the city would provide a link to that agency through the civic website.
Towards discussion, Councillor Adey observed how the topic has been one of public discourse for some time and that some in the community will welcome the council's arrival at this point and wonder why it took so long. He also noted of the volume of calls he has received on the issue and how it has provided for the frustration for him that it's an area which the City had very little control over with no recourse to take.
He then outlined how the public discussion had shifted to steer the conversation towards things that municipalities could do, what other municipalities had done, he then offered his support towards the creation of a bylaw that addresses people's concerns around the issue but noted that one of the challenges will be to design something that is enforceable and practical and will deliver the impact the public is looking for.
Mayor Brain provided some thoughts to the topic, observing of some of the challenges that he finds towards creation of a bylaw considering the range of parameters in place for the medicinal grow operations that are making for many of the issues.
The City Manager noted that there is some debate as to how the City could provide for bylaws seeking compliance with electrical safety codes and building codes, observing that there may be some legal ability to enforce a bylaw, though noting that the challenge is to find out where the operations are in place, as Health Canada does not tell the City where they are located.
He admitted that it could be problematic in implementing the bylaw process but that the City should go forward anyways. He also spoke to the ongoing advocacy work towards the Federal government, with the City having recently spoken to the MP for the region to that topic.
The Mayor noted that the city could go forward with the actions, but that there is no guarantee that there will be results, that as well as to how the lack of information from Health Canada are both things that he stated that the public needs to understand.
Mr. Brain, counselled a step back and observed as to a range of issues that need to be addressed when it comes to how the medicinal grow operations are handled and how it's going to be a long term process full of complex issues and is one that won't find a quick solution, one that will continue on long after he has left the Mayor's office.
He made note of the recent fire in the downtown area, though observed that he could not comment on that, despite the speculation in the city over it, as it is currently part of an investigation process.
Councillor Cunningham highlighted the work of a BC MP Marc Dalton, who has a bill in front of Parliament that could provide some relief, urging residents to write to their MP to show their support for that initiative.
He noted of the importance of the issue, highlighting the safety issues facing the fire department as they respond to such incidents that could be related to the grows in the community.
Council then voted to adopt the motion. The Mayor thanked staff for doing what they can on the issue. (see page 17 of the Agenda package
( 37:30 - 38:30 ) Temporary Use Permit for a property on Cotton Street-- Council received a report from the Corporate Administrator who outlined that the applicant wants to use a container for storage, and is seeking a temporary use permit for a period of one year. Ms. Miller observed that the city did not receive any comment towards the public notification process and that there would be a cash bond held by the city until the container use is discontinued.
Councillor Cunningham used the opportunity to note of a growing problem of containers being placed on city streets and some of the dangers that could provide for, adding that it was something that the Bylaw office should look into towards enforcement.
Bylaws
( 38:30 -- 40:00) City of Prince Rupert ZoningAmendmentBy-law 3492-2022 -- Having held a Public Hearing earlier in the evening, Council considered the proposed amendment for the zoning of a property on Fraser Street to allow for a Distillery and Tasting room.
Councillor Adey noted that from the Public Hearing there was a strong level of support for the proposed use of the property in question. Councillor Cunningham also observed of the support expressed by letters for the proposed idea and outlined how it was an idea from four entrepreneurs that the city should support.
Mayor Brain also put his support behind the proposed zoning change, observing that one of the comments of support came from a property directly behind the location. Council then provided third reading for the proposed zoning amendment. (see page 20 of the Agenda package)
Questions, Comments, Reports or Inquiries from Council
( 40:00 - 48:59) The receipt of a petition towards the issue of health care in the community made for the bulk of the discussion in the final moments of the council session.
Councillor Cunningham led off that discussion, and noted that it shows Northern Health that there is a real concern over what is happening with the local hospital, recounting some of the lost specialists, surgeries, and procedures that were once done here.
He observed how the City can't dictate terms to Northern Health, adding that they have a mind of their own, but that the city can make them aware of the concerns, as well as to the Minister of Health, and how that could see the local Health Authority make some changes to future plans, observing over his concerns that more services could be removed from the local area.
Council will further address the topic of the petition at their next council session, with the original document to be directed to the Minister and letters sent to the MLA and Northern health about the community concerns.
The Mayor made note of the volume of local residents that signed the petition, at more than 10 percent of the population with little in the way of advertising.
Councillor Cunningham, then thanked Margaret Lester Lorette for spearheading the petition and hailed her work, noting that if they had expanded that outreach he believes that they could have had even more names attached to it.
Councillor Adey also spoke to the topic, noting the concerns he has heard in the community about the status of the health care situation; observing that that those comments are not a reflection of dis-satisfaction with those providing the health care, but more that of the declining amount of service available.
Councillor Cunningham response to that by noting of the frustrations he has heard from of those in medical care in the community in addressing the situation in Prince Rupert.
On a different topic, Councillor Adey called attention to the Saturday night performance of Rock Stock and the 4,800 dollars that it provided to the Lester Centre, hailing the work of the Ring Studio in both its community work and to the development of music and performance and volunteerism in the community.
He also shared his experience on the weekend at the Salt Marsh over the weekend and recounted the volume of residents taking advantage of the recreation area and paid tribute to the work of the City and the Port in developing the site and making it a successful endeavour.
Councillor Randhawa recounted his attendance at an event to raise awareness of Victims and survivors of crime, offering his thanks for those who organized the event.
With no other comments from the council membership the May 30th Council Session came to an end, with the Council members then returning to their adjourned Closed Session of earlier in the evening.
As always, our Council Timeline is only a reflection of our observations from the Council Session of the night. Be sure to consult with the official minutes from the City, when posted to their website for further review.
Official minutes of the Regular Council Session from May 30th, 2022 (not available yet)
The Next Session for Prince Rupert City Council is set for Monday, June 13, 2022.
