November 26-27, 1999-Terrace

 

Attending:

Eileen Benedict, RD of Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘E’

Dan Bouillon, Alcan (Vanderhoof)            

Pat Bolin, Terrace Chamber of Commerce

Wally Eamer, Province of BC (MELP)

Mario Feldhoff, District of Kitimat

Gary Gurnsey, Rotary Club of Vanderhoof

Trafford Hall, District of Kitimat

Ken Haun, Northwest Communities Coalition

Leslie King, University of Northern British Columbia

Henry Klassen, Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce                

Gabi Matscha, Southside Economic Development Association

Richard McDaniel, City of Terrace

Jerry Petersen, RD of Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘F’

Olga Power, City of Terrace

Richard Prokopanko, Alcan (Vancouver)  

Mark Shrimpton, University of Northern British Columbia

Carl Whicher, Northwest Communities Coalition

Joan Chess, Fraser Basin Council, Secretariat to NWC              

Sabra McLain: Administrative Services     

 

Guests:

Carmen Karnapke, Alcan

Sandy Carpenter, Lawson Lundell

D. M. Timlick, Alcan (Kitimat/Kemano)

Action:  Gary Gurnsey resigns position of Treasurer as of October 31, 1999 because he is no longer employed by the member organization Community Futures Development Corporation of Stuart Nechako.  

Decision: Rotary Club of Vanderhoof is accepted as member of the Nechako Watershed Council.  Representatives of their organization are Garry Ackerman, Chuck Lok, and Gary Gurnsey.

Decision:  The NWC appoints Gary Gurnsey to the position of Treasurer of the Nechako Watershed Council, and he accepts.

Action: Henry Klassen to write a letter to Minister Paul Ramsey to thank the BC Government for its continued support of the Nechako Watershed Council.

Action: Henry Klassen to write a letter to Michelle Poirier thanking her for her time on the Nechako Watershed Council as a representative of the BC Government.

Action: Henry Klassen to reply to the owners of Nadina Lake Lodge.  The Nechako Watershed Council is aware of their concerns.  NWC focus is directed at the NEEF process currently but if any relevant information comes up we will send it to them.

Action: Henry Klassen to write a letter to NEEFMC to invite them to our next meeting.

Action: The CWRF Subcommittee to complete revisions to its report for the January 2000 meeting.

Action:  Joan Chess to revise the Issues Records and prepare the Issues Matrix for the January 2000 meeting.

Action:  Richard Prokopanko to contact Chris Wilson, Klohn Crippen about assisting with a technical discussion on a KDRF/CWRF for the January 2000 meeting.

Action:  Rick Krehbiel to follow-up on the NWC questions to NEEFMC, and how they might relate to the CWRF Subcommittee report, for the January 2000 meeting.

Action: All members to review the NEEFMC Oct/99 workshop report, for discussion at the January 2000 meeting.

Decision/Action: The NWC to allocate time for strategic planning at the March 2000 meeting.

Decision:  The NWC accepts the invitation from Chief Marvin Charlie, Cheslatta Carrier Nation to hold its next meeting at Cheslatta.

Decision:  The next meeting will be in January, preferably the weekend of January 28-30, but possibly January 15-17 or January 21-23 depending on Cheslatta’s schedule.

Action: Joan Chess to contact Mike Robertson to follow-up on invitation and check suitable dates.