PRRD to host 15 open houses for new Regional Zoning Bylaw

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The regional district is hosting a slew of open houses across the region in November. 

During the October 2nd committee of the whole meeting, the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) board of directors reviewed a list of open houses scheduled throughout the region in November for the recently-announced Regional Zoning Bylaw. 

Ashley Murphey, the general manager of development services at the PRRD, presented an update on the second round of public engagement, which will include 15 open houses in communities throughout the Peace River region on their priorities for future land use rules. 

A survey was released to the public on October 1st, which will be available online and in-person until November 30th. 

Murphey explained staff are organizing a series of “cross-region in-person engagement events” throughout November to accompany the online survey and the PRRD’s “have your say” webpage. 

“We’ve tried to get out to as many of the rural communities as possible,” Murphey stated. 

“[We are] really trying to get out and meet people where they’re at, and hopefully if they’re not able to attend one in their local area, they can attend one elsewhere,” 

The open house schedule is as follows:

• November 15th, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Cecil Lake Community Hall in Cecil Lake
• November 15th, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at McLeod Elementary School in Groundbirch
• November 16th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stillwater Inn in Hudson’s Hope
• November 16th, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Moberly Lake Community Hall in Moberly Lake
• November 17th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kelly Lake Community Centre in Kelly Lake
• November 17th, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tate Creek Community Hall in Tate Creek
• November 18th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rolla Community Hall in Rolla
• November 19th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Chetwynd and District Recreation Centre in Chetwynd
• November 20th, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts in Dawson Creek
• November 21st, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Charlie Lake Community Hall in Charlie Lake
• November 22nd, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Prespatou Elementary-Secondary School in Prespatou
• November 22nd, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Wonowon Elementary School in Wonowon
• November 23rd, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Pomeroy Sport Centre in Fort St. John
• November 23rd, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Baldonnel Elementary School in Baldonnel
• November 23rd, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rose Prairie Curling Club in Rose Prairie

If residents are unable to attend an open house, but still wish to express their opinions, the PRRD’s second survey will be available online and in person at the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek PRRD offices until November 30th.