Small Talk Forum Tuesday, September 26, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Ballroom A Vancouver Convention Centre (East)

Chair: Mayor Galina Durant, UBCM Small Community Representative Facilitator: Ron Poole, CAO, District of Mission

9:00 Introduction & Welcome Mayor Durant

9:05 Overview of Session Ron Poole

9:10 Special Presentation Financial Housekeeping

Councillors Laurie Hopfl & Barbara Wiebe, District of Lillooet

9:30 Discussion: Communications Infrastructure • Cell Coverage in Remote Areas • Microcell Transmitter Placement

Village of Gold River City of Grand Forks

9:40 Special Presentation Communication in the Age of Social Media

Councillor Douglas Pateman, Village of Princeton Michael Boronowski, Manager of Corporate

Initiatives & Civic Engagement, District of Mission

10:00 Discussion: Other Orders of Government • Provincial & Federal Downloading • Ministers Visiting Small Communities • Project: Upper Skeena Recreation Centre

Village of Sayward Village of Sayward District of New Hazelton

10:15 Discussion: Healthcare • Ambulance Service & Paramedics • Assisted Living

District of Elkford Village of McBride

10:25 Refreshment Break

10:45 Special Presentation Building Inspection Services & Bylaw Enforcement

Mayor Diane Langman, Village of Warfield Mayor Rob Fraser, District of Taylor Chris Cvik, CAO, Peace River RD Andrew Pape-Salmon, Executive Director, Building

& Safety Standards Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing

11:10 Discussion: Selected Topics • BC Timber Sales • Rural & Remote School Funding • OCP Consultation Process

Bowen Island Municipality Village of McBride Village of Salmo

11:25 Special Presentation Wildfire Preparedness

Councillor Barbara Roden, Village of Ashcroft

11:35 Honourable Selina Robinson Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing

11:55 Concluding Remarks Mayor Durant

12:00 Adjourn Small Talk Lunch: Ballroom C, Vancouver Convention Centre (East)

2 2017 Small Talk Forum – Discussion Topics

Discussion Topic Sponsor

Cell Coverage in Remote Areas

The need for federal and provincial orders of government to promote and provide funding incentives towards enhanced cell coverage in remote communities.

Gold River

Microcell Transmitter Placement

Examining the placement of microcell transmitters near local residences, schools and hospitals, and the need for greater consultation. Based on resolution 2017-B100.

Grand Forks

Provincial & Federal Downloading

Provincial policy changes that are adding new responsibilities to local governments, many of which who do not have the staff resources or financial means to absorb these new duties.

Sayward

Ministers Visiting Small Communities

The need for provincial ministers to visit smaller communities, not just large urban areas.

Sayward

Project: Upper Skeena Recreation Centre

Community recreation infrastructure project that received funding from provincial and federal governments.

New Hazelton

Ambulance Service & Paramedics

The negative effects of paramedic and ambulance shortages on small communities, including impacts on ambulance response times, other community resources, and overall health of residents.

Elkford

Assisted Living The Village of McBride is facing a shortage of optional living facilities that fill the gap that exists between independent living and living accommodations with full-time medical care.

McBride

BC Timber Sales Recently, a large portion of Bowen Island’s Crown land has been added to the BC Timber Sales inventory, impacting residential areas and watersheds.

Bowen Island

Rural & Remote School Funding

The need to adequately fund rural and remote schools, to ensure educational services are available in smaller communities.

McBride

OCP Consultation Process

“Sustainable Salmo” planning process and consultation for a new Official Community Plan. Included asset inventory and mapping; community survey; lifestyle photo contest; video production; and community workshops.

Salmo

2017 Small Talk Forum – Special Presentations

Topic Presenters

Financial Housekeeping Lillooet

Communication in the Age of Social Media Princeton Mission

Building Inspection Services & Bylaw Enforcement Warfield Taylor Peace River RD Province of BC

Wildfire Preparedness Ashcroft