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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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 "generated": "2026-07-26",
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   "date": "2026-07-28",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Village of Telkwa Council discusses community grants and infrastructure reports",
   "summary": "The Council will review several staff reports including funding applications for community places, marketing initiatives, and recreation infrastructure. The agenda also includes a request from the Bulkley Valley Wrestling Club regarding hall rental fees and correspondence regarding the annual Telkwa BBQ.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/37033/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2028%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=AA2E6761D93442F49BE8189613892038",
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   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
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   "summary": null,
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=248"
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   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=249"
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   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
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   "summary": null,
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=250"
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   "date": "2026-11-10",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
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   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=251"
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   "date": "2026-11-24",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=252"
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   "date": "2026-12-08",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
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   "date": "2026-06-23",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider first reading of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026",
   "summary": "Council will hold a public hearing and consider first reading of the Village's new Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 801, 2026. A delegation from Cypress Land Services will present a proposed Terrion cell tower. Staff reports cover Cedar Street connectivity and a road sealcoating project. Council will also receive the draft 2025 Annual Report and Statement of Financial Information.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36878/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2023%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=8E2F90F2B11548828DB26B1EB43A82C0",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=244"
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  {
   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Telkwa Council to adopt Elections and Assent Voting Bylaw No. 800, 2026",
   "summary": "Council will consider adopting the Elections and Assent Voting Bylaw No. 800, 2026, and hear delegations from Northern Health about a mobile clinic and from the Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board about mine project town halls. Staff reports cover the BBQ concession stand and Cottonwood Dike. The meeting includes an in-camera session under Community Charter provisions.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36692/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2009%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=7D3C5DEA783647089C9AED8A66B1792F",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=243"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-26",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider Elections and Assent Voting Bylaw No. 800",
   "summary": "The Telkwa Village Council will hear delegations from the Telkwa Seniors Society and Seniors Housing Society seeking letters of support. They will consider first reading of a new Elections and Assent Voting Bylaw, receive a FireSmart program update, and discuss co-sponsoring a UBCM resolution for a Northern-Rural Homeowners Grant. Other business includes updates on the Hankin Avenue path, fire deployments, and the BBQ grounds.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36578/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2026%20May%202026.pdf?handle=9F29E36426784684B5BCA663924ED9F0",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=242"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-14",
   "body": "Special Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Telkwa council to adopt 2026-2030 financial plan and tax rates",
   "summary": "This special meeting of Telkwa council will consider adopting the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 798 and the 2026 Tax Rates Bylaw No. 799. The agenda also includes a discussion of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #82 regarding a residential schools monument. No other staff reports, delegations, or unfinished business are scheduled.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36479/Special%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2014%20May%202026.pdf?handle=77DCF2C3472A470A9E9715F52031E6C0",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=269"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-12",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council - 12 May 2026 - cancelled",
   "headline": "Council meeting cancelled for May 12, 2026",
   "summary": "The regular meeting of the Village of Telkwa Council scheduled for May 12, 2026, has been cancelled. The agenda included items such as the adoption of the 2026-2030 Financial Plan and Tax Rates Bylaws, as well as correspondence regarding a mobile clinic and housing.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36325/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2012%20May%202026.pdf?handle=C702EE81DE7D45CDA11600374F8578E5",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=241"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa Council will consider and vote on the Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, 2026, and the Financial Plan Bylaw No. 798, 2026 (third reading). The meeting also includes a public hearing on a Cannabis Retail Store License application from Swissport Management Ltd. for Joint Rivers Cannabis at Unit C, 1415 Hankin Avenue. Standard agenda items such as adoption of the agenda, minutes, public comment, and a call to action on the Residential Schools National Monument are also on the docket.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36201/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2028%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=A1C68049CD3B47B1BF0CC43EAA36296E",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=240"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Telkwa Council to consider 3.6% municipal tax increase",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa Council will discuss the 2026-2030 Financial Plan and proposed tax rates. The meeting includes decisions on water and sewer bylaws and a retail cannabis store application.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35981/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2014%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=3A7CC48271BA4D558E3F80B224268CD9",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=239"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-14",
   "body": "Public Hearing",
   "headline": "Public hearing on cannabis retail store application",
   "summary": "This is a public hearing to consider an application from Swissport Management Ltd. for a Cannabis Retail Store License. The proposed store is named Joint Rivers Cannabis, located at Unit C, 1415 Hankin Avenue, Telkwa. The meeting is held in the Council Chamber and via Microsoft Teams.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35979/Public%20Hearing%20-%2014%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=E8AB6CC1A8264679B56DEF35EF2BF70C",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=264"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-31",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Council to vote on a 4.19% municipal tax increase to fund the 2026‑2030 budget",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will review the Director of Finance’s reports on the 2026‑2030 General Operating Budget and the draft Special and Capital Projects plan. Staff recommends approving a 4.19% net increase in municipal taxes to cover the operating budget shortfall. Council will also consider options for allocating RBA funding between road, park and building projects, the Highway 16 Well rehabilitation, and the Water Treatment Plant expansion, depending on whether the $7 million Strategic Priorities Funding is approved. The meeting will vote on the tax increase and on the preferred project funding scenario.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35808/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2031%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=039FAE61CE5A4BB7B0C255BD06B706C5",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=263"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-24",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council will read water, sewer and fees bylaws for first, second and third time",
   "summary": "The Telkwa Council will adopt the agenda and minutes, hear a staff report on fee and charge increases, and consider a request to add 11205 Hislop Rd to the Rural Fire Protection Area. The council will conduct first, second and third readings of the Water Rates Bylaw No. 795, the Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 796, and the Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 797, all for 2026. A Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action will also be discussed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35720/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2024%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=31326AE44C874D9F980FFBBDC865BBEC",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=238"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-10",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to discuss water service, wildfire policies, and childcare funding",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa Council will meet to discuss a water service connection on Hubert Street, adopt new wildfire deployment policies, and review funding applications for childcare and marketing initiatives. The meeting will also include a public comment session and a delegation regarding a floodplain management bylaw.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35560/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2010%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=D6792637DE1A4B14BFAEA0682F490F95",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=237"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-24",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council considers $4.2 million Fire Hall expansion and budget updates",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa Council will discuss budget survey results and capital project updates. Key items include funding requests for fire department equipment and a significant expansion project for the Fire Hall.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35381/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2024%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=2B16419A738B440BBE88F939D5DD4A41",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=236"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council will consider Call to Action #76 on residential school cemetery protection",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa council will discuss the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #76 regarding strategies for residential school cemetery protection. Delegations will be reviewed, including a request for in‑kind use of the community hall for the 2026 Wellness Festival and an update on the Emergency Support Services program. Updates on a potential clinic and childcare outreach will also be presented.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35223/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2010%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=EE4336E0380A4D15BEB320A812087ACC",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=235"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-10",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Director of Finance presents budget survey and fire department budget requests",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will hear a staff report from the Director of Finance (Letter 0590). The report covers the municipal budget survey, updates on special and capital projects, and requests for the Fire Department's operating and capital budgets. No decisions are recorded in the agenda; the items are for discussion and information.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/35248/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2010%20Feb%202026.pdf?handle=FED0D80F537748D598BFC3ACC93E59E8",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=257"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-27",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Telkwa Council to consider adoption of Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw",
   "summary": "The Village of Telkwa Council will meet to discuss the adoption of a subdivision and development servicing amendment bylaw. The body will also review appointments for the 2026 general municipal election and a funding application for emergency operations equipment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/34982/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2027%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=31E658F7BD604A5A8F62579E10EAAEFB",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=234"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-13",
   "body": "Regular Meeting of Council",
   "headline": "Council to adopt borrowing bylaw and consider major development amendments",
   "summary": "The Telkwa Council will adopt the meeting agenda and minutes, hear public comments, and review several staff reports. Key decisions include adopting the Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 794, 2025 and conducting first, second, and third readings of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Amendment Bylaw No. 784, 2026. Additional items cover the Professional Reliance Act Bill M216, child‑care development options, and a hydrogeological well assessment report.",
   "agenda_url": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/34418/Regular%20Meeting%20of%20Council%20-%2013%20Jan%202026.pdf?handle=75479956620143BF8AE50EB895F25163",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://telkwa.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=233"
  }
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