TNRD board considers $785K scrap metal contract, land-use changes
A $785,000 scrap metal recycling contract and a slate of land-use amendments topped the agenda during the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board's June 25 meeting, while the utilities committee reviewed a new well for the Spences Bridge water system and the hospital district board approved its 2025 financial statements.
Land-use amendments and official plans
The board considered a zoning amendment to allow a commercial storage facility on Holloway Drive in Tobiano, plus temporary use permits for short-term rentals near Lytton, Knutsford, and Little Fort. It also reviewed new Official Community Plans for Electoral Areas M, N, L, and P, and a soil extraction and fill application at 133 Carey Road in Knutsford.
Scrap metal contract
Directors debated a scrap metal recycling contract with Central Salvage Ltd. valued at up to $785,000. No vote tally was available at the time of reporting.
Spences Bridge water system
The Utility Systems Committee received a report on the Groundwater Exploration Program for the Spences Bridge Community Water System. A new well has been developed, yielding a pumping rate of 18.9 litres per second, though a long-term rate of 9.5 L/s is recommended. Water meets health standards but has elevated sulfate, total dissolved solids, and hardness that may require treatment. The project is funded by up to $210,000 from the Canada Community Building Fund and aims to reduce reliance on a single aquifer.
Finance update
The Finance Committee reviewed unaudited first-quarter results against the $60.4 million annual operating budget and reported no significant variances. Members discussed reserve fund balances relative to 2025 policy targets, potential policy updates, and non-operating expense reporting practices. A capital project update noted ongoing work at the Monte Creek Firehall and Pritchard Water Treatment Plant.
Hospital district
The Thompson Regional Hospital District Board approved its 2025 audited financial statements and heard a presentation from Interior Health Authority on capital projects. It also considered a letter from the Chase & District Health Services Foundation advocating for a new full-care long-term care centre, and received a presentation from the Centre for Health Systems Learning & Innovation.
Policy changes
The Policy and Governance Committee recommended renaming the Clean Energy Projects Policy to the Renewable Energy Projects Policy, adopting a Non-Union Salary Administration Policy, updating insurance requirements for contractors, revising the Flag Protocol Policy, and repealing the Proclamations Policy. The committee proposed an additional meeting on July 16, 2026.
Coming up
No public meetings are scheduled in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District over the next 14 days.
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