VOLUNTEER CALL OUT
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER…
§ Do you reside within Area B and
within the North Cariboo Recreation & Parks taxation boundary?
§ Do you like the idea of not having to
travel too far to volunteer in your community?
§ Are you interested in enhancing the
recreational opportunities within your neighbourhood?
§ Do you have a skill which you would
like to share? Do you have a few hours to
spare?
Within Electoral Area B,
there are two Recreation Commissions.
These are Bouchie Lake Recreation
Commission / BLRC and Parkland
Recreation Commission / PRC. BLRC
manages the Bouchie Lake Hall and Recreation Grounds, Claymine Trails, and
Bouchie Lake Pioneer Park. PRC manages
Kostas Cove (on Ten Mile Lake) and the Parkland Community Centre.
FACTS
ü The purpose of the commissions is to manage land and buildings owned by,
or under the authority of, the CRD.
ü Recreation Commission are not “not-for-profit societies”. They do not operate under the Society Act of
BC.
ü Recreation Commissions are governed by Cariboo Regional District Bylaws.
ü Commissioners are appointed by the Cariboo Regional District.
ü 2/3RD of commissioners must be residents of Electoral Area B
living within the North Cariboo Recreation & Parks / NCRP taxation
boundary.
ü Recommends a schedule of fees and charges and hours of operation.
ü Commissions can deliver recreation activities approved by the CRD
ü Only Commissioners can vote at Recreation Commission meetings.
ü Recreation Commissions work closely with other rurally based community
groups
ü Recreation Commissions prepare the annual budget for the Commissions
which is submitted to the North Cariboo Joint Planning Committee and CRD for
consideration
ü Funding for management and operation of the property is provided to the
Recreation Commissions through the NCRP service.
ü The Commission can retain for its own purpose all revenues, donations,
and fundraising receipts it procures.
ü The Commissions are encouraged to seek other sources of funds through
donations, fundraising, or facility rentals to ensure that existing levels of
service are maintained.
If you are interested in becoming a
Commissioner on one of Recreation Commissions operating within Area B, please
contact Heloise Dixon-Warren, Area B Director at hdixon-warren@cariboord.bc.ca
or 250.249.5329
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