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Report on the Budget 2024 Consultation
Summarized by Monika Bittel, FMCBC Director The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services released its Report on the Budget 2024 Consultation. The FMCBC made written and oral submissions to the Committee. Dave King also made submissions on behalf of the FMCBC member clubs, Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club, and the Prince George Backcountry Recreation Society. Below are relevant excerpts from the Committee's report. Bold highlights made by FMCBC Director, Monika Bittel. Executive Summary (pp. 6-9) Excerpt: The [...]
Queen of Blowdown meets King of Trail Clearing
Guest post by Mike Nash, Caledonia Ramblers Earlier this year, the mother of all blowdowns happened on the Sugarbowl trail just above the three-kilometre mark. What made this special was that it was a very big tree for its subalpine location, sporting an unusual number of thick branches over its entire length; and it fell directly along a steep section of brushy trail. It was very difficult to bypass after the snow had left, requiring [...]
A new vision for the public service delivery of outdoor recreation in BC
Recreation Strategy and Service Transformation On June 28, 2023, Monika Bittel, FMCBC director, attended the first of four public engagement sessions to develop a new vision for the public service delivery of outdoor recreation in BC. There were over 30 attendees at the in-person session, including representatives from the Fraser Valley Climbing Society, North Vancouver Outdoor Club, Access Society of BC, Colour the Trails, Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC), BC Snowmobile Federation, Horse Council [...]
Recent Geographical Name Changes – K’els and Nch’ḵay̓
Some information on a recent geographical name change on the Sunshine Coast; and, the proposed name change for Mount Garibaldi: Sunshine Coast k'els - formerly Mount Victoria, located at the head of Queens Reach, northeast of Powell River. The name change is effective as of June 21, 2023. The link below provides helpful background information, including an audio recording to assist in pronouncing k'els correctly: https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/75500.html Mount Garibaldi, Squamish The BC Geographical Names Office has received a [...]
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