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• 2024 11 22--1:21pm--Barkerville and Cottonwood RFP Submission--Announcement—Provincial RFP RFP25TACS14 for Barkerville and Cottownwood

  ·      In addition to Council supporting the Barkerville Heritage Trust with a letter of support and a “what we have in common grid” for their RFP Submission for Barkerville Historic Town and Park and Cottonwood House Historic Site for the next 11 years, the District of Wells has also submitted an RFP submission for Barkerville Historic Town and Park and Cottonwood House Historic Site.

  ·      We look forward to working with any successful RFP Proponent to support the Tourism Economy.   For more information, contact Jerry Dombowsky, CAO at 250-991-1155 or jerrydombowsky@wells.ca or Mayor Ed Coleman at 250-991-9034 or edcoleman@wells.ca

• 2024 11 21--Provincial Announcement regarding Barkerville Gold Mines (Osisko Developments)--Permit Granted for Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, BC--https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024MCM0001-001595.  See also:  2023 10 10--Cariboo Gold Environmental Assessment Certificate Approved.  Decision Overview. Decision Background Document

• 2024 11 19--5:00pm--Wells, BC Water Advisory Lifted--Click here for Press Release.  For more information contact Mayor Ed Coleman, 250-991-9034 or edcoleman@wells.ca or Jerry Dombowsky, Chief Administrative Officer, District of Wells, Phone: (250)-991-1155, and Email: jerrydombowsky@wells.ca.

• 2024 09 26--2:08pm--DISTRICT OF WELLS COMMUNITY LIAISON (CARIBOO GOLD PROJECT) JOB OPPORTUNITY.  Job Posting.  Job Summary.  For more information, contact:   Jerry Dombowsky, Chief Administrative Officer, District of Wells, Phone: (250)-991-1155, and Email: jerrydombowsky@wells.ca.   Posting also at:   https://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/careers?jobid=98301

• 2024 09 19—9:07am—The Province of BC provides $5.3 Million for a District of Wells & Area Water Management Plan and Lowhee Creek Phase Two Flood Prevention in partnership with Lhtako Dene Nation.  This is to better protect people and improve community defences against climate change, the Province is providing funding to communities across British Columbia for disaster risk resilience and climate-adaptation projects.  For more information contact Mayor Ed Coleman, 250-991-9034 or edcoleman@wells.ca

  https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024EMCR0043-001551

• 2024 07 12--Contaminated Site Community Report Update

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• The District of Wells Facebook Page

• 2024 11 26--6:46pm to 8:00pm--Special Open Council Meeting (Integrated OCP and Economic Development Plan)​​​​​​​ Click on the link to see for additional Integrated OCP meetings on 2024 11 26.

• 2024 12 10--1:00noon to 3:30pm—In-camera Council and Osisko (Osisko from 1:00noon to 2:00pm only)--Notice to be posted soon.

• 2024 12 10--4:00pm to 5:30pm+—Regular Council--Package to be posted soon.

• District of Wells Concise Business Pland--Version 4.8

• Final Draft 2024 Fall Official Community Plan Document (an in-process Project with the Vision & Planning Committee). Third and Final Readings occured 2024 September 24th Regular Council Meeting.  Minor edits occuring after the Readings, then the document gets sent to Municipal Affairs Ministry.

• Powerline Options Report--Funding by Northern Development

• Wells Wildfire Assessment Report.  Wells Structural Fire Assessment Report.