Notice of Alternative Approval Process - Recreation Contribution Service Establishment

Please click on the boxes below for the Notice of Alternative Approval Process and the Electoral Area Response Form for each Electoral Area

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) intends to adopt "Electoral Area A Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1976, 2022" to establish a service for the purpose of contributing financially to organizations providing recreation services within Electoral Area A (Smithers/Telkwa Rural).

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the RDBN Board may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 1976 unless at least 10% of the qualified electors (those meeting the criteria below) within the Service Area submit a signed Elector Response Form indicating their opposition to adoption of the bylaw by 4:30 PM on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the address below:

            Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

            Box 820

            37, 3rd Avenue

            Burns Lake, B.C.  V0J 1E0

Elector Response Forms MAY NOT be submitted by email or facsimile as original signatures are required.

For the purpose of this Alternative Approval Process, 10% of the qualified electors has been determined to be 405 persons within Electoral Area A of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

“Electoral Area A Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1976, 2022” is available for public inspection at the following locations:

  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays);
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and only those persons who qualify as electors in Electoral Area A of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are entitled to sign an Elector Response Form.  Elector Response Forms are available at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at the addresses above.  Those persons eligible to sign the Elector Response Form may qualify as either resident electors or non-resident electors as follows:

Resident Elector:

  • 18 years of age or older;
  •  Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • resident within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately before signing this Elector Response Form; and,
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Non-Resident Property Elector:

  • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the Service Area;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • registered owner of real property within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately prior to signing this Elector Response FormIf there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one individual may sign an Elector Response Form with the written consent of the majority of owners; and
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

A person must not sign more than one elector response form in relation to the same Alternative Approval Process.

A Non-Resident Property elector may only submit one elector response form, regardless of the number of properties owned.

For additional information on the Alternative Approval Process, please contact:

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Corporate Services
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Phone: 250-692-3195
Toll-free: 1-800-320-3339
Email: cheryl.anderson@rdbn.bc.ca

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM -  Electoral Area A

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) intends to adopt "Electoral Areas B and E Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1977, 2022" to establish a service for the purpose of contributing financially to organizations providing recreation services within Electoral Areas B (Burns Lake Rural) and E (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural).

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the RDBN Board may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 1977 unless at least 10% of the qualified electors (those meeting the criteria below) within the Service Area submit a signed Elector Response Form indicating their opposition to adoption of the bylaw by 4:30 PM on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the address below:

             Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

            Box 820

            37, 3rd Avenue

            Burns Lake, B.C.  V0J 1E0

Elector Response Forms MAY NOT be submitted by email or facsimile as original signatures are required.

For the purpose of this Alternative Approval Process, 10% of the qualified electors has been determined to be 236 persons within Electoral Areas B and E of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

“Electoral Areas B and E Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1977, 2022” is available for public inspection at the following locations:

  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays);
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and only those persons who qualify as electors in Electoral Areas B and E of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are entitled to sign an Elector Response Form.  Elector Response Forms are available at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at the addresses above.  Those persons eligible to sign the Elector Response Form may qualify as either resident electors or non-resident electors as follows:

Resident Elector:

  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • resident within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately before signing this Elector Response Form; and,
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Non-Resident Property Elector:

  • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the Service Area;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • registered owner of real property within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately prior to signing this Elector Response FormIf there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one individual may sign an Elector Response Form with the written consent of the majority of owners; and
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

A person must not sign more than one elector response form in relation to the same Alternative Approval Process.

 A Non-Resident Property elector may only submit one elector response form, regardless of the number of properties owned.

For additional information on the Alternative Approval Process, please contact:

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Corporate Services
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Phone: 250-692-3195
Toll-free: 1-800-320-3339
Email: cheryl.anderson@rdbn.bc.ca

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM - Electoral Areas B and E

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) intends to adopt "Electoral Area C Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1978, 2022" to establish a service for the purpose of contributing financially to organizations providing recreation services within Electoral Area C (Fort St. James Rural).

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the RDBN Board may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 1978 unless at least 10% of the qualified electors (those meeting the criteria below) within the Service Area submit a signed Elector Response Form indicating their opposition to adoption of the bylaw by 4:30 PM on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the address below:

             Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

            Box 820

            37, 3rd Avenue

            Burns Lake, B.C.  V0J 1E0

Elector Response Forms MAY NOT be submitted by email or facsimile as original signatures are required.

For the purpose of this Alternative Approval Process, 10% of the qualified electors has been determined to be 103 persons within Electoral Area C of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

"Electoral Area C Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1978, 2022” is available for public inspection at the following locations:

  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays);
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and only those persons who qualify as electors in Electoral Area C of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are entitled to sign an Elector Response Form.  Elector Response Forms are available at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at the addresses above.  Those persons eligible to sign the Elector Response Form may qualify as either resident electors or non-resident electors as follows:

Resident Elector:

  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • resident within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately before signing this Elector Response Form; and,
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Non-Resident Property Elector:

  • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the Service Area;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • registered owner of real property within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately prior to signing this Elector Response FormIf there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one individual may sign an Elector Response Form with the written consent of the majority of owners; and
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

A person must not sign more than one elector response form in relation to the same Alternative Approval Process.

A Non-Resident Property elector may only submit one elector response form, regardless of the number of properties owned.

For additional information on the Alternative Approval Process, please contact:

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Corporate Services
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Phone: 250-692-3195
Toll-free: 1-800-320-3339
Email: cheryl.anderson@rdbn.bc.ca

ELECTOR RESPONSE FORM - Electoral Area C

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) intends to adopt "Electoral Area G Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1979, 2022" to establish a service for the purpose of contributing financially to organizations providing recreation services within Electoral Area G (Houston/Topley Rural).

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the RDBN Board may proceed with the adoption of Bylaw No. 1979 unless at least 10% of the qualified electors (those meeting the criteria below) within the Service Area submit a signed Elector Response Form indicating their opposition to adoption of the bylaw by 4:30 PM on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the address below:

             Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

            Box 820

            37, 3rd Avenue

            Burns Lake, B.C.  V0J 1E0

Elector Response Forms MAY NOT be submitted by email or facsimile as original signatures are required.

For the purpose of this Alternative Approval Process, 10% of the qualified electors has been determined to be 69 persons within Electoral Area G of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

“Electoral Area G Recreation Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1979, 2022” is available for public inspection at the following locations:

  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C. between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday (except Statutory Holidays);
  • Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at www.rdbn.bc.ca.

Elector Response Forms must be in the form established by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and only those persons who qualify as electors in Electoral Area G of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are entitled to sign an Elector Response Form.  Elector Response Forms are available at the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Office and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako website at the addresses above.  Those persons eligible to sign the Elector Response Form may qualify as either resident electors or non-resident electors as follows:

Resident Elector:

  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • resident within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately before signing this Elector Response Form; and,
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Non-Resident Property Elector:

  • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the Service Area;
  • 18 years of age or older;
  • Canadian citizen;
  • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before signing this Elector Response Form;
  • registered owner of real property within the Service Area for at least 30 days immediately prior to signing this Elector Response FormIf there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one individual may sign an Elector Response Form with the written consent of the majority of owners; and
  • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

A person must not sign more than one elector response form in relation to the same Alternative Approval Process.

 A Non-Resident Property elector may only submit one elector response form, regardless of the number of properties owned.

For additional information on the Alternative Approval Process, please contact:

Cheryl Anderson, Director of Corporate Services
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Phone: 250-692-3195
Toll-free: 1-800-320-3339
Email: cheryl.anderson@rdbn.bc.ca

ELECTORAL RESPONSE FORM - Electoral Area G