2023-Winter Newsletter
A paper copy of the newsletter is being sent out to all mailboxes in RDBN Area -E. A digital copy can be downloaded here.
2023-AGM
The Annual General Meeting will be held at Grassy School on November 28th at 6:00.
The Agenda:
- Presidents report
- Financial Statement
- bylaws amendments
- Quorum for general meetings
- Current
- 3.7 The quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting is 3 board members.
- Suggested Change:
- 3.7 The quorum for the transaction of business at a general meeting is 5 board members.
- Current
- Number of directors on Board
- Current
- 4.1 The Society must have no fewer than 3 and no more than 7 directors.
- Suggested change:
- 4.1 The Society must have no fewer than 5 and no more than 11 directors.
- Current
- Quorum for general meetings
- Board Member Elections
Fire on the landscape
Since 2010, there have been 633,425 ha burned in Electoral Area-E!! This is the second most area burned in an electoral area in the entire province. RDBN Area C & D are also in the top 10 in the province.
Thank you to Cheslatta Carrier Nation for sharing the map.
CBC Radio interview – Mike and Scott
Here is a link to a CBC radio interview with Mike Robertson and Scott Zayac talking about CERS and supporting communities to respond to wildfires.
CBC Radio interview with RDBN Board Chair Mark Parker
CBC Daybreak North interviewed Mark Parker about the role communities play in preventing large wildfires- with a shoutout to CERS for actioning 27 wildfire in 2023 . Here is a link to the interview at around the 37 minute mark:
Community Wildfire Preparedness Day
