While we work on a wide range of issues as a team, and my Quesnel Office is kept busy working on specific constituent files, here are some key areas I’ve focused on over the past few months, as well as my speeches from the legislature.
Bob in the House: Question Period – Timber Supply and Mill Operations in Burns Lake Area
B. Simpson: Would the Minister of Natural Resource Operations please inform the House why the chief forester cannot tell the people of Burns Lake if log supply exists to justify rebuilding the Babine Forest Products mill.
Hon. P. Bell: As the member opposite well continue reading
Bob in the House: Two-Minute Statement on the100th Anniversary of the BC Forest Service
B. Simpson: One hundred years ago the B.C. Forest Service was established. In its first service plan B.C.’s forests are described as one of the few “remaining great bodies of commercial timber left in the world which are not yet materially reduced by destructive continue reading
February 10, 2012Cariboo North Riding Tour – Feb 6-7 2012
Meeting with Communities
This week I had the privilege to tour the southern end of Cariboo North. On Monday morning I was in Williams Lake meeting with local union representatives to discuss their concerns and outlook for 2012.
Over at Sugar Cane, I was honored to continue reading
December 16, 2011Fencing on Range Land
The Cariboo has extensive range land allocated for pasture and other agricultural activities. Much of this land runs parallel to roads of which fencing does not always exist. While in the past the Government has taken responsibility for the installation and upkeep of range fencing along continue reading
Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
This fall, responsibilities for the Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program were transferred from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to the Province of BC. While there is an agreement established between the Federal Government and the Provincial Government, there has not been a formal announcement from continue reading
Mining in the Cariboo
Current and proposed Mining operations in the Cariboo is a major issue for our region. My office has been working with industry and the appropriate ministries on a number of existing and proposed mining developments and I have received significant correspondence raising both support and concerns continue reading