The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is responding to the directive given by health officials and asking those who have events in the community halls to make sure they honour the restriction of 50 people or less.
Facilities are open but this is subject to change.
Ice in both the Robson Valley Recreation Centre in McBride and the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre in Valemount was removed recently as part of the scheduled seasonal maintenance. As part of that seasonal maintenance, both facilities are undergoing a deep cleaning in addition to daily cleaning. Heavily utilized public areas including the Fit Pit in the Robson Valley Recreation Centre and the Exercise Room in the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre will have increased daily cleaning. Neither of these areas have capacity for 50 or more people.
The corporate office remains open but people are asked to avoid attending in person and to call instead at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 or visit the Regional District's website at www.rdffg.bc.ca.
The regional district is asking those who use financial services to use the online option at http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/services/financial.
Those residents serviced by curbside garbage and recycling collection, continue to utilize these services for disposal of household waste and reduce unnecessary trips to landfills or transfer stations.
The public is reminded to continue to adopt waste reduction and recycling practices to reduce the pressure on those facilities.
People looking to apply for a building permit or schedule a building inspection are asked to call ahead to the Regional District office at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 to schedule a time.
For the health and safety of homeowners and staff, heating unit inspections on existing homes are suspended. Homeowners are asked to supply installation confirmation from a certified WETT installer.
People looking for land use (zoning) information are asked to call into the Regional District office at 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959 to speak to a planner.
Alternatively, the public can access an online mapping system on the Regional District's website at www.rdffg.bc.ca
The regular board of directors meeting scheduled for March 19 is proceeding. Committee meetings and other sessions that were scheduled in the morning have been canceled.
The Regional District is asking the public to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.
