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Village of Telkwa Parks & Recreation Committee

The Village of Telkwa Parks & Recreation Committee exists to advise Council, in communication with Village staff, on matters, including budget recommendations, pertaining to Parks and Trails in the Village of Telkwa.

This includes:

Trails
Woodland Park
Hankin Park (future)
Museum Parking Lot (planters only)
Eddy Park
Library Park
Riverside Park

Parks & Recreation Committee must be comprised of a maximum of six members of the public, one member of Council, and one non-voting staff member. The meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Telkwa Village Office at 7:00pm. All meetings are open to the public and anyone wishing to speak at the meeting must follow the Procedure Bylaw 589.

Village of Telkwa Parks & Recreation Committee Minutes

April 27, 2010 Minutes
March 30, 2010 Minutes
February 23, 2010 Minutes

Village of Telkwa Environmental Sustainability Committee (TESC)

The Village of Telkwa Environmental Sustainability Committee exists to advise Village Council, in communication with Village staff, on matters pertaining to environmental sustainability.

These include:

Identifying and prioritizing sustainability projects in areas such as energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, solid and liquid waste, recycling, water conservation, low impact(smart) developments, etc.;
Promoting the integration of sustainability principles and best practices into existing Village policies, programs and services;
Identifying opportunities to participate in regional and provincial sustainability initiatives;
Researching and responding to proposed development projects that have environmental implications for Village residents.

Sample topics of inquiry could include:

Implementation of the Climate Action Charter commitments
Input to the Official Community Plan and other land-use planning
Coal and coalbed methane development, forestry, hydro
Water conservation
Public transit
Smart Growth
Community walkability initiatives
Anti-idling promotion
Air quality (including wood stove exchange program)
Pesticide use
Composting

It is proposed that the Committee be comprised of a maximum of six members of the public, one member of Village Council, and one non-voting staff member. The Committee meetings are held the third Monday of each month at the Telkwa Village office at 7:00 pm. Committee will follow the Council Procedure Bylaw 589. All Committee meetings are open to the public, as per the BC Community Charter.