By Andrea Arnold
At the inaugural council meeting for the Village of McBride held on Nov 7, 2022, each of the new members of council were sworn in to their positions. Mayor Gene Runtz then presented a word from the Mayor. The order in which the members of council would step into deputy mayor roll was decided. The order would once again proceed alphabetically beginning with Councillor Pete Caputo, Glen Frear, Joe Kolida and then Diane Smith.
The meeting then moved into the committee appointment portion. The following are the new members of council and the committees they will be serving on for the coming four years.
Mayor Gene Runtz
Delegate for: Regional District Fraser-Fort George, Village of McBride Emergency Management Committee, Old Age Pensioners Organization, Prince George Treaty Advisory Committee, Northern Development Initiative Trust Prince George Regional Advisory Committee
Alternate for:
Councillor Pete Caputo
Delegate for: McBride & District Fire Protection Community Consultation Committee, MIABC
Alternate for: McBride & District Chamber of Commerce
Councillor Glen Frear
Delegate for: McBride & District Housing Society, Village of McBride Tourism Committee,
Village of McBride Community Revitalization and Beautification Committee, Village of McBride Emergency Management Committee, FCM-Partners for Climate Protection Program,
Alternate for: MIABC, Prince George Treaty Advisory Committee, Northern Development Initiative Trust Prince George Regional Advisory Committee
Councillor Joe Kolida
Delegate for: McBride Community Forest Corporation, TransCanada Yellowhead Highway Association, Village of McBride Emergency Management Committee, McBride & District Chamber of Commerce, McBride Community Foundation Endowment Fund Committee
Alternate for: MIABC
Councillor Diane Smith
Delegate for: School District #57 Education Committee, Robson Valley Recreation Centre Community Consultation Committee, Village of McBride Community Revitalization and Beautification Committee, McBride Community Foundation Endowment Fund Committee, Robson Valley Region Steering Committee
Alternate for: Regional District Fraser-Fort George
Chris Tupy, CAO
Delegate: Robson Valley Region Steering Committee
Administration: FCM-Partners for Climate Protection Program
Karen Dube, EDO
Delegate: Robson Valley Region Steering Committee
Staff: Village of McBride Tourism Committee, Village of McBride Community Revitalization and Beautification Committee
Village of McBride Caribou Herd Planning Committee
(Dormant Committee – Report to Council forthcoming)
Village of McBride Broadband Committee
(Dormant Committee – Report to Council forthcoming)
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM THE PUBLIC
McBride Community Foundation Endowment Committee
Shelly Ryan
Dawn Hickerty
Village of McBride Caribou Herd Planning Committee
(Dormant Committee – Report to Council forthcoming)
McBride Tourism Committee
Currently in restructure
Village of McBride Broadband Committee
(Dormant Committee – Report to Council forthcoming)
Community Revitalization and Beautification Committee
Cynthia Vazorka
Simon Williams
Gina Gallagher
Bridget Uhl
Stefi McLean
Jana MacMaster
Vacant
Vacant
