J ohn Kettle of Electoral Area B was re-elected to the position of Chair of the RDCK by acclamation. This will be Kettle’s third consecutive term as chair. Hillary Elliott, director for the Village of Slocan, was returned to the role of Vice-Chair, also by acclamation. “The Board is on a path of change with the hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer, the completion of the corporate review and the implementation of a new financial software program,” said Kettle. Kettle pointed out the challenges the district faced in 2012, particularly the unprece- dented number of emergency events, but commended the Board and staff for having done “a stellar job” in handling those and other issues. Both Kettle and Elliott expressed appreciation for their fellow directors’ support and stated their enthusiasm for continuing to advance the Board’s initiatives and priori- ties. INSIDE THIS ISSUE On Course 1 Full Bottle 1 New Director 2 About Jimmie 2 Personalities 3-5 Pass Creek 6 Movember 6 RDCK LTSA 7 CBT Funding 8 Slocan Lake 8 Hot Spot 9 Fun & Fitness 9 Burn Smarter 10 Tipping 10 Bulletin Board 11 RDCK Grants 12-13 Directors 14 Contact 14 Staying on Course Full Bottle H ave you ever wondered what happens to those bottles you drop off at the Nelson Transfer Station? The RDCK, in partnership with the Nelson Jr Leafs Recycling Centre, donates the profits that come from those returned bottles to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. So far, your returned bottles have generat- ed $7,076.78 this year. In total the program has contributed over $20,000.00 in three years to KLH foundation fundraising efforts. Thank you for continuing to support this program and contribute to your community! Left to right: Chuck Brind’Amour, Nelson Leafs Board of Directors Vice President; Mayor John Dooley, RDCK/City of Nelson; Director Ramona Faust , Area E, RDCK; Pat Dooley, Chair of KLH Foundation Board of Directors; Lauretta Wilson, Nelson Leafs Board of Directors; Gor- don Davis, Nelson Leafs Board Treasurer; Grant Wilson, Recycling Centre Manager; Ni- cole Ward, RDCK Environmental Coordinator Volume 1, Issue 2 December 2012
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J ohn Kettle of Electoral Area B was re-elected to the position of Chair of the RDCK by acclamation. This will be Kettle’s third
consecutive term as chair. Hillary Elliott, director for the Village of Slocan, was returned to the role of Vice-Chair, also by acclamation. “The Board is on a path of change with the hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer, the completion of the corporate review and the implementation of a new financial software program,” said Kettle.
Kettle pointed out the challenges the district faced in 2012, particularly the unprece-dented number of emergency events, but commended the Board and staff for having done “a stellar job” in handling those and other issues. Both Kettle and Elliott expressed appreciation for their fellow directors’ support and stated their enthusiasm for continuing to advance the Board’s initiatives and priori-ties.
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE
On Course 1 Full Bottle 1 New Director 2 About Jimmie 2 Personalities 3-5 Pass Creek 6 Movember 6 RDCK LTSA 7 CBT Funding 8 Slocan Lake 8 Hot Spot 9 Fun & Fitness 9 Burn Smarter 10 Tipping 10 Bulletin Board 11 RDCK Grants 12-13 Directors 14 Contact 14
Staying on Course
Full Bottle
H ave you ever wondered what happens to those bottles you drop off at the Nelson
Transfer Station? The RDCK, in partnership with the Nelson Jr Leafs Recycling Centre, donates the profits that come from those returned bottles to the Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation. So far, your returned bottles have generat-ed $7,076.78 this year. In total the program has contributed over $20,000.00 in three years to KLH foundation fundraising efforts. Thank you for continuing to support this program and contribute to your community!
Left to right: Chuck Brind’Amour, Nelson Leafs Board of Directors Vice President; Mayor John Dooley, RDCK/City of Nelson; Director Ramona Faust , Area E, RDCK; Pat Dooley, Chair of KLH Foundation Board of Directors; Lauretta Wilson, Nelson Leafs Board of Directors; Gor-don Davis, Nelson Leafs Board Treasurer; Grant Wilson, Recycling Centre Manager; Ni-
cole Ward, RDCK Environmental Coordinator
Volume 1, Issue 2 December 2012
T he RDCK Board is pleased to welcome Jimmie Holland as the new director for
the Village of Kaslo.
Holland will replace Greg Lay, who will now serve as Kaslo’s alternate director.
Mr. Lay has represented his village at the RDCK since December 2008. Prior to that,
Jim Holland was director for two years.
New Director at the Table
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www.rdck.bc.ca
J immie immigrated to Canada from Tex-
as in 1974 as a journeyman carpenter,
after spending four years at the University
of Houston. While in BC, a love of the wild
mountains called and Jimmie took up tree
planting for 14 years, planting and super-
vising contracts. In 1979 he purchased a
property just outside of Kaslo, built a
home, raised three awesome children and
became a wanna-be local of Kaslo. He
also operated a design-build construction
company for several years in Kaslo and is
currently semi-retired.
Jimmie has been involved in community
service from a young age as a Boy Scout;
the principles of scouting still guide his life
today. As the founder and now Executive Director of the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society,
Jimmie’s horizons have expanded greatly to include a large appreciation of the im-
portance of arts and culture as an essential element to build liveable and vibrant
communities. He is very active in advocating for festivals and events as President of
the Kootenay Festival and Events Association and enjoys sailing, gardening and his
little homestead on the Back Road.
Jimmie’s engagement in the community led to an interest in municipal politics.
In 2003 Jimmie was acclaimed in a by-election as a Councillor for the Village of Kaslo
and in 2005 he was elected as Mayor. Jimmie sat as the Regional District Director for
Kaslo for three years. Since 2011 Jimmie has been back in municipal politics as a
Councilor for the Village of Kaslo and is very pleased to be back as a Regional Dis-
Woodstove Exchange Program Heats Up for the Fourth Year in a Row!
Is there a direct correlation between the tipping charges at RDCK sites and the
prevalence of illegal dumping within the region?
A small minority of people dump illegally
regardless of tipping fees. The RDCK
takes this issue seriously, and within our man-
date we have a number of ongoing initiatives
related to mitigating the effects of illegal dump-
ing. Others are planned as part of the imple-
mentation of the RDCK Resource Recovery
Plan.
Currently the RDCK Resource Recovery services comprising landfill, transfer sta-
tion and recycling operations are funded through a combination of tipping fees and
tax requisition. The “user pay” system of tipping fees means that those who gen-
erate more garbage carry more of the system costs for managing wastes. The ap-
plication of tipping fees at waste facilities is
a standard practice in most jurisdictions in
North America and the RDCK has had tip-
ping fees in place for at least the past 15
years. This user-pay approach also pro-
vides incentives for waste diversion and
eliminates cross subsidization of activities
within the waste management system.
www.rdck.bc.ca
D o you long to curl up in front of a warm and efficient woodstove this winter? If so, then the RDCK invites you to participate in the Woodstove Exchange
Program. The program is open to residents of the RDCK and participating municipalities. Fifty rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Exchange your old, uncerti-fied wood stove (pre-1994) for a new, EPA emission certified wood, pellet or gas heating appliance then dispose of your old stove at an RDCK waste facility to re-ceive a rebate of $350. New stoves reduce smoke by 70% and use 1/3 less wood. Save money, burn cleaner and keep warm! For more information, please contact Vicky Issott at 1-800-268-7325 (ext. 8161) or email [email protected]
Also, check out a more detailed description at: www.rdck.bc.ca
In 2010 the RDCK developed the Resource Recovery Plan, a
comprehensive long-term strategy for managing the region’s
waste. Development of this Plan included an extensive public
consultation process and the public was directly invited to par-
ticipate in plan development. In addition to identifying specific
projects and development of our facilities, the Plan outlines a
broader policy framework to assist in decision making and
evaluation of programs and services. The Resource Recovery
Plan includes the following statement:
“The promotion of the user pay principle shall be incorporated
into RDCK programming where feasible in order to reduce the
portion of Resource Recovery system funding coming from tax
requisition. “
Bulletin Board
Public is welcome to attend.
BOARD MEETINGS January 17, 2013 9:00 a.m. February 28, 2013 9:00 a.m.
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
The Nelson, Nakusp and Creston offices will be closed on the follow-ing dates: Nakusp Office: Dec 14—Dec 28 Creston Office: Dec 24—Dec 28 Nelson: Dec 24, 2012 Nelson: Dec 25, 2012 Nelson: Dec 26, 2012 Nelson/Creston: Dec 31, 2012—closed at 2pm Nakusp: Dec 31—closed all day Nelson/Creston/Nakusp: January 1, 2013
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Rural Affairs Committee January 16, 2013 10:30 a.m. February 27, 2013 10:30 a.m. East Resource Recovery Committee January 10, 2013 10:00 a.m. (Meeting held in Creston)
West Resource Recovery Committee January 10, 2013 2:00 p.m. Central Resource Recovery Committee January 16, 2013 2:00 p.m.
Meetings are held at the RDCK Office 202 Lakeside Drive, Nelson, BC