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HELOISE DIXON-WARREN
Electoral Area B
Cariboo Regional District
I have decided to seek a 2nd term as the Director for Electoral Area B of the CRD. Much of any elected ofcials frst term is develop-
ing a solid understanding on the services provided by the Cariboo Regional District, the challenges and opportunites our rural com-
munites face, and how one can navigate the system to be efectve. As such, to not run again for another term would be a disser-
vice to the residents of Electoral Area B.
My husband, Ted , our 2 girls, and I, have lived in Area B since 2002; the Bouchie Lake / Milburn Lake area is our home. I am a Reg-
istered Professional Forester (1994) and work as a consultant. We also own Moose Meadows Farm. I am a strong advocate of the
North Cariboo agriculture / local food producton sector and have held a key role on some related initatves. I also believe in healthy
rural communites where residents are engaged and barriers are removed so that services are easily accessible to all. With this ap-
proach, I believe our communites will become more highly desirable places to live, work and play.
Goals for 2014-2018: Further informaton on each goal is described on my BLOG htp://heloisedixon-warren.blogspot.ca/
Further collaborate and establish stronger partnerships which further support our rural communites to be even healthier plac-
es to live, work, raise a family, and play. This could include opportunites for rural economic development and diversifcaton,
improved accessibility, transportaton, and recreaton. The completon of Neighbourhood Plans could be considered.
Work with my colleagues of the Northern Caucus (Directors A, B, C and I) and the City of Quesnel (North Cariboo Joint Planning
Commitee) towards the creaton of a long-term Recreaton Plan for the North Cariboo Recreaton & Parks Taxaton Functon.
Work closely with Area B communites to become Fire Smart so that risk of Wildfre is mitgated as much as possible. This
could include the creaton of Community Wildfre Protecton Plans and implementng FireSmart actvites.
Re-assess our reliance on volunteers and how we can create new and innovatve ways to support them. Volunteerism is a key
component of rural lifestyles and many services we rely on are provided by volunteers.
Through the Healthier Communites Commitee - North Cariboo support projects which are focused on community health and
our communites being food secure and how local food producton is ted to physical actvity and overall health;
Listen to and respond to residents when concerns and comments are brought forward. Represent the voice of Electoral Area B
residents at the Cariboo Regional District and Cariboo Chilcotn Regional Hospital District Board of Directors;
Contnue to distribute informaton to residents through various media outlets e.g. newsleters, email, facebook, blog, word
of mouth, etc.
VISION:
Healthy, engaged, and connected neighbourhoods where
inequites are reduced and residents are able to
access services close to home.
Other Local Volunteer Commitments / Involvement:
FARMED / North Cariboo Agricultural Marketng Associaton
Founder / Chair
Quesnel & District Riding Club (Quesnel Quadrille Riders) -
member
Growing North Cariboo Society Vice Chair Quesnel Farmers Marketmember
Bouchie Lake Community Associaton Director; North Cariboo Back Country Horsemenmember
Re-Elect
HELOISE DIXON-WARREN
Electoral Area BCariboo Regional District
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS ELECTORAL AREA B DIRECTOR: 2011-2014
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT / COMMUNICATION / INFORMATION SHARING
Made it a priority to be informed on issues and seek to understand. Distributed informaton to residents via email, social media
(Facebook, Blog), posters, and word-of-mouth. Began a monthly / bi-monthly newsleter Leter B which was distributed via email
and online;
Responded promptly to resident questons and concerns and sought out informaton as needed;
Supported Volunteer Appreciaton Events in Moose Heights / Ten Mile Lake and Bouchie Lake / Milburn Lake (2013);
Hosted 2 Community Open Houses (2012)
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
Led, and Co-Chaired, the establishment of Healthier Communites Commitee - North Cariboo (2014); htp://
growingnorthcariboosociety.farmed.ca/projects/ ;
Led the access of $20,000 through BC Healthy Communites to support Phase 1 and 2 of a Healthier Communites Project for both
Bouchie Milburn Lake and Ten Mile Lake / Moose Heights (2014);
Cariboo Regional District Representatve on Quesnel Air Quality Roundtable (2012-2014)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Spearheaded the access of $3000 through the North Cariboo Economic Development functon to support the maintenance of out-
houses on Milburn Lake and Bouchie Lake (2014);
Represented the Cariboo Regional District on QCEDC / Quesnel Community Economic Development Corporaton (2012-13)
RECREATION
Actvely partcipated in the Bouchie Lake / BLRC and Parkland Recreaton Commission / PRC (2011-14); Worked closely with
Bouchie Lake Recreaton in the development of the proposed 2015 Infrastructure Project (2014); Supported the re-establishment of
the Bouchie Lake Community Associaton to compliment the BLRC in ofering programs and events;
Cariboo Regional District Representatve on Alex Fraser Park Society Board of Directors (2014);
Representatve on the North Cariboo Recreaton & Parks Commission (2011-2013);
FIRE PROTECTION
Re-instated the Fire Services Advisory Commission for Bouchie Lake Volunteer Fire Department afer a 5-6 year pause;
Facilitated FireSmart Workshops at Parkland Community Centre and Bouchie Lake Hall and Parkland Community Centre (2013);
GRANTS FOR ASSISTANCE
Re-instated Grants for Assistance for Electoral Area B following no grants for 2 years (2013);
Supported the 2
nd
donaton by Electoral Areas A, B, C and I to the Quesnel Community Foundaton (2011-12) which totaled
$200,000 matched with $200,000 from Northern Development Initatve Trust;
OTHER
Atended an AAC / Agriculture Advisory Commitee Workshop and provided a report to the Cariboo Regional District (2013);
Atended NCLGA / North Central Local Government Associaton Conference and UBCM / Union of BC Municipalites Conventon
(2012, 2013, 2014);
Atended LGLA / Local Government Leadership Academy Training (2012, 2013)
On November 15th, please VOTE DIXON-WARREN
htp://heloisedixon-warren.blogspot.ca/