Council Budgets and School District 74

Ash-Creek News Episode 7 May 19 The Cache Creek Village will be hosting a live virtual community budget meeting on May 21st. The HUB Online Network will be moderating the chat and providing the video set up for the event. The event will be streamed on the HUB Online Network Facebook page. A reminder that the budget is a living document and changes can be made once it’s adopted.

MP Brad Vis will be joining the HUB Online Network for a live town hall meeting next week. Questions to MP Vis can be emailed to the HUB Online Network. As of today, there have been 2,446 positive cases of COVID-19 in BC with only 2 new cases over the last 24 hours, and181 of these cases are in the Interior Health Region. There are 325 active cases around the province. 146 people as of today have died due to the corona virus.

Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend the border restrictions until June 21st. On May 15th, the Premier of BC announced a plan to resume some in-class learning for students starting June 1. The return will be guided by strict health and safety protocols established by the Provincial Health Officer. During the announcement, the Minister of Education emphasized that this return is voluntary and each family’s decision about sending children back to school will be respected.

School District 74 and school staff want you to know that "as we move into this new phase of the response to COVID-19, the health and safety of students and staff is our priority.” Next week, details about Gold Trail’s re-entry plan will be shared with parents and care-givers. This plan will include; what schools and classrooms will look like, how we will keep your children safe if you decide to send them to school, how to prepare your children to return to school, how your children will be supported if you decide to keep them home, and how school buses will operate safely. The Schools also want to share that while they are excited to see children in school again, teaching and learning at school will not look or feel the same. The health and safety procedures that will be implemented will change many of the ‘normal’ or familiar structures and routines of school.

During the recent Ashcroft Council meeting, the 5 year financial plan was adopted. A 5-year agreement was reached with the Legion about the continued operation of the skateboard park (which is located on Legion owned property). In lieu of a yearly rental fee, the village will provide snow removal for the Legion parking lot. The Cache Creek Council meeting was very short, with most committees reporting “no meeting or report”. Mayor Telerico has been appointed to the Ashcroft Terminal Community Working Group.