Carol Schaffer, the recently elected Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A), has three community meetings coming up.
The meetings in the community halls in Vavenby, Blackpool and Upper Clearwater will be to introduce herself and to ask people for ideas on what they want to see in their areas.
“I'm not promising anything,” she said, “but I have some money available in my discretionary fund and from the federal Gas Tax.”
Schaffer also plans to update residents on TNRD projects within their communities, such as ultraviolet treatment for the Vavenby water system and a new park planned for Blackpool.
Also on the agenda for Vavenby will be discussion on what to do with the next five years' of funding from Vavenby's share of the tax money District of Clearwater collects on the industrial land within Vavenby.
About the first six years, $54,000, has already been committed to upgrades to Vavenby's community park through a vote by the people.
Once the results of the three meetings are in, she will take them to the Wells Gray Country services committee and the TNRD for action, she said.
Schaffer is waiting until spring before she schedules meetings in East Blackpool and Birch Island as there are no halls in those communities.
The Vavenby meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28; the Blackpool meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 2; and the Upper Clearwater gathering is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 4. All will be in their respective community halls and will start at 7 p.m.