Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) Welcomes New Board Member Director Chad Mernett from the Cariboo Regional District

Williams Lake, BC, April 2, 2012 - Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) announces new Board of Directors member Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Electoral Area K Director, Chad Mernett.  Director Mernett replaces former CCBAC CRD Director Steve Mazur, the former Electoral Area E Director. Mazur retired from politics in December 2011.
 
“We thank Steve Mazur for all of his work while on the Board and welcome Chad Mernett and the continued support from the Cariboo Regional District,” said Mayor Kerry Cook, Chair, Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition. “We have a great group on our Board and we’re all committed to working with our community partners and government groups to rebuild the region after the pine beetle devastation. As part of our commitment, we’re continuing to fund projects to build positive economic, environmental and social health in the Cariboo Chilcotin region.”
 
CCBAC’s current Board of Directors includes:

•       Chair, Kerry Cook, Mayor of Williams Lake
•       Vice Chair, Guenter Weckerle, West Fraser (Cariboo Licencees Land Use Committee)

Directors:
•       Chad Mernett, Cariboo Regional District
•       Chief Ann Louie, Northern Secwepemc Language Group
•       Chief Percy Guichon, Tsilhqot’in Language Group
•       Chief Zack Parker, Ulkatcho Language Group
•       Marg Evans, Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society
•       Mary Sjostrom, Mayor of Quesnel
•       Mitch Campsall, Mayor of 100 Mile House

For names and bios please visit http://www.c-cbac.com/about.html.
 
For information about funding projects visit http://www.c-cbac.com/funding-feedback.html.

Click here to view projects funded to date http://www.c-cbac.com/projects.html.
 
About Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC)
The Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) was created in 2005 by community leaders to mitigate the impacts that the massive Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) epidemic has on the Cariboo Chilcotin region. For more information visit www.c-cbac.com
 

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