What happened

Council Approves $350,000 Grant for Volunteer Fire Department

Quick view

Council approved a $350,000 grant for the Volunteer Fire Department Training Center. The grant will be used to support the training center and improve the quality of training for firefighters. Council also approved a resolution to support a staff application for a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program. The Town of Princeton will receive a Public Works truck to assist with the clean up after the Halloween Family Fun Night event on October 28th and 29th, 2023. Council approved the purchase of a 2024 Freightliner M2 combination dump truck, plow, and road sander for the sum of not more than $286,296.00 pretax dollars. Council also approved a Development Variance Permit for a property at 305 Lachine Avenue.
FACT · Decisions / recommendations

What was decided (or proposed)

  • passed — UBCM Grant Application to Support the Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department: Council approved a $350,000 grant for the Volunteer Fire Department Training Center. [5]
  • passed — Resolution to Support Staff Application for UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program: Council approved a resolution to support a staff application for a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program.
  • passed — Purchase of 2024 Freightliner M2 Combination Dump Truck, Plow, and Road Sander: Council approved the purchase of a 2024 Freightliner M2 combination dump truck, plow, and road sander for the sum of not more than $286,296.00 pretax dollars.
  • passed — Development Variance Permit for 305 Lachine Avenue: Council approved a Development Variance Permit for a property at 305 Lachine Avenue.
FACT · Next

What comes next

  • The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for October 18th, 2023.
FACT · Delegations

Who spoke

  • Arone Sheriland — A rainbow crosswalk in the town of Princeton.
  • Maren Luciani, Meraki Community Planning — An update on the draft Official Community Plan Bylaw.
CONTEXT · Who may be affected

Stakes & interests

Rainbow Crosswalk

The request for a rainbow crosswalk is a symbol of inclusivity and acceptance in the town of Princeton.

Official Community Plan Bylaw

The draft Official Community Plan Bylaw is a collaborative effort between the town and the community to create a vision for the next 20 years.

FACT · By item

Item notes

Every business item from the published agenda is listed here. Full agenda.

4.3 Draft-Official Community Plan

Draft-Official Community Plan [9]

6.1 UBCM Grant Application to Support the Town of Princeton Volunteer Fire Department

Council approved a $350,000 grant for the Volunteer Fire Department Training Center. [5]

“THAT the Town of Princeton applies to receive and manage the Fire Chief’s Association of BC/ OFC Live Fire Training Centre Project Grant in the amount of $350,000 for the Volunteer Fire Department Training Center. [5]”

6.2 Halloween Family Fun Night–Fireworks Display Request

Council approved a resolution to support a staff application for a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program.

“THAT Council approves a resolution to support a staff application to, receive, and manage a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program.”

6.3 To support a grant application to the UBCM 2024 FireSmartTM Community Funding & Supports Program

To support a grant application to the UBCM 2024 FireSmartTM Community Funding & Supports Program — Town council would approves a resolution to support a staff application to, receive, and manage a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program. UBC [17]

“THAT Council approves a resolution to support a staff application to, receive, and manage a fully funded grant from the UBCM 2024 Community Resiliency Investment Program. UBCM 2024 UBCM CRI FireSmart LGPS_CRI-FCFS_2024_Application_Guide-Sept Update [17]”

6.4 2023 Town of Princeton Tax Sale

2023 Town of Princeton Tax Sale — Town council would accept the report on the results of the tax sale for information only. 2023 Tax Sale Result to Council [4]

“THAT Council accept the report on the results of the tax sale for information only. 2023 Tax Sale Result to Council [4]”

6.5 Replacement of a 1999 GMC 5-ton sanding and plow truck.

Council approved the purchase of a 2024 Freightliner M2 combination dump truck, plow, and road sander for the sum of not more than $286,296.00 pretax dollars.

“THAT Council awards the purchase of one only 2024 Freightliner M2 combination dump truck, plow, and road sander to First Truck (West Kelowna) for the sum of not more than $286,296.00 pretax dollars.”

6.6 Development Variance Permit - 305 Lachine Avenue

Council approved a Development Variance Permit for a property at 305 Lachine Avenue.

“THAT Development Variance Permit DVP-2023-04 be approved.”

8.1 BC Children's Hospital

BC Children's Hospital [6]

8.2 E-mail from the Honourable Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development

E-mail from the Honourable Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development — items 8.1 to 8.2 be received and filed. [13]

“THAT items 8.1 to 8.2 be received and filed. [13]”

9.1 Youth Parliament of British Columbia

Youth Parliament of British Columbia — the letter and application for youth to attend the 95th Parliamentary Session in Victoria at the Provincial Legislative Chambers from December 27th to 31st, 2023, be forwarded to t [7][8]

“THAT the letter and application for youth to attend the 95th Parliamentary Session in Victoria at the Provincial Legislative Chambers from December 27th to 31st, 2023, be forwarded to the Princeton Secondary School. Youth Parliament of BC_Redacted BCYP Application Package & Backg [7][8]”

9.2 Request for Proclamation-Purple Day-March 26-Epilepsy Awareness Month

Request for Proclamation-Purple Day-March 26-Epilepsy Awareness Month — WHEREAS Purple Day is celebrated on March 26 annually, during Epilepsy Awareness Month, to increase the knowledge and understanding of epilepsy in the community; AND WHEREAS Purple [16]

“WHEREAS Purple Day is celebrated on March 26 annually, during Epilepsy Awareness Month, to increase the knowledge and understanding of epilepsy in the community; AND WHEREAS Purple Day was founded in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old girl from Nova Scotia, who wanted people [16]”

10.1 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw

2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw — Town council would gives the Town of Princeton Revenue Anticipation Bylaw No. 1043, 2023 three readings. 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw Report 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw [21][22]

“THAT Council gives the Town of Princeton Revenue Anticipation Bylaw No. 1043, 2023 three readings. 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw Report 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw [21][22]”

Open questions

  • What are the next steps for the Volunteer Fire Department Training Center project?

Sources

  1. CivicWeb meeting
  2. Agenda document
  3. YouTube recording
  4. 2023 Tax Sale Result to Council
  5. 2024 Training center funding support TOP
  6. BC Children's Hospital -Thank you
  7. BC Youth Parliament
  8. BCYP Application Package & Background Information
  9. Council Update Draft OCP
  10. DRAFT Development Variance Permit
  11. DVP 2023 04 Neighboring property letter
  12. Delegation-Arone Sheriland
  13. E-mail from the Honourable Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development
  14. Garbage truck-Halloween Family Fun Night_Redacted
  15. Halloween Family Fun Night Fireworks Approval Request_Redacted
  16. International PURPLE DAY
  17. LGPS_CRI-FCFS_2024_Application_Guide-Sept Update
  18. Live_Fire_Training_Centre_Project_Application_Form_FINAL_1_
  19. Proj_overview_application_FINAL_1_
  20. RFP-Combination Sanding and Plow Truck_Redacted
  21. 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw
  22. 2024 Revenue Anticipation Bylaw Report

Generated 2026-08-21T23:35:38.320562+00:00 · model llama3.1:8b

Spot an error?

If something in this brief doesn’t match the agenda, minutes, a linked report, or the meeting recording, send a fact-check note. Submissions go to the editor — they are not published automatically.

Brief 718 · 2023-10-04