With the required near-term funding and a Board recommended decision by our membership to proceed in place, we are now actively planning the construction phase of our abattoir project.
Final details of our land acquisition are being worked out and we have the green light from the District of 100 Mile House to begin on-site preparations for construction. To date, a geo-tech survey of the ground conditions under our building site has been undertaken. We are also about to initiate the select tender process for local contractors, starting with the site preparation. This phase will entail constructing an access road on to the property and preparing the building site for the installation of a concrete, slab-like foundation.
To commemorate this significant phase of our project development, we are organizing a public ‘ground-breaking’ celebration, with details to be released very soon. In the meantime, we encourage all members and interested parties to contact us at any time if they have questions or wish more information on our project.
Regarding Board of Directors developments, we are pleased to announce the selection of the following executive. Gus Horn returns as our Board Chair; Lorne Landry continues as our Vice-Chair; Christine Jordaan remains our Secretary; and new Board member, Bob Scott, was selected as Treasurer. The remainder of our Board is comprised of Rod Hennecker, Marvin Monical and Diane Wood (see accompanying photo).
