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Wildfire Economic Recovery team announced

Work will begin immediately to compile information, suggest approaches to recovery
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The City of Quesnel has selected its Wildfire Economic Recovery Team and the group has already got down to work.

The team met on Oct. 24 to review roles and begin planning its work in the months ahead.

Its mandate is to determine the economic impacts of the wildfires on the North Cariboo, and to develop and begin early implementation of a plan for recovery.

The North Cariboo team will be based in Quesnel, but it will be tackling the impacts of the North Cariboo sub-region and will be travelling to outlying communities.

Recovery funding has been provided by the provincial government to each sub-region – Quesnel, Wells, Williams Lake and 100 Mile House – and to the Cariboo Regional District, with each local government determining how to best utilize their funds.

Read more: Wildfire recovery managers established throughout the Cariboo

Recovery managers in each sub-region will connect regularly to share what they learned and discuss approaches to recovery.

An office will be set up in the new Spirit Centre at 246 St. Laurent Street in Quesnel in the coming weeks. It will provide a base for the team and a location for people to access information about recovery efforts.

Team members include Recovery Manager Erin Robinson, Urban Recovery Co-ordinator Tracy Bond, Rural Recovery Co-ordinator Garry Horley and Recovery Team Support Charlene Lawrence.