Cariboo Regional District

The Cariboo Regional District spans the Cities and Districts of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells in the Central Interior of British Columbia.

Cariboo
Regional district
Cariboo Regional District
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Quesnel Williams Lake 100 Mile House Wells Barkerville Major communities
Location in British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Office location	Williams Lake
Government
• Body	Board of Directors
• Electoral Areas/Municipalities	A - Red Bluff–Quesnel South B - Quesnel West–Bouchie Lake C - Bowron Lake–Barlow Creek–Barkerville D - Commodore Heights–McLeese Lake E - South Lakeside–Dog Creek F - Horsefly–Likely–150 Mile House G - Lac La Hache–108 Mile Ranch H - Canim Lake–Forest Grove I - West Fraser–Nazko J - West Chilcotin K - East Chilcotin L - Lone Butte–Interlakes District of Wells City of Quesnel City of Williams Lake District of 100 Mile House
Area [1]
• Total	80,609.75 km^2 (31,123.60 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	61,988
• Density	0.77/km^2 (2.0/sq mi)
Website	cariboord.bc.ca

Geography

It covers the area from 70 Mile House to Hixon, just south of Prince George.

Incorporated municipalities

• District Municipality of 100 Mile House
• City of Quesnel
• District Municipality of Wells
• City of Williams Lake

Communities

• Alexandria
• Australian
• Kersley
• Red Bluff
• Rich Bar

Other communities

• Alexis Creek
• Anahim Lake
• Horsefly
• Lac La Hache
• Likely
• Lone Butte
• McLeese Lake
• Nazko
• Nimpo Lake
• Riske Creek
• Tatla Lake
• Forest Grove

Features and Amenities

The Cariboo Regional District provides region-wide library services, recreational facilities, and local fire protection.

Demographics

2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census population was 62,190 persons living on a land area of 80,629.34 km² (31,129.9 sq mi).

Ethnic groups in Cariboo RD (2016) Source:		Population	%
Ethnic group	European	46,585	76.4%
	Aboriginal	11,040	18.1%
	South Asian	1,045	1.7%
	Filipino	330	0.5%
	Chinese	230	0.4%
	Japanese	195	0.3%
	Black	165	0.3%
	Korean	135	0.2%
	Latin American	80	0.1%
	Southeast Asian	50	0.1%
	West Asian	20	0%
	Arab	0	0%
	Multiple minorities	120	0.2%
	Visible minority, n.i.e.	50	0.1%
Total population		61,988	100%

2001 Census

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 6,428 (exclusive of aboriginal on-reserve populations)
• % Change (1996-2001): -2.0
• Dwellings: 2,481
• Area (km².): 783.54
• Density (persons per km².): 8.2

Rural Representative Elections

Electoral directors

Twelve electoral area directors and four municipal directors govern the affairs of the Cariboo Regional District. The electoral area directors are elected by area voters, and municipal directors are appointed by their municipal council. All directors serve for a four-year term.

Electoral areas

Regional District Electoral Areas are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L.

Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental significance; they are used only to elect rural representatives to regional district boards.

Literature

The Cariboo District and 100 Mile House are featured prominently in Al Purdy's poem "The Cariboo Horses" to examine the tradition of equinity against human civilization.[2]

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
2. Christopher Wang, "Only Horses: Adventures in Time and Space." Accessed 18.05.2014.

• Community Profile: Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada

External links

• Cariboo Regional District
• Only Horses: Adventures in Time and Space