Cariboo Regional District

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Cariboo
Regional district
Cariboo Regional District
Flag of Cariboo
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Official logo of Cariboo
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Major communities
Location in British Columbia
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Administrative office locationWilliams Lake
Government
 • BodyBoard 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]
 • Total80,609.75 km2 (31,123.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total61,988
 • Density0.77/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Websitecariboord.bc.ca

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.

Geography[]

The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) in the Central Interior of BC encompasses 80,252 square kilometers of land.[2] The Cariboo and Coastal mountain ranges hug the CRD on its west and east side boundaries. The region straddles Highway 97 from 70 Mile House in the south to 5 km south of Hixon in the north. It belongs to the PDT/PST time zones.[3]

Incorporated municipalities[]

Communities[]

Other communities[]

Features and Amenities[]

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

Demographics[]

2016 Census[]

The 2016 Canada census population data for the Cariboo was 61,988 persons living on a land area of 80,629.34 km² (31,129.9 sq mi).

Ethnic groups in Cariboo RD (2016)
Source: [1]		 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%

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.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "About Us". www.cariboord.ca. June 2, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Time Zone & Clock Changes in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Christopher Wang, "Only Horses: Adventures in Time and Space." Accessed 18.05.2014.

External links[]

Coordinates: 52°00′N 122°00′W / 52.000°N 122.000°W / 52.000; -122.000

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