Tatlayoko Think Tank Ltd.

Box 14, 7116 Tatlayoko Rd.
Tatlayoko Lake, B.C. V0L 1WO
tel/fax: 250 476 1187
ttt@chilcotin.bc.ca
www.chilcotin.bc.ca/ttt/

The Tatlayoko Think Tank Ltd. and the Tatla Lake & Region Economic Development Council are proponents of a number of innovative community learning network and New Media projects. These projects represent well over $1,000,000 of cash funding from federal and provincial funding agencies and an additional $1,000,000 of in-kind contributions from local, regional, provincial and federal partners, public and private sectors. These projects demonstrate our ability to find partners and to draw attention to our region of BC.

Who we are
The Tatlayoko Think Tank is a small business partnership specializing in community economic development research and public interest advocacy. Our focus is on rural/remote interests, in particular in the Chilcotin region of BC. Our goal is to ensure that the quality of life for rural/remote residents is protected and/or advanced. Also, we work to guarantee the right of all people in rural/remote areas to fair and equitable access to democratic processes at the local, provincial and federal levels of government.

Who supports us
The Tatlayoko Think Tank is privately funded.
Government funds have been applied for and received for specific projects:

Cariboo-Chilcotin Community Skills Centre contract for small business training
Community Futures Development Corporation contracts to hire CAP youth interns
Industry Canada Community Access Program contracts for Cariboo Chilcotin Regional CAP Network
Cost awards for intervener status at BC Utilities Commission hearings
Cost awards for intervener status at CRTC proceedings

What we do
Since its beginnings in 1991, the Tatlayoko Think Tank has been active in two main areas:

1. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
To improve local infrastructure, e.g telecommunications and electric power, to facilitate opportunities for economic diversification in rural/remote areas.

Telecommunications: In these CRTC hearings the TTT has represented numerous businesses, individuals and organizations throughout BC and Canada

Participants, PN Notice CRTC 2001-47 (REVIEW AND VARY, FRAMEWORK FOR THE EXPANSION OF LOCAL CALLING AREAS, TELECOM DECISION CRTC 2002-56 and FOLLOW-UP PROCEEDING TO TELECOM DECISION 2002-56, FOREGONE TOLL REVENUE COMPENSATION FOR EXPANDED LOCAL CALLING July 2003 - May 2004
Participants, PN CRTC 2002-6 (Access to pay telephone service ) Dec. 2002 - July 2003
Participants, PN CRTC 01-47 (Expansion of local calling areas ) June 2001- January 2002
Participants, PN CRTC 2001-37, (Price Cap Review), October 2001
Participants, PN CRTC 97-42 (High-cost Service Areas) December 1997-February 1999
Participants, CRTC Public Participation Workshop, June 1997 (Ottawa)
Recipients, Industry Canada, Community Access Program (CAP) contract, October 1995
Participants, PN CRTC 95-49 (Affordable Local Telephone Service Pricing Options), March 1996

Economic Diversification

Authored Telecommunications Infrastructure, a report to the Premier’s Technology Council, Feb. 2002

Participants, Premier's Summit on Economic Opportunity for the Cariboo-Chilcotin, May 1999.

co-authored Telecommunications Infrastructure: a Key to Sustainable Economic Development for Cariboo-Chilcotin Communities, May 1999

Internet Service Providers to the West Chilcotin communities of Tatla Lake, Anahim Lake and Puntzi Mt., Domain name: www.chilcotin.bc.ca September 1997 - Dec. 2003

Partners with the Province of BC (ITSD), School District #27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin), and TELUS to provide affordable Internet access in the West Chilcotin, September 1997 - current

Skills Training

Project coordinator, Tatla Lake & Regions Economic Development Council’s, Chilcotin E-Commerce, funded by Western Economic Diversification, Dec. 2003 March 2004
Project coordinator, Tatla Lake & Regions Economic Development Council’s, Chilcotin Webcast, funded by Interior Science & Innovation Council, Sept. 2001 - April 2002

Project coordinator, Tatla Lake & Region Economic Development Council’s Coast Cariboo Chilcotin Learning Network, funded by HRDC’s Office of Learning Technologies, January 2000 - January 2004

Project coordinator, Tatla Lake & Region Economic Development Council’s, Chilcotin Time, funded by the BC Ministry of Community Development, Cooperative & Volunteers, September 2000 - March 2001

Recipients, Industry Canada, Youth Employment Project, 1997,1998, 2000 - 2004

On-site coordinators, Cariboo-Chilcotin Community Skills Centre contract, Chilcotin Small Business Training Program, 1996-97 and 1997-98

Electric Power

Interveners, BC Utilities Commission, Re: BC Hydro and Power Authority Integrated Resource Plan, February 1996

Authors, A critique of BC Hydro and Power Authority Integrated Resource Plan, November 1995

Proponents, Independent Power Production in the West Chilcotin. Lobbied successfully for a BC Investment Office study, West Chilcotin Electric Power Supply Investment Opportunities, October 1995

Interveners, BC Utilities Commission hearings, BC Hydro & Power Authority 1994/95 Revenue Requirements Application, September 1994

2. LAND USE ISSUES
To ensure legitimate and transparent public consultation processes.

First Nations

Presenter, Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, November 1996

Author, (Dale Kerr) Arguments for and against recognizing Aboriginal Rights in Canada. November 1995

Authors, A Critique of Partners in Forestry: The First Nations Forestry Council Strategic Plan. An analysis submitted to First Nations Forestry Council, Aboriginal Affairs Branch, BC Ministry of Forests, June 30, 1995

Forestry

Authors, A Submission to the Marine Log Salvage Review. August 6, 1996

Authors, A Critique of the Williams Lake TSA Timber Supply Review. Submitted to the Chief Forester prior to his Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) determination. 1995 and again in 2001

Co-authors, A Complaint Re: Purposeful Misuse of Data. Filed with Andrew Petter, BC Minister of Forests, May 18, 1995

Environmental Protection

Auditors of the proposed Prosperity Gold-Copper Project at Fish Lake (Taseko Mines)

Regional Land Use Planning

Authors, A Submission Re: Special Resource Development Zones Workbook I, II & III Cariboo-Chilcotin Land Use Plan, to Cariboo-Chilcotin Land Use Plan Implementation Team, December 1994

Authors, Questions & Concerns, Part 2, Re: Statistical data and terms Draft #2, Economic Profile for the Cariboo-Chilcotin Technical Working Group, March 18, 1994

Authors, Questions & Concerns, Re: Statistical data and terms in BC Community Economic Dependencies. March 15, 1994

Parks and Protected Areas

Authors, Kerr Minority Report, Appendix I, Ts’il-os Provincial Park Master Plan, December, 1996

Members, 1994-96, Ts'il-os Provincial Park and Taseko Management Zone Local Advisory Group. Initiated development of terms of reference and procedural guidelines to guarantee bona fide public participation.

Authors, A Response to Consensus Report of the Chilko Lake Study Team, submitted to the Co-Chairs, Chilko Lake Study Team, May 14, 1993

Authors, A Submission Re: Parks and Wilderness for the 90’s, February 19,1991

Dale & John Kerr - September 2004