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# Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

What the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George does: landfills, recycling, 9-1-1, emergency alerts, rural building permits, parks and its board.

Updated September 30, 2026

![Aerial view of Prince George and the Fraser River](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/guides/aerial-view-over-prince-georges-neighbourhoods-fraser-river-526ff9-1280.webp)

Photo: CPG1100, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

## At a glance

- The Regional District is a federation of four municipalities (including Prince George) and seven rural electoral areas.
- It runs the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, transfer stations and regional 9-1-1 service.
- The board has 14 directors. Four are Prince George council members: Mayor Yu and Councillors Ramsay, Sampson and Skakun.
- Rural residents get building inspection, zoning, bylaw and fire services from the Regional District.
- Contact: 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959.

The **Regional District of Fraser-Fort George** (RDFFG) is the level of local government that covers the whole region around Prince George, from Bear Lake and Mackenzie in the north to McBride and Valemount in the Robson Valley. It was incorporated in **1967** and is one of 27 regional districts in BC.

## Members

The Regional District is a federation of:

- **City of Prince George**
- **District of Mackenzie**
- **Village of McBride**
- **Village of Valemount**
- **Electoral Area A** (Salmon River-Lakes): Nukko Lake, Ness Lake, Salmon Valley
- **Electoral Area C** (Chilako River-Nechako): Beaverly, Mud River, Miworth
- **Electoral Area D** (Tabor Lake-Stone Creek): Tabor Lake, Pineview, Buckhorn, Red Rock, Stoner
- **Electoral Area E** (Woodpecker-Hixon)
- **Electoral Area F** (Willow River-Upper Fraser Valley): Shelley, Giscome, Willow River and others
- **Electoral Area G** (Crooked River-Parsnip): Summit Lake, Bear Lake, McLeod Lake
- **Electoral Area H** (Robson Valley-Canoe): Dome Creek, Crescent Spur, Dunster

## What it does for Prince George residents

Even inside city limits, you rely on the Regional District for:

- **Solid waste:** the **Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill**, transfer stations and regional recycling depots such as **Quinn Street**. See [garbage and recycling](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/garbage-and-recycling/).
- **9-1-1 service:** the Regional District provides 9-1-1 for the region and three neighbouring regional districts, and runs fire dispatch from Fire Hall No. 1 in Prince George. Calls are currently answered under contract by E-Comm. A new **Fraser-Fort George 9-1-1** call-answering service is planned for late 2027.
- **Emergency alerts:** the **Public Alerting System** covers the City of Prince George, the electoral areas and Mackenzie. See [emergency services and alerts](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/emergency-services-and-alerts/).
- **Regional parks**, and grants for arts, culture and recreation.
- **Regional hospital district:** part of your property tax bill funds capital costs for regional health facilities.

![The white general store building at Huble Homestead Historic Site north of Prince George](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/photos/huble-homestead-store-c55e91-1024.webp)

The general store at Huble Homestead Historic Site, about 45 km north of Prince George. [Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Huble_Homestead_Store_(51552005973).jpg)

## What it does for rural residents

For people in the **electoral areas**, the Regional District acts as the local government:

- **building permits and inspections**
- **zoning, official community plans and land use applications**
- **bylaw enforcement**
- **volunteer fire departments** in several communities
- local **water and sewer** systems where they exist
- **community halls and recreation centres**
- **FireSmart rebates** for eligible rural property owners

## The board

The **Board of Directors** has **14 members**. Municipal directors are appointed by their councils. Electoral area directors are elected by rural voters every four years.

**Current board** (from the Regional District’s members page):

| Director | Represents |
| --- | --- |
| **Lara Beckett (Chair)** | Electoral Area C |
| **Art Kaehn (Vice-Chair)** | Electoral Area E |
| Simon Yu | City of Prince George |
| Cori Ramsay | City of Prince George |
| Kyle Sampson | City of Prince George |
| Brian Skakun | City of Prince George |
| Bill Empey | Electoral Area D |
| Dannielle Alan | Electoral Area H |
| Jerrilyn Kirk | Electoral Area G |
| Victor Mobley | Electoral Area A |
| Kevin Dunphy | Electoral Area F |
| Joan Atkinson | District of Mackenzie |
| Gene Runtz | Village of McBride |
| Owen Torgerson | Village of Valemount |

Board appointments may change after the October 17, 2026 election, when new councils name their directors and electoral areas elect theirs. Check the Regional District’s members page for the current roster.

**Board meetings** are open to the public and livestreamed. Agendas and highlights are on the Regional District website.

![Aerial view of red, beetle-killed pine forest northwest of Prince George, with Summit Lake in the distance](https://princegeorgepulse-media.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/prince-george/photos/beetle-kill-summit-lake-69584b-1024.webp)

Forest northwest of Prince George, with Summit Lake in the distance. [Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pine_Beetle_Kill_(1386588425).jpg)

## 2026 electoral area elections

Rural voters elect their directors on **Saturday, October 17, 2026**, the same day as the City election. The Regional District’s election page lists nomination documents for each candidate, and declarations of which areas go to a vote and which were acclaimed. City residents vote in the City election, not the Regional District one. See [election 2026](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/election-2026/).

## Contact

**Regional District of Fraser-Fort George** Phone **250-960-4400** or **1-800-667-1959** Environmental Services (landfills and recycling): [environment@rdffg.bc.ca](mailto:environment@rdffg.bc.ca)

Related: [city council](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/city-council/), [first nations governance](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/first-nations-governance/), [parks and facility bookings](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/parks-and-facility-bookings/).

## Common questions

**What is the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George?**

It’s the regional government for the Prince George area. It’s a federation of the City of Prince George, District of Mackenzie, Village of McBride, Village of Valemount and seven rural electoral areas. It provides regional services like solid waste and 9-1-1, plus local government services for rural areas.

**Who runs the Prince George landfill?**

The Regional District operates the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill and the surrounding transfer stations, including Buckhorn, Chief Lake, Shelley and Vanway. Check its website for hours, accepted materials and tipping fees.

**I live outside Prince George city limits. Who do I call for a building permit?**

If you’re in a Regional District electoral area, the Regional District handles building inspection, zoning and land use applications. Call 250-960-4400.

**Who represents Prince George on the regional board?**

The City appoints four directors from council: Mayor Simon Yu and Councillors Cori Ramsay, Kyle Sampson and Brian Skakun. The board chair is Lara Beckett, director for Electoral Area C.

**Do rural residents vote on October 17, 2026?**

Yes. Electoral area directors are elected at the same general local election. Some 2026 races are contested and others were decided by acclamation. See the Regional District’s election page.

## Sources

- [RDFFG: About Us](https://www.rdffg.ca/corporate/about-us)
- [RDFFG: Board of Directors members](https://www.rdffg.ca/government/board-directors/members)
- [RDFFG: 9-1-1 Communications](https://www.rdffg.ca/FFG9-1-1)
- [RDFFG: Recycling](https://www.rdffg.ca/recycling)
- [RDFFG: 2026 General Local Election](https://www.rdffg.ca/Election)

## Official links

- [Regional District of Fraser-Fort George](https://www.rdffg.ca/corporate/about-us)
- [Board members](https://www.rdffg.ca/government/board-directors/members)
- [Board meetings and livestream](https://www.rdffg.ca/BoardMeetings)
- [Landfills and transfer stations](https://www.rdffg.ca/LandfillsTransferStations)
- [Tipping fees](https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees)
- [Public Alerting System](https://www.rdffg.ca/PAS)
- [2026 electoral area election](https://www.rdffg.ca/Election)

## On this page

- [Members](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#members)
- [What it does for Prince George residents](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#what-it-does-for-prince-george-residents)
- [What it does for rural residents](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#what-it-does-for-rural-residents)
- [The board](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#the-board)
- [2026 electoral area elections](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#2026-electoral-area-elections)
- [Contact](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/regional-district/#contact)

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- [Prince George City Council Who’s on Prince George City Council, how to contact the mayor and councillors, what council decides and the October 17, 2026 election.](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/city-council/)
- [How council works and how to take part How Prince George council meetings run: agendas and videos, writing to council, delegations, speaking at a public hearing and joining a committee.](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/how-council-works/)
- [Your MLAs and MPs Who represents Prince George in Victoria and Ottawa, which ridings cover the city, the October 24, 2026 BC election and how to contact your rep.](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/provincial-and-federal-representatives/)
- [Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and Indigenous governance Lheidli T’enneh, on whose territory Prince George is built: their government, land code, treaty history and ties to the City and Regional District.](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/first-nations-governance/)
- [How the City budget works How Prince George sets its budget and property tax increase, where the money goes, the Financial Plan and how to give input on the 2027 budget.](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/civic/city-budget-and-taxes/)

## Data

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### Guide facts, FAQ and sources

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- **summary**: The Regional District is a federation of four municipalities (including Prince George) and seven rural electoral areas., It runs the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, transfer stations and regional 9-1-1 service., The board has 14 directors. Four are Prince George council members: Mayor Yu and Councillors Ramsay, Sampson and Skakun., Rural residents get building inspection, zoning, bylaw and fire services from the Regional District., Contact: 250-960-4400 or 1-800-667-1959.
- **updated**: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

#### faq

| q | a |
| --- | --- |
| What is the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George? | It’s the regional government for the Prince George area. It’s a federation of the City of Prince George, District of Mackenzie, Village of McBride, Village of … |
| Who runs the Prince George landfill? | The Regional District operates the Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill and the surrounding transfer stations, including Buckhorn, Chief Lake, Shelley and Van… |
| I live outside Prince George city limits. Who do I call for a building permit? | If you’re in a Regional District electoral area, the Regional District handles building inspection, zoning and land use applications. Call 250-960-4400. |
| Who represents Prince George on the regional board? | The City appoints four directors from council: Mayor Simon Yu and Councillors Cori Ramsay, Kyle Sampson and Brian Skakun. The board chair is Lara Beckett, dire… |
| Do rural residents vote on October 17, 2026? | Yes. Electoral area directors are elected at the same general local election. Some 2026 races are contested and others were decided by acclamation. See the Reg… |


#### officialLinks

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | https://www.rdffg.ca/corporate/about-us |
| Board members | https://www.rdffg.ca/government/board-directors/members |
| Board meetings and livestream | https://www.rdffg.ca/BoardMeetings |
| Landfills and transfer stations | https://www.rdffg.ca/LandfillsTransferStations |
| Tipping fees | https://www.rdffg.ca/TippingFees |
| Public Alerting System | https://www.rdffg.ca/PAS |
| 2026 electoral area election | https://www.rdffg.ca/Election |


#### sources

| title | url |
| --- | --- |
| RDFFG: About Us | https://www.rdffg.ca/corporate/about-us |
| RDFFG: Board of Directors members | https://www.rdffg.ca/government/board-directors/members |
| RDFFG: 9-1-1 Communications | https://www.rdffg.ca/FFG9-1-1 |
| RDFFG: Recycling | https://www.rdffg.ca/recycling |
| RDFFG: 2026 General Local Election | https://www.rdffg.ca/Election |

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