Regional communities are coming together to call on the province for more funding to tackle mental health issues.
The RDCK will put forward a resolution at an upcoming convention for our association of regional governments.
Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff says we just don’t have the resources to deal with the issue – that shouldn’t land on the plate of police.
Chernoff says this is a major issue not only for larger cities but rural communities across B.C.