Category Archives: CivicInfo BC

The City of Surrey is the first municipality in British Columbia to implement a new smart phone application to provide waste collection information and service reminders.

Project will include facilities to generate hydro power.

Planned measures include the creation of a public education program to discourage future abandonment of rabbits and the introduction of a bylaw to restrict the sale of unsterilized rabbits in pet stores.

Elected officials have been appointed to the newly-formed Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee. The committee’s primary task is to engage with local governments and residents in the Columbia Basin around the future of the Columbia River Treaty.

A component of the review will look at municipal property taxation of business.

The Surrey RCMP, the City of Surrey, and CUPE 402 have joined forces to launch a new youth film contest designed to highlight the issue of bullying.

A new task force in Port Coquitlam will search for ways to remove barriers for companies doing business in and with the City.

Prince George has received front page coverage in the January 2012 edition of the Municipal World Magazine, gaining national attention for a dramatic upswing in industry, university and municipal bioenergy success.

The City of Cranbrook’s wastewater system is set to complete a major overhaul thanks to $8.5 million provided through Canada’s Gas Tax Fund. New features will more efficiently reuse treated effluent for crop irrigation.

Smoking is now prohibited in all Metro Vancouver regional parks to protect park users from the health hazards of second-hand smoke.

The ‘Kamloops Swimmers in Motion’ challenge aims to provide residents a unique way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion tour.

British Columbians who own homes worth up to $1.285 million may be eligible to receive the entire homeowners’ grant this year, after the Province raised the threshold to accommodate rising property values.

BC Assessment has released facts and statistics related to the 2012 Assessment Roll.

Establishing an auditor general for local government, investing close to $17 million in BC Arts Council funding and launching a new $30-million recreation infrastructure program are a few of the steps the Province is taking to make communities better places … Continue reading →

For some, the Coast Meridian Overpass is a convenient way to move people, goods and services around the community. For others, the CMO is an engineering marvel worthy of notice and recognition.

The $1.5 million, four-kilometre pathway is part of the $15.6 million Mission Creek Bridge/Gordon Drive project, which was funded jointly by the federal, provincial and municipal governments, with the federal contribution coming from the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The pathway component … Continue reading →

The Province has provided the Bulkley-Nechako and Kitimat-Stikine regional districts with nearly $1.2 million in combined grants in lieu of property taxes.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has announced a Green Municipal Fund grant contribution of $81,400 to the City of Parksville for updating its Official Community Plan.

Owners and operators of older backhoes, forklifts and many other diesel-powered non-road machines in Metro Vancouver have to register their machines in 2012 and start paying fees to comply with new air pollution regulations.

The City of Vancouver’s newly constructed Village Dock, located adjacent to the Creekside Community Recreation Centre at the Village on False Creek, will connect to points around False Creek and the downtown core.

Residents and businesses in the District of Barriere are set to benefit from a new community wastewater system that has been made possible through $6.7 million from Canada’s Gas Tax Fund.

The Englishman River Water Service, a joint venture between the City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo, has been awarded more than $1.3 million from Canada’s Gas Tax Fund for an innovative project to store and recover water … Continue reading →

A large-scale initiative to develop and implement measures to reduce land movement in Quesnel is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2012. The West Quesnel Land Stability Program, a $4.7 million project, will install 14 pumping wells; build nine … Continue reading →

Twenty-five students involved in the Capital Regional District’s inaugural Ready, Set, Solve project, an initiative aimed at solving local climate challenges, will head into the winter break with a new outlook on applied research.

The City of Port Coquitlam is setting a new standard in the region for employee health and safety, while saving tens of thousands of dollars each year in WorkSafeBC fees.

Guided by community feedback, the 1,538 m2 centre will feature a visitor information centre, playschool, commercial kitchen, banquet hall and multi-purpose meeting rooms, as well as historical displays that will showcase the history between Elkford and the local mining industry.

A community forest agreement for Chetwynd will enable the municipality and First Nations to manage local forest resources for timber, recreation and cultural values.

BC has appointed Richard Rosenthal as the Province’s first chief civilian director for independent investigations in order to create more accountability, oversight and transparency of police incidents that result in serious harm or death.

The Province and the City of Campbell River put the stamp of approval on Campbell Rivers Agriculture Plan in a recent signing ceremony. The Agriculture Plan envisions the community as having the capacity to produce 10 per cent of its … Continue reading →

Thanks to $3.5 million from the federal Gas Tax Fund, Chilliwack residents across the region will benefit from improved air quality with the addition of a new gas extraction system at the Bailey Landfill.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities news release states municipal leaders are applauding the Government of Canada for launching a new infrastructure planning process that promises to stop the decline in Canada’s aging municipal infrastructure.

The Province will partner with communities in three regional economic development pilot projects, aimed at attracting investment, identifying opportunities, diversifying the economy, and creating jobs.

Included in the package are wage increases of 1.5% for 2011, 1.75% for 2012, and 2% for 2013.

Surrey Council is recommending the Surrey / White Rock Extreme Weather Response Plan be changed from the current minus two degrees Celsius, to zero degrees Celsius.

Chief Cheryl Casimer of the St. Mary’s Indian Band and City of Cranbrook Mayor Scott Manjak formally initiated a joint management agreement between the two communities for the St. Mary’s River Park.

The Province of British Columbia has reached agreement-in-principle with Public Safety Canada regarding a new contract for RCMP services in British Columbia.