Category Archives: CivicInfo BC

PlanNanaimo, the city’s Official Community Plan, has identified the need for a city-wide transportation plan and a shift to a mix of transportation choices to support a more sustainable future Nanaimo.

The Corporation of Delta is being recognized for achieving Milestone 4 of the corporate stream of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Local Governments for Sustainability.

The service review was undertaken in recognition of changing economic conditions, including a declining tax base, major industrial taxation concerns, and the local and global economies.

The City will see a potential WorkSafe BC rebate of approximately $30,000 per year for 2011, 2012 and 2013.

The dramatic renovation of Courtenay City Hall, designed by architect Martin Hagarty, has won a prestigious Wood Design Award in the Western red cedar category from Wood WORKS! BC.

New Westminster city council has approved a new multi-family food scraps recycling program that will further expand the City’s waste diversion efforts.

The property owner qualifies for a 50 per cent municipal share tax exemption for 10 years on the improvements after a new office building is constructed.

2012 marks the fourth year of the City’s pesticide use regulation bylaw and its Pesticide Free education campaign.

The settlement includes wage increases of 2 percent, 1.75 percent, 1.75 percent and 2 percent in each of the four years as well as a boot allowance, an increase in shift premiums and the addition of bio-hazard pay for workers … Continue reading →

The Regional District workers and the employer, with the help of mediator Debbie Cameron, have a new contract which runs until December 31, 2013. Included in the package are wage increases of 2 per cent (2011), 1.5 per cent (2012) … Continue reading →

After advertising for Expressions of Interest to over 1,700 industrial businesses and developers in Squamish, Whistler, the North Shore and the Lower Mainland, the District reached an agreement to sell the largest remaining vacant property east of Queens Way to … Continue reading →

The new program, the ‘North Cowichan Kitchen Pitch-In’, will enable North Cowichan residents to easily and conveniently dispose of kitchen organics, such as food waste and soiled or waxed paper products.

The Capital Regional District has launched ‘Growing Solutions: Local Appetites for Climate Action’, an initiative which aims to help celebrate and encourage local food production by establishing five new school vegetable gardens and delivering a household educational campaign designed to … Continue reading →

The Economic Development Strategy builds upon the City’s strengths, and determines what economic opportunities should be targeted and how best to pursue them.

Over the next four years, the Johnson Street Bridge project is expected to create an estimated 900 jobs and $500 million in economic development. The new bridge will include on-road bicycle lanes; improved accessibility for pedestrians, strollers and scooters; safer … Continue reading →

The proposed Nazko Gateway Project calls for the expansion of three-phase power, creating a westward gateway designed to spur significant long-term economic development and business investments throughout the Nazko, Quesnel and the Cariboo Regional District.

The smallest city in Canada has been awarded the honour of world’s best municipal tap water.

This innovative project will transform a section of Bowker Creek from a degraded, highly urbanized creek into a naturally functioning water environment. As well, it will reduce flooding; improve the water quality and aquatic habitat; and provide an accessible, natural … Continue reading →

The one-year pilot project will help City staff determine if the change will help taxis reduce travel times, particularly in congested areas, without causing a significant delay for transit operations.

The funding includes $2.3 million for emergency shelter services, $1.4 million for transitional and supportive housing, $2.1 million toward services for under-served populations such as Aboriginals and young women, plus $1.5 million for prevention services.

Workshops in three neighbourhoods around Nanaimo, a business symposium, and open meetings focused on seniors, community groups and teens will take place throughout the month of March. Community surveys and a blog that invites discussion are also being implemented.

The Arts and Culture Policy Council will consist of up to 15 voting members along with non-voting liaisons from City Council, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, the Vancouver Board of Education, and City staff.

The recent Go Recycle! pilot public spaces recycling program resulted in a 27% reduction of beverage containers found in the waste stream.

A year in the making, the plan recommends 25 actions and contains 94 policies to help meet the goals of a great downtown that attracts people, increases the sense of safety and attracts private sector investment.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded a Canadian Award for Financial Reporting to the District of Coldstream for its annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

The charging stations provide a level 2 (240 volt) charge, which can completely recharge a depleted electric vehicle battery in 4 hours.

In 2012, the Regional District of North Okanagan will award up to $10,000 in funding to community groups, non-profit organizations and individuals to develop or implement initiatives that contribute to waste reduction.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has won an award for its innovative work at the Salmon Arm Landfill.

Water efficiency measures in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will include universal metering and user-pay pricing, leak detection and repair, system replacement, process optimization, water conservation program delivery and household fixture replacement programs. These measures are expected to reduce … Continue reading →

The Freedom of the City award is an honour reserved for individuals who have gained national or international acclaim in their field, and brought recognition to Vancouver through their work. Green was also bestowed with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ … Continue reading →

The City of Vernon was successful in obtaining an Age-Friendly Communities Grant in the amount of $12,000. This money will go towards a partnership with the Junction Literacy Centre to provide a Seniors Computer Support program.

Kamloops has been selected as one of two cities as a finalist to host the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships. Heading off against Edmonton, the City of Kamloops will present its final bid to the selection committee in Ottawa in … Continue reading →

The Charge and Go Vancouver Trial will see the installation of up to 67 Level I (110V) and Level II(240V) electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the city by the end of 2013.

Delta will soon benefit from solar hot water systems at three of its recreational pools thanks to federal support from Canada’s Gas Tax Fund. Incorporating this solar hot water technology will assist Delta to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, one … Continue reading →

The Cariboo Regional District has handed off the “Forest Capital of Canada” designation to the Province of British Columbia to celebrate the centenary of the BC Forest Service in 2012.

Vernon’s new clock is a replica of the 1912 Post Office clock whose historical internal mechanisms were discovered at Historic O’Keefe Ranch last fall.