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Capital Regional District
The Capital Regional District (CRD) is the regional government for the 13 municipalities and three electoral areas that are located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
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Water Conservation Rebate Programs to Discontinue in 2010
To limit water rate increases, the CRD Water Commission has voted to withdraw funding from three water conservation rebate programs in the new year. Rebates for high efficiency toilets, washing machines and irrigation systems will be honoured until the end of 2009. Read more
Proposed Juan de Fuca Rural Resource Lands Official Community Plan & Land Use Bylaw
The CRD has completed a newly revised version of both the Rural Resource OCP and the Land Use Bylaw for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. Both bylaws will be considered by the JDF Land Use Committee on November 17, 2009. Maps and details on the bylaws are available on the JDF home page. Read more
Low Impact Development Workshop, November 28, 2009
A Low Impact Development (LID) workshop on rainwater management techniques is scheduled for November 28, 2009. The workshop will provide participants with an overview of what homeowners can do to manage rainwater on their property. Read more
Sustainable U
The CRD recently launched Sustainable U which uses social media tools to engage and encourage young people to learn about source control and make simple changes in their everyday lives which could have significant impacts on the environment. Sustainable U has a YouTube channel, a growing number of Facebook fans, and is on Twitter. Read more
Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 Published
The Capital Regional District's Strategic Plan sets out goals and strategies to improve the services and operations of the organization. With sustainability as its guiding principle, and the triple bottom line as the lens through which it will make decisions, the CRD has identified five priorities for the 2009-2011 period.
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Emergency Department opens at Victoria General Hospital
The new Victoria General Emergency Department is now ready for patients and will open on September 21. An opening ceremony was held at the Victoria General. Read more
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