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2008 Media Releases & Advisories

December

December 23, 2008

CRD Returns to Former Land Use Subdivision Bylaw for Planning in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area

December 17, 2008

Winter Weather Conditions May Cause Blue Box Service Delay or Disruption

December 16, 2008

Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant Receives Gas Tax Funding (PDF PDF)

December 10, 2008

2009 Capital Regional District Chair, Vice Chair and Board Announced

November

November 26, 2008

Wastewater Treatment Discussion Papers Published

November 13, 2008

CRD Receives Provincial Safety Award

November 12, 2008

CRD Endorses Electric Vehicle Model Bylaw

October

October 22, 2008

CRD Water Services Launches Water Learning Resource for High School Students

VANOC Announcement is a Step Forward for CRD Mount View Site Concept Plan

October 21, 2008

Thetis Lake Regional Park Restoration Project & Temporary Trail Closure

October 16, 2008

Notice of Galloping Goose Trail Closure in Sooke

October 7, 2008

Volunteers Needed for Mill Hill Regional Park 7th Annual Broom Sweep

October 3, 2008

Pender Islands Residents Celebrate Expanded Community Health Centre

October 2, 2008

Pender Islands Open Expanded Community Health Centre

September

September 25, 2008

CRD Is Thrilled to Accept a Green City Award

September 19, 2008

Mill Hill Regional Park Temporary Closure & Photo Opportunity

September 15, 2008

Choose to Refuse: CRD Encourages Residents to Refuse Plastic Bags

Hartland Happening Is an Unprecedented Success

September 9, 2008

Come Out to Hartland Happening Open House September 13

August

August 26, 2008

The CRD and Salt Spring Island Parks & Recreations Commission Appoint New Manager

August 20, 2008

The Capital Regional District and The Land Conservancy of BC add to Mount Work Regional Park

July

July 30, 2008

Construction Begins on New Royal Jubilee Hospital (Provincial News Release)(PDF PDF)

Backgrounder, Royal Jubilee Centre of Excellence (Provincial Backgrounder)(PDF PDF)

July 29, 2008

Capital Regional District Bylaw Services Asks Public for Location of Dangerous Dogs

July 16, 2008

Capital Regional District Pleased with Auditor General’s Report on Tree Farm Licenses

July 15, 2008

CRD Brings Local Organic “Foodroots” Pocket Market to Centennial Square

July 9, 2008

BC Environment Minister Grants the CRD Extension for Core Area Liquid Waste Management Report Amendment

The Land Conservancy of BC Donates Land to the Capital Regional District

Capital Regional District Board Passes Idling Control Bylaw

June

June 25, 2008

Temporarily Cloudy Water Is Safe to Drink

June 13, 2008

CRD & Partners Celebrate Opening of Thetis Lake Regional Park Connector Trails

June 12, 2008

The CRD Seeks Public Input on Idling Control Bylaw

June 11, 2008

CRD Maintains Site Flexibility with Option Agreement

CRD Requests Extension in Wastewater Development Phase Report to Environment Minister

June 9, 2008

Take the Pledge Lawn Stakes Encourage Residents to Go Pesticide Free

June 5, 2008

CRD Regional Parks Working to Create Great, Safe Park Experiences

May

May 28, 2008

CRD Water Services Reports Stable Water Use Since 1995

May 28, 2008

Volunteer Firefighters Take Part in CRD Collision Avoidance Workshops

May 20, 2008

CRD Progresses with Waste Resource Recovery Opportunity Analysis

May 14, 2008

CRD Adopts a Coordinated Regional Service for Emergency Program Support

CRD Invites Public Input on Idling Control Bylaw

Open House on Proposed Park Land Donation to CRD

May 5, 2008

CRD Celebrates Employee Health & Safety with NAOSH Week Events

April

April 24, 2008

Pay Parking Begins May 1 at Sooke Potholes & Thetis Lake Regional Parks

April 18, 2008

CRD Proposes Innovative Concept Development Plans For Former Mount View School Site

April 17, 2008

CRD Regional Parks to Sponsor E & N Rail Trail Public Open Houses

April 16, 2008

Increase in Number of Visitors to Regional Parks for 2007

April 14, 2008

Construction on Sooke River Road & Galloping Goose Trail

April 11, 2008

Work Begins to Triple Emergency Room Space at Victoria General Hospital (PDF PDF)

April 9 , 2008CRD Takes Lead On Septic System Maintenance

Capital Regional District Appoints New Senior Manager of Corporate Communications

April 1 , 2008 CRD and Province Partner to Clean Up Millstream Meadows

March

March 10, 2008 It’s a Grassroots Movement, and It’s Growing: Take the Pledge to Go Pesticide Free

March 4, 2008 Keep Medications Out of the Ocean: Medications Return Campaign

January

January 10, 2008 Diagnostic Exam Capacity Doubled for South Islanders (PDF PDF)