Welcome to the Southern Gulf Islands
Electoral Area
The Southern Gulf Islands are a collection of mid-sized islands interspersed with numerous islets located just off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Read more 
The Southern Gulf Islands of Galiano, Mayne, North and South Pender Islands, Saturna, Piers and associated islands make up an unincorporated rural Electoral Area under the jurisdiction of the Capital Regional District (CRD). The CRD provides many of the local government functions and services normally found in a Municipality or Town, but most of the administrative functions are handled from offices in Victoria.
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Drinking Water Information new
Drinking water quality data and water system maps are now being posted on the web for the following water systems on the Southern Gulf Islands that are operated by the CRD.
- Lyall Harbour / Boot Cove Drinking Water
- Magic Lake Estates Drinking Water
- Skana Drinking Water
- Surfside Drinking Water
Village Point Water and Sewer System, Mayne Island
Village Point Water and Sewer Improvement District has requested CRD Environmental Services Department evaluate the option to take over the assets of the Improvement District and to operate the water and sewer system as new services of the CRD. CRD staff have completed their initial assessments for the sewer and water system and have published the information in two feasibility studies (large files).
)The CRD and the Village Point Improvement District have commissioned an engineering study to refine and verify the outcomes of the earlier studies by CRD staff. This study will be completed in summer 2011.
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