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Construction at the Clover Point Pump Station resulted in an unplanned wastewater discharge out the short outfall the night of May 29, 2020.
The areas affected are in the vicinity of Clover Point Park, between Cook Street and Hollywood Place. This pump station is currently undergoing upgrades related to the Wastewater Treatment Project.
As a result of this discharge, residents are advised to avoid entering the waters along the affected shorelines, as the wastewater may pose a health risk.
As a precaution and in consultation with Island Health and the local municipalities, beaches within the affected areas will be posted with public health advisory signs until sample results indicate enterococci levels are below the 70CFU/100mL recreational limit.
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Taste and Odour in Magic Lake Estates Drinking Water System (North Pender Island) – Water Remains Safe to Drink
CRD Integrated Water Services advises customers of the Magic Lake Estates Water System, located on the south shore of North Pender Island, that a combination of increasing concentrations of a golden-brown algae called Uroglena and the diminishing bloom of a cyanobacteria called Dolichospermum in Buck Lake is causing potential taste and odour in the drinking water. These particular algae species that naturally occur in our lakes, can produce a fishy or metallic taste and odour, however, the Island Health Authority confirms taste and odour are aesthetic parameters only - the water remains safe to drink and the aesthetic taste and odour parameters are not a health concern.
Algae concentrations and locations in Buck Lake change with time but this current event is predicted to last a few days. In an attempt to mitigate this situation, CRD Integrated Water Services Operations staff will be changing the Buck Lake – Magic Lake raw water blending rate as well as making adjustments to the chlorine dosage at the water treatment plant. CRD staff are monitoring the quality and safety of the water closely and will keep the public informed of any potential health concerns or changes in water quality.
For updates, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/alerts and follow us on Twitter @crd_bc
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Area closed June 8 – July 6, 2020 due to trail construction and development of a southern access to Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park.
The northern section of Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park and its facilities will remain open.
This activity is part of the opening of the southern section of Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park. For more information on the park opening and to receive updates on related activities, visit the
capital project page.
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All trails remain open. Visitors may see crews in the area installing fencing. Installation will take place May through July.
Fencing is being installed in Mount Work Regional Park due to future work at Hartland Landfill. All trails remain open. Visitors may see crews installing fencing and are asked to use caution around equipment and crews.
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SEAPARC and Stan Jones Ball Field Closed Until Further Notice
To support community health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the SEAPARC Commission directed staff to close recreation facilities at 5pm on March 17th.
All SEAPARC programs and services will cease until further notice.
For more information about the CRD's response to COVID-19, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/covid
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Prior to re-opening a building, steps must be taken to ensure the water in the building is safe to consume.
Response to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the prolonged closure or reduced occupancy of many buildings. When buildings are closed or on low occupancy for any prolonged period, water in the building becomes stagnant and can pose a number of potential health risks to consumers.
It is the responsibility of each property owner to ensure it maintains the safety of the water within their building. Prior to re-opening or fully re-occupying a building, building managers need to take steps including flushing stagnant water, and disinfecting taps and plumbing fixtures.
Depending on the size of the plumbing system, this procedure may take several minutes and up to several hours. Run the water until the water maintains a constant cold temperature and any discolouration has been flushed clear. Cooler and stabilized water temperature indicates fresh water entering the building from the water main.
For more information, visit
https://cwwa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Re-Opening-Buildings-FACT-SHEET_FINAL-amend1.pdf
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Panorama Recreation Centre and Greenglade Community Centre Closed until further notice
To support community health and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Peninsula Recreation Commission directed staff to close recreation facilities at 5pm on March 17th
All Panorama Recreation programs and services will cease until further notice.
For more information about the CRD’s response to COVID-19, please visit www.crd.bc.ca/covid
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On Thurs, March 19, between 8am and 4pm, the CRD will be carrying out annual maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system.
During this maintenance, you may experience low water pressure and/or
periods of discoloured water at your tap. Please refer to the Water Interruption
Influenced Area Map attached.
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Closed for trestle repairs until late May 2020. Due to inclement weather, the estimated end date has been updated.
The CRD is undertaking a comprehensive restoration of the Todd Creek Trestle along the Galloping Goose Regional Trail. The trestle and the Bypass Trail are closed while construction activities are underway. The trestle is anticipated to reopen in late May 2020.
- Access the Galloping Goose north of the trestle via Sooke Potholes Regional Park parking lot 2.
- Access the Galloping Goose south of the trestle via Sooke River Road parking lot.
There will be increased activity and active construction at the trestle during this time. We ask the public to not enter the area until the trestle is officially reopened, once construction and safety assessments are completed.
For more details and to receive updates on this capital project, click here.
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The area is closed March 2-6 & is located adjacent to the Sooke Highway around the 3700 block at the end of the four lane section
This area is temporarily closed for tree removal and construction of a parking lot. The Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail and its facilities will remain open.
This activity is part of the opening of the southern section of Sooke Hills Wildnerness Regional Park. For more information on the park opening and to receive updates on related activities,
visit the capital project page.
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The trail is closed between Waugh Creek Viewpoint and Suspension Bridge
Temporary trail closure due to landslide near the Waugh Creek viewing platform. For details download the
park map here.
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As of May 28, updated information on which streets are affected by the spring water main flushing program.
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On May 5 and May 7, 2020, between 8am and 4pm, the CRD will be carrying out annual maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system
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On May 4-8, 2020, between 8am and 8pm, the CRD will be conducting annual maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system.
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On May 6, 2020 between 8am and 4pm, the CRD will be carrying out annual maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system.
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The CRD continues to actively monitor the status of the public health emergency and take appropriate precautions.
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Advisory signs are being removed in consultation with Island Health.
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Humpback parking lot and north of suspension bridge is open.
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As of Apr 28, the advisory has been lifted at Elk Lake. However, blue-green algae blooms are unpredictable and may occur at any time.
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Water sampling indicates enterococci levels are below the threshold. Advisory signs are being removed in consultation with Island Health.
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The road is open and the work is complete.
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This work is complete and Interurban Road is open to traffic.
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As of March 27, this advisory has been rescinded. Residents in the impacted area are no longer required to boil their drinking water.
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expected to be open Sunday 9 am power outage closure
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Humpback parking lot and north of suspension bridge is open.
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Beaver Lake parking lot and Eagle Beach area affected on March 7-8 from 8am to 4pm
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The bridge at the 3km marker has been replaced and the trail is now open.
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The trail is open.
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The trail is open to single lane traffic between Quadra and MacKenzie.
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Water sampling indicates enterococci levels are below the threshold. Advisory signs are being removed in consultation with Island Health.
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The trail is open.
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The repairs are complete.
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All roads/parking lots in Regional Parks are open.
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The parking lot is open.
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The portion of the Lochside Regional trail between Quadra St and McKenzie Ave is now open, a small section is temporarily reduced to one lane
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The parking lot is open.
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In consultation with Island Health, the boil water advisory has been lifted as of Thursday, January 30, 2020
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All roads/parking lots in Regional Parks are now open. Please drive with caution as there is still the possibility of snow and ice in some areas.
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RCMP have cleared the scene. Road access to Mount Wells Regional Park & southern access to Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park is now open.
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This work is now complete.
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This work is now complete.
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This work is now complete.
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The waterslide elevator at Panorama Recreation Centre is back in service.
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All roads/parking lots in Regional Parks are now open. Please drive with caution as there is still the possibility of snow and ice in some areas.
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Road conditions have improved at the landfill.
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The facility is now open and regular operations have resumed.
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Scheduled blue box recycling will be collected for Thursday, January 16. Please put your recycling at the curb.
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Agenda items from today's cancelled meetings will be deferred to the next meeting or sent to the February 12, 2020 Regional Board meeting as required.
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The Core Area Wastewater Discharge notice for residents in areas of Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay is no longer in effect.
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Matheson Lake trail and Matheson Creek Trail are now open.
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The work is complete.
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In consultation with Island Health, the boil water advisory has been lifted as of Saturday January 11, 2020.
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The work is completed.
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As of Jan 2, the advisory has been lifted at Beaver Lake. However, blue-green algae blooms are unpredictable and may occur at any time.
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In consultation with Island Health, the boil water advisory has been lifted as of Dec 31, 2019.
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December 29th potential loss of service as emegency repairs made
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On Tuesday, December 10, 2019 between 8am and 8pm, water service will be interrupted in the Surfside Water Service Area.
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The Fall 2019 Water Main Flushing Program is complete.
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As of Dec 5, the advisory has been lifted at Thetis Lake. However, blue-green algae blooms are unpredictable and may occur at any time.
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The work is now complete.
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The trail is open.
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Overnight single lane alternating traffic is no longer required.
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The work is complete.
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This work is now complete.
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Water sampling indicates enterococci levels are below the threshold. Advisory signs are being removed in consultation with Island Health.
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The washrooms on the main beach are open.
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The washrooms on the main beach are open
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Humpback parking lot and north of suspension bridge is open.
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Drones were operating in the area on Friday, October 11 from 9-10am for the purpose of mapping invasive aquatic plants in the lake system.
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Drones were operating in the area on Wednesday, October 9 from 12-5pm for the purpose of mapping invasive aquatic plants in the lake system.
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The trestle is now open.
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As of Oct 1, the advisory has been lifted for Prior Lake. However, blue-green algae blooms are unpredictable and may occur at any time.
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A small section of Beach Trail temporarily closed Thurs., Sept. 26 from 8am-3:30pm.
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Accorrding to the BC Conservation Officer the bear is assumed dead
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Closed Sept 19 & 20, 9am-3pm for trail surface repairs.
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Pipeline Trail is now opened
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The beach advisory has been lifted for Eagle Beach at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.
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The beach advisory has been lifted for Beaver Beach at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.
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The spring water main flushing program is now complete.
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Temporary trail closure for repairs from Sept 9 to 13
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Scheduled maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system was carried out Thursday, April 11, 2019.
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Scheduled maintenance and flushing of the water distribution system was carried out Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
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Scheduled maintenance has been completed.
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Toilet construction near Lochside Dr and Don Mann complete
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Trail repairs are completed.
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Closure on Thurs, Sept 5 between Humpback parking lot & north of suspension bridge between 9am-1pm
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As of Sept 5, the advisory has been lifted at Beaver Lake. However, blue-green algae blooms are unpredictable and may occur at any time.
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The aquatic centre will be closed August 19 - September 2 for annual pool maintenance. It will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd.
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Please note our Panorama Recreation website will be down from approximately 6-10pm on Monday, September 2nd for maintenance and upgrades.
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On Tuesday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 7, the CRD will be conducting a system flush and cleaning of the Sticks Allison Water Reservoir on Galiano Island.
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The Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail between Waugh Creek viewpoint and suspension bridge is open.
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Sidney RCMP are conducting a search for a missing person in the park
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The work is now completed.
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Selkirk Trestle to Switch Bridge section affected on July 12 to 14 from 12pm to 8pm each day
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Waterway maintenance is now complete.
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The event is over.
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As part of normal landfilling operations, intermittent blasting will take place at approximately 5:45pm on weekdays until the end of June 2019.
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The advisory issued June 8 has been lifted and the water is safe to consume.
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Trail upgrades are completed and the detour has been removed.
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In consultation with Island Health, the treated effluent discharge notice issued June 5, 2019 has been lifted and CRD signs are being removed.
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Trail is open between Humpback parking lot and the suspension bridge
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Work underway at Mount Work Munn Road parking lot and various locations within Thetis Lake on May 28 and 29
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Closure on Tues, May 28 between Humpback parking lot and north of suspension bridge between 9am-1pm
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On Tuesday, June 4, park visitors can expect loud intermittent warning sirens with a voice message for earthquake, tsunami and/or test tone warnings.
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Hamsterly Beach, Beaver Beach, Elk Lake Drive and 10km loop trail areas affected on June 2 from 6am-5pm
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In consultation with Island Health, the wastewater discharge notice issued May 25 has been lifted and CRD signs are being removed.