About Juan de Fuca

The Juan de Fuca (JdF) Electoral Area encompasses the southwest coast of Vancouver Island from the community of Otter Point to Port Renfrew, and includes the geographically separate communities of East Sooke, Malahat and Willis Point. It also includes the Chatham and Discovery Islands, which lie off the east coast of Victoria, near Oak Bay. The Capital Regional District (CRD) serves as local government for electoral areas and most administrative functions are handled from offices in Otter Point, Langford and Victoria.

Services

More information on the services and administrative functions offered by the CRD in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area can be found on the following pages:

• Animal Control
• Building Inspection
• Bylaw Enforcement
• JdF Community Planning
• Drinking Water  
• Fire & Emergency Programs
• Grants in Aid
• Libraries & Museums
• Parks & Recreation
• Waste & Recycling
• Wastewater & Sewer

Committees and Commissions

Please visit the Board, Committees and Commissions section for appointments, agendas and minutes for the following Juan de Fuca Electoral Area committees and commissions.

Standing Committees

• Electoral Areas Committee
• Planning and Protective Services Committee

Community Planning

• Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee
• East Sooke Advisory Planning Commission
• Otter Point Advisory Planning Commission
• Shirley/Jordan River Advisory Planning Commission
• Board of Variance

Local Utilities

• Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission
• Port Renfrew Utility Services Committee
• Wilderness Mountain Water Service Commission

Parks and Recreation

• Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
• Sooke & Electoral Area Parks & Recreation Commission (SEAPARC)

Public Safety

• East Sooke Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission
• Otter Point Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission
• Port Renfrew Fire Protection & Emergency Response Service Commission
• Shirley Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission
• Willis Point Fire Protection and Recreation Facilities Commission

Additional Information

• 2023 Juan de Fuca Tax Insert (PDF)

Get Involved

Help shape the future of CRD projects, policies and decisions by visiting our online engagement space.

Director

Al Wickheim is the Electoral Area Director for Juan de Fuca. He was born and raised in the capital region and worked as a coroner in Victoria after retiring from his 40-year career as a paramedic. Al has also operated a number of small businesses, as well as worked as a volunteer firefighter and a technician with the International Red Cross.

He was the Community Coordinator for the JdF Emergency Program for Otter Point for 12 years and chaired the JdF Advisory Planning Commission for two of his three terms. Raising his family on a small farm in Otter Point, Al is passionate about rural lifestyles and local, low environmental-impact businesses.

• Contact Director Wickheim

Alternate Director

Jeri Grant is the Alternate Director for the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area.

Contacts

Animal Control
250.478.0624

Animal Shelter
250.658.5745

Building Inspection
Otter Point: 250.642.8109
Victoria: 250.360.3230

Bylaw Enforcement
250.474.3351

JdF Community Parks
250.642.8100

JdF Community Planning
250.642.8100

SEAPARC
250.642.8000

Water & Sewer
250.474.9600

JdF Facility Rentals

For the JdF Local Area Services Building or Port Renfrew Community Centre, please contact us.

Additional locations:

• East Sooke Community Hall
• Shirley Community Hall
• Willis Point Community Hall