Pender Islands Health Care Centre Referendum
Bylaw 4441
On Saturday, November 20, 2021 qualified electors within North and South Pender Islands in the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area of the CRD voted on the following question:
"Are you in favour of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board adopting Bylaw No. 4441, "Pender Islands Health Care Centre Contribution Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2021", authorizing the CRD to establish a service to contribute to the costs incurred by the Pender Islands Heath Care Society in operating the Pender Islands Health Care Centre and to raise a maximum annual requisition up to the greater of TWO HUNDRED and THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($235,000) or $0.1803 per ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) of taxable land and improvements for the purpose of funding the operating costs of the service. YES or NO?"
Official Voting Results:
Yes: 791
No: 142
Bylaw 4441 was adopted on December 8, 2021.
Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw 4379, Loan Authorization for Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Local Service Area
The Capital Regional District ("CRD") Board proposed to adopt Bylaw No. 4379, “Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Facilities Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5, 2020” to authorize the borrowing of $14,800,000 for acquiring, designing and constructing water distribution facilities in the western communities of the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Local Service Area.
Elector approval was sought by way of an alternative approval process within the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Local Service Area which is comprised of the municipalities of Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke, View Royal, and the portion of Highlands, Langford, and the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area as set out in Bylaw No. 2538, in the Capital Regional District. The alternative approval process for Bylaw No. 4379 was advertised in local newspapers and information was placed on the CRD website.
At the close of the deadline of August 30, 2021 for receipt of electoral responses, it was determined that two (2) elector response forms had been accepted. As this represents less than 10% of registered votes, elector assent was obtained.
Bylaw 4379 was adopted on September 8, 2021.
Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw 4382, Loan Authorization for Regional Water Supply
The Capital Regional District ("CRD") Board proposed to adopt Bylaw No. 4382, “Regional Water Supply Water Works Facilities Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 5, 2020” to authorize the borrowing of $46,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, designing, and constructing water works facilities of Regional Water Supply.
Elector approval was sought by way of an alternative approval process within all municipalities of the CRD, including Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Victoria and View Royal and in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. The alternative approval process for Bylaw 4382 was advertised in local newspapers and information was placed on the CRD website.
At the close of the deadline of August 30, 2021 for receipt of elector responses, it was determined that four (4) elector response forms had been accepted. As this represents less than 10% of registered votes, elector assent was obtained.
Bylaw 4382 was adopted on September 8, 2021.
Alternative Approval Process for Bylaw 4408, Borrowing for Improvements to Southern Gulf Islands Small Craft Harbour Facilities
The Capital Regional District ("CRD") Board proposed to adopt Bylaw No. 4408, “Southern Gulf Islands Harbours Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2021” to authorize the borrowing of one million one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($1,180,000) for improvements to the Southern Gulf Islands small craft harbour facilities.
Elector approval was sought by way of an alternative approval process within the Small Craft Harbour Facilities Local Service Area which is comprised of all the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area in the Capital Regional District. The alternative approval process for Bylaw 4408 was advertised in local newspapers and information was placed on the CRD website.
At the close of the deadline of July 5, 2021 for receipt of elector responses, it was determined that twenty-five (25) elector response forms had been accepted. As this represents less than 10% of registered votes, elector assent was obtained.
Bylaw 4408 was adopted on July 14, 2021.
Alternative Approval Process for Bylaws 4393 and 4394, Florence Lake Water System Local Service Area
The Capital Regional District ("CRD") Board proposed to adopt Bylaw No. 4393, "Florence Lake Water System Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2020" to establish a water system local service in the area formerly serviced by Florence Lake Improvement District; and Bylaw No. 4394, "Florence Lake Water System Local Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1, 2020" to authorize the borrowing of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the Florence Lake water system upgrade.
Elector approval was sought by way of an alternative approval process within the Florence Lake Improvement District, comprised of properties with an odd-numbered street address ranging between 2601 and 2649 Savory Road, in the City of Langford, BC in the Capital Regional District. The alternative approval process for Bylaws Nos. 4393 and 4394 were advertised in local newspapers and information was placed on the CRD website.
At the close of the deadline of July 5, 2021 for receipt of elector responses, it was determined that zero (0) elector response forms had been accepted. As this represents less than 10% of registered votes, elector assent was obtained.
Bylaw Nos. 4393 and 4394 were adopted on July 14, 2021.