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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved the Regional Water Supply 2022 Master Plan. The Plan will guide a proposed infrastructure program to be implemented over the next 30 years.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has acquired four parcels of land totalling 9.8 hectares adjacent to Mill Hill Regional Park. These parcels contain coastal Douglas-fir forest and arbutus stands and were purchased from the Town of View Royal for $927,500.

This spring an additional 46 arts initiatives have been funded through the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service through Equity, IDEA and the April Project grant intakes, bringing allotments across all CRD Arts & Culture grant types to 94 recipients with $2.59M distributed.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) and its municipal partners are celebrating students across the region for their participation in this year's Cool It! Climate Leadership Training program.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is inviting residents across the region to get a hands-on feel for electric vehicles (EVs), e-bikes and EV chargers at a number of community events this summer.

On July 13, 2022, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board decided to advance the creation an elected body with a scope of authority over specified island-wide services for Salt Spring Island, known as a local community commission (LCC).

The Capital Regional District Board has approved the Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan 2022-2032 (Strategic Plan) on an interim basis while engagement with First Nations continues over the upcoming year.

The CRD Board voted to support the Island Corridor Foundation's requests that the federal and provincial governments work together to protect the Island Rail Corridor.

Presented at today's CRD Board meeting, the Arts & Culture 2021 Progress Report highlights the role of arts in promoting health and wellbeing, in addition to providing updates on the granting and strategic plan progress of the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service (Arts & Culture).

The Capital Regional District Board has agreed to purchase, in partnership with Salt Spring Solutions Society and a community collective of stakeholders, 75 acres of land and a Statutory Right of Way on Mount Maxwell for community park purposes, subject to community fundraising.

People of all ages and abilities have a new recreation space where they can meet, play and complete in Sooke. Yesterday marked the official opening of the sport box at 2430 Phillips Road.

Approaching housing solutions in the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area (SGI EA) is as unique as the islands themselves, and is the central theme to a new report prepared in consultation with Island residents and endorsed by the Capital Regional District (CRD).

On June 8, 2022, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board received the Southern Gulf Islands Transportation Integration Plan, which presents a business case for a new transportation service for the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Regional Water Supply Commission has released the 2022 Master Plan that includes a proposed infrastructure program to improve the water supply and transition system and add redundancy to critical components to address hazards and risks.

Capital Regional District (CRD) Board Vice-Chair Rebecca Mersereau announced today the resignation of Director Howe, the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area Director.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has announced the first annual Nils Jensen Memorial Bursary of $2,500 will be given to Tahlia Cook, a student from Saanich School District No. 63.

The Island View Beach area is experiencing above average nuisance mosquito numbers. The Capital Regional District (CRD), the District of Central Saanich and Tsawout First Nation continue to work together to find environmentally appropriate ways to address mosquito breeding habitat in the area.

Construction is underway on a new housing project that will replace three aging apartment buildings with 97 affordable rental homes for families, seniors and people with low to moderate incomes.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) are proud to announce the grand opening of a Jumpstart Inclusive Multi Sport Court at the Panorama Recreation Centre, designed to accommodate physical, cognitive and sensory play for kids of all abilities.

The Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District (SSIFPD) announced today an agreement in principle with the Capital Regional District (CRD) for a $1 million contribution towards construction of a proposed new fire hall on Salt Spring Island.