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The Capital Regional District (CRD) Traffic Safety Commission is accepting applications for the $2,000 Constable Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for post-secondary students who live in the capital region and demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, community service and an expressed interest in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

The Capital Regional District Southern Gulf Islands Harbour Commission is embarking on a new project to restore the busy Miners Bay Dock, a community gateway into the vibrant downtown business area of Mayne Island with investment support from Island Coastal Economic Trust's Capital and Innovation Program.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is pleased to announce the final results for the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) elections, which identify four commissioners who will join Gary Holman, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Director, to form the LCC.

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, commended the Capital Regional District for its contribution to conservation in Canada. They have officially recognized all 33 CRD regional parks in the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved moving forward with policy changes that will see more waste diverted from Hartland Landfill beginning January 1, 2024.

The CRD and the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) both released their 2022 Annual Reports today providing an overview of the work completed over the last year and highlighting the progress made on strategic priorities to support a growing region. Progress reports were also released for three significant areas including: Solid Waste, Climate Action, and Regional Parks and Trails.

Capital Region Electoral Area communities now have evacuation guides to help residents and visitors prepare for emergency events.

The 2023 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Election is scheduled for Saturday, May 27, 2023. The Capital Regional District (CRD) will be conducting voting to elect four Commissioners to join Gary Holman, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area Director, to form the Local Community Commission (LCC).

CRD Arts & Culture Support Service is asking the region's residents to provide their insights to support development of the 2024-27 CRD Arts & Culture Strategic Plan.

The official nomination period for the 2023 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission election has now closed.

Every year the Capital Regional District (CRD) administers grants and funding for local projects in the Juan de Fuca, Salt Spring Island, and Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Areas. In 2022, the CRD distributed $3 million of funding to 28 projects in these three Electoral Areas through the Government of Canada's Community-Building Fund.

Today it was announced that more than 135 people experiencing homelessness in the Greater Victoria area now have new homes with supports as three new projects open in the region.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved the 2023 financial plan at a Special Board meeting on March 29. The Capital Regional Hospital District (CRHD) 2023 Financial Plan was approved at a Special Board meeting on March 15. The Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) Financial Plans were approved by the CRHC Board on December 14, 2022.

The Capital Regional District (CRD) invites eligible electors of Salt Spring Island to participate in the 2023 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Election, scheduled for Saturday, May 27, 2023. To help interested candidates learn more about the LCC and the nomination process, the CRD will host a virtual Candidate Information Session on Thursday, March 30 at 1pm.

Today, on behalf of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team, the CRD Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Ted Robbins announced that Alicia Fraser has been appointed as the new General Manager of Integrated Water Services (GM IWS).

Today, the Ministry of Health, Island Health and the Capital Regional Hospital District announced that more long-term care beds are coming for people living throughout the Greater Victoria area as Island Health prepares to build a new care home in the Westshore.

Today, the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board approved their priorities and affirmed their commitment to climate action and reconciliation.

The CRD has released the results of the 2022 Solid Waste Stream Composition Study. The study is completed approximately every five years to provide a snapshot of what CRD residents and businesses are sending to the landfill and to guide diversion and education programs in the community.

Salt Spring Islanders can get involved with the next phase of active travel planning by helping select and prioritize network and infrastructure improvements.

The Capital Regional District (CRD), on behalf of other Vancouver Island regional districts, released a letter calling on the federal government to commit to protecting the Island Rail Corridor, a 295km rail corridor that spans Vancouver Island.