The Cowichan Valley Regional District

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1 Robert Hutchins, Chair Cowichan Valley Regional District 2013 Enhancing Local Government Collabora:on UBCM 2013 The Cowichan Valley Regional District 1

2 Four Municipalities 1. Duncan The Cowichan Region 2. North Cowichan 3. Ladysmith 4. Lake Cowichan Nine Electoral Areas A. Mill Bay/Malahat B. Shawnigan Lake C. Cobble Hill D. Cowichan Bay E. Cowichan Station /Sahtlam/Glenora F. Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls Eight First Nations 1. Lyackson 2. Stz minus 3. Penelakut 4. Halalt 5. Cowichan 6. Malahat 7. Lake Cowichan 8. Ditidhaht G. Saltair/Gulf Islands H. North Oyster/Diamond I. Youbou Challenge 13 Diverse communi:es rural or urban/coastal or inland/growth or no- growth/new or historical/ broad tax base or limited tax base Unique local challenges fire hall replacement, water system upgrades, sub- regional recrea:on centre upgrades Conflict arises when the need to fund local ini:a:ve inhibits par:cipa:on in regional ini:a:ves. 2

3 Cowichan Valley Regional District 2012 CVRD Board Familiariza:on Tour West Cowichan Area Overview Key purpose of familiariza:on tours is to ensure that each Board member has a full understanding and working knowledge of the economic, environmental, and social challenges and opportuni:es that exist in each of our communi:es and throughout the Region. 3

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5 Overview 1. Leave CVRD Office Building (8:00am) 2. Breakfast Shaker Mill Restaurant (8:45am) 3. Tour: Area F (Ian to host) (8:30 10:30am) 4. Tour Town of Lake Cowichan (Tim/Ross) (11:00 1:00pm) 5. Lunch Cowichan Seniors Centre (12:00pm) 6. Tour of Area I (Pat Weaver)(1:15 4:25pm) 7. Return to CVRD Office (5:00pm) 5

6 Area F Overview Stolz Bluff Liele Beach Cowichan Lake Research Sta<on Bear Lake Park (Boat Launch) Mesachie Lake Community Hall Circle Route Poten:al South Shore Sewer Site H.B./M.L. Future Development Site Honeymoon Bay Community Hall Honeymoon Bay Lodge & Retreat Honeymoon Bay Park Gordon Bay Provincial Park March Meadows Golf Course Honeymoon Bay Ecological (Wildflower) Reserve Area F 6

7 AREA F Cowichan Lake Research Centre Town of Lake Cowichan Overview Cowichan Lake Educa:on Centre Cowichan Lake Sports Arena Cowichan Lake Secondary School Cowichan Lake Weir Kaatza Museum Cowichan Lake Seniors Centre Library/Town Square Sewer Lagoons Cowichan River Pinch Point 7

8 Town of Lake Cowichan Town of Lake Cowichan Cowichan Lake Sports Arena 8

9 Town of Lake Cowichan Cowichan Lake Weir Area I Tata Communica:ons Earth Sta:on (Teleglobe) 9

10 Board Familiariza:on Tours North End and West Cowichan Tours Held; more to come in 2013 Non- rebueal Roundtable 13 Diverse communi:es rural or urban/coastal or inland/growth or no- growth/new or historical/ broad tax base or limited tax base Unique local challenges fire hall replacement, water system upgrades, sub- regional recrea:on centre upgrades Conflict arises when the need to fund local ini:a:ve inhibits par:cipa:on in regional ini:a:ves such as a Regional Visitor Informa<on Centre 10

11 Five Chamber of Commerce Four Municipalities 1. Duncan 2. North Cowichan 3. Ladysmith 4. Lake Cowichan Nine Electoral Areas A. Mill Bay/Malahat B. Shawnigan Lake C. Cobble Hill D. Cowichan Bay E. Cowichan Station /Sahtlam/Glenora F. Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls Eight First Nations 1. Lyackson 2. Stz minus 3. Penelakut 4. Halalt 5. Cowichan 6. Malahat 7. Lake Cowichan 8. Ditidhaht G. Saltair/Gulf Islands H. North Oyster/Diamond I. Youbou Duncan/North Cowichan Chamber of Commerce New Visitor Informa:on Centre and Chamber Office at BC Forest Discovery Centre Island Coastal Economic Trust Funding requires regional impact :me sensi:ve Evolves to Regional Visitor Informa:on Centre Required Regional Funding 5 Chambers ini:ally in support 11

12 No- Rebueal Roundtable Special Board Mee:ng Gallery was full Pro and against Delega:on in opposi:on from South- Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Divisive issue Poten:al loss of grant funding Directors asked to give their point of view on the maeer without deba:ng/rebujng another s point of view 15 views expressed. Call for a mo:on Liele debate. Liele regret. Cowichan Regional Visitors Services Centre Contributed $300,000 towards the construc:on of a new regional visitors centre 12

13 Thank you Ques:ons? 13