As of Friday, July 21, 2017 beach fires at the Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) Goose Spit Park are banned until further notice, due to fire conditions around the province and the extreme fire rating here in the region. Although there is some precipitation now and in the forecast, the hot and dry weather is expected to return later in the weekend.
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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has implemented a smoking ban in its parks, effective July 17, 2017 due to dry conditions and some fire services resources moving off-island to aid in the BC interior fires.
Although key personnel and equipment have been deployed to the BC interior, sufficient firefighters and equipment remain in the region to maintain a first-response capability locally, as was required with the Curtis Road brushfire in Comox over the weekend.
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The Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) Sewage Commission has received a Spill Response Plan for the Comox Valley sewage system, which includes the forcemain (pipe) that moves wastewater from Courtenay and Comox to the sewage treatment plant located on Brent Road.
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In a report delivered to the Comox Valley Sewage Commission today, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) provided an update on its work to-date investigating three potential red flags into the Comox No. 2 Pump Station Project. Staff confirmed that final results will be brought forward to the commission in late summer.
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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Alternative Approval Process for the Civic Centre regional office building officially begins July 6, 2017 and will be running until 4:30 pm on August 18, 2017. The Civic Centre regional office building will be tax neutral to all residents.
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Construction of the HMCS Quadra sewer forcemain replacement project and pump station retrofit is on hold and will resume in September, to avoid any disruption to the public and HMCS Quadra over the busy summer months.
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What is Commuter Challenge all about? According to the website information at http://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/EN/main/community/transit/commuterchallenge.html The Commuter Challenge is a week-long event during Canadian Environment Week (June 4-10, 2017). It’s a friendly competition between Canadian cities and workplaces to track trips taken to work by transit, cycling, walking, carpooling, or telecommuting. You and your colleagues can win some fantastic prizes just for telling us how you got to and from work between June 4-10. eBob Trailers strongly endorses the Commuter Challenge, and challenges other individuals and businesses to take up the challenge. eBob Trailers are Canadian made electric Back-of-bike trailers with hub motors, disc brakes, signal lights, lockable...
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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and Island Health have lifted the boil water notice for all users of the Comox Valley water system, effective immediately. The notice was issued on May 31 due to a positive E. coli sample from the Comox Reservoir. Island Health requires that a boil water notice be issued immediately when E. coli is detected in the treated water. Only after three days of clean samples can the boil water notice be lifted. Since the initial detection, approximately 25 water samples throughout the Comox Valley water system have been tested. All samples have been...
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Comox Valley residents who track how they get to work the week of June 4 – 10 will be eligible to win a prize as part of Commuter Challenge week. “The Commuter Challenge is meant to help people think about their daily commute,” says Vince Van Tongeren, Policy and Sustainability Analyst for the Comox Valley Regional District. “If it’s possible to take the bus, ride your bike, walk, carpool or work from home, even one day a week, you could be rewarded for taking the challenge,” he adds. Commuter Challenge is a national event where cities and workplaces are encouraged...
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The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board on May 30, approved the Civic Centre – Regional Office Building Project schematic design and financing strategy. For several years the CVRD has been working towards a board strategic priority of developing a regional office facility.
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