Media Releases
2020
August 4 - Curbside Food Waste Collection Service on its Way
August 4 - Stage 3 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect August 8
July 23 - Reconciliation Blanket Gifted to the Sunshine Coast Regional District
July 21 - Church Road Well Field Project Borrowing Receives Elector Approval
June 30 - Stage 2 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect July 10
May 19 - New Pilot Project to Accept Boats and Recreational Vehicles at Sechelt landfill
May 4 - SCRD Water Supply Advisory Committee Accepting Applications
April 27 - Stage 1 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect May 1
March 31 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Board Adopts 2020 Financial Plan
March 31 - BC’s Sunshine Coast asks visitors to stay home… for now
March 16 - Emergency Operations Centre Activated to Coordinate COVID-19 Response
March 6 - Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Starts March 16
February 12 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Moves Forward with Ambitious 2020 Budget
February 2 - Evacuation Order issued for localized area in Roberts Creek
February 2 - Evacuation Alert issued for localized area in Roberts Creek
January 30 - Granthams Hall Celebrates Official Grand Re-Opening
January 20 - Tetrahedron Outdoor Club Donates Kiosk for Dakota Ridge Volunteers
2019
December 23 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up Preliminary Budget Discussions
December 9 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
November 7 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Begins Preliminary Budget Discussions
November 5 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Appoints New CAO
November 4 - SCRD Aims to Reduce Emissions with Changes to Wood Waste Processing
October 28 - Local Governments Speak as One in Feedback to the Province on Plastics Reduction
October 15 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Adopts Strategic Plan
September 30 - SCRD Annual Backroad Trash Bash a Success
September 16 - Return to Stage 1 Water Conservation Regulations
September 9 - Volunteers Needed for the Trash Bash Annual Community Clean Up
August 27 - Return to Stage 2 Water Conservation Regulations
July 29 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Appoints Corporate Officer
July 11 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Board Appoints Interim CAO
June 26 - Evacuation Alert Advisory Lifted for Wildfire in Cecil Hill Road area, Pender Harbour
June 25 - Evacuation Alert Advisory Issued for Wildfire in Cecil Hill Road, Pender Harbour
June 25 - Stage 3 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect June 27
May 27 - Stage 2 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect June 7
May 13 - Stage 1 Water Conservation Regulations in Effect
May 9 - New Water Conservation Regulations Approved by SCRD Board
April 15 - Waste Reduction Initiatives Program Now Accepting Applications
April 2 - Sunshine Coast Regional District wraps up 2019 budget
April 1 - Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Starts April 15
February 12 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up Preliminary Budget Discussions
2018
November 8 - New Board Sworn In
October 29 - Egmont/Pender Harbour Official Community Plan Adopted
October 24 - SCRD Launches Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program
October 11 - Fire Underwriter’s Survey Shows Improved Results for SCRD Fire Departments
August 30 - Volunteers Needed for the Trash Bash Annual Community Clean Up
August 28 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Announces Ban on all Outdoor Tap Water Use
August 13 - Stage 3 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions Now in Effect
July 30 - Water Supply Projects Actioned by the Sunshine Coast Regional District
June 28 - Stage 2 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect July 5
June 18 - SCRD Launches Illegal Dumping Prevention Program
May 14 - SCRD Hosts Open House for Local Government Awareness Week
May 7 - SCRD Completes Independent Auditor’s Report
April 30 - Stage 1 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect May 1
April 9 - Sunshine Coast Regional District wraps up 2018 budget
February 19 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up Preliminary Budget Discussions
February 19 - SCRD Awards Waste Reduction Initiatives Program Funding
2017
December 11 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Fourteenth Year in a Row
October 5 - SCRD to bury time capsule to commemorate 50th anniversary
October 3 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Announces Ban on all Outdoor Tap Water Use
August 29 - Stage 3 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect September 1
August 28 - Volunteers Needed for the Trash Bash Annual Community Clean Up
August 21 - SCRD’s Waste Reduction Initiatives Program Now Accepting Applications
July 11 - Sunshine Coast firefighters heading to BC Interior to help battle wildfires
July 4 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Totem Pole Preservation
June 19 - SCRD to Conduct Public Engagement on Short Term Rentals
June 12 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Launches Educational Water Video
May 15 - Sunshine Coast Regional District successfully Completes Independent Auditor’s Report
April 24 - SCRD Hosts Community Dialogues for Local Government Awareness Week
April 24 - Stage 1 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect May 1
April 13 - Join the SCRD in celebrating Compost Awareness and Drinking Water Week from May 7 to 13
March 24 - Sunshine Coast Regional District wraps up 2017 budget
March 20 - SCRD Chief Administrative Officer receives FCM Award
February 27 - SCRD Awards Waste Reduction Initiatives Program Funding
February 20 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Thirteenth Year in a Row
January 31 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up Preliminary Budget Discussions
2016
November 28 - 2017 Dog Licences Available December 1
October 11 - SCRD’s Waste Reduction Initiatives Program Now Accepting Applications
September 27 - SCRD Annual Backroad Trash Bash a Success
September 6 - Community Clean Up Tackles Illegal Dumping in Roberts Creek
August 24 - Stage 3 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect
July 28 - Chapman Lake Supply Expansion Project to Proceed With Elector Approval
July 25 - Stage 2 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions Now in Effect
July 14 - SCRD Board Approves Additional Budget for Chapman Lake Expansion Project
June 27 - Accessibility Upgrades at the Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre
June 13 - Shirley Macey Off-Leash Dog Park Officially Opens
May 19 - Earthquake Simulator makes a stop in Sechelt
May 16 - Sunshine Coast Regional District successfully Completes Independent Auditor’s Report
May 9 - SCRD Introduces Good Neighbour Guidelines for Local Government Awareness Week
May 2 - Sunshine Coast Residents Encouraged to “Move for Health”
April 25 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Celebrates Drinking Water Week
April 25 - Join the SCRD in celebrating Compost Awareness Week and Get Composting!
April 25 - Stage 1 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect May 1
April 4 - SCRD receives over 3.9 million for capital projects
March 30 - Sunshine Coast Economic Development Board Appointed
March 29 - Sunshine Coast Regional District wraps up 2016 budget
March 14 - SCRD Expands Bylaw Notice Enforcement System to all Electoral Areas
February 15 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up Round 1 Budget Discussions
February 15 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Twelfth Year in a Row
February 1 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Offers New Open Data Portal
January 11 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Gives Online Mapping System a Facelift