ARCHIVED NEWS RELEASES
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
2015
December 23 - SCRD and Unifor Reach Agreement
December 14 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Offers Additional Transit Service during Holidays
November 30 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Undertakes Employee Satisfaction Survey
November 23 - Sunshine Coast Local Governments Approve Economic Development Charter
November 9 - RBC Sports Day Gets Sunshine Coast Residents Moving
November 2 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Recognized for Saving Energy
October 26 - New Dog Licensing System Now Available at the Sunshine Coast Regional District
October 22 - Sunshine Coast Residents Encouraged to Compost Halloween Pumpkins
October 13 - Celebrate Waste Reduction Week
October 5 - Be part of the largest earthquake drill in the world this month
September 22 - Return to Stage 1 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
September 21 - SCRD Appoints New CAO
September 21 - SCRD Annual Backroad Trash Bash a Success
September 1 - Return to Stage 3 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
August 24 - SCRD Community Clean Up Tackles Illegal Dumping from Halfmoon Bay to Sechelt
August 10 - SCRD Announces Ban on all Outdoor Tap Water Use Effective August 13
July 20 - Sunshine Coast Regional District asks the public to “Reduce our Use”
July 13 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Adopts New Strategic Plan
July 13 - Gibsons and District Volunteer Fire Department Chief Retires
July 6 - Stage 3 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions in Effect July 10
June 8 - Stage 2 Water Use Restrictions Now in Effect
April 25 - Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions in Effect May 1
April 24 - Celebrate Compost Awareness Week and get composting
March 30 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Wraps up 2015 Budget
March 17 - Province puts transit service expansions on hold
March 9 - Snowpack and our water
February 16 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Eleventh Year in a Row
January 26 - Celebrate Family Day by Being Active
January 19 - Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Updated Website Goes Live
2014
November 24 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Launches Facebook
November 24 - Dog Licenses are Now Available at the Sunshine Coast Regional District
Novembe 10 - RBC Sports Day Gets Sunshine Coast Residents Moving
November 3 - SCRD Approves Agricultural Area Plan
October 6 - Be part of the largest earthquake drill in the world this month
September 30 - Return to Stage 1 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
September 18 - SCRD Community Clean Up a Great Success
August 25 - SCRD Community Clean Up Tackles Illegal Dumping in Pender Harbour
August 25 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Introduces MyPass
August 7 - Stage 2 Outdoor Water Use Restrictions Now in Effect
July 29 - New Water Treatment Plant to Serve South Pender Harbour Area
July 7 - SCRD to hold Electric Fence Workshop
June 9 - SCRD Announces New Outdoor Water Use Restrictions
May 20 - SCRD recycling depots to join Multi Material BC recycling program
May 5 - Halfmoon Bay Official Community Plan Adopted
March 18 - SCRD Wraps up Round 3 Budget Discussions
March 17 - SCRD Receives Award from Lifesaving Society
February 24 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Tenth Year in a Row
February 3 - Sunshine Coast Regional Wraps up Round 1 Budget Discussions
January 27 - Final Parks and Recreation Master Plan Approved by SCRD Board
January 6 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Budget Discussions Begin
2013
December 2 - If you love them, license them
November 21 - Public Encouraged to Help Finalize Draft Agricultural Area Plan
November 5 - SCRD Partners with SD46 for Community Room Weekend Opening
October 28 - Sunshine Coast Residents Encouraged to Compost Halloween Pumpkins
October 16 - SCRD Community Clean Up a Great Success
October 10 - SCRD Files Claim Alleging Construction Deficiencies
October 2 - Food Policy Forum to be Food for Thought
October 1 - Agritourism and Value-Added Marketing is the Focus of October 8th Workshop
September 30 - New Smoke Control Bylaw Arrives in Halfmoon Bay
September 24 - Cooperative Farming to be Highlighted at October 2nd Agricultural Plan Workshop
September 23 - SCRD hosts successful workshop: “Shorelines – Not Just a Pretty Beach”
September 18 - Ag Plan Workshops to Focus on Innovative Approaches to Agriculture
September 16 - SCRD Community Clean Up Tackles Illegal Dumping
August 26 - SCRD Recognized for Action on Climate Change
August 22 - Changes at the Sechelt and Pender Harbour Landfills
August 19 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Adopts Strategic Plan
August 12 - Accessibility Upgrades at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre
July 22 - Conserve water now to protect limited drinking water supplies
July 8 - Sunshine Coast Regional District to hold Electric Fence Workshop
June 24 - The Discussion is Growing - Have your say!
June 20 - Sunshine Coast Regional District to bring Food Policy to the Table
June 10 - SCRD to Present Draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan
May 27 - How can we get from 3% to 20% food self-sufficiency?
May 13 - SCRD Successfully Completed Independent Auditor's Report
May 13 - SCRD Celebrates Drinking Water Week
April 22 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Landfill Tipping Fees to Rise
April 17 - Sunshine Coast Communities Meet in Spirit of Collaboration
March 28 - SCRD Commencing Next Stages of Agricultural Area Plan
March 7 - SCRD Wins Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for Ninth Year in a Row
March 5 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Chair Receives Diamond Jubilee Medal
February 4 - Sunshine Coast Regional District recognized for taking Action on climate change
2012
December 3 - Bylaw Enforcement System Arrives in Halfmoon Bay
November 26 - Winter/Spring Recreation Guide Now Available
November 19 - Dakota Ridge Season Kicks Off with New Improvements
November 1 - Roberts Creek Official Community Plan Adopted
October 29 - Sunshine Coast Residents Encouraged to Compost Halloween Pumpkins
October 18 - Sunshine Coast Arena Repairs Will Begin in November
October 16 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Lifts All Water and Burning Bans
October 15 - Agricultural Area Plan Workshops
October 9 - Backyard Burning Ban in Effect Until Further Notice
September 18 - Sunshine Coast Arena to Reopen for 2013/2014 Ice Season
August 3 - Gibsons and District Fire Department Celebrates 75th Anniversary
July 25 - Agricultural Area Plan to be launched by the Sunshine Coast Regional District
July 23 - Water Meter Installations Coming to Pender Harbour Service Areas
July 16 - SCRD Awarded “Leader in Sustainability” by Call2Recycle
June 18 - Bear Hydro Funds Sunshine Coast Regional District Project
May 28 - SCRD Introduces New Asbestos Gypsum Landfill Procedure
May 14 - SCRD Highlights Local Government Awareness Week with a Community Clean Up
April 24 - SCRD Partners with Municipal Councils for Collaborative Strategic Planning
April 10 - SCRD and CEP Reach Agreement
March 7 - BC Hydro to shorten funding term for Sunshine Coast Community Energy Manager
March 5 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Stages Full-Scale Emergency Exercise
February 23 - FCM's Green Municipal Fund supports the SCRD's water improvement project
February 6 - SCRD Achieves Major Milestone in Corporate and Community GHG Emissions Reduction
January 31 - First Round Budget Results
January 16 - Award for Financial Reporting
2011
December 12 - Capilano University Goes Green by Saving Blue
November 1 - West Howe Sound OCP Adopted by SCRD Board
October 17 - Sustainability Plan Adopted by SCRD Board
October 6 - Fire Safety Starts with You!
September 27 - Recycling Depot at Gibsons Park Plaza is Closing
September 26 - SCRD Does its Part to Reduce Transportation Emissions
September 19 - SCRD and BC Ferries Reach Agreement on Langdale Float
August 31 - Chapman Creek Watershed Assessment Response Plan
August 29 - Solar Energy Captured at SCRD
August 29 - New Bylaw Enforcement System
July 26 - Coastal Regional District Chairs meet with Province
July 25 - Zero Waste Management Plan Survey Results
June 27 - Solid Waste Service Review Underway
May 27 - Talk Trash during the Month of June
May 16 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Becomes Signatory to the Community Accord
May 9 - Sunshine Coast Regional District Highlights Local Government Awareness Week with Essay Contest
April 26 - Sunshine Coast Local Governments Agree to Work Towards Cooperative Economic Development
April 26 - Sunshine Coast Residents Encouraged to "Move for Health Day"
March 24 - Dakota Ridge Attracts Record Numbers
March 21 - Canadian Award for Financial Reporting
March 8 - Third Round Budget Results
January 26 - SCRD and Sechelt Indian Band Renew Joint Watershed Management Agreement