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Winter 2014—Quarterly information for residents of the Sunshine Coast
New Sunshine Coast Regional District Board
Photo from left to right: Christopher August (Director, Sechelt Indian Government District), Bruce Milne (Director,
District of Sechelt), Ian Winn (Director, West Howe Sound — Area F), Mark Lebbell (Director, Roberts Creek — Area
D), Silas White (Director, Town of Gibsons), Frank Mauro, Vice-Chair (Director, Egmont/Pender Harbour — Area A),
Garry Nohr, Chair (Director, Halfmoon Bay — Area B), Lorne Lewis (Director, Elphinstone — Area E).
On Thursday, December 4, new SCRD Board
of Directors took their oaths of office. The
Board is made up of eight directors, one from
each Electoral Area and member municipality.
Electoral Area Directors are elected for a fouryear term; and Municipal Directors from the Town
of Gibsons, the District of Sechelt, and Sechelt
Indian Government District, are appointed by
their councils.
After nominations were called, Garry Nohr was
declared Board Chair and Frank Mauro, ViceChair, both by acclamation.
In his acceptance speech, Garry Nohr welcomed
the new Board members and presented a list of
priorities. Some of these priorities include, to build
on relations with the Sechelt First Nation and to
sign a protocol agreement with the Squamish
Nation and work together on land and marine
issues which are common to both governments;
work on keeping taxes down in the upcoming
budget; work with other local governments
on Regional Economic Development in order
to bring economic stability to the region; to
continue to work on improvements for solid waste
management; and continue to support food
producers in the region to improve the amount of
locally grown food.
Dog Licenses are Now Available for Purchase
Dog licenses for 2015 are now available for
purchase at the Sunshine Coast Regional District
(SCRD), at 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, Gibsons
and Area Community Centre at 700 Park Road,
Gibsons, and the Sechelt Aquatic Centre at 5500
Shorncliffe Avenue, Sechelt.
The SCRD
encourages
responsible pet
ownership through
licensing, public
education and
enforcement.
Licenses for spayed
or neutered dogs
are only $15 while
a license for an
unaltered dog is $35.
A dog license
helps protect pets
by providing an easy-to-identify dog tag and
registration with the SCRD. Licensing a dog is
one of the easiest ways for the SCRD to re-unite
a lost dog with their owner. To make licencing
more convenient they will now be available for
purchase at two new locations. This will give
owners the ability to purchase their dog’s license
on weekends and after regular working hours.
Dogs found running at large can be impounded
and taken to the Sunshine Coast Branch of the
BC SPCA located at 4376 Solar Road, off Field
Road in Sechelt, where the dog will be cared for
until it is collected by its owner. Impoundment
fees for spayed or neutered dogs start at $30,
and for unaltered dogs, the fee starts at $50.
The SCRD provides dog control services in
Halfmoon Bay, Roberts Creek, Elphinstone,
West Howe Sound and to the Sechelt Indian
Government District. The Town of Gibsons
and the District of Sechelt provide dog control
services to citizens living in those municipalities.
Seniors purchasing a dog license receive a 50%
discount. Licences purchased after January 31
double in price.
For more information, visit www.scrd.ca/DogControl or call 604-885-6817.
This Winter —
Discover Dakota Ridge
Dakota Ridge is an ideal winter
destination for cross country skiing and
snowshoeing, right here on the Sunshine
Coast!
Topping out at 1,200 metres, on a clear
day the views from 20 kilometres of world
class cross country ski trails (classic and
skate) and 7 kilometres of snowshoe trails
include the Salish Sea, the North Shore
mountains and Mount Elphinstone.
Day rates are $15 or less depending on
age for cross-country skiers, snowshoers
pay $8 or less, and children 12 and under
can use the facility for free. Group rates
and season passes are also available.
On January 31, the first annual Sunshine
Coast Loppet is taking place at Dakota
Ridge hosted by the Tetrahedron Outdoor
Club. “What is a Loppet”? It’s a gathering
of skiers who ski on a specifically
groomed trail, either classic (diagonal
stride) or free (skating technique) of
various distances.
For more information go to www.scrd.ca/
Dakota-Ridge.
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