Matthew McCrank, Senior Manager, Infrastructure OperationsCRD Integrated Water Services, advises: September 24 2020Victoria, BC- Heavy rain caused combined stormwater and wastewater overflows along some shorelines in Greater Victoria during the night of Sept 23-24, 2020. The areas affected are:Between Rutland Road (Oak Bay) and Seaview Road (Saanich) including Cadboro Bay.Between Currie Road and Cattle Point Lookout… Continue reading CRD: Core Area Wastewater Discharge Notice
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Arbutus Road: alternating traffic for two weeks, starting July 6
From The Wastewater Treatment Project Team of the Capital Regional District:We wanted to update you on some work that is taking place as part of the Wastewater Treatment Project’s Arbutus Attenuation Tank.During the week of July 6, Saanich will be installing water service which will require single lane alternating traffic on Arbutus Road near the entrance… Continue reading Arbutus Road: alternating traffic for two weeks, starting July 6
Stay away from the sea water at these locations
From Victoria News via Capital Daily (reproduced here due to health hazards):The Capital Regional District is advising residents to temporarily avoid swimming in multiple shorelines for the next couple of days.Construction on the Macaulay Point pump station will require wastewater to be discharged from the short outfall on June 22. People are asked to avoid entering… Continue reading Stay away from the sea water at these locations
Wastewater Treatment Project: Update #8
Notice from the CRD Wastewater Treatment Project:This year has been the peak year of construction for the Wastewater Treatment Project with over 550 people currently working across 23 active construction sites. 2020 will be another busy year and the Project remains on schedule to be complete by the end of next year. Take a read… Continue reading Wastewater Treatment Project: Update #8
Support the Regional Foodland Access Program Foodlands Trust
The Capital Region Food & Agriculture Initiatives Roundtable (CRFAIR) writes: Thanks to community support, on April 10th the CRD Board passed motions to move forward the Regional Foodland Access Program Foodlands Trust. CRD staff is currently canvassing all municipalities to:assess whether there is a desire to have the CRD operate a foodlands trust in partnership with… Continue reading Support the Regional Foodland Access Program Foodlands Trust
CBRA endorses CRD Regional Food and Agriculture Strategy
Letter from the CBRA Board of Directors has written to the CRD:CRD Chair CRD Board of Directors RE: CRD FOOD & FARMLAND TRUSTThe creation of The Regional Food and Agriculture Strategy and the CRD Regional Food and Agriculture Strategy is a necessary, positive and progressive step.Over the past year, there has been a review of… Continue reading CBRA endorses CRD Regional Food and Agriculture Strategy
Core Area Wastewater Discharge Notice
From Matthew McCrank, Senior Manager, Infrastructure Operations CRD Integrated Water Services: Victoria, BC- Heavy rain caused combined stormwater and wastewater overflows along some shorelines in Greater Victoria beginning the afternoon of December 11, 2018. The areas affected are: Between Rutland Road (Oak Bay) and Seaview Road (Saanich) including Cadboro Bay. Between Trafalgar Park and Radcliffe Lane including McNeill Bay in… Continue reading Core Area Wastewater Discharge Notice
Call for Haro Woods Monitors
While Saanich Parks works to complete the management plan for Haro Woods, they are implementing interim measures including installing identification signs at key entrances and trail junction points. The Cadboro Bay Residents Association and the Friends of Haro Woods, working with the Saanich Parks, establish a monitoring program. This program will track and repair damaging… Continue reading Call for Haro Woods Monitors
New: Workbook for Emergency Preparedness in the CRD region
One of the volunteers of the CBRA’s Emergency Preparedness Taskforce (Rod Thoms) has uncovered a new CRD-wide Workbook for Emergency Preparedness: https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Community/Documents/Emergency~Program/Prepare_Yourself_Workbook_4edition.pdf
Communications & Event Assistant sought
This from CRFair.ca: Do you know a student that is interested in working with a great team this summer to promote healthy and sustainable food systems in the Capital Region? CRFAIR is looking for a passionate, creative and hard working individual to help roll out our Regional Flavour Trails program (www.flavourtrails.com) and support several exciting network… Continue reading Communications & Event Assistant sought