Join us for the Cowichan Emergency Preparedness Expo on Saturday, May 2 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Cowichan Exhibition Grounds, North Cowichan. This fun, free family event brings together emergency response organizations and showcases emergency preparedness. Enjoy content presentations, live demonstrations, and food trucks, and also get tips on how to make an emergency preparedness plan!
Draft Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw
Our Services
From waste management to land use planning, the Cowichan Valley Regional District delivers services that support the region’s residents and visitors. Browse below to learn more.
Discover The Regional District
The Cowichan Valley Regional District provides a wide range of services to residents. While a few are mandated by the Province (e.g., solid waste, emergency planning, land use planning), most are determined by the CVRD Board. However, services can only be delivered with approval from the electors who will receive them. The CVRD is governed by a 16-member board made up of appointed directors from four municipalities—Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Duncan, and North Cowichan (which has four appointees based on population)—and one elected director from each of the nine electoral areas.
Discover The Regional District
Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.