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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.

BC Youth Week – May 1 to May 7

Join CVRD Recreation in celebrating BC Youth Week, a provincial celebration of youth, held annually from May 1 – 7. This week of fun-filled interaction and celebration is intended to build a strong connection between youth and their communities.

CVRD Recreation Facilities will be celebrating BC Youth Week by offering a week full of FREE activities in collaboration with our Community Partners.

More details can be found on our Special Events Pages:
Cowichan Community Centre
Cowichan Lake Recreation
Kerry Park Recreation Centre
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre

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CVRD Water Use Restrictions – Stage 1

CVRD Water Use Restrictions start at Stage 1 on May 1.

Check the Water Use Restrictions table to prepare gardens, lawns, and other areas that require water use.

Watering in the evening, nighttime, or early morning helps reduce water loss from evaporation and spreads water use more evenly to lower peak demand.

Learn how to use water efficiently and what Stage 1 water use restrictions mean for you and your water system. Visit the Map!

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Plan Your Cowichan

Plan Your Cowichan is your CVRD online project engagement platform. You can easily learn what’s happening on current projects, share ideas and stay connected throughout each stage of a project, or look back at completed projects. Whether you’re offering feedback, exploring new projects, or just keeping an eye on progress we’ve made, the platform helps ensure everyone can participate in a way that feels comfortable and convenient.

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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.

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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.