Effective at noon on Friday October 28, 2022, open burning will once again be permitted in the Coastal Fire Centre jurisdiction, due to current and expected rainfall, along with a return to seasonal temperatures. 

The CVRD Smoke Control Regulation Bylaw No. 3716 that permits open burning between October 15 - November 15 and March 15 – April 15 for Electoral Areas A, B, C, D, E and G will be reinstated when the provincial fire ban is lifted. 

Please review the Burning and Air Quality page  before starting a burn. Burning will be permitted until November 15, 2022, and again in the spring from March 15 – April 15, 2023. 

Residents are reminded that CVRD Recycling Centres accept residential yard waste for FREE! 

Read more from the Coastal Fire Centre here.