CVRD welcomes Ben Maartman as Director of Electoral Area H – North Oyster/Diamond

Following a by-election held on Saturday, November 28, the CVRD welcomes Ben Maartman as the new Director, Electoral Area H – North Oyster/Diamond.

CVRD adjusts service to reflect new provincial health orders

In response to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and new provincial orders and guidelines from Dr. Bonnie Henry, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is requiring all persons entering its buildings to wear a mask.

CVRD Board adopts strategic plan to guide priorities and focus areas for next two years

After more than 18 months of discussion and deliberation, the Board of Directors for the CVRD has adopted a strategic plan to guide the duration of their term of office and support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

UPDATE - Highway 1 reopened in both directions, power outages persist

The Trans-Canada Highway has re-opened north of Duncan for traffic in both directions, although a number of local roads remain closed and power outages continue to affect communities across the region.

Central Cowichan community policing service seeking expressions of interest

The CVRD has issued a public Request for Expression of Interest to take on the Cowichan Community Policing Services.

UPDATE - Transportation corridors remain affected, water levels in some areas have stabilized

The state of local emergency in the Cowichan Valley continues this morning, but water flows in several of the key watersheds in the region appear to have stabilized.

Cowichan Valley declares state of local emergency as intense localized flooding forces evacuations a

Health Information

Remember washing your hands is the best defense, and if you are sick stay home. For accurate information readily updated information on the Coronavirus, go to bccdc.ca or Island Health.

Road Maintenance &/or Snow Plowing

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is not responsible for the maintenance and snow plowing of roads.The City of Duncan, Town of Lake Cowichan, Town of Ladysmith and the District of North Cowichan are responsible for ...

Extreme Weather Events

If your CVRD electoral area curbside collection is missed due to extreme weather, hang onto your material until the next scheduled collection day. Extra material may be placed at the curb alongside CVRD totes. Please ensure extra recyclable material is la...

Update on Odour Issues in Cobble Hill

Update on Odour Issues in Cobble Hill

Update November 25, 2019:

Composting

Fisher Road Recycling (FRR) is aware that some of the recent odour issues in Cobble Hill were reported to originate from FRRs composting operation. As part of its ongoing commitment t...