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Cowichan Valley Regional District and Town of Ladysmith Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Treated Water Supply to Saltair
June 3, 2026

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) and Town of Ladysmith are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the framework for a treated bulk water supply agreement for the Saltair Water Service in Electoral Area G.

Under the MOU, the CVRD and Town of Ladysmith have committed to negotiating an agreement that will outline how the Town will supply treated bulk water to the Saltair Water Service, including terms and conditions of the arrangement. This work supports the CVRD’s ongoing efforts to achieve compliance with provincial Drinking Water Treatment Objectives for Surface Water in B.C.

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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), MÃLEXEÅ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), cÌ“uubaÊ•saÊ”txÌ£ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), DiitiidÊ”aaÊ”txÌ£ (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.