Thank you for participating!

The engagement period on the development of the Water Strategy ended on June 30, 2022. Staff are reviewing the feedback received and will draft an engagement summary report for public review. Throughout Fall, staff will draft the Water Strategy based on your feedback. The draft Water Strategy will be shared with the public in early 2023.

Do you want to be more involved? The SCRD's Water Supply Advisory Committee (WASAC) is now accepting applications for its 2022-2024 term. More information can be found here.

It’s the final week of engagement on the Water Strategy!

The Water Strategy survey closes on June 30, 2022. Have your say on the development of the SCRD Water Strategy by submitting any questions and feedback through the project webpage.

Upcoming engagement event

SCRD staff will be hosting an Information Booth on June 28 from 1:30-3:30pm at 1975 Field Rd to talk about the Water Strategy. Come ask questions, fill out the survey, and let us know what is important to you.

Seeking WASAC members!

Applications are now open for the SCRD Water Supply Advisory Committee (WASAC) until August 5, 2022. This committee meets every 2 months, and their focus will be on the development and implementation of the Water Strategy. More information here.

What’s Next?

Staff will start drafting the engagement summary report and Water Strategy and seek support from WASAC this fall. Staff plan to present the draft Water Strategy to the public in early 2023.

Thank you for your involvement in this important planning process!

Water Strategy Project Team

Do you have a property served by the Eastbourne Water System on Keats Island? If yes, join us on Zoom on Monday, June 27 at 3:00 PM for the Eastbourne Water System Roundtable small group discussion.

The roundtable is a 1.5-hour workshop with a small group of community members to brainstorm ideas for the Water Strategy focus area tactics.

To register, please email waterstrategy@scrd.ca.

SCRD staff will be available on Tuesday, June 28 from 1:30-3:30 PM at our Administrative Office to chat about the Water Strategy.

Come aske questions, fill out the survey, and let us know what is important to you.

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Time: 1:30-3:30 PM

Location: SCRD Office (1975 Field Road, Sechelt)

Welcome to Week 5 of Engagement on the Water Strategy!

We are just over halfway through the engagement period for the Water Strategy. Here are some ways you can get involved before the engagement period ends on June 30, 2022.

The Project Team is hosting an online event tonight, June 7 at 7:00PM, “Hey SCRD, what are you doing about water?” SCRD staff will give a short presentation about the projects that the SCRD is working on right now to increase water supply and reduce the likelihood of escalating Water Conservation Regulations to Stage 4 in the summer months. A Question & Answer session will follow the presentation. You can join the meeting here.

Roundtable Discussions. The SCRD is seeking community members from each water system to brainstorm community-generated ideas for the draft Water Strategy. There are still spots available. Meeting dates are here and to register, please email waterstrategy@scrd.ca. We hope you can join these important discussions!

What’s next? The survey is open until June 30. Please help spread the word!

Staff are actively responding to questions from the community on our Let’s Talk engagement page. Please click here to ask any questions about the development of the Water Strategy and read the responses that have been posted.

- Water Strategy Project Team

Join us in Pender Harbour on Friday, June 3 to chat about the Water Strategy. We’ll have an information booth at the Madeira Park IGA from 2-4pm .

This is a great time to sign up for one of the upcoming water system roundtable discussions. The roundtables are 1.5 hour workshops with a small group of community members to brainstorm ideas for the Water Strategy focus area tactics. Upcoming roundtables in Area A include:

• South Pender Harbour water system: 4-5:30pm on June 8 at the Pender Harbour Community Hall
• North Pender Harbour Water System: 6:30-8:00pm on June 8 at the Pender Harbour Community Hall
• Egmont and Cove Cay Water Systems: 3-4:30pm on June 9 at the Egmont Community Hall

To register, please email waterstrategy@scrd.ca

Thank you to everyone who attended the Water Strategy Open House! We had about 60 attendees and received great questions and feedback.

If you weren’t able to make it, here is a link to the display boards. You can ask questions here, and check out our events list to learn more about the water system roundtable discussions taking place throughout June.

- The Project Team

Welcome to Week 3 of Engagement on the Water Strategy!

Staff are hosting an Open House this Wednesday, May 25 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at the Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo St, Sechelt). This will be a drop-in-style event to learn about the project through information display boards, discussions with SCRD staff, and a short presentation (4:00 PM and repeated at 5:00 PM). We hope you can join!

Roundtable Discussions. The SCRD is seeking community members from each water system to brainstorm ideas for the Water Strategy focus area tactics. To register, please email waterstrategy@scrd.ca.

Online event: Hey SCRD, what are you doing about water? on June 7, 7pm. Join us on Zoom to learn more about the current water projects that will increase water supply and reduce the likelihood of escalating Water Conservation Regulations to Stage 4 in the summer months.

We want to hear from you! The survey is open until June 30. Already taken the survey? Please share it with friends, family and your own community networks so they can all have their say on the Water Strategy.

Further feedback or questions can also be sent to: waterstrategy@scrd.ca.

Hope to see you on Wednesday, May 25 at the Open House!

- Water Strategy Project Team