In the province of British Columbia in Canada, a regional district is an administrative subdivision of the province that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and governmental authority. As of January 2020, there were 28 regional districts in the province . Regional districts should not be confused with counties of British Columbia , which function as court house boundaries solely for the administration of justice.
22-700: The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada. It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District , to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District , and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District . Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo . During the 2016 census , its population
44-440: A land area of 2,035.93 km (786.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 83.7/km (216.7/sq mi) in 2021. The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas": 49°15′00″N 124°20′00″W / 49.25000°N 124.33333°W / 49.25000; -124.33333 Regional district Regional districts came into being as an order of government in 1965 with
66-559: A regional district is under the control of the provincial government, or in the case of national parks and offshore waters, the federal government. Indian reserves located within the boundaries of regional districts are likewise excluded from their jurisdiction and infrastructure, and there are varying levels of collaboration between First Nations governments and regional district boards. Regional districts are governed by boards of directly and indirectly elected directors. Municipalities appoint directors to represent their populations (usually
88-503: Is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia , between Lantzville and Parksville. It is co-extensive with the community of Nanoose Bay . Bob Rogers is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville. British Columbia Highway 4 runs
110-461: Is located on Vancouver Island , to the southwest of Nanaimo. It contains the upper Nanaimo River , the Nanaimo Lakes , Mount Benson and Mount Arrowsmith . Lauren Melanson is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of East Wellington and Extension . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of
132-425: Is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2021 Census : Contains the communities of Cassidy , Cedar , and South Wellington . Nanaimo Airport is also located here. This electoral area contains DeCourcy Island , Gabriola Island and Mudge Island . Vanessa Craig is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area
154-403: Is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to Baynes Sound , northwest of Qualicum Beach. Stuart McLean is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to
176-471: Is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , to the southwest of Nanaimo. It contains the upper Nanaimo River , the Nanaimo Lakes , Mount Benson and Mount Arrowsmith . Lauren Melanson is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of East Wellington and Extension . This electoral area
198-553: The Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of Bowser , Deep Bay , Dunsmuir and Horne Lake , as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of 170,367 living in 75,273 of its 80,056 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 155,698 . With
220-581: The Nanaimo Regional Transit System , which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services. Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to the Regional District board. Statistics Canada also uses them as census subdivisions. This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo . Jessica Stanley
242-427: The Strait of Georgia , between Lantzville and Parksville. It is co-extensive with the community of Nanoose Bay . Bob Rogers is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville. British Columbia Highway 4 runs the length of the area. Leanne Salter is the elected RDN Director for
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#1732837592620264-485: The local government in areas not incorporated into a municipality , and in certain regional affairs of shared concern between residents of unincorporated areas and those in the municipalities such as a stakeholder role in regional planning . In those predominantly rural areas, regional districts provide services such as land use planning , building inspection , solid- waste management , and some responsibility for community fire protection . Most land nominally within
286-519: The Regional District board. Statistics Canada also uses them as census subdivisions. This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo . Jessica Stanley is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2021 Census : Contains the communities of Cassidy , Cedar , and South Wellington . Nanaimo Airport is also located here. This electoral area contains DeCourcy Island , Gabriola Island and Mudge Island . Vanessa Craig
308-404: The communities of Bowser , Deep Bay , Dunsmuir and Horne Lake , as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of 170,367 living in 75,273 of its 80,056 total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of 155,698 . With
330-408: The electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to Baynes Sound , northwest of Qualicum Beach. Stuart McLean is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Contains
352-413: The electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Includes the communities of Coombs , Errington , Hilliers , Meadowood and Whiskey Creek , as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia , surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. Lehann Wallace is the elected RDN Director for
374-526: The enactment of amendments to the Municipal Act. Until the creation of regional districts, the only local form of government in British Columbia was incorporated municipalities, and services in areas outside municipal boundaries had to be sought from the province or through improvement districts. Similar to counties in other parts of Canada, regional districts serve only to provide municipal services as
396-451: The length of the area. Leanne Salter is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area. According to the Canada 2016 Census : Includes the communities of Coombs , Errington , Hilliers , Meadowood and Whiskey Creek , as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove . This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island , on the shore of the Strait of Georgia , surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. Lehann Wallace
418-493: The mayors), while residents of unincorporated areas (which are grouped into electoral areas ) elect directors directly. The votes of directors from municipalities generally count more than the votes of directors from electoral areas, and larger municipalities have more votes than smaller ones. For example, both North Saanich and Metchosin appoint one director to the Capital Regional District board of directors, but
440-519: The south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District , to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District , and to the northwest by the Comox Valley Regional District . Its administration offices are located in Nanaimo . During the 2016 census , its population was established at 155,698. The Regional District of Nanaimo was incorporated on August 24, 1967. It has members that are cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated communities. The region owns and operates
462-405: The vote of North Saanich's director counts three times as much as the vote of Metchosin's appointee. This British Columbia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dashwood, British Columbia The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada. It is bordered to
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#1732837592620484-493: Was established at 155,698. The Regional District of Nanaimo was incorporated on August 24, 1967. It has members that are cities, towns, districts, and seven electoral areas that contain unincorporated communities. The region owns and operates the Nanaimo Regional Transit System , which provides conventional local bus routes and special needs paratransit services. Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to
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