Victoria, BC– The Capital Regional District’s (CRD) General Voting Day for local government elections is on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The CRD holds elections for the following positions:

• Director Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
• Director Salt Spring Island Electoral Area
• Director Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area

The CRD also conducts elections on behalf of the Islands Trust for the following positions:

• Local Trustee Galiano Island Local Trust Area
• Local Trustee Mayne Island Local Trust Area
• Local Trustee North Pender Island Local Trust Area
• Local Trustee South Pender Island Local Trust Area
• Local Trustee Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area

For a complete list of candidates for the above CRD and Islands Trust elections, please see the Declaration of Election by Voting.

The Chief Election Officer has declared an Election by Acclamation for the CRD Juan de Fuca Land Use Committee and for the office of Local Trustee Saturna Island Local Trust Area. For more information, see the Declaration of Election by Acclamation.

In addition, two referenda will be carried out in tandem with the local election for electors in the electoral areas of Salt Spring Island and Southern Gulf Islands.

Electors in the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area are invited to vote on the proposed establishment of an elected body with a scope of authority over specified island-wide services for Salt Spring Island, known as a local community commission (LCC). The wording of the bylaw question for the purposes of the ballot will be as follows:

"Are you in favour of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board adopting Bylaw No. 4507, "Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 2022", authorizing the establishment of a local community commission for the Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, to be comprised of four elected commissioners and the Electoral Area Director, to oversee and advise on economic development, wastewater disposal, community parks and recreation, small craft harbour facilities, transit and transportation, street lighting, grants-in-aid, compensation for livestock injured by dogs, and the contribution services for arts, public library, and search and rescue?

YES or NO?"

Electors in the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area are invited to vote on the proposed establishment of a new integrated transportation service for the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area to coordinate, fund, and operate land and water-based transportation services within the electoral area. The wording of the bylaw question for the purposes of the ballot will be as follows:

"Are you in favour of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board adopting Bylaw No. 4484, "Southern Gulf Islands Transportation Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1, 2022" authorizing the CRD to establish an integrated transportation service for the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area to raise a maximum annual requisition up to the greater of SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($675,000) or $0.1414 per ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) of taxable land and improvements for the purpose of funding the operating costs of the service?

YES or NO?"

Qualified Residents and Non-Resident electors may place their vote on general voting day, Saturday, October 15, 2022, or at the advance voting opportunities on Wednesday, October 5 and 12, 2022. All voting locations are open from 8am to 8pm.

In addition, Mail Ballot Voting is now available to all Resident and Non-Resident Rroperty Electors. Eligible electors must submit a completed mail ballot application form as early as possible in advance of general voting day.

For all voting opportunities, you must be a qualified Resident or Non-Resident Property Elector.

For more information on the available voting options please visit www.crd.bc.ca/vote

Proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the CRD delivers regional, sub-regional and local services to 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Governed by a 24-member Board of Directors, the CRD works collaboratively with First Nations and all levels of government to enable sustainable growth, foster community well-being, and develop cost-effective infrastructure while continuing to provide core services to residents throughout the region. Visit us online at www.crd.bc.ca.

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For media inquiries, please contact:
Andy Orr, Senior Manager
CRD Corporate Communications
Tel: 250.360.3229
Cell: 250.216.5492