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qathet Regional District is committed to open communication as part of our commitment to transparency in service of the common good. The qathet Regional District is committed to improving public awareness of the Regional District’s services and initiatives. The qathet Regional District Policy No. 2.9: Public Communication and Engagement dictates how the Regional District communicates with the public. In 2023, the qathet Regional District adopted qathet Regional District Policy No. 2.13: Social Media and launched our Official qRD Facebook page. Please click here for Public Notices.

 

 

Umo Digital Fare Payments available in Powell River Region
BC Transit’s Umo (pronounced “you-mo”) electronic fare system is now live in the Powell River Regional Transit System. Umo introduces...
Provincial Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation effective December 20, 2023
As of December 20, 2023, B.C. food service providers can no longer offer single-use (disposable) plastic utensils. View the infographics...
qathet Regional District’s Manager of Asset Management and Strategic Initiatives awarded Wally Wells Sustainable Service Delivery Champion Award
qathet, BC – Asset Management British Columbia (AMBC) has awarded Arnold Schwabe, Manager of Asset Management and Strategic Initiatives, the...
Faster internet coming to two qathet communities
People in Lund and sḵelhp (formerly Saltery Bay) on the Sunshine Coast will benefit from two new projects to build...
qathet Regional District declines Lund Waterworks Improvement District receivership
LUND, BC — At the August 23, 2023 qathet Regional District (qRD) Board Meeting, the Regional Board declined the request...
qathet Regional District Board adopts 2023 to 2027 Strategic Plan
POWELL RIVER, BC – At the August 23, 2023 regional board meeting, the qathet Regional District (qRD) Board of Directors...
Tla’amin Nation and qathet Regional District release joint statement on the future of tiskwat former mill site
tiskwat, BC – The Tla’amin Nation and the qathet Regional District today released a joint statement on the future of...
qathet Regional District to participate in tiskwat mill site joint statement with Tla’amin Nation
POWELL RIVER, BC — At a Special Regional Board Meeting held on August 11, 2023, the qathet Regional District (qRD)...