Executive

MAYNE ISLAND INTEGRATED
WATER SYSTEMS SOCIETY

( updated August 19, 2010 )

Mayne Island

Bakerview Holdings	Laura Point Water Society	Skana Waterworks Ltd
Bennett Bay Waterworks District	Lighthouse Point Waterworks District	Surfside Water System
Campbell Bennett Bay Improvement District	Mount Parke Estates Improvement District	Village Point Improvement District
Mayne Island Parks & Recreation	Mayne Island Improvement District

 

Other Southern Gulf Island Districts

Galiano	Salt Spring
Penders	Saturna
Vancouver Island

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

There are 12 organized water systems on Mayne Island, of which 11 are MIIWSS members.

In 2007, there were a total of 1035 lots within the 12 systems with 820 connected to the water supplied from 26 wells located in the general area of each system. The balance of the island is serviced by wells, either individually owned supplying a single residence, private strata, or unregulated communal wells servicing about 2 to 4 homes.

MAYNE ISLAND INTEGRATED WATER SYSTEMS SOCIETY

• A non profit Society under the Societies Act of BC
• Membership : 120+, 27 organized water systems, 4 societies and   associations and 8 water related businesses
• Member of CWSA
• AGM: Every June TBA
• Executive:

•Annual Membership fees: Individual - $5.00
•Water Systems - $20.00
•Conservation Societies & Association: $5.00
•Water related businesses: See membership link for details
•For forms and details follow the membership link.

MAYNE ISLAND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Mayne Island Parks and Recreation Commission
Water in the Parks on Mayne Island

Contacts: Parks Commissioners

Al Maxwell – alvan.m@shaw.ca
Jerry Wise – wisefamily@shaw.ca

• well and water system at Dinner Bay Park and Adachi Pavillion kitchen facility. Located on the north west corner of Mayne Island.

• NOTE: Potable water is not available to the washrooms at Dinner Bay Park

• well and water system at Miner's Bay Park and the Mayne Island Library. Located in the center of the island in the village near Active Pass.

• all well and water systems meet VIHA monthly testing standards and are also tested by the watermaster employed by MIPRC.

• Lighthouse Point Park, located at Georgina Point is operated by Parks Canada. No potable water is available at this site.

• Limited water availablity within the park network will be expanded as required and as funding permits.

 

BAKERVIEW HOLDINGS LTD:

Contact: John Zloman, 539-3696

A registered company Co-op Development located on the southeast corner of Mayne Island

2009 Annual Drinking Water Report

BENNETT BAY WATERWORKS DISTRICT:

Contact: Administrator Judi Walker  at judilu@live.ca
Board of Trustees: Brian Deardon, Chair, Wayne Ming, Treasurer, Neil Jensen, Secretary (2009)

Streets serviced within Letters Patent area:

Abbott Rd	Fernhill Rd (# 711 to 741)	Lapin
McNeil Rd	Seaview Rd	Kippen Rd
Club Cres.	Charter Rd	Arbutus Dr (#554 to 578)
Caddy Dr	Blitz Rd	Fairway

An Improvement District located in the area of Bennett Bay on the southeast side of Mayne Island

Annual Drinking Water Report

• MIIWSS Member
• 152 lots
• 132 connections
• 3 wells
• 2010 annual water taxes for each property: $325.00
• 2010 annual water tolls for each property connected to the system: $50.00
• 2010 Total taxes and tolls : $375.00
• 2010 Connection fees – user pay with $500.00 deposit
• A rebate of $100.00 per dual flush toilet is offered for any retrofit. Contact a Trustee for details
• Other taxes apply for 2nd connections, B&Bs, and commercial properties, disconnection and re-connection.
• AGM: April of each year
• Board of Trustees – 3, elected for rotating 3 year terms
• Water use restrictions: District water is for household use only.
• Special levies: none

 

LAURA POINT WATER SOCIETY:

Contact: Chair- Ev McKay, 539-5040

Board members: Vice Chair: Calvin Bien; Secretary Treasurer: Diane Plucinak; Directors: Peter Belanger, Ev Mckay, Pat Paradis, Diane Plucinak and Calvin Bien

A private Society under the Societies Act.

• MIIWSS Member
• 17 lots
• 16 connections
• 1 well
• 2010 annual fee, $150.00
• AGM: May
• Water use restrictions: June 1 to approx. October 31, total water restriction.
• Special levies: none

Laura Point Rd : partial

LIGHTHOUSE POINT WATERWORKS DISTRICT:

Contact: Marlie Chubb, Chair. Email ; 250 539 5343
Trustees: Ken Chubb, Duncan Stevenson

Streets serviced with Letters Patent area:

Bayview Dr	Georgina Point Rd (#s 171,182,185,186,191,193,195)
Cherry Tree Lane	Maude Bay

An Improvement District located on the northeast side of Mayne Island on the Strait of Georgia
• MIIWSS Member
• 101 lots
• 98 connections
• 4 wells
• 2010 Annual tax for each property within the Letters Patent boundary of the district, $175.00
• 2010 Annual water toll for each property connected to the water service: $275.00
• 2010 Total annual taxes and tolls: $450.00
• 2010 Connection fee: $250.00 + meter costs
• Board of Trustees – 3 elected on an annually for a 3 year rotating term
• AGM: April
• Water use restrictions: Household use only, year round.
• Special levies: none

MOUNT PARKE ESTATES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT:

Contact Administrator Liz Howard 539-3658

An Improvement District located on the south side of Mayne Island on Navy Channel
• MIIWSS Member
• 72 lots
• 65 connections
• 3 wells
• 2010 Annual 2010 tax for each property : $170.00
• 2010 Annual 2010 Tolls: $170.00
• 2010 Total taxes and tolls: $340.00
• 2010 Connection fees user pay with $250.00 base
• Board of Trustees – 5 elected annually for a 3 year rotating term
• AGM: between January 1 and May 31
• Water use restrictions: No water use outside of the home for any purpose between May 1 and October 31
• Special levies: none

SKANA WATERWORKS LTD:

Contact: Jon Sanders 250-539-3488

Trustees: Judi Wilson, Raymon Hagkull and Chris Hernon

A private system with CRD management and, located adjacent Lighthouse Pont Water District on the northeast corner of Mayne Island.
• MIIWSS Member
• 75 lots
• 38 connections
• 2 wells
• 2009 Annual tax for each property within the district boundaries, $275.00
• 2009 Annual water toll for each property connected to the water service, $763.00
• 2009 Total taxes and tolls, $1038.00
• 2009 Connection fees, minimum $1000.00 or actual cost
• Board of Trustees, policy, - 5 elected annually for a 3 year rotating term
• AGM: May
• Water use restrictions as required.
• Special levies: none

Skana is in the process of installing meters on each property and anticipates a project completion date of the end of 2008

One side of Waugh Rd up to # 539	Skana Gate	Sandy Hook
Aya Reach	# 504 Bayview

 

SURFSIDE WATER SYSTEM

Streets serviced Within Surfside Water System

Wood Dale Dr	Barque Rd	Companion Way
Mainsail	Windjammer	Bowsprit
	Luff Rd

VILLAGE POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT:

*** Village Point Grant Announcemnt ***

Contact: Al Wallace , Chair 539-3221
Administrator: Ben Bergman, 250-539-2500
Trustees: Jim Golding. George Mauch, Mike Footz and Mike Sywulich

Streets serviced within Letters Patent area:

Mariner's Way	Leighton Lane	Lundy Lane
Spinnaker Dr	Callaghan	Quadrant
Dalton Dr.	Dinner Bay Rd	East/West Rd (some properties)

An Improvement District located from Village Bay to Dinner Bay on the southwest side of Mayne Island, also includes some septic connections
• MIIWSS Member
• 278 lots
• 221 connections
• 5 wells

As of January 1, 2010, the new QUARTERLY water and sewer rates for all parcels will be as follows:

	Water $	Sewer $
Tax	63.00	300.00
Operating	62.00	55.00
Quarterly Total	125.00	355.00
2010 ANNUAL Total	500.00	1420.00

• Connection fees $250.00
• Board of Trustees, 5 elected annually for a 3 year rotating term
• AGM: 2nd Saturday in April
• Water use restrictions: Assessed as needed.
• Special levies: none

To read the CRD sewer and water reports to the property owners of VPID , following the Informational Link and then to CRD Southern Gulf Islands

VPID residents have submitted the following two septic systems:

Bio Gill, Eco Ethic www.bionest.ca
www.ecoethic.ca
Robert Davis
1 888 436 3996

The VPID Board will not be recommending any individual system.

Annual Report 2009

April 2010 Lab Report

2010 Inspection Report

2010 Emergency Response Plan

 

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BOARDS OF TRUSTEES: Each year, your local water Board will be looking for people to serve a term as Trustee. Elections are held at the AGMs, and to qualify, a person must be a registered property owner within the boundary of that water system. The Trustee candidates name must actually appear on the deed.

This is a rewarding way to serve both your local community, local and island wide. Talk with the Chair of your Board of Trustees and learn how you can help. . In this fashion, you will be assisting with your personal water supply, as well as protecting Mayne Island’s finite water supply.

If you cannot serve on the Board, please support them in every way possible, and especially by practicing every conservation method possible.

Please be the advocate for water preservation and conservation in your neighbourhood, and for our islands.

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GALIANO ISLAND

Montague Improvement District

Contacts:
Sheila Borman, Chair, Board of Trustees: 250.539.3046, spiritus1@telus.net
Bob Boyechko, Operator: 250.539.5793, kjelli@pacificcoast.net
Michael Baker, Secretary-Treasurer: 604.263.3084, michael_baker@telus.net

Trustees:David Bass, Sheila Borman, Jim Helmcken

An Improvement District supplying some residential properties near Montague Harbour, specifically Montague Road (3220 to 3470), Montague Park Road (20 to 469), and Clanton Road (the SW side)

Annual Drinking Water Report

• MIIWSS member
• 31 connections
• 2 wells
• 2 storage tanks, each 5000 gallons, distribution by gravity
• 2010 annual fee: $300 for up to 4500 gallons in a calendar month
• Usage in excess of 4500 gallons charged on an ascending scale
• Water use restrictions in the period June to September: no washing cars or boats, no lawn or garden sprinkling
• AGM: Saturday of the Victoria Day weekend (May)

 

Sticks-Allison Water Service (CRD)

Contact: Gary Pleven, Capital Regional District: gpleven@crd.bc.ca, 
250-360-3099 or 1-800-663-4425
Local Water Service Committee Chair: Douglas Knight

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PENDER ISLANDS

Magic Lake Estates Water & Sewer Local Services Committee

Contact Chair Jim Petrie: owlelectric@shaw.ca
Further system information to follow as available

 

Razor Point Improvement District

Contact:

Lynda Challis, Chair, Board of Trustees,  629-3919, lchallis@shaw.ca
Ann Douglas, Administrator/Treasurer, annonpender@shaw.ca, 629-3916
Trustees: Rita DiGangi and Riley Tate

Area Serviced within Letter Patent boundary: Razor Point Rd

•MIIWSS member
•Number of Lots: 31
•Number of Connections: 28
•Number of wells: 1 
•Number of storage tanks: 2 (1200 gallons and 3000 gallons) 
•2010 Annual Taxes: nil
•2010 Annual Tolls: $250.00 (sites with residences), $85.00 (bare lots)
•2010 Total Taxes and Tolls: $250.00 (sites with residences), $85.00 (bare lots)
•Special Levies: none
•Water Restrictions: All connections metered and read for July and August usage only.
•AGM: Third Saturday afternoon in May. Location: varies.

 

Trincomali Improvement District

Contact: Mel MacDonald, Chair, Board of Trustees 629-3974.
Board of Trustees: Marian Haime, Barry Woollcombe, Rob Evans, Mike McManus.
Area Serviced within Letter Patent boundary:

Swanson View Drive	Plumper Way
Trincoma Place	Bedwell Drive

•MIIWSS member
•Number of Lots: 104
•Number of Connections: 87
•Number of wells: 6
•2009 Annual Taxes: nil
•2009 Annual Tolls: $300.00
•2009 Total Taxes and Tolls: $300.00
•Special Levies: none
•Water Restrictions: All connections metered and read monthly.
•AGM: First Saturday morning in August. Location: at the TID water cisterns.

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SALT SPRING ISLAND

Harbour View Improvement District

Contact: John Wiebe, Trustee and manager, 537-2656
Area serviced within the Letters Patent boundary: portion of Old Scott Road

•MIIWSS member
•Number of lots: 23
•Number of connections: 21
•Number of wells: 3- 1 main, 1 secondary, 1 emergency reserve
•2010 annual taxes: $835.00
•Special levies or parcel taxes: none
•Water restrictions: no automatic watering systems, no vehicle washing
•AGM: April or May: Contact manager for details.

Annual Report 2010

 

Maracaibo Water System

Owned and operated by the owners of Strata Plan 905. Located on the 
Athol peninsula on the north side of Long Harbour

Contact: Charles Bazzard, operator, 205-537-2878
Doug Chapman, Chair; Earle Morris, Vice Chair; Chris Galloway,  Secretary Treasurer, Councillors Claire Pickering, Peter Sharpe, Jackie Shrive and Alan Wiggan

Streets serviced within the system boundaries:

Nose Point,	Maracaibo Lane	Kingfisher Lane
Mariners Lane	Fisherman Lane	Rainforest Road
	Seclusion Lane

•MIIWSS member
•Number of lots: 86
•Number of connections: 73, 1 commercial lot with 9 connections
•Number of wells: 5 in use
•2010 Annual assessment per property within system boundary: $148.41 
•Included in strata lot Assessment
•Water Rates - basic* -

Payable 1st January	$65.50
1st July	$65.50
Total per Year	$131.00

0-20,000	49c per 100 galls	0-100,000	84c per 100 galls
0-40,000	54c “	0-120,000	97c “
0-60,000	60c “	0-140,000	$1.07 “
0-80,000	79c “	0-160,000	$1.18 “
		0-over 160,000	$1.42 “

Note: Water user rates are calculated on the actual gallons used

Board of Trustees: 7 elected annually for 8 year maximum term
AGM: April
Water restrictions: Conservation encouraged

 

Reginald Hill Strata

Contact: John Moore, Strata President 250-653-9763

- Private water system
- 4 wells

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SATURNA ISLAND

David Elford Co (Group of Thirty)
300 acre strata with 30 shares

Contacts: John Gahn: e-mail gonkayak@gmail.com

Location: north side of Saturna Island
Connections: 20
Wells: 2 with storage in 4 - 6000 gallon tanks
2010 Water Rate: $1.00 per 100 Imp. Gal.
NOTE: Water use may be subject to restrictions.

 

Lyall Harbour/Boot Cove Water Local Service Committee

Further district inforromation to follow as available

 

Old Point Farm

Contact: Hugh Grasswick 250-539-5910
Location: North West side of Saturna Island
Streets served: Co-op area, Farrows Rd and Old Point Rd

 

Saturna Shores Improvement District

Contact: Cy Tordiffe, Chair
cytordiffe@shaw.ca

Location: east side of Saturna
Streets serviced: East Point Road

•MIIWSS member
•Number of lots: 18
•Number of connections: 17
•Number of wells: 2
•2010 Annual Taxes- $300.00
•AGM: August holiday weekend. Contact Chair for details
•Water restrictions: hand held watering only. No swimming pools.

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VANCOUVER ISLAND

 

Cobble Hill Improvement District

District Office: 1486 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill, BC

Mailing Address: PO Box 27, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0

Telephone: 250-743-2861

Fax: 250-743-9906

Corporate Administrator: Robin Brett chid@mccormack.bc.ca

Trustees: Rob Reid (Chair), Harry Benson, Bob Brooke, Brian Fox, Jens Liebgott

Streets serviced:

 

Ball Road	Bonner Crescent	Cobble Hill Road
Dougan Drive	Fairfield Road	Fisher Road
Galliers Road	Garland Avenue	Heigh Street
Holland Avenue	Hutchinson Road	Learning Way
Princess Avenue	Princess Close	Regent close
Regent Place	Trans Canada Hwy	Turner Lane
Twin Cedars Drive	Watson Avenue

Cobble Hill Improvement District is located on the west side of the Trans Canada Highway. Its boundaries encompass the land lying mainly between Hutchinson Road to the south, Fisher Road to the north, Cobble Hill Road on the west and the Trans Canada Highway on the east, including the Village of Cobble Hill itself.

Member: MIIWSS, SCWA

• 370 land parcels
• 243 water users
• 2 wells
• 1 - 200,000 gallon reservoir
• Metered system
• Costs: Yearly Taxes $ 175.00
• Water (residential) $60.00 bi-monthly base rate for 8,000 gallons
• $4.20 per 1000 gallons for any amount over 8,000 gallons
• Water (commercial) $60.00 bi monthly base rate for 8,000 gallons
• Water in excess of 8,000 gallons charged on an ascending scale
• Connection Fees: Capital Expenditure Charge $4,500.00
• (per lot) Administration fee $ 50.00
• Deposit for meter and installation $ 300.00

Water Restrictions: June 1st to October 1st Stages 1 through 4

Annual General Meeting: beginning of May (varies)

 

Cobble Hill Improvement District’s 200,000 Gallon Reservoir

(2010)

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Mill Bay Waterworks District

District Office: 875 Deloume Road, Mill Bay, BC

Mailing Address: PO Box 58, Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0

Telephone: 250-743-9023

Fax: 250-743-9065

Administration Email: mbwd@shaw.ca

Accounts Receivable Email: mbwdaccounts@shaw.ca

District Administrator: Donna Michiel (mbwd@shaw.ca)

Administrative Assistant: Sandy Kresse (mbwdaccounts@shaw.ca)

Trustees: Alf Carter (Chairman), Robert Dluhosh, Paul Chmielewski, John Craddock, Bob Story

Service Area

The Mill Bay Waterworks District services the core area of Mill Bay, including Brentwood College; the Mill Bay Centre; Mill Bay Marina; through to Sentinel Ridge off of Frayne Road; Deer Park, Mill Springs, Tim Hortons Mall (Mill Bay Square), Pioneer Square, to Frances Kelsey Secondary School. The District continues to grow and the boundaries currently extend beyond the areas mentioned above, and development is currently planned in those areas.

Member: MIIWSS, CWSA

• 879 land parcels

• 757 water users (including 19 commercial customers)

• 10 wells

• Storage

• 1 – 1,200,000 litre reservoir and 2 – 546,000 litre reservoirs

• Metered system

• Costs: Yearly Parcel Taxes $ 75.00 per residential parcel, $105.00 per commercial parcel

• Water Rates (residential) $37.65 minimum charge for up to 1999 cubic feet

• 2,000 – 2999 cubic feet @ $2.00 per hundred cubic feet

• 3,000 – 3,000 cubic feet @ $3.00 per hundred cubic feet

• 4,000 – 4999 cubic feet @ $4.00 per hundred cubic feet

• 5,000 – 8,000 cubic feet @ $8.00 per hundred cubic feet

• Water in excess of 8,000 cubic feet @ $12.00 per hundred cubic feet

• Water Rates (commercial) $52.75 minimum charge for up to 1999 cubic feet

• Water in excess of 2,000 cubic feet @ 2.00 per hundred cubic feet.

• Connection Fees: Capital Expenditure Charge $4,000.00 (residential)

• New Accounts Administration fee $ 25.00

• Meter installation $ 525.00

Water Restrictions: June 1st to September 30th

Annual General Meeting: End of March (varies)

Mill Bay District Office – 875 Deloume Road

1,200,000 Litre Reservoir	546,000 Litre Reservoir	546,000 Litre Reservoir

Mill Bay Improvement District’s Reservoirs

(2010)

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Updated August 19, 2010