Executive

MAYNE ISLAND INTEGRATED
WATER SYSTEMS SOCIETY

( updated January 2008 )

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 : 148, 15 organized water systems, 4 societies and   associations and 8 water related businesses
• Member of CWSA
• AGM: Every June TBA
• Executive:

• For membership details & forms, please follow the memberships link

Mayne Island Improvement District

Contact: Chair Jim Marlon-Lambert. 539-5698

An Improvement District under BC law, with responsibilities for the Mayne Island Fire Department, garbage collection, street lights and the maintenance of the Health Center properties as owner, including the purveying of water to all buildings.

Property Taxes for MI Health Center: Annual, based on CRD property assessment for each Mayne Island property

BAKERVIEW HOLDINGS LTD:

Contact: John Zloman ,539-3696

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

BENNETT BAY WATERWORKS DISTRICT:

Contact: Chair Joel Harvey, 539-5436
Board of Trustees: Wayne Ming and Colleen Deardon

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

• MIIWSS Member
• 152 lots
• 132 connections
• 3 wells
• 2008 annual water taxes for each property: $300.00
• 2008 annual water tolls for each property connected to the system: $50.00
• Total taxes and tolls : $350.00
• Connection fees – user pay with $500.00 deposit
• A rebate of $100.00 per low 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. Some septic connections.

• MIIWSS Member
• 17 lots
• 16 connections
• 1 well
• Annual tax $100.00 for full time occupancy
• Annual tax $90.00 for part time occupancy
• AGM: May
• Water use restrictions: June 1 to approx. October 31, total water restriction.
• Special levies: none

Laura point Rd : partial

LIGHTHOUSE POINT WATERWORKS:

Contact: Bill Warning, Chair, Email
Trustees: Mel Seebach and Al Wood

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
• Annual tax for each property within the Letters Patent boundary of the district, $80.00
• Annual water toll for each property connected to the water service: $160.00
• Total annual taxes and tolls: $240.00
• 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
• Annual tax for each property : $170.00
• Annual Tolls: $170.00
• Total taxes and tolls: $340.00
• 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: Dan Brophy 539-2542

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
• Annual tax for each property within the district boundaries, $275.00
• Annual water toll for each property connected to the water service, $763.00
• Total taxes and tolls, $1038.00
• 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

Contact: Wesley Mulvin, Chair 539-5859

Trustees: Byron Dyck, Vice Chair, Dawne Cressman, Andrew Findlay & Susan DeGryp, CRD Director

A CRD management and owned water system, located near the BC Ferry terminal, accessed from Village Bay Rd, turning onto Wood Dale Rd.

MIIWSS member
Lots: 126
Connections: 61
Wells :
Annual tax for each property within system boundary: $253.72
Annual water tolls for each property connected: $842.98
Total taxes and tolls: $1096.10
Exempt: 19
Connection fees: Cost plus with $400.00 minimum
Board of Trustees: Policy. 4 elected annually for a 3 year rotating term
AGM:May
Water Use restrictions: none
Special levies: none

Streets serviced Within Surfside Water System

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

VILLAGE POINT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT:

Contact: Al Wallace , Chair 539-3221
Trustees: Dan Stanton, George Mauch, Henry Till and Mike Sywulich

Streets serviced within Letters Patent area:

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

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
• 220 connections
• 5 wells
• Annual water tax for each property within the Letters Patent boundaries : $174.00
• Annual water toll for each property connected to the system : $224.00
• Annual water taxes and tolls; $398.00
• Absorption fee tax : $400.00 annual
• Absorption fee toll: $198.00
• Annual total absorption taxes and tolls: $598.00
• Connection fees $250.00
• Board of Trustees, 7 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

 

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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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Pender Islands

Trincomali Improvement District

Contact: Mel MacDonald, Chair, Board of Trustees 629-3974.
Board of Trustees: Marian Haime, Barry Woollcombe, Rob Evans, Jim Morgan
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
•Annual Taxes: nil
•Annual Tolls: $300.00
•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
•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

 

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, 53-37-2878
Doug Chapman, Chair; Earle Morris, Vice Chair; Sally Rycroft, Secretary Treasurer Sally Rycroft,
Councillors Lynne Cooper, Chris Galloway, Peter Sharpe, Alan Wiggin
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
•Annual assessment per property within system boundary: $105.37
•Annual water tolls fro connected properties: $216.43 (averaged)
•Connection fees: $550.00
•Board of Trustees: 7 elected annually for 8 year maximum term
•AGM: April
•Water restrictions: Conservation encouraged

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Saturna Island

Saturna Shores Improvement District

Contact: Bob Fuller, Chair
Location: east side of Saturna
Streets serviced: East Point Road

•MIIWSS member
•Number of lots: 18
•Number of connections: 17
•Number of wells: 2
•Annual taxes: 2008- $250.00, 2009- $350.00
•AGM: August holiday weekend. Contact Chair for details
•Water restrictions: hand held watering only. No swimming pools.

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Updated April 29, 2008