Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Motto: Building a sustainable region
Area:	2,878.52 km²
Population
- Total (2001):	2,134,300
- Cdn. CD Rank:	Ranked 3rd
- Pop. Density	690.3/km²
MPs
Don Bell, Chuck Cadman (deceased), Raymond Chan, John M. Cummins, Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Paul Forseth, Hedy Fry, Gurmant Grewal, Nina Grewal, Russ Hiebert, Peter Julian, Randy Kamp, James Moore, Stephen Owen, John Reynolds, Bill Siksay, Mark Warawa
MLAs
Val Anderson, Tony Bhullar, Harry Bloy, Jagrup Brar, Elayne Brenzinger, Gordon Campbell, Christy Clark, Rich Coleman, Gary Collins, Kevin Falcon, Greg Halsey-Brandt, Colin Gordon Hansen, Randy Hawes, Dave Hayer, Gordon J. Hogg, Daniel Javis, Ken Johnston, Jenny Wai Ching Kwan, Richard T. Lee, Brenda Locke, Joy MacPhail, Karn Manhas, Reni Masi, Lorne Mayencourt, Joyce Murray, Ted Nebbeling, Rob Nijjar, John Nuraney, Geoff Plant, Linda Reid, Val Roddick, Patty Sahota, Lynn Stephens, Ken Stewart, Richard Stewart, Ralph Sultan, Katherine Whittred, Patrick Wong
Board Chair	Marvin Hunt
Governing body	Greater Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors
Greater Vancouver Regional District

The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) is a sub-provincial administrative district within the province of British Columbia, Canada. It comprises the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Vancouver, and is essentially synonymous with Greater Vancouver or the Vancouver Metropolitan Area. The seat is in Burnaby. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Gvrdflag. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... British Columbia - Greater Vancouver Regional District map File links The following pages link to this file: Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia Categories: GFDL images ... -1... Outline map of Canadas Census Divisions in 2001 Census divisions are defined by Statistics Canada as the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Don Bell is a Canadian politician. ... Chuck Cadman Charles Chuck Cadman, (February 21, 1948 - July 9, 2005) was a Canadian politician. ... Raymond Chan The Honourable Raymond Chan, PC, MP (陳卓愉, pinyin:Chén Zhuōyú) in Chinese, (b. ... John Cummins (born March 12, 1942) is a Canadian politician. ... Libby Davies (born February 27, 1953) is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Vancouver East in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Honourable Ujjal Singh Dosanjh, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 9, 1947, Jalandhar) is a Canadian Member of Parliament and lawyer. ... Image:DavidEmerson. ... Paul Forseth (b. ... The Honourable Hedy Fry, PC, MP, MD, L.R.C.P.S.I., L.M. (born August 6, 1941) is a Canadian politician and physician. ... Gurmant Singh Grewal, MBA (born December 21, 1957 in Barundi, India) is a Canadian politician and Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Nina Grewal, MP (born October 20, 1958 in Osaka, Japan) is a Canadian politician of the Conservative Party. ... Russ Hiebert (born February 8, 1969) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale. ... Peter Julian (born April 16, 1962) is a Canadian politician. ... Randy Kamp (born August 30, 1953) is a Canadian politician. ... James Moore (b. ... The Honourable Stephen Owen, PC, MP (born September 8, 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician. ... John Douglas Reynolds (born January 19, 1942) is a Conservative Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Bill Siksay, British Columbia MP for Burnaby-Douglas William Bill Siksay, MP (born March 11, 1955, in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, the Member of Parliament who represents the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Douglas for the New Democratic Party of Canada. ... Mark Warawa (born May 7, 1950) is a Canadian politician. ... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... Val Anderson was first elected in 1991 and was re-elected in 1996, and again in 2001. ... Elayne Brenzinger (born 1951, in Scotland) was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, Canada representing Democratic Reform British Columbia, a progressive/centrist political party formed in January 2005. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross and MP, see Gordon Campbell, VC For the Scottish Conservative politician, see Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy The Honourable Gordon Muir Campbell, BA, MBA, MLA, (born January 12, 1948) is 34th Premier of British Columbia. ... For the American soap actress, see Christie Clark. ... Kevin Falcon was first elected in 2001 as a BC Liberal to represent the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale and re-elected in 2005. ... Born in 1950 in Vancouver, Ken graduated from Killarney High School in 1968. ... Jenny Wai Ching Kwan is a Chinese-born Canadian politician. ... Joy MacPhail is a Canadian politician in British Columbia. ... Lorne Mayencourt was first elected in the 2001 provincial general election. ... Ted Nebbeling is a British Columbia Legislative Assembly Member and former Minister of State for the 2010 Olympics. ... Rob Nijjar was first elected to the BC Legislature in the 2001 Provincial general election. ... Patrick Wong is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (49°16′N 122°58′W), is a city immediately east of Vancouver. ...

Geography

The Greater Vancouver Regional District occupies the southwest corner of mainland British Columbia. It comprises the western half of the Lower Mainland, (the lower Fraser Valley), the eastern half being occupied by the Fraser Valley Regional District, which includes the communities of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission. To the north lie the Coast Mountains and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, including the communities of Squamish and Whistler. To the west lies Georgia Strait, and to the south lies Whatcom County in Washington. The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ... Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. ... The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... See Abbotsford for other towns with this name Abbotsford is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia. ... Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. ... Mission is a Canadian city, in the province of British Columbia and is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River, overlooking the Fraser Valley. ... The Coast Mountains are the western range of the North American mainland cordillera, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... Squamish-Lillooet is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... Squamish main street. ... Whistler in late summer Whistler is a resort town in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Strait of Georgia (also known as Georgia Strait and the Gulf of Georgia) is a 240 km (150 mi)-long strait between Vancouver Island (as well as its nearby Gulf Islands) and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... Whatcom County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ...

According to the 2001 census, 2,134,300 people live in the metropolitan area, about half of the population of British Columbia. Recent estimates (2003) have placed the population at 2.5 million, representing an enormous estimated growth since the last census. One current initiative of the GVRD is the Ashcroft, British Columbia, Ranch Mega-Landfill Proposal. Ashcroft is a village in central British Columbia, Canada. ... Landfill is a waste disposal site for the deposit of the waste onto or into land (i. ...

Municipalities

The Regional District consists of 21 incorporated municipalities and one unincorporated area. The 21 municipalities are:

• Village of Anmore - Pop. 1,344 (2001)
• Village of Belcarra - Pop. 682 (2001)
• District of Bowen Island - Pop. 2,957(2001)
• City of Burnaby - Pop. 193,954 (2001)
• City of Coquitlam - Pop. 112,890 (2001)
• District of Delta - Pop. 96,950 (2001)
• City of Langley Pop. 23,643 (2001)
• District (Township) of Langley - Pop. 86,896 (2001)
• Village of Lions Bay - Pop. 1,379 (2001)
• District of Maple Ridge - Pop. 63,169 (2001)
• City of New Westminster - Pop. 54,656 (2001)
• City of North Vancouver - Pop. 44,303 (2001)
• District of North Vancouver - Pop. 82,310 (2001)
• District of Pitt Meadows - Pop. 14,670 (2001)
• City of Port Coquitlam - Pop. 51,257 (2001)
• City of Port Moody - Pop. 30,091 (2001)
• City of Richmond - Pop. 164,345 (2001)
• City of Surrey - Pop. 347,825 (2001)
• City of Vancouver - Pop. 545,671 (2001)
• District of West Vancouver - Pop. 41,421 (2001)
• City of White Rock - Pop. 18,250 (2001)

The unincorporated Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A comprises all unincorporated land within the Regional District boundaries, including the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands and Fraser River islands of Douglas Island and Barnston Island. The population of Electoral district A is 7,096 (2001). Anmore, British Columbia, is a small community in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, north of the city of Port Moody and along the shores of the Indian Arm. ... Categories: British Columbia communities | Stub ... Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound. ... Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (49°16′N 122°58′W), is a city immediately east of Vancouver. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (City Centre / Westwood Plateau) (Conservative) Paul Forseth (Burquitlam) (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Diane Thorne (NDP) Mayor Maxine Wilson Councillors Kent Becker Fin Donnelly Louella Hollington Mae Reid Bill LeClair Barrie Lynch Lou Sekora Population (2005) 113,498 Immigrant Population 39,000 (35%) Languages... Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. ... Langley is a city east of of Vancouver, located south of the Fraser River in southern British Columbia. ... Insert Langley Township Flag Here Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (Estimated) 92,000 Area 303 square kilometres Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary... Lions Bay is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Highway 99. ... Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, on the Fraser River. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Paul Forseth (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1% Non... This page refers to the City of North Vancouver, for the surrounding District Municipality please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality). ... This page refers to the District Municipality of North Vancouver, for the smaller City please see North Vancouver, British Columbia (City) The District of North Vancouver is a District Municipality in British Columbia. ... Pitt Meadows is a District Municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mike Farnworth (NDP) Mayor Scott Young Councillors Mike Bowen Arlene Crowe Mike Forrest Greg Moore Darrell Penner Michael Wright Land Area 28. ... Member of Parliament James Moore (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Iain Black (Liberal) Mayor Joe Trasolini Councillors Meghan Lahti Sandy Liles Cynthia van Ginkel Bob Elliott Karen Rockwell Gerry Nuttall School Trustees Keith Watkins Melissa Hyndes Land area 26. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = The City of Parks City of Surrey, British Columbia, Canadas Location. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Nickname: N/A Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: District of West Vancouver Location Location in the Greater Vancouver Regional District Government Areas Existing neighborhood areas Undeveloped Upper lands Limited Use and Recreation Cypress Provincial Park GVRD watershed Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones Geographical characteristics Area *87. ... The white rock in White Rock With a population of 18,250, White Rock is located in the southwest corner of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, forty-five kilometers from Vancouver and is flanked on the south by the Canada/US border and Blaine, Washington. ... Greater Vancouver A is a regional district electoral area in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...

There are also a number of Indian reserves within the geographical area that are not subject to governance by the municipalities or the Regional District with a population of 6,543 (2001). In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ...

Administrative Role

The principal function of the Greater Vancouver Regional District is to administer resources and services which are common across the metropolitan area. These include community planning, water, sewage, drainage, housing, transportation, air quality, and parks.

For example, GVRD Regional Parks oversees the development and maintenance of nineteen regional parks, as well as various nature reserver and greenways. (The regional parks are distinct from municipal parks in that they are typically more "wild" and represent unique geographical zones within the region, such as bogs and mature rainforests.)

The Greater Vancouver Regional District also oversees TransLink, which administers public transportation and major bridges and highways throughout the region. TransLink also runs the AirCare program, which primarily aims to improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions from automobiles. In the period 1992 to 2002, this program is credited with reducing the air emissions in the urban area by thirty-five percent. TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization which services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD). ... AirCare is a vehicle emissions testing program in place in the British Columbia Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. ...

External links

• Official Site - http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/
• GVRD Regional Parks - http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/parks
• TransLink - http://www.translink.bc.ca

	Regions and Regional Districts of British Columbia
BC Regions	Cariboo | Fraser Valley | Kootenays | Lower Mainland | Nechako | North Coast | Okanagan | Peace River | Sunshine Coast | Thompson | Vancouver Island
BC Regional Districts	Alberni-Clayoquot | Bulkley-Nechako | Capital | Cariboo | Central Coast | Central Kootenay | Central Okanagan | Columbia-Shuswap | Comox-Strathcona | Cowichan Valley | East Kootenay | Fraser Valley | Fraser-Fort George | Greater Vancouver | Kitimat-Stikine | Kootenay Boundary | Mount Waddington | Nanaimo | North Okanagan | Northern Rockies | Okanagan-Similkameen | Peace River | Powell River | Skeena-Queen Charlotte | Squamish-Lillooet | Stikine | Sunshine Coast | Thompson-Nicola