West Vancouver
Coat of Arms
Location in Greater Vancouver Regional District
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Location Altitude Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ...	49°19' N, 123°9' W 178 metres The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ...
Incorporation	March 15, 1912
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District of West Vancouver

West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia. It was home to 41,425 as of 2001. As of 2006, the mayor is Pam Goldsmith-Jones. Cypress Provincial Park will be one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics. West Vancouver is also a 2006 Cultural Capital of Canada.^[1] West Vancouver is situated at 49° 19' N 123° 9' W, in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8). The city is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, northwest of the city of Vancouver on Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound. It is located on the North Shore and is adjoined by the District of North Vancouver. West Vancouver is also home of Canada's first shopping mall, Park Royal Shopping Centre.^[2] Subcategories There are 5 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages). ... 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 seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Pam Goldsmith-Jones (b. ... Cypress Provincial Park is a Provincial Park on the North Shore of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be performed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ... PST is UTC-8 The Pacific Standard Time Zone (PST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-8. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... 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 seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... The North Shore (of Burrard Inlet) is a common name for referring to the following areas: West Vancouver - District Municipality of West Vancouver City of North Vancouver District of North Vancouver External links WikiTravel:Vancouver/North Shore - Travel guide for the North Shore North Shore News - Community Newspaper serving the... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... Park Royal Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

West Vancouver as seen from Stanley Park.

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History

West Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

West Vancouver Memorial Library.

Millennium Floral Clock at Ambleside Park.

A West Vancouver Blue Bus.

The Lions Gate Bridge viewed from Ambleside Park.

The westernmost end of West Vancouver.

View of West Vancouver, taken from NLT Landsat 7 (Visible colour), rendered by NASA World Wind.

View of West Vancouver, taken from Community Landsat 7 (Visible colour) by NASA.

Fishermans Cove, seen from the Trans-Canada Highway.

A mural on the wall of Capers Organic Foods Store depicting the shores of Burrard Inlet just before the arrival of George Vancouver.

West Vancouver police cruiser.

Apartment and condominium towers lined along the seawall.

Looking up from the sea level at Dundarave at the British Properties area.

Point Atkinson lighthouse in Lighthouse Park.

The Municipality of West Vancouver was incorporated on March 15, 1912, after separating from the District of North Vancouver. The first municipal election was held on April 6, 1912. In November 1938, the Lions' Gate Bridge was opened to traffic, allowing extensive growth of the semi-populated community, only previously accessible by ferry. Some homes in West Vancouver date back to the 1920s and 30s, though most of the currently existing dwellings were built in the 1970s and 80s, and mostly in British Pacific Properties' developments. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 1649 KB) Summary The West Vancouver Pool Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): West Vancouver, British Columbia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added... 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Timeline

• 1792 Capt. George Vancouver names Point Atkinson
• 1872 James Blake preempted the first 65 hectares of land
• 1875 First lighthouse at Point Atkinson
• 1898 Mr. Francis Caulfeild was put ashore at Skunk Cove
• 1903 Navvy Jack Thomas, a Welsh deserter from the Royal Navy, was the first Caucasian resident of West Vancouver, offered first ferry service to Vancouver in a rowboat. Their house still stands today at Ambleside
• 1905 John Lawson, a local leader settled at foot of 17th street
• 1908 First pier, Hollyburn Pier
• 1909 West Vancouver Transportation Company was formed, provides ferry service across harbour to Vancouver
• 1909 "Real estate boom" lots sold for at little as $450 and as much as $4,500
• 1910 Water systems started at Caulfeild and Ambleside
• 1911 First primary school, Presbyterian Church at Dundarave
• 1912 West Vancouver separated from North Vancouver and incorporated on March 15, 1912.
• 1912 Population was aproxamently 1,500 people
• 1912 First Municipal election
• 1912 Council appointed John Teare as the first police constable on May 17. F.H. Kettle was appointed the second constable on May 28th
• 1914 First known settlement, the Coast Salish village at Sandy Cove
• 1914 Pacific Great Eastern Railway in service
• 1914 Colonel Albert Whyte pressed for a spelling change from White Cliff City to Whytecliff
• 1915 Dundarave Pier built
• 1915 Marine Drive was officially opened by Premier Richard McBride
• 1916 West Vancouver Municipal Transport bus service started operation
• 1922 BC Hydro started electrical service
• 1924 House numbering scheme started
• 1926 Marine Drive extended to Horseshoe Bay
• 1926 Town Planning Act banned any new industry forming an exclusively residential community with minimum lot sizes
• 1927 Inglewood High School built
• 1928 Direct telephone service to Vancouver operational
• 1930 Septic tanks are mandatory
• 1930 Only 48 of West Vancouver's 100 kilometres of roads paved
• 1931 Dan Sewell opened his marina and the Whytecliff Lodge
• 1932 1,600 acres of land bought by A.R. Guinness-Br. Pacific Properties bought for $50 a hectare, they have been developed as the British Properties
• 1934 First police car
• 1936 Hollyburn Post Office built at 17th street and Marine Drive
• 1938 Lions Gate Bridge finished, opened May 29. The bridge cost a total of $6 million to build
• 1947 Ferry service stopped due to lack of demand after bridge constructed
• 1950 West Vancouver Memorial Library opened on November 11 (Remembrance Day). The library loans more books per capita than any other library in Canada
• 1950 Park Royal Shopping Centre, Canada's first shopping centre opened
• 1954 Public Safety Building opened. It housed the West Vancouver Police and Fire Departments
• 1959 Rezoning allowed 78 apartment buildings in Ambleside
• 1961 The Crescent Apartments, West Vancouver's first high rise apartment opened
• 1962 Park Royal Shopping Centre enclosed
• 1963 Tolls on Lions Gate Bridge lifted on April 1st
• 1967 Fire hall was built and opened on November 22, 1967 at 16th and Fulton Ave. The Police Department remained in the Public Safety building

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Industry

West Vancouver has no manufacturing industry by law.

Parks and recreation

West Vancouver is mainly a residential district as many residents are retired, work at home, or take the short commute to downtown Vancouver. A 25-block strip of Marine Drive serves as a commercial district, featuring shops, small offices, garages and gas stations, restaurants, banks, and other common amenities. This area is commonly known as 'Ambleside', with a one-block section separated from that area known as 'Dundarave'. West Vancouver is also home to Park Royal Shopping Centre, Canada's first mall. Opened in the 1950s, it now consumes 2km of both sides of Marine Drive near North Vancouver, and is home to several department stores and large retailers, as well as many small retailers. Park Royal is also the largest mall on the North Shore, and is a bus terminal for Blue Bus and North Vancouver TransLink buses.

West Vancouver is home to many attractions, including local ski area Cypress Mountain in Cypress Provincial park, now one of the venues for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Ambleside Park and the 15 block long West Vancouver Seawall are also popular spots for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Whytecliff Park is regarded as one of the best Scuba diving spots in Western Canada. The District also has many other small parks, as well as scenic Lighthouse Park at Point Atkinson, with incredible views of Downtown Vancouver and Georgia Strait. The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, are the next Winter Olympics, scheduled to be performed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. ... SCUBA is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. ... Western Canada is a geographic region of Canada, also known as simply the West, generally considered to be west of the province of Ontario. ... Lighthouse Park as seen from Altamont Lighthouse Park is a popular park in West Vancouver, Canada. ...

West Vancouver has several public recreation facilities including a 9 hole par 3 golf course, a pool, an ice rink, basketball and tennis courts, skateboard parks and numerous public parks. West Vancouver is also home to Cypress Provincial Park with mountain biking trails and a large ski and snowboard facility. Cypress Provincial Park is a Provincial Park on the North Shore of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

The West Vancouver Memorial Library, located in the Ambleside suburb, has a circulation rate of 21.32 per capita, the highest circulation rate per capita in Canada.^[3]

Demographics

Population

According to a Statistics Canada 2001 census, West Vancouver has a population of 41,425.^[4] It has the second highest percentage of persons aged 65 or older in BC with 22% of persons fitting into the category compared with 13% for the rest of the province. The top five professions in West Vancouver are professional science and technical services, retail trade, health care, finance and insurance, and educational services. A large portion of the population is involved in senior management in comparison with the rest of the province.^[5] Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

Religious profile

• No religion 29.3%
• Anglican 17.5%
• United Church 17.5%
• Roman Catholic 13.7%
• Muslim 5.9%

Source: 2001 Census Profile, BC Stats

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Languages

• English 74.5%
• French 0.9%
• Non Official languages 23.7%

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• Chinese (all) 28.8%
• Persian 19.2%
• German 11.6%
• Korean 4.9%
• French 3.5%

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Transportation

West Vancouver has operated Canada's longest running municipal transportation system and was Canada's first 100% wheelchair accessible transit system. The Blue Buses are the only municipal public transit system in the Greater Vancouver Regional District although they are part of the Greater Vancouver Transport Authority and system and fares can be used on other buses. Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... There are several entities called Translink or TransLink, including TransLink (South East Queensland), the integrated public transport system covering rail, bus and ferry networks in Brisbane and South East Queensland, Australia TransLink (Vancouver), the regional transportation authority serving the area of in British Columbia, Canada Translink (Northern Ireland), a transportation...

The Blue Bus runs with frequent schedules. (See Translink's Official Site for complete route information and scheduling.) By the Blue Bus, it takes approximately ten to fifty minutes to get to Downtown Vancouver from the West Vancouver bus stop closest to the Lion's Gate Bridge. You can also drive, walk, or bike across the Lions' Gate Bridge. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... The Lions Gate Bridge from the south end in Stanley Park. ...

Additionally, BC Ferries operates routes departing from Horseshoe Bay, in West Vancouver to Nanaimo, Bowen Island, and to the Sunshine Coast. British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ... Horseshoe Bay is a small village area within the city of West Vancouver. ... Nanaimo (2004 pop. ... Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound, within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... The Sunshine Coast is a region of the southern mainland coast of British Columbia, on the eastern shore of the Strait of Georgia, and just northwest of Greater Vancouver. ...

Scenery

West Vancouver is known for its parks such as Cypress Provincial Park, which offers scenic views of Howe Sound and the Greater Vancouver area. Those looking for a day-drive to see Howe Sound can enjoy Whytecliff Park and Horseshoe Bay Village, at the continental terminus of the Trans-Canada Highway. All of West Vancouver is situated on the side of the Coast Mountains. Because of this unique position, most homes in West Vancouver have views of Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, or Howe Sound. Cypress Provincial Park is a Provincial Park on the North Shore of Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Whytecliff park is located near West Vancouvers Horseshoe Bay Neighbourhood. ... The Coast Mountains are the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the south western shore of the North American continent, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... // Description Howe Sound is a fjord situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, Canada, fronting on one of the citys suburbs, West Vancouver. ...

Affluence

West Vancouver is home to some very large and expensive properties and houses. Occasionally, houses have been priced and sold at around CAD$20,000,000. As of 2006, West Vancouver's average house sells for over CAD$1,250,000;^[6] 70% of the houses or close to 8,000 homes were worth over CAD$1 million. West Vancouver is often referred to as the most expensive municipality in Canada, though the Montreal suburb of Westmount is often considered a contender for the same title. 40% of the male population and 18% of the female population of West Vancouver earned over $60,000 in 2000. Average total incomes were $86,253 for males and $37,133 for females, almost double the provincial average. Over 50% of the population has a total family income of at least $90,000.^[5] Nickname: City of Mary (Ville-Marie) Motto: Concordia Salus (salvation through harmony) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2] [3]  - City 365. ... Westmount City Hall Some typical homes in Westmount Westmount is a former (and future) city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal; pop. ...

Politics

Provincially, it elected Joan McIntyre and Ralph Sultan of the BC Liberal Party in the 2005 Provincial election. Ralph Sultan is the MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano in British Columbia Categories: | ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Federally, West Vancouver historically voted Liberal prior to 1974, then voted Conservative, electing John Reynolds of the Conservative Party of Canada from 1997 to 2004.[1] Reynolds declined to run for re-election in 2006, however, and Liberal Blair Wilson defeated Conservative John Weston to replace Reynolds as Member of Parliament from the West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country electoral district. 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. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Blair Wilson (b. ... 38th Parliament Members of the House of Commons in the 38th Parliament of Canada, as of May 17, 2005. ... West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (formerly West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast) is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ...

Schools in West Vancouver

Public schools are operated by School District 45 West Vancouver School District 45 West Vancouver is a school district in British Columbia. ...

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Secondary schools	Rockridge · Sentinel · West Vancouver
Primary or elementary schools	Bowen Island · Caulfeild · Cedardale · Chartwell · Cypress Park · Eagle Harbour · Gleneagles · Hollyburn · Irwin Park · Pauline Johnson · Ridgeview · West Bay · Westcot
Private schools	Collingwood · Horseshoe Bay Christian · Island Pacific · Mulgrave

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Surrounding municipalities

	Lions Bay Sunshine Coast (by ferry)	North Shore Mountains	North Shore Mountains
	Bowen Island (by ferry) Howe Sound		District of North Vancouver City of North Vancouver
		West Vancouver
	English Bay	Vancouver (via Lions' Gate Bridge)

Image File history File links Compass-rose-pale. ... Lions Bay is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Highway 99. ... Route marker sign: BC Highway 99 This work is copyrighted. ... The Sunshine Coast is a region of the southern mainland coast of British Columbia, on the eastern shore of the Strait of Georgia, and just northwest of Greater Vancouver. ... Image File history File links Bc101. ... The North Shore Mountains are a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains overlooking the Greater Vancouver Regional District to the south. ... The North Shore Mountains are a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains overlooking the Greater Vancouver Regional District to the south. ... Image File history File links Compass-rose-pale. ... Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound. ... // Description Howe Sound is a fjord situated immediately northwest of Vancouver, Canada, fronting on one of the citys suburbs, West Vancouver. ... Image File history File links Template_CanadianCityGeoLocation_North. ... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... Image File history File links British_Columbia_provincial_highway_1. ... This article is about the City of North Vancouver. ... Image File history File links Template_CanadianCityGeoLocation_West. ... Image File history File links Template_CanadianCityGeoLocation_East. ... Image File history File links Template_CanadianCityGeoLocation_South. ... Hundreds of thousands of people crowd the beaches around English Bay for the Celebration of Light fireworks competition each summer. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Image File history File links Bc1a. ... Route marker sign: BC Highway 99 This work is copyrighted. ... The Lions Gate Bridge from the south end in Stanley Park. ...

References

• Some highlights of West Vancouver (author unknown), West Vancouver Memorial Library archives
• http://westvancouverpolice.ca/ History of the West Vancouver Police Department
• "West Vancouver", The Encyclopedia of British Columbia (online edition), C 2000 Harbour Publishing

Notes

1. ^ Minister Frulla Announces Cultural Capitals of Canada for 2006
2. ^ "West Vancouver", Kerry McPhedran, The Vancouver Book
3. ^ North Vancouver District Library, Capilano Branch Library, Space Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study (2004)
4. ^ Population by Age and Gender in West Vancouver
5. ^ ^{a b} 2001 Census Profile of British Columbia's Regions, West Vancouver DM BC Stats (subscription service)
6. ^ Benchmark Detached Home Price, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

West Vancouver, British Columbia

• Official District Web Site
• West Vancouver Museum and Archives
• West Vancouver Blue Buses
• CBC - Canada Votes 2006

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Subdivisions of British Columbia

Regional districts Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... Coordinates: Country  Canada Province  British Columbia District Greater Vancouver Regional District Established 1892 (municipality status) – 1992 (city status) Government  - Mayor Derek Corrigan  - MPs Peter Julian (NDP), Bill Siksay (NDP)  - MLAs Raj Chouhan, Richard T. Lee, John Nuraney, Harry Bloy Area  - City 89. ... 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. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that is within the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), and geographically it is at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the provinces second-largest city by population, surpassed only... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Location of Maple Ridge, British Columbia Maple Ridge is a District Municipality in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver on the Fraser River. ... Member of Parliament Peter Julian (NDP) Dawn Black (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly Chuck Puchmayr (NDP) Mayor Wayne Wright Councillors Jonathan Cote Calvin Donnelly Bill Harper Betty McIntosh Bob Osterman Lorrie Williams Location , Population (2001) 54,656 Immigrant Population 15,025 (28%) Languages English(Official) 78% French(Official) 1... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... Port Coquitlam is a city in British Columbia. ... 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, within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... Mayor Peter Fassbender Councillors Jack Arnold Ted Schaffer Gayle Martin Terry Smith Sharla Mauger Teri James Population (2006 - Statistics Canada) 23,606 Area 10. ... Lions Bay is located north of Vancouver, British Columbia, on Highway 99. ... This article is about the City of North Vancouver. ... Pitt Meadows is a District Municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... Port Moody, British Columbia is a small city forming a crescent at the east end of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, and part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... White Rock sunset White Rock Beach with the famous pier With a population of 19,735, 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... Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia. ... Location of Barnston Island. ... This article is about the unincorporated area west of Vancouver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_British_Columbia. ... 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 seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 925,186 km² 19,549 km... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...	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 The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District of British Columbia is located on west central Vancouver Island. ... The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a sub-provincial administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands: (Saltspring, Galiano, Pender, Saturna, Mayne), and several smaller islands. ... Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia The Cariboo Regional District spans the towns of Quesnel, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, and Wells in the central interior of British Columbia. ... Central Coast Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is located in the heart of the southern interior region of British Columbia, on the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary. ... YK NWT AB USA AK Capital Cariboo Cowichan GVRD Nanaimo Stikine The Comox-Strathcona Regional District of British Columbia, Canada, is on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island and part of the mainland north of the Sunshine Coast. ... YK NWT AB USA AK Capital Cariboo Cowichan GVRD Nanaimo Stikine The Cowichan Valley Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia is on the southern part of Vancouver Island, bordered by the Nanaimo and Alberni-Clayoquot Regional Districts to the north and northwest, and... The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... YK NWT AB USA AK Capital Cariboo Cowichan GVRD Nanaimo Stikine The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... Fraser-Fort George is a Regional District in British Columbia External links Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Webpage Categories: | ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... Kitimat-Stikine is a Regional District in northwestern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Mount Waddington is a Regional District in British Columbia. ... The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional local government located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of North Okanagan (NORD) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. ... The Northern Rockies Regional District is a regional district in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... Okanagan-Similkameen is a Regional District in British Columbia External links Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District Webpage Categories: | ... The Peace River Regional District is a regional district in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. ... The Regional District of Powell River includes the District Municipality of Powell River and a number of unincorporated areas. ... Skeena-Queen Charlotte is a Regional District in British Columbia. ... Squamish-Lillooet is a regional district in British Columbia, Canada. ... Stikine Region is the northwesternmost Regional District in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... The Sunshine Coast Regional District of British Columbia is located on the southern mainland coast, across the Jaun de Fuca Strait from Vancouver Island. ... Thompson Nicola is a region in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...
Principal urban centres	Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria Partial skyline of Abbotsford as viewed from Mill Lake. ... Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, Canada at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. ... Kelowna (2005 Population 105,621, Metropolitan Area 165,221) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. ... There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ... These cutbanks on the Nechako River are Prince Georges signature natural landmark. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Victoria is the capital of the western Canadian province of British Columbia. ...
Large suburban communities	Burnaby · Coquitlam · Delta · Langley Township · North Vancouver District · Richmond · Saanich · Surrey Coordinates: Country  Canada Province  British Columbia District Greater Vancouver Regional District Established 1892 (municipality status) – 1992 (city status) Government  - Mayor Derek Corrigan  - MPs Peter Julian (NDP), Bill Siksay (NDP)  - MLAs Raj Chouhan, Richard T. Lee, John Nuraney, Harry Bloy Area  - City 89. ... 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. ... Mayor Kurt Alberts Councillors Charlie Fox Howie Vickberg Grant Ward Jordan Bateman Steve Ferguson Kim Richter Mel Kositsky Bob Long Population (2006) 93,726 [1] Area 316 square kilometres[2] Incorporation Date April 26, 1873 Member of Parliament Mark Warawa (Conservative) Member of the Legislative Assembly Mary Polak (BC Liberal... This article is about the District of North Vancouver. ... This page is for the city of Richmond, British Columbia. ... // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Surrey is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia that is within the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), and geographically it is at the centre of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC. It is the provinces second-largest city by population, surpassed only...
Other major centres	Campbell River · Chilliwack · Courtenay · Cranbrook · Fort St. John · Penticton · Port Alberni · Salmon Arm · Vernon , Campbell River is a city in British Columbia at the south end of Discovery Passage on northern Vancouver Island. ... Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. ... Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Cranbrook, British Columbia ( ) is a city in southeast British Columbia, seat of the Regional District of East Kootenay. ... Fort Saint John (more common spelling Fort St. ... Penticton ( ) is a city in south central British Columbia between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake (at one time known officially as Dog Lake). According to the 2001 census its population is 30,985 (41,574 in the greater area). ... Port Alberni is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. ... , Salmon Arm is a city in the interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia that has a population of 16,466 as reported in the BC Stats (2004). ... Vernon is a city in the south central region of British Columbia called the Okanagan at the north end of Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake. ...

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