The Peace River Regional District and Hospital District serve
the Peace River region of British Columbia, south of
the 58th parallel and east of the Rocky Mountains to the Alberta border. Its boundaries
encompass approximately 12 million hectares (46,000 square miles).
The population resides in seven incorporated municipalities and
four rural electoral areas.
News & Updates
Medium & Large Open Fire Bans for Electoral Areas of the Peace River Regional District
Effective June 24, 2010 the
Ministry of Forests & Range has issued an open fire ban for the Prince George Fire Centre. This ban includes all medium and large-sized open fires in order to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. Residents are reminded that the Peace River Regional District does not have any forest fire prevention bylaws in place, therefore any fire bans imposed by the Ministry of Forests & Range apply to all Crown and private land within the electoral areas, including Regional District parks in the Peace River Regional District. For more information on ban and restriction details please check here or call the Prince George Fire Centre at 250 565-6124.
Fee Increase - Waste Disposal
Effective July 1, 2010 tipping fees for waste disposal at landfills and select transfer stations
will be increasing. The higher fees are intended to encourage recycling to fund the Regional District's solid waste program. Fee examples include:
- Regular waste, such as household garbage, segregated metals and wood waste, from $30/tonne to $35/tonne;
- Controlled waste, such as vehicle hulks, demolition and construction waste, from $60/tonne to $70/tonne;
- Restricted waste, such as commercial cardboard, asbestos, livestock/wildlife animal carcasses, from $90/tonned to $105/tonne.
For more information, call the Peace River Regional District at (250) 784-3200 or (800) 670-7773 or view the pertinent by-laws, the "Solid Waste Regulation By-law No. 1899, 2010" and the "Solid Waste Disposal Fee By-law No. 1900, 2010."
North Peace Airport Services
The North Peace Airport Services have contracted Davies Park Executive Search to recruit a Managing Director for the airport. For more information view the Operating Profile for the position or go to the Davies Park website at www.daviespark.com.
New Coupon Program for Waste Cleanup
The Peace River Regional District is changing its spring and fall bulky waste cleanup program to reduce costs and improve service to the public. A new coupon system was introduced to replace the traditional cleanup program. For more information regarding how the coupon system works, click here to read the notice.
Rotary Manor Welcomes South Peace Seniors
Peace River, South MLA Blair Lekstrom, Peace River Regional Hospital District Chair, Karen Goodings and Northern Health Board Representative, Dale Bumstead were on hand to officially
open the Rotary Manor expansion on April 6, 2010. For more information, read the Northern Health News Release here.
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| Ribbon Cutting at Rotary Manor | Residents enjoy the ribbon cutting ceremony |
Other News
Our Fort St. John Office has Moved!
The Regional District office in Fort St. John has relocated to 9505 100 Street. Look for the door labelled PRRD to the right of the North Peace Leisure Pool's main entrance.
We look forward to serving you in our new office!
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