The Peace River Liard Regional District (PRLRD) and Peace River Liard Hospital District (PRLHD) were set up in 1967. In 1987 the districts split into two areas. Electoral Area ‘A’ and all lands above the 58th parallel became the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Lands under the 58th parallel and east of the Rockies became the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) and Peace River Regional Hospital District (PRRHD).
There are 27 regional districts in British Columbia. The PRRD is the biggest at 119,000 square kilometers and has a population of 61,532, based on the 2021 census,
The Regional District includes four rural electoral areas and seven municipalities:
- Electoral Area B
- Electoral Area C
- Electoral Area D
- Electoral Area E
- District of Chetwynd
- City of Dawson Creek
- City of Fort St. John
- District of Hudson’s Hope
- Village of Pouce Coupe
- District of Taylor
- District of Tumbler Ridge
Services provided by the PRRD include:
- noxious weed control
- community recreation
- fire protection
- solid waste management
- rural water services
- sewage collection and disposal
- parks
- building inspection
The PRRD’s economy is comprised of:
- agriculture
- tourism
- manufacturing
- oil and gas
- hydro-electric power generation
- forestry
- mining
To learn more about local governments and how regional districts work in BC, check these publications or visit the Regional District page:
