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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.

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Click on map points for more information on specific parts of the PRRD.

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Chetwynd Dawson Creek Fort St. John Hudson's Hope Pouce Coupe Taylor Tumbler Ridge Area B Area C Area D Area E Blueberry River First Nations Doig River First Nations Halfway River First Nation Kwadacha Nation McLeod Lake Indian Band Saulteau First Nations Tsay Keh Dene Band West Moberly First Nations

Chetwynd

District of Chetwynd

Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek

Fort St. John

City of Fort St. John

Hudson's Hope

District of Hudson's Hope

Pouce Coupe

Village of Pouce Coupe

Taylor

District of Taylor

Tumbler Ridge

District of Tumbler Ridge

Area B

Area B includes the following communities:

  • Altona
  • Buick
  • Cecil Lake
  • Clayhurst
  • Clearview
  • Flatrock
  • Goodlow
  • Montney
  • North Pine
  • Osborn
  • Pink Mountain
  • Prespatou
  • Rose Prairie
  • Sikanni Chief
  • Trutch
  • Upper Cache
  • Upper Halfway
  • Wonowon

Area C

Area C includes the following communities:

  • Baldonnel
  • Charlie Lake
  • Clairmont
  • Grandhaven
  • Old Fort
  • Two Rivers

Area D

Area D includes the following communities:

  • Arras
  • Bessborough
  • Cutbank
  • Doe River
  • Farmington
  • Kelly Lake
  • Kilkerran
  • One Island Lake
  • Rolla
  • Tomslake
  • Tower Lake
  • Tupper

Area E

Area E includes the following communities:

  • East Pine
  • Groundbirch
  • Hasler Creek
  • Jackfish
  • Lone Prairie
  • McLeod
  • Moberly Lake
  • Pine Valley
  • Progress
  • Sunset Prairie

Blueberry River First Nations

Blueberry River First Nations

Doig River First Nations

Doig River First Nations

Halfway River First Nation

Halfway River First Nation

Kwadacha Nation

Kwadacha Nation

McLeod Lake Indian Band

McLeod Lake Indian Band

Saulteau First Nations

Saulteau First Nations

Tsay Keh Dene Band

Tsay Keh Dene Band

West Moberly First Nations

West Moberly First Nations

The Regional District is comprised of seven incorporated communities and four electoral areas that represent over 40 unincorporated (rural) communities. There are eight First Nation communities within the District's boundaries, which also include part of the traditional lands of the McLeod Lake Indian Band.

The electoral areas and municipalities within the PRRD are:

Services Provided by the PRRD

Regional districts in British Columbia were established by the Provincial Government for three primary purposes:

  • To act as local government for their (unincorporated) electoral areas;
  • To provide the political and administrative frameworks necessary for member municipalities and electoral areas to collaborate on the provision of services;
  • To be the regional service body responsible for providing regional services to, and undertaking key activities on behalf of, their entire regions.

To this end, the PRRD provides the following services:

  • 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:

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Mission, Vision and Values

Vision
To provide regional and sub-regional public services that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable in response to expressed needs in the region.

Mission
A strong, diverse and sustainable Peace River region inspired by innovative leadership that promotes livable and safe
communities.

Values
Accountability, cooperation, credibility, fairness, honesty, integrity, leadership, respect and trust.

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