Summary of Regional Districts Stats

SUMMARY OF REGIONAL DISTRICTS

2001 Census including 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area Square subsequent population changes Purposes Purposes Kilometres certified by the Minister Assessment Assessment (1) (2) $$ Capital 2,454.9 321,087 325,754 47,314,270,643 47,293,342,250 Greater Vancouver 3,395.2 1,980,422 1,986,965 292,131,109,487 292,192,228,256 Balance of Regional Districts 926,787.7 1,538,329 1,595,037 155,111,959,963 155,220,886,595 TOTAL: 932,637.8 3,839,838 3,907,756 494,557,340,093 494,706,457,101

1 Population excluding people residing on Indian Reserves. 2 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves.

NOTE: Table includes information relating to the Stikine Region (unincorporated)

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot (incorporated April 21, 1966) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Port Alberni 2,149.1 17,743 17,743 3 2 9 947,947,565 936,075,865 Districts: Tofino 1,940.6 1,466 1,466 1 1 415,409,578 414,632,578 Ucluelet 1,143.6 1,559 1,559 1 1 211,920,400 211,280,400 Electoral Areas: A 1,697.2 285 405 1 1 84,160,216 83,735,566 B 84.6 502 502 1 1 42,679,250 42,731,200 C 3,336.7 369 1,519 1 1 83,587,425 75,198,425 D 1,507.1 2,016 2,348 1 2 342,361,050 344,478,900 E 22.5 2,779 2,896 1 2 165,266,630 170,259,980 F 184.8 1,897 1,907 3 1 1 140,968,867 142,387,167 Totals: 6,885.3 2 28,616 30,345 10 19 2,434,300,981 2,420,780,081

1 Area shown for incorporated municipalities in hectares: for electoral areas in square kilometres. Conversion factors: 1 acre = .4047 hectares. 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometres. 2 Square kilometres (1 square kilometre = 100 hectares). 3 Includes boundary revisions subsequent to the 2001 Census. 4 Population excluding people residing on Indian Reserves as of Dec 31, 2004. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2004. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2005 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 1 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (incorporated February 1, 1966) Voting Unit: 3,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Districts: Fort St. James 2,352.0 1,927 1,927 1 1 88,010,699 87,030,999 Houston 7,070.9 3,577 3,577 1 2 153,833,733 154,258,933 Vanderhoof 5,762.9 4,390 4,390 1 2 238,019,362 237,415,898 Town: Smithers 1,632.6 5,414 5,414 3 1 2 309,546,997 305,018,247 Villages: Burns Lake 890.5 1,942 2,575 1 1 84,055,350 82,458,750 Fraser Lake 484.7 1,268 1,268 3 1 1 48,879,040 48,235,140 Granisle 9,094.8 353 353 1 1 9,250,600 8,971,600 Telkwa 665.1 1,371 1,371 1 1 54,380,393 53,564,493 Electoral Areas: A 3,716.8 5,696 5,701 1 2 284,069,746 292,756,780 B 3,905.3 2,277 2,324 1 1 117,998,824 118,279,474 C 27,267.1 1,688 2,891 1 1 108,709,528 108,182,128 D 4,784.2 1,715 2,108 3 1 1 99,422,992 100,487,692 E 17,493.4 1,750 1,872 1 1 125,214,850 127,635,209 F 5,585.4 3,384 3,823 1 2 187,361,731 184,317,974 G 14,789.5 1,099 1,262 1 1 59,133,095 59,449,657 Totals: 77,821.2 2 37,851 40,856 15 20 1,967,886,940 1,968,062,974

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 2 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Capital Regional District (incorporated February 1, 1966) Voting Unit: 5,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Colwood 2,067.8 13,745 13,745 1 3 1,476,298,294 1,467,996,644 Langford 4,181.8 18,840 18,840 3 1 4 2,401,575,367 2,392,262,617 Victoria 2,335.1 74,125 74,125 3 15 10,370,282,890 10,324,908,890 Districts: Central Saanich 5,007.4 15,348 17,363 1 4 2,298,981,501 2,325,314,351 Esquimalt 1,005.2 16,127 16,127 1 4 1,448,795,284 1,440,175,284 Highlands 4,036.0 1,674 1,674 1 1 291,385,068 290,996,837 Metchosin 7,980.0 4,857 4,857 1 1 619,538,800 630,728,400 North Saanich 4,691.4 10,436 10,436 1 3 2,425,528,052 2,459,112,252 Oak Bay 1,637.2 17,798 17,798 1 4 3,608,748,751 3,598,148,251 Saanich 11,183.4 103,654 103,654 5 21 13,876,025,333 13,854,301,472 Sooke 6,026.0 8,735 8,735 3 1 2 974,308,799 978,666,419 Towns: Sidney 713.8 10,929 10,929 1 3 1,680,883,508 1,673,864,408 View Royal 1,731.0 7,271 7,271 1 2 1,001,580,814 996,348,464 Electoral Areas: F. Saltspring Island 193.5 9,279 9,279 1 2 2,278,742,956 2,282,893,468 G. Southern Gulf Islands 216.3 4,307 4,664 1 1 1,725,423,478 1,739,649,165 H. Juan De Fuca 1,519.1 3,962 6,257 3 1 2 836,171,748 837,975,328 Totals: 2,454.9 2 321,087 325,754 22 72 47,314,270,643 47,293,342,250

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 3 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Cariboo Regional District (incorporated July 9, 1968) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Quesnel 3,869.0 10,044 10,044 1 5 602,554,889 590,653,339 Williams Lake 3,605.2 11,153 11,153 3 1 5 644,228,320 635,958,420 Districts: 100 Mile House 5,425.4 1,739 1,739 1 1 159,539,215 156,370,615 Wells 16,100.0 235 235 1 1 9,351,550 9,249,550 Electoral Areas: A 174.6 6,428 6,491 1 3 330,286,630 324,428,730 B 1,439.8 4,338 4,338 1 2 242,160,784 240,685,870 C 8,207.5 1,323 1,323 1 1 53,507,099 53,044,093 D 713.5 3,294 3,469 3 1 2 215,755,418 215,574,507 E 1,693.0 4,668 5,264 1 3 213,709,456 217,847,312 F 10,422.6 4,963 5,236 1 3 344,916,061 337,742,584 G 4,422.9 5,001 5,001 1 3 437,007,716 436,868,836 H 2,221.0 1,844 2,091 1 1 160,002,284 159,348,118 I 12,159.8 1,773 1,995 1 1 69,940,845 68,379,916 J 26,945.6 880 1,618 1 1 87,218,393 84,504,293 K 13,727.0 674 1,418 1 1 38,387,011 38,212,925 L 111.8 4,244 4,244 1 2 532,559,142 535,197,342 Totals: 82,529.1 2 62,601 65,659 16 35 4,141,124,813 4,104,066,450

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 4 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Central Coast Regional District (incorporated July 16, 1968) Voting Unit: 1,500 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Electoral Areas: A 20,431.5 143 239 1 1 33,777,502 25,754,452 B 7.0 - 1,253 1 1 221,300 221,300 C 4,153.8 697 697 1 1 35,763,800 37,054,450 D 225.1 516 1,425 1 1 21,627,700 22,404,050 E 363.4 167 167 1 1 6,771,400 6,771,400 Totals: 25,180.8 2 1,523 3,781 5 5 98,161,702 92,205,652

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 5 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Central Kootenay (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Castlegar 2,233.3 7,539 7,539 3 1 4 631,168,377 625,030,177 Nelson 1,595.0 9,315 9,315 3 1 4 789,426,850 783,696,550 Town: Creston 925.8 4,795 4,795 1 2 286,916,755 281,943,205 Villages: Kaslo 312.0 1,032 1,032 1 1 61,217,868 59,991,768 Nakusp 1,106.0 1,698 1,698 3 1 1 96,182,550 96,610,400 New Denver 140.1 538 538 3 1 1 33,391,100 33,208,100 Salmo 223.9 1,120 1,120 1 1 42,895,655 41,538,255 Silverton 63.2 222 222 1 1 18,183,451 18,088,651 Slocan 92.1 336 336 1 1 15,360,799 14,870,999 Electoral Areas: A 1,832.4 2,125 2,125 1 1 283,120,569 285,809,904 B 1,651.6 4,658 4,780 1 2 286,753,476 288,305,351 C 769.3 1,371 1,371 1 1 118,596,830 121,828,080 D 6,097.4 1,500 1,500 1 1 138,348,170 142,529,020 E 870.8 3,531 3,531 3 1 2 363,266,299 370,137,488 F 415.8 3,907 3,907 3 1 2 371,188,122 370,615,322 G 1,499.6 1,354 1,354 1 1 117,284,582 119,313,086 H 3,328.9 4,465 4,465 3 1 2 287,240,489 301,655,340 I 108.1 2,436 2,436 3 1 1 164,910,251 169,119,201 J 1,814.6 2,976 2,976 3 1 2 185,946,499 193,567,333 K 4,705.1 1,979 1,979 3 1 1 147,943,253 167,993,403 Totals: 23,160.6 2 56,897 57,019 20 32 4,439,341,945 4,485,851,633

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 6 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Central Okanagan (incorporated August 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 4,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Kelowna 26,241.4 96,288 98,267 5 25 12,441,098,425 12,424,242,669 Districts: Lake Country 16,790.0 9,267 9,267 1 3 1,157,410,201 1,185,430,979 Peachland 1,744.9 4,654 4,654 1 2 612,587,455 612,715,654 Electoral Areas: I - Central Okanagan East 1,145.1 3,672 3,672 1 1 421,946,309 414,203,644 J - Westside 1,442.1 26,001 31,879 6 3 8 3,474,401,249 3,473,453,949 Totals: 3,034.9 2 139,882 147,739 11 39 18,107,443,639 18,110,046,895

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 7 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Columbia Shuswap Regional District (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Revelstoke 4,005.9 7,500 7,500 1 3 451,939,536 447,094,986 Salmon Arm 18,875.5 15,210 15,388 2 7 1,217,141,839 1,239,421,389 District: Sicamous 1,645.2 2,720 2,720 1 2 305,213,610 305,578,960 Town: Golden 1,171.3 4,020 4,020 1 2 342,864,485 341,381,935 Electoral Areas: A 13,735.8 3,135 3,135 1 2 400,438,854 403,217,126 B 10,231.7 625 625 1 1 117,277,726 119,611,126 C 601.8 6,762 6,813 1 3 1,015,060,063 1,027,062,835 D 739.2 3,904 4,033 1 2 227,573,866 221,744,112 E 1,621.7 1,491 1,491 1 1 187,660,870 188,243,520 F 2,920.0 2,126 2,494 1 1 560,537,913 562,696,863 Totals: 30,107.2 2 47,493 48,219 11 24 4,825,708,762 4,856,052,852

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 8 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (incorporated August 19, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Courtenay 2,517.6 19,132 19,132 3 2 8 1,789,044,552 1,776,233,502 Campbell River 16,036.4 28,456 28,952 3 3 12 2,227,085,868 2,215,873,468 Town: Comox 1,760.3 11,319 11,319 3 1 5 1,026,268,792 1,018,114,642 Villages: Cumberland 2,991.6 2,654 2,654 3 1 2 164,119,840 162,161,490 Gold River 1,274.8 1,359 1,359 1 1 73,774,991 73,306,591 Sayward 595.9 379 379 1 1 18,841,800 18,821,550 Tahsis 817.8 600 600 1 1 20,722,150 20,521,450 Zeballos 286.5 224 224 1 1 7,431,000 7,324,000 Electoral Areas: A 456.1 4,742 4,742 3 1 2 626,280,902 628,181,402 B 87.2 7,088 7,342 3 1 3 830,942,419 840,450,419 C 1,077.2 7,482 7,482 3 1 3 968,828,141 982,973,641 D 1,672.6 4,920 4,920 3 1 2 447,397,800 449,496,000 G 5,123.6 156 548 1 1 33,525,300 29,554,450 H 2,080.8 785 785 1 1 92,504,564 95,819,814 I 133.4 938 1,000 1 1 199,760,600 204,714,400 J 9,324.5 2,548 2,729 1 2 417,209,040 411,395,540 K 81.1 1,982 1,982 1 1 477,738,690 497,644,040 Totals: 20,299.3 2 94,764 96,149 20 47 9,421,476,449 9,432,586,399

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 9 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Cowichan Valley Regional District (incorporated September 26, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Duncan 216.0 4,699 4,699 1 3 355,706,840 350,038,940 District: North Cowichan 20,432.9 26,148 26,148 3 14 2,394,522,105 2,424,350,849 Towns: Ladysmith 1,493.0 6,811 6,811 3 1 4 546,167,066 541,737,316 Lake Cowichan 949.0 2,827 2,827 1 2 194,577,350 193,603,350 Electoral Areas: A-Mill Bay/Malahat 52.6 3,416 3,514 1 2 473,516,955 470,751,205 B-Shawnigan Lake 310.0 7,081 7,081 1 4 867,810,033 862,413,261 C-Cobble Hill 23.3 4,545 4,545 1 3 569,042,944 574,379,294 D-Cowichan Bay 27.7 2,689 3,712 1 2 278,772,150 282,812,450 E-Cowichan Station/ Sahtlam/Glenora 140.0 3,805 4,254 1 3 327,820,061 323,934,211 F-Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls 1,805.7 1,763 1,947 1 1 283,901,558 282,626,836 G-Saltair/Gulf Islands 299.5 2,134 2,436 3 1 2 347,684,860 346,157,810 H-North Oyster/Diamond 92.9 2,250 2,865 1 2 277,912,698 277,915,211 I-Youbou/Meade Creek 526.3 1,149 1,159 1 1 245,632,133 245,329,483 Totals: 3,508.9 2 69,317 71,998 15 43 7,163,066,753 7,176,050,216

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 10 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of East Kootenay (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Cranbrook 2,537.5 18,519 18,519 3 2 8 1,049,539,656 1,039,579,206 Fernie 1,711.5 4,611 4,611 1 2 514,861,300 511,538,850 Kimberley 5,899.8 6,484 6,484 1 3 473,160,835 469,381,735 Districts: Elkford 10,525.9 2,589 2,589 1 2 152,486,930 151,237,230 Invermere 1,086.0 2,860 2,860 3 1 2 401,602,624 403,882,724 Sparwood 18,279.6 3,812 3,812 1 2 268,042,235 267,329,685 Village: Canal Flats 1,497.8 673 673 6 1 1 50,742,875 51,512,825 Radium Hot Springs 573.3 583 583 1 1 147,279,388 146,793,138 Electoral Areas: A 4,665.3 1,837 1,837 1 1 445,791,342 456,724,972 B 2,889.7 1,838 1,920 1 1 358,611,691 368,355,987 C 4,476.6 5,751 5,922 3 1 3 509,402,027 532,504,374 E 4,234.8 1,151 1,151 3 1 1 235,282,613 246,395,610 F 6,211.1 3,354 3,695 3 1 2 1,395,951,355 1,415,711,161 G 4,673.7 1,635 1,635 1 1 180,507,030 193,318,730 Totals: 27,572.2 2 55,697 56,291 15 30 6,183,261,901 6,254,266,227

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 11 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (incorporated March 8, 1967) Voting Unit: 4,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Prince George 32,271.3 72,406 72,406 4 19 3,982,545,514 3,935,475,907 District: Mackenzie 21,269.4 5,206 5,206 1 2 282,975,165 279,826,765 Villages: McBride 443.0 711 711 1 1 27,331,300 27,075,100 Valemount 399.0 1,195 1,195 1 1 60,223,850 59,725,850 Electoral Areas: A 1,411.5 3,406 3,475 1 1 194,874,150 203,671,300 C 2,861.4 3,178 3,178 1 1 231,589,318 235,841,907 D 654.8 4,527 4,527 1 2 244,543,738 262,383,829 E 629.4 564 564 1 1 55,914,250 57,795,000 F 12,679.0 1,412 1,449 1 1 95,450,400 100,246,000 G 18,010.9 479 549 1 1 276,143,253 276,343,453 H 15,207.8 2,057 2,057 1 1 198,123,321 204,281,721 Totals: 51,998.6 2 95,141 95,317 14 31 5,649,714,259 5,642,666,832

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 12 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Fraser Valley Regional District (incorporated December 12, 1995) Voting Unit: 5,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Abbotsford 37,520.0 115,463 115,711 5 24 10,310,095,646 10,473,372,539 Chilliwack 26,872.4 62,927 64,898 3 3 13 5,490,945,067 5,553,127,578 Districts: Hope 4,574.6 6,184 6,184 1 2 462,156,646 461,235,596 Kent 19,374.2 4,926 5,492 1 2 415,029,794 428,858,653 Mission 25,334.2 31,272 31,272 2 7 2,984,533,294 2,978,799,994 Village: Harrison Hot Springs 679.1 1,343 1,343 1 1 246,156,702 245,035,502 Electoral Areas: A 2,372.4 596 763 1 1 42,900,928 42,814,428 B 3,190.4 745 1,299 1 1 161,290,606 161,956,856 C 3,946.6 716 1,758 1 1 177,728,867 177,464,317 D 239.6 1,032 1,244 3 1 1 136,113,980 136,181,780 E 795.9 3,400 3,634 3 1 1 392,917,443 396,691,298 F 2,112.7 1,237 1,237 1 1 154,556,400 164,605,000 G 88.6 1,827 2,328 1 1 150,419,998 135,338,602 H 43.9 387 387 1 1 56,295,169 55,450,369 Totals: 13,933.7 2 232,055 237,550 21 57 21,181,140,540 21,410,932,512

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 13 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Greater Vancouver Regional District (incorporated June 29, 1967) Voting Unit: 20,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Burnaby 10,674.0 193,954 193,954 2 10 26,708,543,304 26,617,822,954 Coquitlam 15,257.3 112,890 112,905 2 6 14,267,555,307 14,216,061,907 Langley 1,018.2 23,643 23,643 1 2 2,446,958,110 2,435,098,760 New Westminster 1,866.1 54,656 54,656 1 3 5,778,024,892 5,747,777,192 North Vancouver 1,267.3 44,303 44,642 1 3 6,951,404,923 6,929,092,923 Port Coquitlam 3,481.1 51,257 51,262 1 3 5,691,774,921 5,676,099,945 Port Moody 3,434.9 23,816 23,816 1 2 3,363,013,604 3,350,549,004 Richmond 25,725.0 164,345 164,345 2 9 24,170,271,949 24,180,103,619 Surrey 37,140.0 347,825 347,956 4 18 39,707,811,423 39,635,728,022 Vancouver 11,614.9 545,671 546,976 6 28 94,577,914,071 94,494,731,171 White Rock 1,401.5 18,250 18,250 1 1 2,792,389,881 2,777,861,381 Districts: Bowen Island 6,360.0 2,957 2,957 1 1 916,151,053 918,124,303 Delta 36,432.7 96,950 97,429 1 5 12,702,375,600 12,686,307,700 Langley 31,765.3 86,896 87,403 1 5 11,427,880,586 11,806,413,287 Maple Ridge 26,710.2 63,169 63,174 1 4 7,166,936,570 7,301,073,345 North Vancouver 17,819.3 82,310 83,924 1 5 14,932,565,547 14,895,102,447 Pitt Meadows 8,825.0 14,670 14,894 1 1 1,612,745,170 1,637,098,170 West Vancouver 9,893.7 41,421 43,294 1 3 14,325,254,950 14,298,456,150 Villages: Anmore 3,144.0 1,344 1,344 1 1 323,960,000 322,005,000 Belcarra 1,249.4 682 682 1 1 204,096,701 203,138,401 Lions Bay 384.0 1,379 1,379 1 1 348,394,475 347,982,475 Electoral Area: A 840.6 8,034 8,080 1 1 1,715,086,450 1,715,600,100 Totals: 3,395.2 2 1,980,422 1,986,965 33 113 292,131,109,487 292,192,228,256

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 14 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (incorporated September 14, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Terrace 4,459.0 12,109 12,109 2 7 601,915,465 594,918,015 Districts: Kitimat 32,189.8 10,285 10,285 2 6 570,049,008 563,755,408 New Hazelton 1,898.9 750 750 1 1 25,743,240 25,872,090 Stewart 53,087.4 661 661 1 1 18,223,455 17,888,455 Village: Hazelton 514.8 345 1,038 1 1 10,361,500 9,905,500 Electoral Areas: A 33,285.4 81 1,900 1 1 11,679,505 11,687,455 B 7,844.0 1,948 4,852 1 3 71,687,573 76,161,432 C 28,483.4 3,008 4,137 1 3 204,460,733 209,183,433 D 28,370.6 88 594 1 1 13,977,445 13,921,295 E 16.1 4,475 4,550 1 3 147,912,052 148,206,502 Totals: 98,921.0 2 33,750 40,876 12 27 1,676,009,976 1,671,499,585

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 15 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (incorporated February 22, 1966) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Grand Forks 1,102.6 4,054 4,054 1 2 257,164,440 254,562,940 Greenwood 259.0 666 666 1 1 26,253,350 25,081,050 Rossland 5,753.0 3,646 3,646 3 1 2 254,504,950 250,942,050 Trail 3,623.0 7,575 7,575 1 4 570,217,451 561,731,701 Villages: Fruitvale 269.1 2,025 2,025 1 1 81,306,080 79,033,980 Midway 809.0 638 638 1 1 44,343,672 43,890,715 Montrose 131.5 1,067 1,067 1 1 51,217,000 50,368,900 Warfield 206.6 1,739 1,739 1 1 70,339,950 69,089,250 Electoral Areas: A 245.8 1,984 1,984 1 1 204,278,561 207,980,661 B 779.3 1,583 1,583 3 1 1 130,861,485 131,998,585 C 580.2 1,456 1,456 1 1 303,007,401 305,496,651 D 2,135.9 3,241 3,241 1 2 216,648,730 224,048,182 E 4,438.0 2,169 2,169 1 1 691,810,347 694,815,724 Totals: 8,300.7 2 31,843 31,843 13 19 2,901,953,417 2,899,040,389

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 16 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Mount Waddington (incorporated June 13, 1966) Voting Unit:600 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ District: Port Hardy 4,730.8 4,574 4,574 2 8 188,482,750 187,012,950 Town: Port McNeill 830.1 2,821 2,821 1 5 131,978,350 131,123,150 Villages: Alert Bay 326.0 583 583 1 1 22,693,370 22,355,070 Port Alice 1,529.8 1,126 1,126 1 2 61,412,650 60,859,650 Electoral Areas: A 12,587.7 886 1,713 1 3 106,728,700 93,830,750 B 2,621.9 169 174 1 1 29,283,000 28,390,200 C 1,526.0 829 1,719 1 3 92,755,629 92,622,579 D 3,439.0 401 401 1 1 47,099,586 46,440,786 Totals: 20,248.7 2 11,389 13,111 9 24 680,434,035 662,635,135

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 17 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Nanaimo (incorporated August 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Nanaimo 12,562.2 73,000 73,000 3 6 30 6,743,733,952 6,694,451,452 Parksville 1,684.5 10,323 10,323 1 5 1,194,173,030 1,186,896,780 District: Lantzville 2,987.0 3,538 3,538 6 446,556,222 444,587,632 Town: Qualicum Beach 2,005.3 6,928 6,928 3 1 3 1,199,767,670 1,201,681,620 Electoral Areas: A 51.5 6,423 6,634 1 3 576,197,530 575,007,845 B 60.9 3,515 3,515 1 2 730,492,750 735,082,950 C 1,079.6 929 1,167 1 1 209,975,487 210,275,687 D 24.0 1,118 1,325 3 1 1 134,521,727 138,049,114 E 75.7 4,820 4,820 1 2 1,043,837,290 1,042,154,490 F 261.8 5,546 5,546 1 3 537,026,670 556,874,570 G 52.3 7,041 7,041 3 1 3 857,663,603 861,777,753 H 285.9 3,108 3,179 1 2 519,825,867 527,972,417 Totals: 2,084.1 2 126,289 127,016 16 55 14,193,771,798 14,174,812,310

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 18 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of North Okanagan (incorporated November 9, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Armstrong 534.9 4,256 4,256 3 1 2 294,942,935 293,551,785 Enderby 418.9 2,818 2,818 1 2 165,560,132 163,788,232 Vernon 11,211.0 33,494 33,494 3 3 14 3,223,540,960 3,211,355,560 Districts: Coldstream 6,703.1 9,106 9,106 1 4 993,161,018 1,010,566,166 Spallumcheen 26,356.5 5,134 5,134 3 1 3 408,306,315 448,195,285 Village: Lumby 516.2 1,618 1,618 1 1 99,009,287 97,150,437 Electoral Areas: B 654.6 3,067 5,303 3 1 3 396,651,988 394,688,996 C 333.9 3,627 3,627 1 2 497,731,119 507,480,383 D 1,856.5 2,840 2,840 1 2 182,569,000 177,545,550 E 2,703.7 938 938 1 1 55,350,050 58,014,750 F 1,895.8 3,855 4,093 1 2 378,310,614 364,424,464 Totals: 7,901.9 2 70,753 73,227 13 36 6,695,133,418 6,726,761,608

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 19 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Northern Rockies Regional District (incorporated October 31, 1987) Voting Unit: 150 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Town: Fort Nelson 1,323.7 4,188 4,188 3 6 28 301,226,420 299,027,320 Electoral Areas: A 51,694.1 937 1,432 3 2 10 808,177,646 806,972,196 B 34,100.7 100 100 1 1 17,451,678 17,154,378 Totals: 85,808.0 2 5,225 5,720 9 39 1,126,855,744 1,123,153,894

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 20 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (incorporated March 4, 1966) Voting Unit: 1,800 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Penticton 4,446.6 30,985 30,985 4 18 2,958,838,408 2,942,307,324 District: Summerland 7,068.0 10,713 10,713 2 6 1,058,144,328 1,068,712,258 Towns: Oliver 537.1 4,229 4,229 3 1 3 352,396,550 343,841,500 Osoyoos 995.0 4,295 4,295 1 3 618,140,134 615,309,738 Princeton 1,015.8 2,610 2,610 1 2 144,381,311 142,076,561 Village: Keremeos 226.3 1,197 1,197 1 1 85,307,588 83,357,588 Electoral Areas: A 311.9 1,897 1,897 1 2 194,864,486 175,725,825 B 303.5 1,122 1,241 1 1 53,639,111 45,230,623 C 630.4 4,149 4,716 3 1 3 252,105,012 214,289,563 D 990.9 5,703 6,604 1 4 774,363,998 763,853,868 E 796.2 1,996 1,996 1 2 259,256,796 245,011,188 F 718.6 1,989 1,989 1 2 303,912,261 298,056,361 G 2,211.2 2,052 2,194 1 2 110,723,953 100,800,276 H 4,911.9 1,969 1,969 1 2 304,449,840 303,953,370 Totals: 11,017.5 2 74,906 76,635 18 51 7,470,523,776 7,342,526,043

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 21 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Peace River Regional District (incorporated October 31, 1987) Voting Unit: 3,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Dawson Creek 2,076.8 10,754 10,754 3 1 4 521,670,514 517,103,564 Fort St. John 2,277.3 16,038 16,038 3 2 6 1,087,335,942 1,080,030,142 Districts: Chetwynd 6,188.0 2,591 2,591 1 1 164,913,935 163,525,735 Hudson's Hope 94,209.3 1,039 1,039 1 1 70,698,649 72,480,655 Taylor 1,739.7 1,143 1,143 1 1 133,472,558 133,160,808 Tumbler Ridge 154,873.5 1,851 1,851 1 1 113,598,780 112,029,980 Village: Pouce Coupe 208.6 833 833 1 1 25,764,360 25,374,960 Electoral Areas: B 87,873.6 4,997 5,624 1 2 1,405,770,024 1,388,049,789 C 611.7 5,826 5,826 3 1 2 561,021,404 567,001,504 D 11,843.2 5,857 5,857 1 2 452,873,557 424,312,890 E 16,392.3 3,142 3,524 1 2 451,598,316 438,883,666 Totals: 119,336.6 2 54,071 55,080 12 23 4,988,718,039 4,921,953,693

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 22 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Powell River Regional District (incorporated December 19, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ District: Powell River 4,132.8 12,983 12,983 2 7 891,190,776 881,833,976 Indian Government District: Sechelt (SD47) 21.4 - 36 6 - - 3,751,200 3,737,700 Electoral Areas: A 4,014.2 988 1,665 1 1 285,105,050 287,188,600 B 153.3 1,450 1,450 1 1 119,629,650 120,875,700 C 691.3 2,135 2,135 1 2 197,393,000 203,249,500 D 286.5 1,129 1,129 1 1 127,878,200 131,267,200 E 77.4 367 367 1 1 77,963,042 79,864,485 Totals: 5,264.2 2 19,052 19,765 7 13 1,702,910,918 1,708,017,161

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 23 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District (incorporated August 17, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Prince Rupert 8,722.8 14,643 14,643 2 8 602,448,014 598,286,514 District: Port Edward 18,387.2 659 659 1 1 32,429,901 30,934,901 Villages: Masset 2,331.4 926 926 1 1 32,665,577 32,130,307 Port Clements 1,806.7 516 516 1 1 15,465,550 15,322,100 Electoral Areas: A 3,113.7 91 876 1 1 14,700,079 14,700,079 C 6,390.2 50 580 1 1 8,817,700 8,841,550 D 6,442.9 538 1,988 1 1 52,064,600 54,717,550 E 3,636.0 460 460 1 1 27,956,950 28,137,700 F 37.5 1,045 1,045 1 1 55,214,557 55,196,107 Totals: 19,932.8 2 18,928 21,693 10 16 841,762,928 838,266,808

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 24 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (incorporated October 3, 1968) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Districts: Lillooet 2,864.0 2,741 2,741 3 1 2 139,954,990 140,110,590 Squamish 11,912.4 14,247 14,480 3 2 8 2,062,425,317 2,057,124,317 Whistler 16,917.5 8,896 8,896 1 5 9,647,693,133 9,633,693,633 Village: Pemberton 451.5 1,644 1,644 3 1 1 368,739,905 369,258,305 Electoral Areas: A 3,809.6 223 223 1 1 90,316,163 90,513,663 B 3,691.7 428 1,465 1 1 60,101,750 60,332,039 C 5,860.7 1,504 2,819 1 2 381,865,518 411,142,118 D 3,010.3 743 743 3 1 1 285,249,667 295,827,117 Totals: 16,693.7 2 30,426 33,011 9 21 13,036,346,443 13,058,001,782

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 25 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Stikine Region (Unincorporated)

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ 116,143.0 1,034 1,316 - - 66,252,379 66,198,979 Totals: 116,143.0 2 1,034 1,316 - - 66,252,379 66,198,979

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 26 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Sunshine Coast Regional District (incorporated January 4, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ District: Sechelt 4,828.9 7,775 7,775 1 4 1,255,338,963 1,258,261,763 Indian Government District: Sechelt (SD46) 1,012.0 - 795 6 1 1 84,015,350 83,635,850 Town: Gibsons 511.9 3,906 3,906 1 2 522,959,150 518,939,600 Electoral Areas: A- Egmont, Pender Harbour 1,950.3 2,374 2,374 1 2 793,437,862 792,376,562 B- Halfmoon Bay 1,257.3 2,353 2,353 1 2 594,750,450 593,925,800 D- Roberts Creek 142.1 3,090 3,090 1 2 580,672,750 593,983,050 E- Elphinstone 21.0 3,311 3,311 1 2 408,117,400 417,022,700 F- West Howe Sound 389.7 1,971 1,995 1 1 792,330,452 800,758,802 Totals: 3,823.9 2 24,780 25,599 8 16 5,031,622,377 5,058,904,127

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 27 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Thompson-Nicola Regional District (incorporated November 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 3,250 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2005 Hospital 2005 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2004 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Kamloops 31,144.9 77,281 77,281 5 24 5,650,939,613 5,615,077,091 Merritt 2,401.4 7,088 7,088 1 3 402,791,077 399,158,705 District: Logan Lake 32,341.6 2,185 2,185 1 1 153,913,890 152,412,740 Villages: Ashcroft 5,361.8 1,788 1,788 3 1 1 81,523,063 80,632,345 Cache Creek 1,076.0 1,056 1,056 1 1 50,002,300 49,232,300 Chase 377.6 2,460 2,460 1 1 144,233,505 142,508,755 Clinton 410.0 621 621 3 1 1 36,605,942 36,071,142 Lytton 680.3 319 319 1 1 18,302,855 18,045,755 Electoral Areas: A 7,381.3 4,399 4,399 1 2 226,341,107 226,288,657 B 5,225.2 368 368 1 1 118,394,622 118,802,280 E 6,793.3 1,307 1,485 3 1 1 270,156,558 273,336,779 I 5,915.2 1,302 2,675 3 1 1 108,697,016 109,012,025 J 3,428.7 1,509 1,750 1 1 256,692,498 257,033,919 L 1,977.9 2,860 2,967 1 1 213,856,735 197,248,375 M 4,104.2 1,793 2,596 1 1 229,998,157 235,921,003 N 2,378.2 707 1,142 1 1 153,896,562 152,052,884 O 5,518.6 3,257 3,526 1 2 270,020,159 264,822,587 P 1,819.2 3,746 5,516 1 2 700,670,372 687,889,016 Totals: 45,279.7 2 114,046 119,222 22 46 9,087,036,031 9,015,546,358

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2005 28 Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services Area - Assessment Reconciliation 2001 Census including 2005 Hospital 2005 General population increases Purposes Purposes Area1 certified by the Minister Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $ $ Alberni-Clayoquot 6,885.3 28,616 30,345 2,434,300,981 2,420,780,081 Bulkley-Nechako 77,821.2 37,851 40,856 1,967,886,940 1,968,062,974 Capital 2,454.9 321,087 325,754 47,314,270,643 47,293,342,250 Cariboo 82,529.1 62,601 65,659 4,141,124,813 4,104,066,450 Central Coast 25,180.8 1,523 3,781 98,161,702 92,205,652 Central Kootenay 23,160.6 56,897 57,019 4,439,341,945 4,485,851,633 Central Okanagan 3,034.9 139,882 147,739 18,107,443,639 18,110,046,895 Columbia-Shuswap 30,107.2 47,493 48,219 4,825,708,762 4,856,052,852 Comox-Strathcona 20,299.3 94,764 96,149 9,421,476,449 9,432,586,399 Cowichan Valley 3,508.9 69,317 71,998 7,163,066,753 7,176,050,216 East Kootenay 27,572.2 55,697 56,291 6,183,261,901 6,254,266,227 Northern Rockies 85,808.0 5,225 5,720 1,126,855,744 1,123,153,894 Fraser-Fort George 51,998.6 95,141 95,317 5,649,714,259 5,642,666,832 Fraser Valley 13,933.7 232,055 237,550 21,181,140,540 21,410,932,512 Greater Vancouver 3,395.2 1,980,422 1,986,965 292,131,109,487 292,192,228,256 Kitimat-Stikine 98,921.0 33,750 40,876 1,676,009,976 1,671,499,585 Kootenay Boundary 8,300.7 31,843 31,843 2,901,953,417 2,899,040,389 Mount Waddington 20,248.7 11,389 13,111 680,434,035 662,635,135 Nanaimo 2,084.1 126,289 127,016 14,193,771,798 14,174,812,310 North Okanagan 7,901.9 70,753 73,227 6,695,133,418 6,726,761,608 Okanagan-Similkameen 11,017.5 74,906 76,635 7,470,523,776 7,342,526,043 Peace River 119,336.6 54,071 55,080 4,988,718,039 4,921,953,693 Powell River 5,264.2 19,052 19,765 1,702,910,918 1,708,017,161 Skeena-Queen Charlotte 19,932.8 18,928 21,693 841,762,928 838,266,808 Squamish-Lillooet 16,693.7 30,426 33,011 13,036,346,443 13,058,001,782 Stikine 116,143.0 1,034 1,316 66,252,379 66,198,979 Sunshine Coast 3,823.9 24,780 25,599 5,031,622,377 5,058,904,127 Thompson-Nicola 45,279.7 114,046 119,222 9,087,036,031 9,015,546,358 worksheet totals: 932,637.8 3,839,838 3,907,756 494,557,340,093 494,706,457,101 uncoded rural - - book totals 494,557,340,093 494,706,457,101 difference - -

uncoded rural: Hospital General Alberni-Clayoquot 122,700 122,700 Capital 139,700 139,700 Squamish-Lillooet 49,800 49,800 total uncoded rural 312,200 312,200 4 Population excluding people residing on Indian Reserves. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength.