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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District! Thompson-Nicola Regional District 1 2 Welcome to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District! The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) covers an area of approximately 45,279 square kilometres running from the former toll booth on the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 1 south of Lytton through to Big Bar Country west of Clinton, 70 Mile House, Clearwater, Wells Gray Park, Albreda north of Blue River on Highway 5, Chase on Highway 1, east of Westwold on Highway 97c and Douglas Lake Country. The population of the area is 128,475 (2011 Census). Regional districts are local government authorities unique to British Columbia that exist to meet certain local government service needs that neither municipalities nor the province are well-suited to address. Every regional district is made of municipalities (member municipalities) and unincorporated areas (electoral areas). Member municipalities and electoral areas work together to enable regional districts to fulfill their primary purposes, to: Provide services such as community planning, solid waste management, water and sewer, 911, fire protection, and regulatory services in the region Manage administration functions, for example: 1. Borrowing from the Municipal Finance Authority, the central borrowing agency for municipalities and regional districts in British Columbia, and 2. Raising capital funds for hospital facilities in regional district boundaries in the role of a Regional Hospital Districts, Provide the political and administrative frameworks necessary for member municipalities and electoral areas to collaborate in the provision of regional and sub-regional services. At present, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has 25 Directors, comprised of 10 Electoral Area Directors and 15 Directors representing member municipalities. Each Electoral Area Director appoints an alternate to provide voting representation at Board and Committee meetings in their absence. Chair John Ranta Thompson-Nicola Regional District 300 - 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 3 CONTENTS 1. Demographics ........................................................................................................................... 6 Population 6 Household Income 6 Workforce Education Attainment 7 Language Knowledge 7 2. Labour Force ............................................................................................................................. 8 Employment by Industry 8 Top Employers 9 Average Income By Occupation – Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Area 10 Labour Force 11 Employment Rate 11 Labour Participation Rate 11 3. Payroll Costs ............................................................................................................................ 12 Workers Compensation – 2013 12 Employment Insurance – 2013 12 Social Insurance (Canada Pension Plan) – 2013 13 4. Higher Education ..................................................................................................................... 14 Four Year Institutions 14 5. Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 16 Major Transporation Routes 16 Highways 21 Southern & Northern Corridor Specifications 22 Railroads 23 Commercial Airports 24 Ports 26 Warehouses 29 Port Shipping Distances 30 6. Industrial & Commercial Land Use ............................................................................................ 31 Industrial Land Zoned and Designated in Official Community Plan 31 Local Permit Approvals 39 7. Utilities ................................................................................................................................... 40 Water Systems - Thompson-Nicola Regional District 40 Waste Water Systems - Thompson-Nicola Regional District 41 Landfill, Recycling and Waste Management 42 4 Licensed Hazardous Materials Disposal 43 Electric Power 44 Natural Gas 45 Telecommunications 46 8. Business Support Services ........................................................................................................ 48 9. Government ............................................................................................................................ 49 Municipal Government 49 First Nations Government 51 Regional District 58 Provincial 58 Provincial Government Representation 58 Federal Government Representation 59 10. Housing ................................................................................................................................... 60 Housing Characteristics 60 Average Housing Values 60 11. Taxation .................................................................................................................................. 61 Corporate Income Tax 61 Personal Income Tax 61 Sales / Use Tax 61 Sales Tax Rate by Utility 62 Municipal Property Tax Rates Error! Bookmark not defined. Electoral Area Property Tax Rates Error! Bookmark not defined. 12. International Resources ........................................................................................................... 64 Investment and Business Support Offices 64 Financial Institutions 67 Employment Assistance 69 International Air Transportation Service 70 13. Quality of Life .......................................................................................................................... 71 Climate 71 Culture 72 Health 79 5 1. DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT BRITISH COLUMBIA Population By Population Distribution Population By Population Distribution Age Group (2016) Age Group (2016) Under-18 26,995 20.3% Under 18 950,365 20.4% 18-34 23,965 18.1% 18-34 904,310 19.5% 35-54 33,655 25.4% 35-54 1,265,375 27.2% 55-74 37,025 27.9% 55-74 1,168,325 25.1% 75-Older 11,020 8.3% 75-Older 359,670 7.7% Total: 132,660 100.0% Total: 464,8045 100.0% Median Age: 45.20 Median Age: 43.00 Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Age Characteristics”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm HOUSEHOLD INCOME Household Income 2015 Number of Households 55,505 Median Income - All Families $69,308 Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Income of Households in 2015”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm INCOME DISTRIBUTION $80,000 CDN and over 23,880 $50,000 to $79,999 CDN 11,915 $35,000 to $49,999 CDN 6,940 Less than $35,000 CDN 12,760 Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Income of Households in 2015”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm 6 WORKFORCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT Level of Education Number Attained Distribution High School Diploma Only 32,280 30% College/University Certificate/Diploma 23,034 22% Less than High School Diploma 21,070 19% Apprenticeship/Trades Certificate/Diploma 14,960 14% University Bachelors Degree 10,050 9% University Graduate Degree/Certificate 4,925 5% University Medical/Dentistry/Optometry Degree 400 1% Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 Census – “Education”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE Languages Spoken Citizens English 117,315 German 1,670 French 1,520 Panjabi 1,475 Italian 1,020 Chinese 1,010 Aboriginal 655 Filipino 520 Dutch 435 Spanish 360 Ukrainian 315 Korean 295 Japanese 250 Russian 245 Photo Credit: Thompson Rivers University – www.tru.ca Polish 240 Arabic 215 Hindi 180 Vietnamese 105 Data Source: StatsCan – 2016 Census – “Mother Tongue”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm 7 2. LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN REGION BRITISH COLUMBIA Sector (Industry) Number Sector (Industry) Number Agriculture 5,500 Agriculture 24,400 Forestsy, Mining & Oil & Gas 10,800 Forestsy, Mining & Oil & Gas 50,800 Construction 24,300 Construction 211,300 Manufacturing 18,000 Manufacturing 170,100 Transportation & Transportation & 10,500 137,900 Warehousing Warehousing Wholesale & Retail Trade 36,200 Wholesale & Retail Trade 369,900 Utilities 2,500 Utilities 13,500 Services 122,800 Services 1,162,200 Finance, Insurance, Real Finance, Insurance, Real 10,200 135,900 Estate & Leasing Estate & Leasing Government 7,500 Government 103,700 Total 248,300 Total 2,379,500 Data Source: Stats Canada - "Labour Force Survey 2016" - http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/ EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION 66,500 44,900 34,800 24,500 19,800 22,600 11,200 9,800 9,000 5,300 Data Source: Stats Canada - "Labour Force Survey 2016" - http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/ 8 TOP EMPLOYERS Company Sector Ownership Website Ardew Wood Products Manufacturing Private www.ardew.com Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. Transportation & Logistics Private www.arrowtransportation.com Aspen Planers Ltd. Manufacturing Private www.aspenplaners.ca BC Lottery Corporation Gaming Public www.bclc.com Canadian Forest Products Forestry Private www.canfor.com Cascades Casino Kamloops Gaming Private www.cascadescasinokamloops.com Chasm Sawmills Lumber Private www.westfraser.com City of Kamloops Local Government Public www.kamloops.ca CN Rail Transportation & Logistics Public www.cn.ca Domtar Pulp & Paper Private www.domtar.com Douglas Lake Ranch Primary Industry Private www.douglaslake.com Highland Valley Copper Mine Mining Private www.teck.com Interior Health Authority Health Care Public www.interiorhealth.ca Interior Savings Finance Private www.interiorsavings.com Ministry of Forests Government Public www.gov.bc.ca/for N.M.V. Lumber Ltd. Manufacturing Private www.nmvlumber.com New Gold Inc. Mining Private www.newgold.com Nicola Valley Health Care Health Care Public www.interiorhealth.ca Northern Trailer Manufacturing Private www.northerntrailer.com NRI-Distribution
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