Regional District Statistics

SUMMARY OF REGIONAL DISTRICTS

2001 Census including 2006 Hospital 2006 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 55,919,057,388 55,941,298,927 Greater Vancouver 3,395.2 1,980,422 1,986,965 330,179,266,744 330,411,884,493 Balance of Regional Districts 927,366.3 1,538,771 1,595,034 179,546,367,635 179,833,542,991 TOTAL: 933,216.4 3,840,280 3,907,753 565,644,691,767 566,186,726,411

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 2006 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot (incorporated April 21, 1966) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Port Alberni 2,149.1 17,749 17,749 3 2 9 1,168,110,713 1,156,482,341 Districts: Tofino 1,940.6 1,466 1,466 1 1 517,540,248 516,748,348 Ucluelet 1,143.6 1,559 1,559 1 1 290,821,700 290,184,800 Electoral Areas: A 1,697.2 285 405 1 1 87,481,757 87,030,804 B 84.6 502 502 1 1 54,993,081 57,793,199 C 3,336.7 369 1,519 1 1 108,879,732 100,735,602 D 1,507.1 2,016 2,348 1 2 410,673,678 413,389,682 E 22.5 2,779 2,896 1 2 207,806,713 217,293,031 F 184.8 1,891 1,901 3 1 1 165,828,203 168,231,953 Totals: 6,885.3 2 28,616 30,345 10 19 3,012,135,825 3,007,889,760

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 1 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (incorporated February 1, 1966) Voting Unit: 3,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Districts: Fort St. James 2,352.0 1,927 1,927 1 1 91,895,685 90,810,985 Houston 7,070.9 3,577 3,577 1 2 155,813,581 156,665,551 Vanderhoof 5,762.9 4,390 4,390 1 2 277,017,669 276,798,567 Town: Smithers 1,632.6 5,414 5,414 3 1 2 330,928,447 326,581,797 Villages: Burns Lake 890.5 1,942 2,575 1 1 85,281,300 83,755,200 Fraser Lake 484.7 1,268 1,268 3 1 1 50,270,440 49,679,340 Granisle 9,094.8 353 353 1 1 10,608,400 10,337,400 Telkwa 665.1 1,371 1,371 1 1 56,916,093 56,122,993 Electoral Areas: A 3,716.8 5,696 5,701 1 2 307,423,049 319,130,621 B 3,905.3 2,277 2,324 1 1 123,827,679 124,261,124 C 27,267.1 1,688 2,891 1 1 111,059,104 110,352,068 D 4,784.2 1,715 2,108 3 1 1 110,477,353 111,228,226 E 17,493.4 1,750 1,872 1 1 126,237,700 130,275,399 F 5,585.4 3,384 3,823 1 2 197,354,139 196,205,039 G 14,789.5 1,099 1,262 1 1 62,707,348 62,996,865 Totals: 77,821.2 2 37,851 40,856 15 20 2,097,817,987 2,105,201,175

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 2 Ministry of Community Services Capital Regional District (incorporated February 1, 1966) Voting Unit: 5,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Colwood 2,067.8 13,745 13,745 1 3 1,784,146,436 1,776,004,389 Langford 4,181.8 18,840 18,840 3 1 4 2,986,218,270 2,977,573,267 Victoria 2,335.1 74,125 74,125 3 15 12,051,002,222 12,006,678,222 Districts: Central Saanich 5,007.4 15,348 17,363 1 4 2,721,326,527 2,754,244,947 Esquimalt 1,005.2 16,127 16,127 1 4 1,708,803,016 1,700,560,016 Highlands 4,036.0 1,674 1,674 1 1 336,254,133 335,871,375 Metchosin 7,980.0 4,857 4,857 1 1 737,117,450 751,828,882 North Saanich 4,691.4 10,436 10,436 1 3 2,848,752,276 2,890,462,209 Oak Bay 1,637.2 17,798 17,798 1 4 4,204,570,609 4,194,403,118 Saanich 11,183.4 103,654 103,654 5 21 16,436,314,046 16,424,187,458 Sooke 6,026.0 8,735 8,735 3 1 2 1,205,061,751 1,212,420,948 Towns: Sidney 713.8 10,929 10,929 1 3 1,991,292,528 1,984,321,456 View Royal 1,731.0 7,271 7,271 1 2 1,187,479,913 1,182,300,297 Electoral Areas: F. Saltspring Island 193.5 9,279 9,279 1 2 2,632,508,055 2,638,110,370 G. Southern Gulf Islands 216.3 4,307 4,664 1 1 2,065,512,177 2,087,884,281 H. Juan De Fuca 1,519.1 3,962 6,257 3 1 2 1,022,697,979 1,024,447,692 Totals: 2,454.9 2 321,087 325,754 22 72 55,919,057,388 55,941,298,927

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 3 Ministry of Community Services Cariboo Regional District (incorporated July 9, 1968) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Quesnel 3,869.0 10,044 10,044 1 5 618,209,874 609,699,138 Williams Lake 3,605.2 11,153 11,153 3 1 5 690,933,757 682,510,793 Districts: 100 Mile House 5,425.4 1,739 1,739 1 1 159,766,919 156,620,290 Wells 16,100.0 235 235 1 1 9,012,550 8,905,550 Electoral Areas: A 174.6 6,428 6,491 1 3 362,307,565 354,647,383 B 1,439.8 4,338 4,338 1 2 263,430,403 260,578,165 C 8,207.5 1,323 1,323 1 1 59,535,930 58,838,806 D 890.6 3,294 3,469 3 1 2 227,411,789 227,572,460 E 1,693.0 4,668 5,264 1 3 235,827,980 239,668,673 F 10,212.7 4,963 5,236 1 3 388,130,911 380,095,425 G 4,422.9 5,001 5,001 1 3 479,103,786 479,229,061 H 2,844.2 1,844 2,091 1 1 178,728,411 180,212,239 I 12,159.8 1,773 1,995 1 1 73,209,671 71,326,592 J 26,945.6 880 1,618 1 1 102,919,512 99,612,625 K 13,727.0 674 1,418 1 1 41,748,403 41,523,536 L 137.4 4,244 4,244 1 2 606,613,904 610,860,776 Totals: 83,145.1 2 62,601 65,659 16 35 4,496,891,365 4,461,901,512

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 4 Ministry of Community Services Central Coast Regional District (incorporated July 16, 1968) Voting Unit: 1,500 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Electoral Areas: A 20,431.5 143 239 1 1 32,612,663 24,196,779 B 7.0 - 1,253 1 1 235,200 235,200 C 4,153.8 697 697 1 1 34,106,309 35,454,320 D 225.1 516 1,425 1 1 21,366,212 21,978,482 E 363.4 167 167 1 1 6,816,850 6,816,850 Totals: 25,180.8 2 1,523 3,781 5 5 95,137,234 88,681,631

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 5 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Central Kootenay (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Castlegar 2,241.4 7,539 7,539 3 1 4 672,826,737 666,627,537 Nelson 1,595.0 9,315 9,315 3 1 4 950,765,195 945,101,395 Town: Creston 925.8 4,795 4,795 1 2 330,411,358 325,534,797 Villages: Kaslo 312.0 1,032 1,032 1 1 71,558,124 70,337,224 Nakusp 1,106.0 1,698 1,698 3 1 1 106,461,070 107,100,595 New Denver 140.1 541 541 3 1 1 38,956,850 38,769,850 Salmo 223.9 1,120 1,120 1 1 49,273,855 47,944,705 Silverton 63.2 222 222 1 1 22,320,851 22,220,851 Slocan 92.1 336 336 1 1 16,003,049 15,512,049 Electoral Areas: A 1,832.4 2,125 2,125 1 1 356,472,251 360,717,821 B 1,651.6 4,658 4,780 1 2 311,258,930 317,267,054 C 769.3 1,371 1,371 1 1 128,589,646 133,015,965 D 6,097.4 1,500 1,500 1 1 164,888,898 169,677,912 E 870.8 3,531 3,531 3 1 2 428,974,158 437,261,130 F 415.8 3,907 3,907 3 1 2 443,184,880 442,510,830 G 1,499.6 1,354 1,354 1 1 132,002,150 134,017,299 H 3,328.9 4,462 4,462 3 1 2 321,147,533 336,223,597 I 108.1 2,436 2,436 3 1 1 184,414,304 189,990,084 J 1,814.6 2,976 2,976 3 1 2 207,779,330 216,106,908 K 4,705.1 1,979 1,979 3 1 1 181,150,951 204,808,973 Totals: 23,160.6 2 56,897 57,019 20 32 5,118,440,120 5,180,746,576

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 6 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Central Okanagan (incorporated August 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 4,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Kelowna 26,284.4 3 96,288 98,267 5 25 14,613,091,952 14,603,014,996 Districts: - - - Lake Country 16,790.0 9,267 9,267 1 3 1,437,841,274 1,473,114,160 Peachland 1,744.9 4,654 4,654 1 2 730,043,777 730,549,264 Electoral Areas: I - Central Okanagan East 1,144.6 3 3,672 3,672 1 1 496,503,553 487,248,655 J - Westside 1,442.1 26,001 31,879 6 3 8 4,188,332,415 4,181,966,528 Totals: 3,034.9 2 139,882 147,739 11 39 21,465,812,971 21,475,893,603

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act. 6 Electoral Areas G and H amalgamated to create Electoral Area J, provisions in the Supplementary Letters Patent maintain the number of directors for the amalgamated area.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 7 Ministry of Community Services Columbia Shuswap Regional District (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Revelstoke 4,144.6 7,504 7,504 3 1 4 581,470,030 576,760,730 Salmon Arm 18,875.5 15,210 15,388 2 7 1,442,129,300 1,467,586,226 District: Sicamous 1,645.2 2,720 2,720 1 2 377,995,332 378,361,174 Town: Golden 1,171.3 4,020 4,020 1 2 399,253,515 397,753,365 Electoral Areas: A 13,735.8 3,135 3,135 1 2 482,599,660 487,938,087 B 10,230.3 621 621 3 1 1 127,683,242 130,622,940 C 601.8 6,762 6,813 1 3 1,235,808,635 1,244,837,478 D 739.2 3,904 4,033 1 2 263,688,582 252,939,204 E 1,621.7 1,491 1,491 1 1 222,794,483 222,795,281 F 2,920.0 2,126 2,494 1 1 711,631,770 713,344,519 Totals: 30,107.2 2 47,493 48,219 11 25 5,845,054,549 5,872,939,004

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 8 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Comox-Strathcona (incorporated August 19, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Campbell River 16,036.4 28,456 28,952 3 3 12 2,799,087,631 2,788,837,295 Courtenay 2,533.5 19,132 19,132 3 2 8 2,259,463,770 2,247,510,785 Town: Comox 1,765.9 11,319 11,319 3 1 5 1,262,547,052 1,254,781,904 Villages: Cumberland 2,991.6 2,654 2,654 3 1 2 212,183,762 210,318,442 Gold River 1,274.8 1,359 1,359 1 1 84,869,300 84,400,000 Sayward 595.9 379 379 1 1 23,847,800 23,830,500 Tahsis 817.8 600 600 1 1 26,813,600 26,615,900 Zeballos 286.5 224 224 1 1 8,368,400 8,282,600 Electoral Areas: A 456.1 4,742 4,742 3 1 2 853,993,012 858,499,864 B 87.1 7,088 7,342 3 1 3 1,021,763,857 1,035,307,727 C 1,077.1 7,482 7,482 3 1 3 1,187,879,597 1,217,385,905 D 1,672.6 4,920 4,920 3 1 2 537,637,563 539,281,531 G 5,123.6 156 548 1 1 39,459,752 32,343,917 H 2,080.8 785 785 1 1 97,113,201 100,936,250 I 133.4 938 1,000 1 1 221,368,065 226,897,861 J 9,324.5 2,548 2,729 1 2 515,471,281 509,736,399 K 81.1 1,982 1,982 1 1 605,967,023 629,975,693 Totals: 20,299.3 2 94,764 96,149 20 47 11,757,834,666 11,794,942,573

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 9 Ministry of Community Services Cowichan Valley Regional District (incorporated September 26, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Duncan 216.0 4,699 4,699 1 3 404,167,188 398,523,312 District: North Cowichan 20,433.0 26,152 26,152 3 3 14 2,790,162,131 2,824,616,490 Towns: Ladysmith 1,493.0 6,811 6,811 3 1 4 687,413,590 683,001,835 Lake Cowichan 949.0 2,827 2,827 1 2 233,638,050 232,704,050 Electoral Areas: A-Mill Bay/Malahat 52.6 3,416 3,514 1 2 570,806,645 569,163,357 B-Shawnigan Lake 310.0 7,081 7,081 1 4 983,551,382 979,439,710 C-Cobble Hill 23.3 4,545 4,545 1 3 651,608,695 658,893,119 D-Cowichan Bay 27.7 2,689 3,712 1 2 315,960,761 319,337,993 E-Cowichan Station/ Sahtlam/Glenora 140.0 3,805 4,254 1 3 361,876,853 361,750,617 F-Cowichan Lake South/ Skutz Falls 1,805.7 1,763 1,947 1 1 325,504,135 324,609,798 G-Saltair/Gulf Islands 299.5 2,130 2,432 3 1 2 404,202,749 402,578,581 H-North Oyster/Diamond 92.9 2,250 2,865 1 2 337,369,970 341,096,430 I-Youbou/Meade Creek 526.3 1,149 1,159 1 1 324,280,741 324,117,797 Totals: 3,508.9 2 69,317 71,998 15 43 8,390,542,890 8,419,833,089

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 10 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of East Kootenay (incorporated November 30, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Cranbrook 2,552.3 18,519 18,519 3 2 8 1,249,143,530 1,239,387,849 Fernie 1,711.5 4,611 4,611 1 2 666,969,914 663,672,328 Kimberley 5,899.8 6,484 6,484 1 3 617,192,980 613,446,480 Districts: Elkford 10,525.9 2,589 2,589 1 2 170,529,590 169,294,003 Invermere 1,086.0 2,860 2,860 3 1 2 521,046,733 523,270,045 Sparwood 18,279.6 3,812 3,812 1 2 292,741,507 292,224,132 Village: Canal Flats 1,497.8 673 673 6 1 1 66,309,897 67,539,229 Radium Hot Springs 655.3 583 583 3 1 1 192,739,319 192,365,869 Electoral Areas: A 4,665.3 1,837 1,837 1 1 533,303,242 553,874,408 B 2,889.7 1,838 1,920 1 1 395,964,757 408,786,641 C 4,476.4 5,751 5,922 3 1 3 586,172,643 614,679,652 E 4,234.8 1,151 1,151 3 1 1 267,079,616 280,455,495 F 6,211.1 3,354 3,695 3 1 2 1,621,883,219 1,643,969,676 G 4,672.9 1,635 1,635 3 1 1 200,725,759 216,415,693 Totals: 27,572.2 2 55,697 56,291 15 30 7,381,802,706 7,479,381,500

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act. 6 Canal Flats was incorporated as a Village Municipality effective June 29, 2004.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 11 Ministry of Community Services Fraser Valley Regional District (incorporated December 12, 1995) Voting Unit: 5,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Abbotsford 37,520.0 115,463 115,711 5 24 11,502,574,711 11,684,517,983 Chilliwack 26,872.4 62,927 64,898 3 3 13 6,307,307,067 6,372,210,672 Districts: Hope 4,574.6 6,184 6,184 1 2 523,945,693 523,650,516 Kent 19,374.2 4,926 5,492 1 2 488,934,809 503,637,456 Mission 25,334.2 31,272 31,272 2 7 3,334,326,998 3,330,134,127 Village: Harrison Hot Springs 679.1 1,343 1,343 1 1 282,987,651 281,877,451 Electoral Areas: A 2,372.4 596 763 1 1 43,025,035 42,982,506 B 3,190.4 745 1,299 1 1 168,572,233 168,740,206 C 3,946.6 716 1,758 1 1 211,576,266 211,357,465 D 239.6 1,032 1,244 3 1 1 149,926,106 149,980,362 E 795.9 3,400 3,634 3 1 1 425,145,126 428,531,805 F 2,112.7 1,237 1,237 1 1 175,980,343 194,252,653 G 88.6 1,827 2,328 1 1 157,404,029 143,698,792 H 43.9 387 387 1 1 59,192,120 58,055,973 Totals: 13,933.7 2 232,055 237,550 21 57 23,830,898,187 24,093,627,967

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 13 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (incorporated March 8, 1967) Voting Unit: 4,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Prince George 32,271.3 72,406 72,406 4 19 4,520,957,837 4,473,258,673 District: Mackenzie 21,269.4 5,206 5,206 1 2 294,167,570 290,879,170 Villages: McBride 443.0 711 711 1 1 28,767,750 28,500,091 Valemount 494.4 1,260 1,260 3 1 1 71,578,200 71,094,750 Electoral Areas: A 1,411.5 3,406 3,475 1 1 228,778,984 237,780,614 C 2,861.4 3,178 3,178 1 1 272,914,980 277,323,669 D 654.8 4,527 4,527 1 2 278,074,163 298,685,206 E 629.4 564 564 1 1 59,127,514 61,281,615 F 12,679.0 1,412 1,449 1 1 102,074,341 106,283,381 G 18,010.9 479 549 1 1 295,702,004 295,961,260 H 15,206.8 1,992 1,992 3 1 1 205,114,696 213,744,540 Totals: 51,998.6 2 95,141 95,317 14 31 6,357,258,039 6,354,792,969

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 12 Ministry of Community Services Greater Vancouver Regional District (incorporated June 29, 1967) Voting Unit: 20,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Burnaby 10,674.0 193,954 193,954 2 10 29,799,448,269 29,715,061,044 Coquitlam 15,257.3 112,890 112,905 2 6 15,725,924,477 15,676,203,468 Langley 1,018.2 23,643 23,643 1 2 2,691,882,730 2,680,117,330 New Westminster 1,866.1 54,656 54,656 1 3 6,485,444,591 6,457,252,007 North Vancouver 1,267.3 44,303 44,642 1 3 7,838,423,774 7,816,735,774 Port Coquitlam 3,481.1 51,257 51,262 1 3 6,279,213,041 6,264,121,310 Port Moody 3,434.9 23,816 23,816 1 2 3,960,688,019 3,948,456,219 Richmond 25,725.0 164,345 164,345 2 9 27,298,266,752 27,328,207,024 Surrey 37,140.0 347,825 347,956 4 18 44,996,688,726 44,946,880,179 Vancouver 11,614.9 545,671 546,976 6 28 107,838,702,852 107,777,325,235 White Rock 1,401.5 18,250 18,250 1 1 3,217,565,533 3,202,972,533 Districts: Bowen Island 6,360.0 2,957 2,957 1 1 1,106,182,551 1,108,979,958 Delta 36,432.7 96,950 97,429 1 5 13,902,344,033 13,891,177,886 Langley 31,765.3 86,896 87,403 1 5 12,957,452,698 13,402,449,794 Maple Ridge 26,710.2 63,169 63,174 1 4 7,835,376,790 7,990,059,381 North Vancouver 17,819.3 82,310 83,924 1 5 16,754,141,960 16,717,190,060 Pitt Meadows 8,825.0 14,670 14,894 1 1 1,755,374,374 1,781,458,181 West Vancouver 9,893.7 41,421 43,294 1 3 16,585,452,550 16,558,817,450 Villages: Anmore 3,144.0 1,344 1,344 1 1 419,536,300 417,494,500 Belcarra 1,249.4 682 682 1 1 233,874,401 232,990,601 Lions Bay 384.0 1,379 1,379 1 1 415,006,855 414,610,855 Electoral Area: A 840.6 8,034 8,080 1 1 2,082,275,468 2,083,323,704 Totals: 3,395.2 2 1,980,422 1,986,965 33 113 330,179,266,744 330,411,884,493

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 14 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (incorporated September 14, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Terrace 4,459.0 12,109 12,109 2 7 636,371,894 629,608,673 Districts: Kitimat 32,189.8 10,285 10,285 2 6 582,707,639 576,192,564 New Hazelton 1,898.9 750 750 1 1 24,567,055 24,665,105 Stewart 53,087.4 661 661 1 1 19,624,455 19,311,255 Village: Hazelton 514.8 345 1,038 1 1 10,644,300 10,215,300 Electoral Areas: A 33,285.4 81 1,900 1 1 11,536,300 11,536,300 B 7,844.0 1,948 4,852 1 3 72,493,427 77,250,117 C 28,483.4 3,008 4,137 1 3 213,429,442 218,439,171 D 28,370.6 88 594 1 1 12,988,218 12,930,441 E 16.1 4,475 4,550 1 3 145,656,498 145,829,233 Totals: 98,921.0 2 33,750 40,876 12 27 1,730,019,228 1,725,978,159

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 15 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (incorporated February 22, 1966) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Grand Forks 1,102.6 4,054 4,054 1 2 286,282,282 278,660,798 Greenwood 259.0 666 666 1 1 28,765,700 27,605,800 Rossland 5,764.6 3,646 3,646 3 1 2 329,214,639 325,686,478 Trail 3,623.0 7,575 7,575 1 4 617,371,800 608,942,100 Villages: Fruitvale 269.1 2,025 2,025 1 1 86,169,299 83,933,818 Midway 809.0 638 638 1 1 46,787,841 46,524,612 Montrose 132.7 1,069 1,069 3 1 1 51,632,600 50,792,900 Warfield 206.6 1,739 1,739 1 1 80,818,900 79,588,200 Electoral Areas: A 245.8 1,982 1,982 3 1 1 218,151,026 221,661,535 B 779.2 1,583 1,583 3 1 1 140,740,149 141,880,319 C 580.2 1,456 1,456 1 1 365,984,145 369,216,341 D 2,135.9 3,241 3,241 1 2 240,093,974 243,948,160 E 4,438.0 2,169 2,169 1 1 777,920,577 780,482,147 Totals: 8,300.7 2 31,843 31,843 13 19 3,269,932,932 3,258,923,208

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 16 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Mount Waddington (incorporated June 13, 1966) Voting Unit:600 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ District: Port Hardy 4,730.8 4,574 4,574 2 8 190,706,650 189,254,850 Town: Port McNeill 830.1 2,821 2,821 1 5 144,025,500 143,168,300 Villages: Alert Bay 326.0 583 583 1 1 23,538,178 23,201,378 Port Alice 1,529.8 1,126 1,126 1 2 65,382,700 64,866,700 Electoral Areas: A 12,587.7 886 1,713 1 3 118,294,381 103,542,324 B 2,621.9 169 174 1 1 29,669,250 28,417,706 C 1,526.0 829 1,719 1 3 109,313,665 109,084,734 D 3,439.0 401 401 1 1 54,695,023 53,997,810 Totals: 20,248.7 2 11,389 13,111 9 24 735,625,347 715,533,802

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 17 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Nanaimo (incorporated August 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Nanaimo 12,562.2 73,000 73,000 3 6 30 8,113,470,077 8,064,476,218 Parksville 1,684.5 10,323 10,323 1 5 1,414,518,430 1,407,279,672 District: Lantzville 2,987.0 3,538 3,538 6 1 2 534,148,281 534,404,708 Town: Qualicum Beach 2,009.8 8,071 8,071 3 1 4 1,401,205,138 1,407,479,039 Electoral Areas: A 51.5 6,423 6,634 1 3 713,197,093 715,947,113 B 60.9 3,515 3,515 1 2 908,019,898 914,969,774 C 1,103.6 2,492 2,492 1 1 410,013,931 417,295,226 D- 7 - - 7 E 75.7 4,820 4,820 1 2 1,301,167,658 1,300,092,898 F 261.8 5,546 5,546 1 3 601,986,475 626,707,291 G 52.2 5,898 5,898 3 1 3 1,042,689,422 1,048,580,762 H 285.9 3,108 3,179 1 2 642,396,744 653,815,681 Totals: 2,084.1 2 126,734 127,016 16 57 17,082,813,147 17,091,048,382

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act. 6 Lantzville was incorporated as a District Municipality effective June 25, 2003. 7 Area D was incorporated into Area C in 2005.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 18 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of North Okanagan (incorporated November 9, 1965) Voting Unit: 2,500 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Armstrong 534.9 4,256 4,256 3 1 2 347,292,466 346,137,164 Enderby 418.9 2,818 2,818 1 2 203,300,624 201,521,705 Vernon 11,211.0 33,494 33,494 3 3 14 3,909,832,292 3,897,506,861 Districts: Coldstream 6,703.1 9,106 9,106 1 4 1,207,793,488 1,227,582,904 Spallumcheen 26,356.5 5,134 5,134 3 1 3 473,712,206 518,400,778 Village: Lumby 516.2 1,618 1,618 1 1 120,335,740 118,324,243 Electoral Areas: B 654.6 3,067 5,303 3 1 3 470,006,072 462,606,415 C 333.9 3,627 3,627 1 2 603,156,490 613,600,748 D 1,856.5 2,840 2,840 1 2 215,593,544 207,755,715 E 2,703.7 938 938 1 1 66,595,679 69,155,867 F 1,895.8 3,855 4,093 1 2 453,573,611 435,154,930 Totals: 7,901.9 2 70,753 73,227 13 36 8,071,192,212 8,097,747,330

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 19 Ministry of Community Services Northern Rockies Regional District (incorporated October 31, 1987) Voting Unit: 150 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Town: Fort Nelson 1,323.7 4,188 4,188 3 6 28 326,372,070 324,095,070 Electoral Areas: A 51,694.1 937 1,432 3 2 10 928,074,867 927,264,303 B 34,100.7 100 100 1 1 18,278,496 17,991,968 Totals: 85,808.1 2 5,225 5,720 9 39 1,272,725,433 1,269,351,341

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 20 Ministry of Community Services Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (incorporated March 4, 1966) Voting Unit: 1,800 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Penticton 4,446.6 30,985 30,985 4 18 3,540,307,285 3,526,628,986 District: Summerland 7,445.0 10,713 10,713 3 2 6 1,254,265,377 1,267,997,906 Towns: Oliver 538.1 4,229 4,229 3 1 3 410,599,405 402,294,869 Osoyoos 995.0 4,295 4,295 1 3 778,834,741 776,176,871 Princeton 1,015.8 2,610 2,610 1 2 157,240,278 154,872,946 Village: Keremeos 226.3 1,197 1,197 1 1 103,736,807 101,645,637 Electoral Areas: A 311.9 1,897 1,897 1 2 249,858,616 230,262,846 B 303.5 1,122 1,241 1 1 61,592,339 52,724,598 C 630.4 4,149 4,716 3 1 3 297,437,912 257,292,968 D 990.9 5,703 6,604 1 4 925,523,040 915,536,105 E 796.2 1,996 1,996 1 2 335,896,712 322,886,059 F 714.9 1,989 1,989 3 1 2 296,094,777 362,289,671 G 2,211.2 2,052 2,194 1 2 201,467,018 117,494,266 H 4,911.9 1,969 1,969 1 2 365,594,602 364,406,028 Totals: 11,017.5 2 74,906 76,635 18 51 8,978,448,909 8,852,509,756

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 21 Ministry of Community Services Peace River Regional District (incorporated October 31, 1987) Voting Unit: 3,000 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Dawson Creek 2,209.8 10,754 10,754 3 1 4 602,005,535 597,438,986 Fort St. John 2,277.3 16,038 16,038 3 2 6 1,280,531,790 1,272,913,830 Districts: Chetwynd 6,188.0 2,591 2,591 1 1 174,893,411 172,538,837 Hudson's Hope 94,209.3 1,039 1,039 1 1 76,114,961 77,889,282 Taylor 1,739.7 1,143 1,143 1 1 138,569,969 138,252,482 Tumbler Ridge 154,873.5 1,851 1,851 1 1 150,073,136 148,256,522 Village: Pouce Coupe 208.6 833 833 1 1 27,982,965 27,587,865 Electoral Areas: B 87,873.6 4,997 5,624 1 2 1,611,562,381 1,596,855,169 C 611.7 5,826 5,826 3 1 2 645,938,440 652,883,502 D 11,841.9 5,857 5,857 3 1 2 518,339,871 492,096,879 E 16,392.3 3,142 3,524 1 2 487,130,091 475,849,702 Totals: 119,336.6 2 54,071 55,080 12 23 5,713,142,550 5,652,563,056

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 22 Ministry of Community Services Powell River Regional District (incorporated December 19, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Powell River 4,132.8 12,983 12,983 2 7 1,084,044,344 1,075,251,809 Indian Government District: Sechelt (SD47) 21.4 - 36 6 - - 5,068,400 5,054,300 Electoral Areas: A 4,014.2 988 1,665 1 1 335,739,334 338,530,711 B 153.3 1,450 1,450 1 1 153,382,959 154,874,326 C 691.3 2,135 2,135 1 2 249,460,752 257,122,622 D 286.5 1,129 1,129 1 1 141,332,634 145,107,222 E 77.4 367 367 1 1 91,394,926 94,001,059 Totals: 5,264.2 2 19,052 19,765 7 13 2,060,423,349 2,069,942,049

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act. 6 The Sechelt Indian Government District is comprised of 33 separate areas known as Indian Band Lands rather than Indian Reserves. One (1) of the areas is within the Powell River Regional District. The other 32 areas are in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 23 Ministry of Community Services Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District (incorporated August 17, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ City: Prince Rupert 8,722.8 14,643 14,643 2 8 699,445,814 695,592,614 District: Port Edward 18,387.2 659 659 1 1 36,326,722 34,766,843 Villages: Masset 2,331.4 926 926 1 1 34,507,043 33,964,568 Port Clements 1,806.7 516 516 1 1 15,572,198 15,428,797 Queen Charlotte 6,257.0 1,042 1,042 6 1 1 57,325,343 57,305,018 Electoral Areas: A 3,113.7 91 876 1 1 16,497,152 16,497,152 C 6,390.2 50 580 1 1 8,485,235 8,509,085 D 6,442.9 538 1,988 1 1 59,767,731 63,333,623 E 3,636.0 460 460 1 1 29,442,902 29,666,152 F- - - 6 00 0 0 Totals: 19,895.3 2 18,925 21,690 10 16 957,370,140 955,063,852

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act. 6 Area F was incorporated as a municipality effective December 7, 2005.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 24 Ministry of Community Services Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (incorporated October 3, 1968) Voting Unit: 2,000 population 2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Districts: Lillooet 2,864.0 2,741 2,741 3 1 2 144,368,951 144,591,699 Squamish 11,912.4 14,247 14,480 3 2 8 2,266,189,352 2,260,367,336 Whistler 16,917.5 8,896 8,896 1 5 9,468,641,707 9,454,866,307 Village: Pemberton 451.5 1,644 1,644 3 1 1 358,168,002 358,613,701 Electoral Areas: A 3,809.6 223 223 1 1 95,036,645 95,240,313 B 3,691.7 428 1,465 1 1 61,822,611 61,923,555 C 5,860.7 1,504 2,819 1 2 384,774,341 412,814,116 D 3,010.3 743 743 3 1 1 331,889,815 342,378,416 Totals: 16,693.8 2 30,426 33,011 9 21 13,110,891,424 13,130,795,443

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 25 Ministry of Community Services Stikine Region (Unincorporated)

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ 116,143.0 1,034 1,316 - - 69,970,865 69,914,844 Totals: 116,143.0 2 1,034 1,316 - - 69,970,865 69,914,844

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 26 Ministry of Community Services Sunshine Coast Regional District (incorporated January 4, 1967) Voting Unit: 2,000 population

2001 Census including Area1 as of subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Dec 31, changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ District: Sechelt 4,828.9 7,775 7,775 1 4 1,498,169,544 1,503,023,922 Indian Government District: Sechelt (SD46) 1,012.0 - 795 6 1 1 97,254,750 96,881,250 Town: Gibsons 511.9 3,906 3,906 1 2 642,000,770 638,126,041 Electoral Areas: A- Egmont, Pender Harbour 1,950.3 2,374 2,374 1 2 1,011,785,401 1,010,917,957 B- Halfmoon Bay 1,257.3 2,353 2,353 1 2 761,748,888 761,004,980 D- Roberts Creek 142.1 3,090 3,090 1 2 672,943,391 688,349,286 E- Elphinstone 21.0 3,311 3,311 1 2 487,609,680 498,979,862 F- West Howe Sound 389.7 1,971 1,995 1 1 924,043,619 934,406,487 Totals: 3,823.9 2 24,780 25,599 8 16 6,095,556,043 6,131,689,785

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act and as per the definition of population in the Community Charter. 6 The Sechelt Indian Government District is comprised of 33 separate areas known as Indian Band Lands rather than Indian Reserves. One (1) of the areas is within the Powell River Regional District. The other 32 areas are in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 27 Ministry of Community Services Thompson-Nicola Regional District (incorporated November 24, 1967) Voting Unit: 3,250 population 2001 Census including subsequent population 2006 Hospital 2006 General Area1 as of changes certified by the Number of Voting5 Purposes Purposes Dec 31, 2005 Minister Directors Strength Assessment Assessment (4) (5) $$ Cities: Kamloops 31,144.9 77,281 77,281 5 24 6,742,015,288 6,705,622,259 Merritt 2,405.9 7,088 7,088 3 1 3 461,388,148 457,937,108 District: Logan Lake 32,341.6 2,185 2,185 1 1 165,770,515 164,135,907 Villages: Ashcroft 5,361.8 1,788 1,788 3 1 1 87,079,963 86,237,345 Cache Creek 1,076.0 1,056 1,056 1 1 56,500,418 55,731,837 Chase 457.1 2,462 2,462 3 1 1 173,830,412 172,108,025 Clinton 410.0 621 621 3 1 1 37,042,942 36,490,042 Lytton 680.3 319 319 1 1 18,259,855 18,011,655 Electoral Areas: A (Wells Gray Country) 7,381.3 4,399 4,399 1 2 237,808,364 237,992,571 B (Thompson Headwaters) 5,225.2 368 368 1 1 119,832,775 120,236,766 E (Bonaparte Plateau) 6,793.3 1,307 1,485 3 1 1 297,685,120 299,262,099 I (Blue Sky Country) 5,915.2 1,302 2,675 3 1 1 120,206,967 118,492,186 J (Copper Desert Country) 3,428.7 1,509 1,750 1 1 277,212,198 277,936,879 L 1,977.9 2,860 2,967 1 1 232,150,265 216,758,256 M 4,104.2 1,793 2,596 1 1 285,787,848 291,497,159 N 2,378.1 707 1,142 3 1 1 165,679,397 164,680,465 O 5,518.6 3,257 3,526 1 2 278,905,064 273,745,045 P (Rivers and the Peaks) 1,818.4 3,744 5,514 3 1 2 791,473,978 779,775,021 Totals: 45,279.8 2 114,046 119,222 22 46 10,548,629,517 10,476,650,625

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, 2005. 5 Population including people residing on Indian Reserves certified by the Minister as of Dec 31, 2005. These figures are used to determine the number of Directors on the Regional Board and their voting strength during the calendar year 2006 in accordance with Section 783 of the Local Government Act and as per the definition of population in the Community Charter.

Statistics Relating to Regional and Municipal Governments in BC 2006 28 Ministry of Community Services