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 Randy Murray 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 63 Electoral Area Property Tax Rates 68 12. International Resources ........................................................................................................... 72 Investment and Business Support Offices 72 Financial Institutions 76 Employment Assistance 78 International Air Transportation Service 79 13. Quality of Life .......................................................................................................................... 80 Climate 80 Culture 81 Health 88 5 1. DEMOGRAPHICS POPULATION THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT BRITISH COLUMBIA Population By Population Distribution Population By Population Distribution Age Group (2011) Age Group (2011) Under-18 27,835 21.7% Under 18 952,525 21.6% 18-34 22,665 17.6% 18-34 844,590 19.2% 35-54 36,475 28.4% 35-54 1,299,845 29.5% 55-74 32,295 25.1% 55-74 985,990 22.4% 75-Older 9,310 7.2% 75-Older 317,100 7.2% Total: 128,475 100.0% Total: 4,400,050 100% Median Age: 44.0 Median Age: 41.9 Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 Census – “Age Characteristics”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm HOUSEHOLD INCOME Household Income 2006 Number of Households 50,375 Median Income - All Families $50,618 Data Source: StatsCan – 2006 Census – “Selected Family Characteristics”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm INCOME DISTRIBUTION $75,000 CDN and over 15,188 $50,000 to $74,999 CDN 10,273 $35,000 to $49,999 CDN 7,940 Less than $35,000 CDN 16,965 Data Source: BC Stats - "Census Profiles 2006" - www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Census/2006Census/ProfilesA.aspx 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 113,315 French 1,685 German 1,860 Panjabi 1,470 Italian 1,075 Dutch 510 Chinese 445 Ukrainian 370 Arabic 365 Filipino 350 Spanish 305 Japanese 250 Polish 230 Mandarin 215 Photo Credit: Thompson Rivers University – www.tru.ca Cantonese 210 Korean 210 Russian 185 Hindi 105 Other 2,700 Data Source: StatsCan – 2011 Census – “Mother Tongue”– www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm 7 2. LABOUR FORCE EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT BRITISH COLUMBIA Sector (Industry) Number Sector (Industry) Number Forestry & Logging 2,970 Forestry & Logging 61,210 Mining and Oil & Gas 2,460 Mining and Oil & Gas 25,450 Construction 5,385 Construction 181,510 Manufacturing 3,600 Manufacturing 148,810 Transportation, Warehousing Transportation, Warehousing 4,165 131,890 & Public Utilities & Public Utilities Wholesale Trade 2,165 Wholesale Trade 90,560 Retail Trade 8,190 Retail Trade 266,265 Services 29,430 Services 1,106,670 Finance, Insurance & Real Finance, Insurance, Real 2,740 203,910 Estate Estate & Leasing Government 4,700 Government 143,875 Total 65,815 Total 2,354,245 Data Source: Stats Canada - "Census Profiles 2011" - www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION 15,460 12,490 8,845 7,105 7,800 4,620 3,115 3,135 1,320 1,915 Data Source: Stats Canada - "Census Profiles 2011" - www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm 8 TOP EMPLOYERS Company Sector Ownership Website Ardew Wood Products Manufacturing Private www.ardew.com Arrow Transportation www.arrowtransportation.c Transportation & Logistics Private Systems Inc. om Aspen Planers Ltd. Manufacturing Private www.aspenplaners.ca BC Lottery Corporation Gaming Public www.bclc.com Canadian Forest Products Forestry Private www.canfor.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 Inc. Warehousing Private www.nri-distribution.com School District No. 58