2022 Regional Referendum - Regional Recreation Funding Services

In addition to general voting in upcoming local government elections, eligible electors of all nine Electoral Areas of the CVRD, (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I), and its four Member Municipalities, (the City of Duncan, the District of North Cowichan, the Town of Lake Cowichan & the Town of Ladysmith), will be provided opportunities to vote in Regional Assent Voting (Regional Referendum - Regional Recreation Funding Services).

Assent Voting will be conducted alongside advance and general voting on Wednesday, October 5, Tuesday, October 11 and Saturday, October 15. Please note: the Town of Ladysmith and the Town of Lake Cowichan's second day of Advance Voting is Wednesday, October 12 rather than Tuesday, October 11th. Please refer to the list of voting places for the jurisdiction that applies to you.

Eligible electors will be asked one Referendum Question, (CVRD Bylaw No.: 4441), to establish a new regional funding model replacing the current Recreation Services to fund the usage based costs of 9 Regionally Significant Recreation Facilities that include the: Cowichan Aquatic Centre; Cowichan Community Centre; Cowichan Lake Sports Arena; Cowichan Performing Arts Centre; Cowichan Sportsplex; Frank Jameson Community Centre; Fuller Lake Arena; Kerry Park Recreation Centre; and Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, and annually requisition the greater of up to $35,000,000, or an amount equal to the amount that could be raised by a property tax rate of $1.1954 per $1,000 of the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area.

CVRD Bylaw No. 4438 - Service Establishment

"CVRD Bylaw No. 4438 – Regional Recreation Funding Services Establishment Bylaw, 2022", will allow the CVRD to annually requisition the greater of up to $35,000,000, or an amount equal to the amount that could be raised by a property tax rate of $1.1954 per $1,000 of the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area to fund the costs of 9 Regionally Significant Recreation Facilities that include the: Cowichan Aquatic Centre; Cowichan Community Centre; Cowichan Lake Sports Arena; Cowichan Performing Arts Centre; Cowichan Sportsplex; Frank Jameson Community Centre; Fuller Lake Arena; Kerry Park Recreation Centre; and Shawnigan Lake Community Centre

Scrutineers

Applications to act as a scrutineer, for and against, for regional assent voting will be received by the Regional Voting Officer during regular office hours at the Cowichan Valley Regional District office, 175 Ingram Street, Duncan, BC between 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 to 4 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, excluding weekends.  Application forms are available below. For more information on the requirements and procedures contact the Regional Voting Officer or  Deputy Regional Voting Officer or by telephone:  250.746.2574 or toll free 1.800.665.3955

Application to Volunteer as a Scrutineer for Regional Assent Voting