Air

Burning yard waste creates harmful smoke. More people will experience respiratory issues with COVID-19. You can support healthy lungs and hearts by dropping yard waste free of charge at a CVRD Recycling Centre. The added benefits of doing this:

  • Reduces your summer fire risk
  • Gives you physical activity while maintaining social distance
View from Mt Tzouhalem
Air is a precious resource that many of us take for granted. Air supplies us with oxygen, which is essential for our bodies to live. Adults take about 20,000 breaths per day. Children breathe almost twice that amount because they are smaller and their respiratory systems are still maturing. Check your local air quality by clicking on the Air Quality Map icon.

Clean air is important for health. Learn more about protecting the air in our region: