A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
Given how much sun we’ve had for the last three months, it’s great to hear that Metro Vancouverites appear to have used less water than usual this summer. According to Metro Vancouver, the peak day consumption – on Aug. 16 – was the lowest since 1992, saving approximately half a billion liters. They are crediting the results to new sprinkling regulations and the a wetter start to the summer, but I’d like to think that we’re all just getting more water-conscious.
Transit police are continuing to focus aggressively on reducing sexual assaults, “i-crimes”, and violence against bus drivers as part of an aggressive push to make the transit system safer for passengers. Their push for passenger safety has been working so far with theft, assaults and other transit crime is already down 17 per cent during the first half of this year.
The 82 thefts from vehicles reported on the north side of Chilliwack between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30 has the regular and auxiliary RCMP officers as well as volunteers from the Citizens On Patrol group on close watch.
Metro Vancouver homeowners may be feeling bit more of a pinch on their bank accounts next year as news about a $4 increase on their annual tax bill in 2013 gets announced. The proposed increase is part of a draft plan still to be finalized by the Metro Vancouver board and is intended to covers fees for everything from water and sewer to garbage, parks and 911 emergency service.
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