http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/20.asp Recent Local Government News to the CivicInfo BC home page en-us (c)2006 CivicInfo BC Society info@civicinfo.bc.ca (Information) kvalley@civicinfo.bc.ca (Keith Valley) Tue, 9 Feb 2010 19:48:30 60 http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/images/civicinfo140w.gif http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/20.asp 140 24 CivicInfo BC Society http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3449The Traboulay PoCo Trail is officially a complete loop again, thanks to a new agreement between the City of Port Coquitlam and the Kwikwetlem First Nation.Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:58:56CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3449http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3448The crisp white light of LED streetlights will illuminate downtown Port Coquitlam after Feb. 8, when the City of Port Coquitlam begins a pilot project to test out the energy-efficient lights.Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:30:57CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3448http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3447The Town of View Royal, on Vancouver Island, is the first municipality in BC to adopt the AddressBC data model as a core piece of their new GIS implementation. This shows tremendous support for AddressBC, ICIS's geospatial point-based address system currently in the final development phase.Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:44:25CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3447http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3446Communities that have carried out fuel reduction projects are commended for their leadership in dealing with BC's growing forest fire risk, said a Forest Practices Board report issued Feburary 3, 2010.Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:09:26CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3446http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3445Wood WORKS! BC has congratulated four BC communities - Prince George, Campbell River, Fruitvale and Castlegar - for becoming the latest to pass Wood First Resolutions.Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:00:18CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3445http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3444The City of Powell River will expand and upgrade the Westview Wharf in the heart of the downtown waterfront commercial district, thanks to support from the Government of Canada in response to changes to the salmon fishery.Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:00:19CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3444http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3442The Corporation of Delta is moving forward with plans to expand the Sungod Recreation Centre thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program.Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:00:29CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3442http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3443ICIS's geospatial point based address system, AddressBC, is nearing development completion. Even though the product is yet to be released, the City of Vancouver has already started the ball rolling with their early adoption of the AddressBC data model.Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:55:49CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3443http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3441The City of Victoria has submitted purchase offers on three Traveller's Inn hotels with the intention to protect and create affordable small family housing and supported housing.Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:40:18CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3441