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) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:49:34 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=34792010 marks the second year of the City of Kelowna's pesticide use regulation bylaw and its "Be Pesticide Free" education campaign.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:00:03CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3479http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3478Two City of Victoria facilities have been recognized for environmental achievement adding more examples to a list of sustainable accomplishments that makes Victoria an obvious choice for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to host their Sustainability Communities conference here in 2011.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:56CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3478http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3477Richmond residents are about to receive a huge opportunity to reduce their landfill waste. A new City of Richmond recycling program, called Green Can, will start in April with the first garbage and recycling collections.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:47:17CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3477http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3476The Islands Trust has initiated a project to address the issue of food security in the Islands Trust Area and provide public education through a new food security web page.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:07:49CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3476http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3475A group of students from Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) were introduced to the inner workings of Local Government during a two day test run of Project Local Government. The Village of Burns Lake and the LDSS Career and Trades Department worked together to develop this new project that gave students a taste of all things "government".Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:43:38CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3475http://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3474The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will launch a new water education campaign this week urging residents to adopt simple measures that will assist in achieving a 27 percent reduction in consumption for the Comox Valley water system by 2014.Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:18CivicInfo BC | Local Government Newshttp://www.civicinfo.bc.ca/302n.asp?newsid=3474