Effective October 15, 2026 the Fire Ban in the Gillies Bay Fire District. To ensure you are burning safely and in compliance with provincial legislation visit the provincial open fire and safer burning website at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions
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Gillies Bay Improvement Boundary Map
The Gillies Bay Improvement District Boundary and Letters Patent were been updated effective May 16, 2024 (Ministerial Order M123) to extend Fire Protection area; to the end of Shelter Point and parts of Central Road.
M123-2024 Map of Gillies Bay Improvement District Boundaries
News Notices & Restrictions Reports
GBID Emergency Response Manual Revised March 2024
Click the link below to view the GBID Emergency Response Manual.
News Reports
Water Conservation Plan
This report by Kerr Wood Leidel completed in 2018 identifies targets and opportunities for sustainable water use in the GBID service area.
Read report GBID Water Conservation Plan
News Reports
Gillies Bay Master Water Plan
In 2016 the Gillies Bay Improvement District consulted with Kerr Wood and Leidal Engineering firm, who conducted a 20 year Master Water Plan. Recommended upgrades are given for the areas of :
- Fire Protection
- Water Treatment and Quality
- Life-cycle and Water Loss.
- Water Conservation and Environmental Considerations
- Customer Relations
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Previous Newsletters
- Grants, Water Master Plan, Slow Sand Filter, GB Fire Dept, Trustee Elections & AGM.
January 2014 Island Wide Newsletter – The Future of Texada Fire Services
- Gillies Bay Volunteer Fire Department and Improvement District amalgamation proposal, etc:
- watering restrictions, conservation, metering, and other news:
June 2013 Quarterly Newsletter
- Gillies Bay Volunteer Fire Department updates, social media policy, etc: