UPDATE! Water is back on at 4:10! Please open a tap and let it flow for about 10 minutes to clear any turbidity that may be present.
There is an emergency water shut off situation in Gillies Bay which will affect the whole community!
We apologize for this inconvenience. We will keep you posted as things develop.
We hope to have things fixed by dinner time.
At long last, the water line upgrades in Gillies Bay begin today (October 6)! We are replacing 65 year old 4 inch pipes with brand new 6 inch pipes on a section of Cedar, Oak and Balsam.
We appreciate your patience while we get get started on very long overdue work.
Oak Street between Cedar and Balsam will be closed to traffic for extended periods from today (Monday) to Friday to accommodate the installation of the new water lines under the road. We will try to keep the disruptions to a minimum.
The following properties will be without water for extended periods while the new water lines are being connected to the existing water lines. We will attempt to contact these affected lots directly prior to shutting off the water.
Tuesday: 3271 Oak, 4822 Balsam, 4827 Balsam, 4838 Balsam, 4847 Balsam, 4850 Balsam, 4785 Alder.
Wednesday and Thursday: 3126 Oak, 3167 Oak, 3176 Oak, 3207 Oak, 4820 Dogwood, 4836 Cedar, 4846 Cedar, and 4843 Cedar
Low water pressure may be experienced by all of Gillies Bay throughout Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
You are invited to our Committee and Board Meetings.
October 14 at 11:00 am – Water Quality Meeting
October 15 at 4:30 pm – Finance & Governance Meeting
October 21 at 4:30 pm – Board of Trustee Meeting
Campfires are now permitted on Texada Island, as long as they remain approximately 18″ X 18″ in size, ie. small). It goes without saying that water suppression must be on standby when having a campfire.
Note that this can be rescinded at any moment, if the rains do not come and the region remains dry.
Still prohibited until October 15 are open fires, slash burns, burn barrels, and fireworks, etc.
As of September 15, 2025 Water Restrictions have been lifted. As the fall rains begin to replenish Cranby Lake, water capacity and quality increases and we can breathe a sigh of relieve that summer drought conditions are over.
The water line upgrade scheduled for September has been delayed due to the unanticipated difficulty of getting some parts from various suppliers but we are hopeful that we will receive them within the next couple of weeks. We will keep you updated and let you know when we can begin the upgrades.
As part of the Water System Upgrade Plan, the crew will be testing some valves on Sanderson Road this Sunday.
Water will be shut off to some properties between 9:00 am to 11:00 am.
Properties on Sanderson directly affected will be:
Medical Clinic, 4961, 4923, 4903, 4875, 4966, 4952, 4922, 4914
All properties on Sanderson MAY experience low pressure. Please avoid the use of washers, dishwashers, and garden watering during this time.
Thank you everyone, while we begin the important work of repairing our aging water system.
We are servicing all of our fire hydrants over the course of the next three weeks on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
You may experience a drop in pressure for about 3 minutes when the hydrant is taken off line, and then about 3 minutes when it’s put back online.
Your water may also turn brown if things get stirred up. If this happens, turning on an outside tap for 5 – 10 minutes will clear this up.
Please be patient with us as we perform this necessary work to keep the fire hydrants in good working order.
It has come to our attention that some property owners are using more water than seems necessary during the dry, summer months.
Excessive use of water increases turbidity in the water, affecting our ability to go off Boil Water Notice. It also wastes costly chlorine as it gets used up on lawns instead of being used for our drinking water.
We ask that you reconsider your summer water use by reducing lawn watering as well as washing boats and cars less often. Hand watering gardens and fruit trees has been shown to be the most effective way to help them survive. Remember to water gardens only in the early morning or in the evening.
The Board of Trustees is currently reviewing our water use bylaws. If you have ideas that you wish us to consider, please email us your comments and/or ideas at admin@gillies-bay.ca.