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[…]and charges, to assess and collect taxes, to acquire, hold and dispose of lands, to borrow money and to expropriate lands) flow from the improvement district’s bylaws, the Local Government Act and other applicable provincial statutes. Information on these topics can be found in the Improvement District Manual. Most improvement districts are located within the boundary of a regional district, yet they are independent of each other. Others are located inside municipalities. Overlaps in jurisdiction can and do occur, so co-ordination between the two is essential. Regional districts can apply on behalf of improvement districts for infrastructure planning and capital grants from the Local Government Department. WATER DISTRIBUTION The Gillies Bay Improvement District’s Letter Patent was established in 1963. The Gillies Bay water distribution system was largely built by Texada Mines prior to its donation to the newly established GBID in 1965. The system supplies potable water to a little less than 500 residents from Cranby Lake. FIRE PROTECTION The Gillies Bay Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization serving the fire district of Gillies Bay. To see their pages on this site, please go to Gillies Bay Volunteer Fire […]