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Our Services

From waste management to land use planning, the Cowichan Valley Regional District delivers services that support the region’s residents and visitors. Browse below to learn more.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Advisory Planning Commissions
The CVRD is seeking volunteers to serve on Advisory Planning Commissions (APCs) in  Electoral Areas D, F, G, H, and I.

APC members provide advice on local development and bylaw amendments. To volunteer, submit an Expression of Interest online or pick up a form at 175 Ingram Street. Send completed forms to Referrals@cvrd.bc.ca or drop them off by April 15, 2026.

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Electoral Areas Local Area Plans

Local Area Plans are planning documents that help shape growth in a way that contributes to more place-specific, well-designed, and livable, complete communities.

Public Information Meetings are happening in April & May 2026. Residents are invited to attend a session for their electoral area.

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Plan Your Cowichan

Plan Your Cowichan is your CVRD online project engagement platform. You can easily learn what’s happening on current projects, share ideas and stay connected throughout each stage of a project, or look back at completed projects. Whether you’re offering feedback, exploring new projects, or just keeping an eye on progress we’ve made, the platform helps ensure everyone can participate in a way that feels comfortable and convenient.

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Discover The Regional District

The Cowichan Valley Regional District provides a wide range of services to residents. While a few are mandated by the Province (e.g., solid waste, emergency planning, land use planning), most are determined by the CVRD Board. However, services can only be delivered with approval from the electors who will receive them. The CVRD is governed by a 16-member board made up of appointed directors from four municipalities—Lake Cowichan, Ladysmith, Duncan, and North Cowichan (which has four appointees based on population)—and one elected director from each of the nine electoral areas.

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Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.