Related website Links
The following links are provided for your convenience as these relate to the many agencies and government the Mayne Island Improvement District is governed by. Additional Mayne Island links are included as a convenience for Island residents.
MIID is not responsible for content of these outside sites.
Link List
Local Government Act
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 323 Local Government Act. Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Community Charter (Province of BC)
This is the main
page for materials to help local governments in British Columbia
implement the provisions of the
Community Charter. The legislation was given Royal
Assent on May 29, 2003 and came into force on January 1, 2004.
Vancouver
Island Health Authority The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA)
provides health care to people on Vancouver Island, on the islands
of the Georgia Strait, and in the mainland communities between
Powell River and Rivers Inlet.
Mayne
Island Fire Rescue
Outdoor
work and activities are regulated according to forest fire danger
ratings.
Monica
Works is the Creator of
Mayne
Island.com It is our hope that these pages will not only
provide a glimpse of life on Mayne for those of you who are
visiting for the first time, but information for the community
as well. Monica Works is the hosting provider for
www.miidonline.com and
www.mayneislandfire.com
Coastal Fire Centre The Danger Class
values presented on this site are directly applicable only to the
geographic area of the source weather station. Those persons
carrying out industrial activities who want to apply the Danger
Class information from this web site must determine that the weather
station is representative of their operational area. For
Mayne Island - The Fire Chief refers to three local stations (Saltspring
2), (Saturna EC), (Victoria AP EC) to determine the Fire Danger
Class for our area.
Lieutenant
Governor The post of Lieutenant Governor was
established by the British North America Act in March 1867.
BC
Government Home - Province of British Columbia.
Local
Government Department - Improvement districts
are local authorities responsible for providing
local services for the benefit of the residents in a community.
They vary considerably in size from small subdivisions to larger
communities and are usually located in rural areas of the province.
The
Improvement District Manual
(2.1 MB) has been
prepared by the Ministry as a guide for improvement district
trustees and staff on matters of policy, governance, finance and
planning and engineering.