Hello Texada!  Here are a few notes from our last regular board meeting, held Nov 15^th.

WATER: Testing for residential leaks is well underway and several leaks have been detected. Testing is performed by measuring the water pressure where the water enters the house, while no water is being used. If the pressure drops, there’s a leak. If a leak is detected, the homeowner is provided with information and given a date that the repair must be completed by.

We are also installing meters on residences where excessive water use has been reported or is suspected. We will monitor the water use at first, and if the meter readings show that water use is higher that acceptable, the owner will be charged at metered rates and invoiced for the meter installation costs. You might be surprised at how high these costs can become! The rates can be found in the Water Tolls Bylaw.

One of the filter systems at the water treatment plant has been problematic recently. Many operator hours and extra cartridge filter use has been used to keep up with water production while the issue is being solved.

While water is being drawn by the pump on the raft, which is working nicely, work is being done on the intake well. A crack is present in the well casing where water can seep in from around the well. We are now considering how to move forward with this issue.

Remember to insulate your pipes rather than leaving your water running to prevent freezing.

FIRE PROTECTION: We received a donation from the Halloween Ball. THANK YOU to Lizetta Hanley and everyone who took part.

Regular fire practice is on Monday evenings. Please contact acting Fire Chief Mark Robert at 604-414-9662 for more info.

CONTACT: Email contact@vananda-id.ca Phone: 604-486-7035 Website: vananda-id.ca

NEXT MEETING: Residents are encouraged to join us for regular Board Meetings. Next meeting is Wednesday Dec 13^th 1.30 Van Anda Firehall (upstairs).

Hello Texada!  Here are a few notes from our last regular board meeting, held Oct 18^th.

WATER: Water use is back to pre-summer levels, so Water Restrictions have been lifted.

September’s water treatment was usually between 67 to 79 thousand US gallons per day. This is about half of our production capacity. (More water data can be seen here.)

With winter approaching, this is a good time to ensure water lines are protected from freezing with insulation or heating tape. Running hoses or taps to prevent freezing is very wasteful of our water and increases our costs. More information available at vananda-id.ca/winter.

One new application for a residential service has been received for a property on Coleborn. We expect an engineer’s report shortly on how the Wall St properties will be affected by planned new connections to the properties added to the ID last year.

A reminder, VAID’s water operators and office staff are to be treated with respect.

FIRE PROTECTION: We are investigating increasing the District Boundaries to be able provide Fire Protection to more properties. Areas being considered for addition are Crescent Bay, Spectacle Lake, Kirk Lake, and Raven Bay. Several property owners have already submitted the form to be included in the District.  If you are interested in joining this group, please contact us.

Van Anda firefighters have completed more training with the Gillies Bay Fire Department. Regular fire practice is on Monday evenings. Please contact acting Fire Chief Mark Robert at 604-414-9662 for more info.

CONTACT: Email contact@vananda-id.ca Phone: 604-486-7035 Website: vananda-id.ca

NEXT MEETING: Residents are encouraged to join us for regular Board Meetings. Next meeting is Wednesday NOV 15^th 1.30 Van Anda Firehall (upstairs).

Hello Texada!  Here are a few notes from our last regular board meeting, held Sep 13^th.

WATER: Due to serious concern about the possibility of low lake levels affecting the water intake pump, we installed the identical backup pump on a float 150 ft from shore. This is working perfectly, and we are about to begin the next part of the project – deepening the wet well and cleaning the intake line.

There is plentiful water in the lake, but the pump well is not deep enough.

Water restrictions have been in place because of the limited water processing capabilities of the Water Treatment Plant. August’s average daily volume of water treated was about 93,000 US gallon/day (352 cubic meters) with most days between 80,000 & 100,000 USG. More water data can be seen at vananda-id.ca/water-data/

No new water connection applications have been received this year. When considering new applications, the trustees consider the impacts of providing the service requested, such as available resources, the effect on existing services, and feasibility of maintaining the proposed service – from VAID’s Development Policy.

FIRE PROTECTION: Van Anda and Gillies Bay firefighters continue working well together at the incidents where both Fire Departments respond. Monday night fire practices are back after the summer break. Please contact acting Fire Chief Mark Robert at 604-414-9662 for more info.

NEWSLETTER: Earlier this year, community members requested more frequent newsletters than those provided twice a year (Annual Newsletter and AGM Report). Since then, we have been publishing informational articles monthly in the Express Lines, and now these are also available on the VAID website. Visit vananda-id.ca/newsletters/ to see these.

CONTACT: Email contact@vananda-id.ca Phone: 604-486-7035 Website: vananda-id.ca

NEXT MEETING: OCT 18^th 1.30 Van Anda Firehall (upstairs).