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).

Hello Texada!  We welcome new employees Joseph Scott (Administrative Assistant) and Marianne Segers (Water Operator). Both bring a range of skills to the team. Here are a few notes from our last regular board meeting, held Aug 16^th.

WATER: The increased summer water use has been a challenge in keeping the Treatment Plant operating smoothly. Variations in the plant functioning combined with large fluctuations in water use can cause imbalance in the chlorine levels. There may have been times when you noticed a stronger chlorine smell while we were sorting this out.

Water safety standards state minimum and maximum levels of chlorine be present at the furthest point from treatment. VAID is consistent in keeping within these levels. Please note that running water for extended periods may increase the amount of chlorine in your water, as chlorine degrades quickly over time.

Regarding the variations in water demand, we regularly see daily differences of 15,000 US gallons or more. Some days have been 25 or even 30,000 more than the previous day, often occurring at night. Usage drops noticeably for a few days after rain. We ask that you check your watering systems for leaks, especially in-ground systems where the leak may not be obvious. As an example, a quarter inch hole in Van Anda can leak 10,000 gallons overnight! Another common water loss is from hoses left on – a half inch hose left running for 6 hours can waste 17,500 gallons.

Thanks for the info received regarding water use in our community and please continue to contact us about your concerns.

FIRE PROTECTION: Monday night fire practices will be starting again on Sep 11, after the summer break. Please contact acting Fire Chief Mark Robert at 604-414-9662 for more info.

More INFORMATION on VAID is available at www.vananda-id.ca.

NEXT MEETING: SEP 13^th