VAID’s trustees and employees wish to acknowledge the immense contribution Walter Gussman made to the continued development of our water system. His knowledge, insight and expertise helped us through several challenges over many years. His recent passing has affected many in our community and beyond. He will be truly missed.

Mike Craggs has retired as Fire Chief and he will also be greatly missed. Mike gave so much of himself to the Van Anda Fire Department over the years. We wish him the best for the future.

Mark Robert will continue as Acting Fire Chief for now.

Annual invoices for Water Tolls and Parcel Taxes will be sent to property owners in early January. Even though the last year brought many cost increases, we managed to keep the rate increase down to less than 6% for most residents. Payment is due on March 10 and payment plans are available.

NEXT MEETING: Residents are encouraged to join us for regular Board Meetings. Next meeting is Wednesday Jan 17^th 1.30 Van Anda Firehall (upstairs).

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).