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Richmond Reduces Food Scrap Waste With New Green Can ProgramRichmond residents are about to receive a huge opportunity to reduce their landfill waste. A new City of Richmond recycling program, called Green Can, will start in April with the first garbage and recycling collections. - Thursday, March 18, 2010Islands Trust Launches Food Security ProjectThe Islands Trust has initiated a project to address the issue of food security in the Islands Trust Area and provide public education through a new food security web page. - Wednesday, March 17, 2010"Project Local Government" Introduced to Burns Lake StudentsA group of students from Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) were introduced to the inner workings of Local Government during a two day test run of Project Local Government. The Village of Burns Lake and the LDSS Career and Trades Department worked together to develop this new project that gave students a taste of all things "government". - Tuesday, March 16, 2010Water Efficiency Campaign a Big Deal in Comox ValleyThe Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will launch a new water education campaign this week urging residents to adopt simple measures that will assist in achieving a 27 percent reduction in consumption for the Comox Valley water system by 2014. - Monday, March 15, 2010

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Vancouver Takes Steps to Provide More Data to the PublicThe City of Vancouver has enhanced the data available through its Open Data website to allow the public to access and download much more data than before - everything from garbage collection schedules to the location of off-leash dog areas, water mains and traffic webcams. - Friday, March 12, 2010Major Industrial Property Taxation Review UnderwayA joint review of major industrial property assessment and taxation has been established between the Province, UBCM, and industry. - Thursday, March 11, 2010Abbotsford Tops at Regional Diversity AwardsThe City of Abbotsford was the top award recipient at the Fraser Valley Regional Diversity Awards. - Wednesday, March 10, 2010Maple Ridge Receives Outstanding Recognition for Exceptional Financial ReportingThe Canadian Award for Financial Reporting has been awarded to the District of Maple Ridge by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its latest annual financial report. - Tuesday, March 09, 2010Columbia Basin Trust Supports Regional Training Centre in NakuspColumbia Basin Trust is providing the Village of Nakusp with $290,000 for a Regional Training Centre for emergency services, which fills a regional need for community-based training, as well as enhances the well-being of Nakusp and surrounding communities. - Monday, March 08, 2010		Agreement in Principle Reached for CRD Purchase of Regional Parks and Watershed LandsAn "agreement in principle" has been reached for the CRD to acquire 2350 hectares of lands in the Jordan River, Sooke Potholes and Weeks Lake areas for recreation, conservation and watershed protection. - Friday, March 05, 2010Largest Transportation Project of 2010 for Metro Vancouver Area Opens on SundayThe largest transportation infrastructure project of 2010 for the Metro Vancouver area will open in Port Coquitlam on Sunday, when the first vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians start making their way across the Coast Meridian Overpass (CMO). - Thursday, March 04, 2010Port Coquitlam Recognized for Citizen-Themed Annual ReportThe City of Port Coquitlam has earned its fourth consecutive financing reporting award for its 2008 Annual Report, which focused on citizen involvement in shaping the community. - Wednesday, March 03, 2010District of North Vancouver Receives Distinguished GFOA Award for 2008 Annual ReportThe District of North Vancouver has received the distinguished Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its 2008 Annual Report. - Tuesday, March 02, 2010The Aesthetic Experience at the Richmond Olympic Oval: "It's The Wood"The international-award winning Richmond Olympic Oval is often referred to as the crown jewel of all the Olympic venues. It features one of the most unique applications of wood systems and most innovative uses of wood with its expansive six-acre free spanning 'wood wave' roof, with a content of BC's "beetle kill" wood. - Monday, March 01, 2010ICIS Welcomes Newest MembersWith a total of 209 Data Sharing and Licensing Agreements signed to date, ICIS is proud to announce its 5 newest members: the Town of Comox, the District of West Kelowna, Tlowitsis Nation Treaty, Simpcw First Nation, and the Okanagan Indian Band. - Monday, March 01, 2010