Tender 6 - Our 1985 General Motors Corporation (GMC) Tanker, originally built by Hub Fire, has served the residents of North Cedar well. The Fire Department is seeking to locate a manufacturer to build a replacement water tender. (Click to see the current NCFD fleet).

NCFD to Get New Water Tender

The North Cedar Fire Department is replacing its water tender with a newer, more capable tender. An RFP (Request for Proposal) has been posted to the British Columbia government website BC Bid. (Document Number 3983) and is also available here, as a PDF download.

The new water tender will be replacing our current tender (shown above), which is a 1985 GMC tender that holds 1,200 Imperial gallons. She has served the residents of North Cedar well.

Proposals by interested parties should be clearly marked "Request for Proposal" and need to be delivered to the NCID offices no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, July 11th, 2011 (the deadline).

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Now on Facebook - Keep your family safe by following RDN Emergency Planning on Facebook. Click the picture to see their Facebook Page

Now on Facebook!

The goal of RDN Emergency Planning is to maintain and update an Emergency Plan for the residents of the RDN, in the event of a small or region-wide emergency. They also assist and help coordinate emergency response between local, regional, Provincial and Federal agencies and organizations.

No one plans on failure during an emergency, but many fail to plan! RDN Emergency Planning can help. Their website contains lots of good, useful information:

• Personal Emergency Preparedness Guidebook (PDF file)
• FireSmart Hazard Ratings
• Winter Hazards Information and Links

RDN Emergency Planning is also leveraging the use of social media to promote family preparedness, awareness initiatives and to keep the public informed. RDN Emergency Planning is now on Facebook!

Recent RDN Emergency Planning updates on Facebook:

• Natural Resources Canada (map showing earthquakes around Vancouver Island - last 30 days)
• Great BC Shake-Out Earthquake Drill (link to the largest earthquake drill in Canadian History)

Support Your Local Volunteer Firefighters - Send a letter, add your name to the petition and let your friends know about this issue by sending an eCard.

There are roughly 3,492 Fire Departments in Canada. 91% of them are staffed by volunteer firefighters. Volunteer firefighters make up more than 78% of the 108,000 firefighters protecting communities nation-wide.

Volunteer firefighters are becoming harder to find and harder to keep. Once recruited, it takes approximately three years to properly train a volunteer firefighter and many do not stay on past five years of service. The lack of reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, inadequate equipment and resources, and the time spent away from families make it difficult to attract new volunteer firefighters and to retain existing volunteers.

The Government of Canada can play a vital role in solving the problems recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters. From a survey of its members, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) reports that over 95% stated that personal income tax relief would help them recruit new volunteers and retain those that have already been trained. That is why Canada’s Fire Chiefs are proposing the introduction of a $3,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters who perform more than 200 hours of service in a given year.

Show your support.

• Sign the Petition
• Write your MP
• Send an eCard

Water Conservation Sign

The current water conservation level is shown on signs and at the top of any NCID webpage. Residents are encouraged to conserve water during our dry summer months (Apr through Sep). Additionally, certain watering restrictions are in effect, depending on the current water conservation level.

To match watering restrictions with the conservation level, click the water conservation graphic at the top of the page or bookmark this page.

Water is a finite resource and it is up to everyone to use it wisely. Learn more about Living Water Smart.

The 2009 report is now available for download (Learn More)

Every year, water districts across B.C. are required to provide their customers with a report on the quality of their drinking water. The report includes information about where your water comes from, how it is distributed and its quality.

This year's report, which covers Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2009, has been added to our website and is available for download as a PDF download.

To learn more and to download either the 2009 or 2008 report, head here.

To learn more about PDF documents or to acquire the free software needed to read these files, head to Adobe.