Since 2002, Metro Vancouver has formally put the concept of sustainability at the centre of its operating and planning philosophy and committed itself to be a leader in the attempt to make the region one which is explicitly committed to a sustainable future. This comprehensive endeavour has become known as the Sustainable Region Initiative, or more – more... familiarly as 'the SRI'. To learn more about the SRI, search Metro Vancouver Sustainability Framework.
When was Metro Vancouver formed and why? Metro Vancouver (originally named GVRD) was formed in 1967. It is one of 29 regional districts that were created by the provincial government. Regional governments were formed to ensure that all B.C. residents had equal access to commonly needed services, such as supplying and treating drinking water, collecting and treatment wastewater, and managing solid waste disposal.
In the case of Metro Vancouver, our history precedes the regional district concept. By the time the GVRD was officially formed, we already had the Greater Vancouver Water District (incorporated 1926 but the system began back in 1889) and the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (incorporated 1956, but grew out of an earlier board created in 1914). These two legal entities still co-exist along with Metro Vancouver. – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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