About Us

The Powell River Regional District (PRRD) is a quiet, rural region with a population of around 19,000. Located at the north end of the Sunshine Coast, its boundaries stretch from Jervis Inlet in the south to Toba Inlet in the north. The area encompasses several mainland rural communities, the Sliammon First Nation, a small section of the Sechelt Indian Government District lands, the City of Powell River and Lasqueti, Texada, Savary and Hernando Islands.                                                              (more photos)

Politically, the PRRD is governed by a Board of 7 Directors
representing the City of Powell River (CDPR) and five rural Electoral Areas (EA). It is one of 27 regional governments in B.C., providing or contributing to a range of services in rural and urban areas that neither municipalities nor the province are particularly well-suited to address. For more information about regional districts, click on this link UBCM Booklet

The Regional District office is in the Townsite, the oldest neighbourhood in the City of Powell River. The building itself is a designated federal heritage site and is located at the foot of Birch Street, off Maple Avenue (please phone for directions).

Powell River Regional District
5776 Marine Avenue, 
Powell River, B.C. V8A 2M4 

Phone (604) 483-3231
Fax (604) 483-2229
E-mail: administration@powellriverrd.bc.ca

The office provides maps, legal plans, community plans, information on property ownership and assessments. Office staff are available to assign house numbers for the rural areas, sell cemetery plots and assist with public enquiries about our services. Meeting minutes and most file information are available for public review.

For additional information on the Powell River Regional District, please follow the links elsewhere on this page.