Contact Us
Greater Vancouver Sea to Sky Regional Office
Regional Manager: Marion Town
1st Floor, 470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5
Tel: (604) 488-5365
Fax: (604) 488-5351
Email: mtown@fraserbasin.bc.ca
Regional Directors
Ian Campbell
Emily Jubenvill
Ken Melamed
John Robinson
Richard Walton
David Van Seters
Regional Boundaries
The Greater Vancouver Sea to Sky Region extends from the eastern boundary of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) to the mouth of the Fraser River, and also includes the western portion of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) and the communities of Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.
Major Sustainability Issues in the Region
Major sustainability issues facing the region include its ever increasing population, urban sprawl, transportation congestion, air pollution, improving aboriginal/non-aboriginal relations, preparing for the next Fraser River flood, ensuring the 2010 Olympic Winter Games are truly sustainable, managing waterborne debris on the lower Fraser, dealing effectively with crime and other social problems, cleaning up pollution from the Britannia Mine and maintaining a healthy estuary at the mouth of the Fraser River.
Greater Vancouver Sea to Sky Regional FBC Programs
Go to Greater Vancouver Sea to Sky Region for
information on the regional programs.
See also: Basin Wide Programs
Major Watersheds
Alouette
Brunette
Capilano
Cheakamus
Coquitlam
Fraser River and Estuary
Kanaka
Lynn
Nicomekl
Pitt
Salmon
Serpentine
Seymour
Squamish
Vancouver from False Creek
Communities in the Region
Anmore
Belcarra
Bowen Island
Burnaby
Coquitlam
Delta
Langley
Lions Bay
Maple Ridge
New Westminster
North Vancouver (City and District)
Pemberton
Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Richmond
Squamish
Surrey
Vancouver
Whistler
White Rock
Major Economic Activities
Agriculture
Construction
Education & Training
Film & Entertainment
Finance & Investment
Fishing & Fish Processing
Forestry & Forest Products Manufacturing
High Tech Industries
Manufacturing
Service Industries
Tourism & Recreation
Trade
Transportation
General Description of the Region
From high rises, cruise ships and tapas bars in downtown Vancouver to farmer's markets in Richmond, new subdivisions in Surrey, traffic gridlock on the Port Mann Bridge, sawmills and fishing boats along the Fraser, high-tech business parks in Burnaby and winter athletes preparing for the 2010 Winter Games in Whistler – the Greater Vancouver Sea to Sky Region is the most populous and urbanized region in the Fraser Basin. Over two million people live in this region – 78% of the Basin's total population – and the economy is highly diversified.