April 2020 update to South Highlands Local Area Plan Page

Please see the April 2020 update to the South Highlands Local Area Plan page.

Council Meetings to be held at Highlands Community Hall

April 1, 2020

Council meetings during COVID-19

Highlands Council met on March 16, 2020 and, with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, Council resolved to meet only once per month during the pandemic (on the first Monday of the month).  The next Counci...

Burning Restrictions Notice - Effective March 26, 2020

To fall inline with a recent Province of BC open fire ban  all backyard/ hand-pile/ machine pile burning permits in Highlands are cancelled until at least April 15th - All current OAB permits are revoked Read more information here: &...

HDCA - Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter Egg Hunt which is held annually at the Caleb Pike Heritage Park has been cancelled.  

Highlands closing play ground area at Twinflower Park

The District of Highlands is closing the playground structures at Twinflower park to protect public health and limit the spread of COVID-19.  Playground structures and picnic tables cannot be effectively cleaned after each use, and are therefore ...

Province issues mining permit despite District concerns

Despite concerns expressed by the District of Highlands, the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has issued a permit to OK Industries Ltd. for a quarry on Millstream Road.

“The decision to issue the permit is of great concern to the...

Highlands Council Newsletter - Spring 2020

Property Tax Deferment Applications and Renewals - New Process for 2020

NEW PROCESS 2020: PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS 

Starting in 2020, the BC Government is changing their application process for Deferment of Property Taxes and municipalities will no longer accept paper deferment applications or ...

Public Alert Notification System

Register for West Shore emergency alerts. In case of a public safety incident, West Shore Alert will be used to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to residents who have registered. This information can help you and your family know what t...

Curbside Recycling

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