Invermere, British Columbia

Invermere is a district municipality in the Columbia Valley of southeastern British Columbia, in the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). The District of Invermere runs planning, building permits, business licences, bylaw enforcement, public works (roads, water, sewer, wastewater treatment), parks, cemeteries, the Invermere Fire Rescue department, dog licences and curbside garbage, recycling and organics collection (a household cart is collected bi-weekly through a collection contractor). The RDEK sets the hours at the Invermere Transfer Station, and it provides dog control in the nearby electoral areas F and G. Many things people think of as "district" matters, like marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences, are provincial.