Powell River, British Columbia

Powell River sits on the upper Sunshine Coast on the Salish Sea, on the traditional territory of the Tla'amin Nation, reachable only by air or ferry, and is the main town of the qathet Regional District. The City runs City Hall at 6910 Duncan Street, property taxes with residential water, sewer and garbage charges on the tax notice, its own water and sewer systems, roads and snow clearing, automated curbside garbage, weekly green cart organics and recycling pickup, the Powell River Recreation Complex, parks, trails and Willingdon Beach campsite, the Westview/South and North harbours, the Powell River Airport, the conventional transit system with BC Transit, dog licences and bylaw enforcement, building permits and business licences, and Powell River Fire Rescue. The qathet Regional District runs emergency planning, the Resource Recovery Centre and regional waste planning; the Powell River RCMP detachment polices the city; the Powell River Public Library has its own board; health care is Vancouver Coastal Health; schools are qathet School District 47; and marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.