The Spring Chipping Program is set to go!

• Residents EAST of Memorial Ave - started March 11 at 8am
• Residents WEST of Memorial Ave - starts April 1 at 8am

Follow the guidelines below for a smooth pickup:

YES

• ONE pile per property
• Small trees, branches, woody shrub materials
• Maximum pile of 8ft x 8ft x 5ft high
• Wood under 4 inches in diameter
• Neatly stacked at the roadside with butt facing the road

NO

• Grass clippings, leaves, soft plant materials (eg. flowers)
• Piles in excess of 8ft x 8ft x 5ft high
• Piles with gravel, dirt, or roots covered with dirt
• Wood in excess of 4 inches in diameter

qualicumbeach.com/chipping-program

The Bus Garage Conceptual Design and related Transportation Mobility Study will be presented to Council during its Committee of the Whole meeting on March 27, 2024, at 10 am.

The designs, developed by the Town’s consultant PWL, are the outcome of extensive public engagement activities to articulate a shared vision for the Bus Garage Site, while addressing transportation needs. 

The draft report includes a conceptual design for the public plaza, the preferred parkade layout, and findings from the Mobility Study. Residents are invited to attend the meeting to ask questions and offer feedback on the proposed design.

Based on feedback and direction provided by Council from this meeting, PWL will make refinements to create a final Conceptual Design and Transportation Mobility report. The refined Conceptual Designs and Mobility Report will be brought forward to Council for consideration in late Spring of 2024.

Public engagement for this project was extensive and the feedback received is outlined in the Phase Two Engagement Memo found at qualicumbeach.com/busrevive

The Town is embarking on a significant infrastructure initiative aimed at replacing two deteriorating corrugated steel culverts crucial to maintaining the integrity of the local ecosystem and safeguarding vital infrastructure.

The culverts located on Crescent Road East, beneath a deep road embankment crossing the fish-bearing Beach Creek, are unable to withstand current and future pressures and are in danger of failing.

Scheduled to commence in June, the project will involve necessary tree-clearing activities that will comply with timelines set by environmental regulations. Beginning March 5, a total of 23 trees along Crescent Road East within the construction zone were removed. Of the trees being removed, the three cedars will be re-purposed to enhance the fish habitat after the culvert has been replaced. 

The 2024-2028 Financial Plan includes a budget provision of $1,875,000 in 2024 to complete the work, and the Town has applied for external funding to help alleviate the cost. The project is now out to tender to secure a contractor to complete this critical work.

For further information and updates on the culvert replacement project, please visit qualicumbeach.com/bc_culvert_repair