Sointula is an unincorporated community in Electoral Area A located on Malcolm Island.
Community Specific Information for Sointula
Includes information for staying healthy, where to access the most current official information, mental health & substance abuse services, public transportation, food security, community safety and accessing financial assistance
Property information, including civic addresses, assessment roll numbers, parcel identifier (PID) numbers, applicable zoning categories, etc., as well as other information, can be obtained through the iMap Geographic Information System at the following link: https://imaprdmw.imaptoo.ca/rdmw
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Malcolm Island Transfer Station: 2nd Street, Sointula
Hours of Operation
Commencing: March 17, 2021 and Effective until further notice:
The Malcolm Island Transfer Station will be open Wednesday evenings, but closed on Fridays:
Tuesday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
View the 2025 Malcolm Island Garbage Collection Calendar
Malcolm Island has bi-weekly garbage pickup and full recycling drop off can be done at the Malcolm Island Transfer Station. Please refer to the attached calendar for pickup dates. Residents must have items for removal available at the roadside no later than 7:45 am to ensure pickup. If the collection truck passes your property prior to you taking out items for removal, you will miss your collection.
Click on the area you live in to see your route:
| Dickenson Point | South Sointula |
| Rough Bay 2 | North Sointula |
| Meynell | Veynell |
| Rough Bay | Piggy Point |
| Mitchell Bay | Kaleva |
Bylaw No. 1035 Malcolm Island Solid Waste Collection Rates & Regulations
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Fire Protection
Sointula Volunteer Fire Department
120, 13th Avenue, Sointula, BC
Weekly Practice: 7:00pm Tuesdays - New volunteers welcome!
Sewer System
Application to Connect to Sointula Sewer System
A sewage collection and treatment plant is provided for Sointula. For emergencies involving the sewer systems please call the Malcolm Island Sewer Technician, Alden Barnett at 250-974-7074 or the Regional District of Mount Waddington Operations Department at 250-956-3301.
Street Lighting
If a streetlight is burned out or for more information about street lighting services, please contact Nadine Weldon at the Regional District Office, at 250-956-3301 or via email at nweldon@rdmw.bc.ca. Please ensure that you have a street address with the nearest cross street and/or a Pole ID number to ensure accuracy when requesting repairs.
Water System
The Sointula Waterworks District is an independant local utility that supplies drinking water to the village of Sointula on Malcolm Island. For more information on how to connect to the Sointula water system, general inquiries or to report a concern, please contact the Sointula Waterworks District at 250-973-2308 or email sointula_water@yahoo.ca.
The Old Medical Clinic
270 1st Street, Sointula, BC
Hours of Operation 10am - 2pm
Sointula Waterworks District
Sointula Emergency Plan
The Malcolm Island Advisory Commission (MIAC) includes nine members that are appointed by the Regional Board to provide advice and recommendations regarding local planning and servicing matters. The Commission meets on a monthly basis as needed at 7:15pm on the fourth Monday of the month. The meetings are held at the Old Medical Clinic (now Sointula Waterworks District office) at 270 1st Street in Sointula. The public is welcome to attend. Please note that the MIAC may not meet when no matters have been referred to it by the Regional District.
Commission Members:Joy Davidson, Wanda Laughlin, Carmen Burrows, Hans Madsen, Dennis Swanson, Guy Carlson, Karen Egan, Michelle Pottage - RDMW Electoral Area "A" Director