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POPULATION 60 (Combined)
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS $8,537,450 (Winter Harbour-2016)
BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Andrew Hory
PRIMARY CONTACT ahory@rdmw.bc.ca
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Winter Harbour and Holberg are unincorporated communities in Electoral Area B located on the west coast of Vancouver Island:

Holberg is at the north end of Holberg Inlet and Winter Harbour is just north of Quatsino Sound.

Community Specific Information for Winter Harbour & Holberg

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.

2024 - Regional District of Mount Waddington Rural Property Tax Insert

Winter Harbour & Holberg Services

Winter Harbour & Holberg Services

SPRING 2023 Regional District of Mount Waddington Rural Property Tax Information

Please click here for information regarding rural property tax and Regional District of Mount Waddington property services.

Other Community Contacts

Winter Harbour Ratepayers Association: Rob Knutsen, General Delivery, Winter Harbour

 

Holberg Volunteer Fire Department: Michael White, Fire Chief  250-288-3242

 

Emergency Plans

 

Winter Harbour Regional Emergency Plan

 

Holberg Regional Emergency Plan

Winter Harbour & Holberg Land Use Planning, Development and Building Information

Winter Harbour & Holberg Land Use Planning, Development and Building Information

The community of Winter Harbour is subject to an Official Community Plan (Bylaw No. 371) and a Zoning Bylaw (RDMW Zoning Bylaw No. 21, 1972). The Official Community Plan includes objectives and policies to guide decisions related to planning and land use management for the community into the future.

While Holberg does not have its own Official Community Plan, it is also subject to RDMW Zoning Bylaw No. 21. The Zoning Bylaw prescribes detailed regulations related to land use, the siting, size and dimensions of buildings, minimum lot size for the purposes of subdivision, etc. Please refer to the following links for more information:

 

Winter Harbour Official Community Plan:

Winter Harbour Community Plan Bylaw No. 371 (Consolidated September 19, 2017)

Winter Harbour Community Plan Land Use Map

 

Zoning Bylaw:

RDMW Zoning Bylaw No. 21, 1972 (Consolidated February 18, 2020)

Zoning Map No. 6 – Winter Harbour (Zoning Bylaw No. 21)

Zoning Map No. 8 – Holberg

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 641, 2001 (Amends Zoning Map No. 8 – Holberg)

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 671, 2002 (Amends Zoning Map No. 8 – Holberg)



Subdivision, Temporary Use Permit, Building Permit, and Site Permit:

Please visit our Planning Page under the "Regional Services" tab or click HERE

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Electoral Area 'B'