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.
Property information, including civic addressess, assessment roll numbers, parcel identifier (PID) numbers, applicable zoning categories, etc., as well as other information, can be obtained through the iMap Geographic System at the following link: https://imaprdmw.imaptoo.ca/rdmw
| Winter Harbour Tsunami Hazard Map 1 | Holberg Tsunami Hazard Map Overview |
| Winter Harbour Tsunami Hazard Map 2 | Holberg Tsunami Hazard Map Detail |
| Bylaw No. 798 Winter Harbour Waste Management |
Other Community Contacts
Winter Harbour Ratepayers Association: Rob Knutsen, General Delivery, Winter Harbour
Emergency Plans
Dial 9-1-1
Western Forest Products - Port McNeill Main Office: 250-956-5200
Winter Harbour Regional Emergency Plan
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 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
