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City Hall contains Council Chambers, the Mayor's and City Manager's offices as well as Administration and the following divisions:

  • Corporate Services
  • Facilities and Supply Management
  • Operations, and
  • Parks, Recreation and Culture

Hours of operation are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays.

CORPORATE MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Corporation of the City of Campbell River is to deliver quality services in a fiscally responsible manner that promotes prosperity and social, economic and environmental health for current and future generations.

Bylaw Enforcement
The goal of Bylaw Enforcement is to gain compliance with City regulatory bylaw requirements using the following means: inform, educate and as a last resort, enforce.  Enforcement of Bylaws is complaint generated, with the exception of infractions regarding health or safety issues.  Use the Bylaw Search to look for specific information on Frequently Used and Current Bylaws.
City Departments

Here you will find information relating to all divisions, departments and services for the City of Campbell River. 

City Manager's Office 

The City Manager is responsible for the overall operations and strategic direction of the City. Working with Mayor and Council to develop long-term plans and implement Council directives, the City Manager is responsible for development and implementation of Council's Strategic Plan. The senior management team (General Managers of: Corporate Services; Facilities and Supply Management; Operations; and Parks, Recreation & Culture) as well as the City Clerk and Fire Chief report directly to the City Manager. 

The Corporate Services Division is located at City Hall and oversees finance services, human resources, information technology services and communications.

The Facilities and Supply Management Division operates out of City Hall and the Dogwood Operations Centre and is responsible for common services such as building maintenance, purchasing, asset management, fleet maintenance and replacement, and capital projects. The department's primary functions are that of:

     ·      Purchasing on behalf of all City departments;

      ·      Facility maintenance, upgrade and repair;

      ·      Capital projects;

      ·      Risk management;

      ·      Asset management;

      ·      Fleet management;

The Operations Division runs the following departments out of the following facilities:

    ·       The Land Use Services and Sustainability departments are based at City Hall.

·       The Transportation Department manages the road system from the Dogwood Operations Centre while airport operations are based from the Campbell River Airport. Public transit services are managed from City Hall in cooperation with BCTransit (Link), the Strathcona Regional District (Link) and the contracted operator (Watson & Ash);

·       The Utilities Department manages wastewater (both sanitary sewage and rainwater) out of the Norm Wood Environmental Centre and manages the community’s domestic water supply from the Elk Falls Water Quality Centre. 

·       Solid waste services including curb-side collection of recyclables, yard wastes and garbage is a contracted service managed from within City Hall.

The Parks, Recreation and Culture Division is responsible for the following departments: 

·       The Parks Department maintains the city's parks, sports fields, open spaces and cemeteries.  The Department also is responsible for park and open space design and oversees all Parks' capital projects and is based out of the Dogwood Operations Centre.

·       The Recreation and Culture Department provides recreation and cultural infrastructure and programs, based out of the Community Centre, Sportsplex and Centennial Pool.

Other City facilities include the Fire Halls and RCMP detachment.

City Government

The responsibility for local government is vested in a Mayor and six Councilors who collectively make up the City of Campbell River Council. A general election is held every three years, with the most recent election held Nov. 19, 2011. The function of Council is to establish corporate policy and to set direction for the community. This is achieved through the annual Strategic Plan, Financial Plan, Council Policies and Bylaws. Implementation of Council Policy is delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer who is responsible for the actions of all staff.

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Council Meetings

Regular meetings of Council are held at 6:30 p.m. on a schedule that generally follows every other Tuesday, beginning Jan. 10, 2012. See the full schedule by clicking on the link in the column (above left).  

Departments
Information relating to departments and services for the City of Campbell River.
Divisions
Information relating to all City of Campbell River Divisions.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act applies to all records in the custody or under control of a public body.  The legislation requires that the right of access to any record (a record of information not regularly available) in the custody or control of the City must be made in writing. You may ask either for a copy of the record or to simply examine the record.
Jobs and Volunteering
The City, from time to time, has a variety of job postings and volunteer opportunities available.
Spirit of the River Torch Application
Community organizations can apply to have the Spirit of the River torch at events. Read the policy below and print, complete and return the application portion to City Hall to request use of the community torch. Questions? Contact the Mayor's Office at 250-286-5710.
City Flag, Coat of Arms and Logo Information
Images and descriptions of the City of Campbell River's flag, coat of arms and corporate logo
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