Mosquitoes at Island View Beach Regional Park
From the CRD by-law for Island View Beach Regional Park:
"(i) The CRD Parks Department will cooperate with the Municipality of Central Saanich in preparing a drainage plan for the park. The purpose of this plan is to identify ways of improving the drainage system for purposes of alleviating flooding of private lands and controlling mosquito breeding sites.
(iii) The Regional Parks Department will keep all ditches in the park clear of debris. This will be included in the annual maintenance program."
If you have been troubled by the mosquitoes we urge you to email the CRD here
- Mosquito overview
- History of the mosquito drain system
- 1936 Mosquito drainage project
- Drainage overview
- Tsawout flood gate
From the CRD by-law for Island View Beach Regional Park:
"(i) The CRD Parks Department will cooperate with the Municipality of Central Saanich in preparing a drainage plan for the park. The purpose of this plan is to identify ways of improving the drainage system for purposes of alleviating flooding of private lands and controlling mosquito breeding sites.
(iii) The Regional Parks Department will keep all ditches in the park clear of debris. This will be included in the annual maintenance program."
If you have been troubled by the mosquitoes we urge you to email the CRD here