Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A, British Columbia
Encyclopedia
Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia
. It includes several unincorporated areas in the GVRD: the University Endowment Lands
and the University of British Columbia
, west of the City of Vancouver
; Bowyer, Passage
, and Barnston
Islands; the west side of Pitt Lake
; the northern portion of Indian Arm
; and a large area to the north of the North Shore
that is mostly mountainous and sparsely populated except for certain subdivisions between Horseshoe Bay and the Village of Lions Bay.
The Electoral Area is represented by a Director on the board of the GVRD and its Communities Committee. This is an elected position, with a three year term, and the GVRD Board acts as the municipal council for these areas. The director for 2009 to 2011 is Maria Harris.
According to the 2001 Canadian census
:
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It includes several unincorporated areas in the GVRD: the University Endowment Lands
University Endowment Lands
The University Endowment Lands is an unincorporated area that lies to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada surrounding the University of British Columbia...
and the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, west of the City of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
; Bowyer, Passage
Passage Island (British Columbia)
Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver, British Columbia and across from Bowen Island. The island is mostly woodland and cliffs. It marks the entrance to Howe Sound, and the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo regularly passes it...
, and Barnston
Barnston Island, British Columbia
Barnston Island is an unincorporated island located in the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of the island is part of the Greater Vancouver Electoral Area A; the remainder is Barnston Island Indian Reserve No...
Islands; the west side of Pitt Lake
Pitt Lake
Pitt Lake is the second-largest lake in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, being about 53.5 square kilometres in area. It is about 25 km long and about 4.5 km wide at its widest, and is also one of the world's largest tidal lakes, its confluence with the Fraser being only a few miles upstream...
; the northern portion of Indian Arm
Indian Arm
Indian Arm is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends due north from Burrard Inlet, between the communities of Belcarra and the District of North Vancouver , then on into mountainous wilderness...
; and a large area to the north of the North Shore
North Shore (Greater Vancouver)
"Vancouver's North Shore" is a term commonly used to refer to several areas adjacent to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:*the District of West Vancouver;*the City of North Vancouver;*the District of North Vancouver; and...
that is mostly mountainous and sparsely populated except for certain subdivisions between Horseshoe Bay and the Village of Lions Bay.
The Electoral Area is represented by a Director on the board of the GVRD and its Communities Committee. This is an elected position, with a three year term, and the GVRD Board acts as the municipal council for these areas. The director for 2009 to 2011 is Maria Harris.
According to the 2001 Canadian census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 8,034
- % Change (1996-2001): 13.2
- Dwellings: 3,224
- Area (km²): 818.84
- Density (persons per km²): 9.8
Communities
- Buntzen Bay
- Gambier Island Trust Area (part)
- Bowyer IslandBowyer IslandBowyer Island is a small island in Howe Sound. It is located east of Bowen Island. BC Liberal politician, formerly Attorney-General of British Columbia, Geoff Plant is a seasonal resident.Bowyer Island was named by Capt...
- Passage IslandPassage Island (British Columbia)Passage Island is a small island near West Vancouver, British Columbia and across from Bowen Island. The island is mostly woodland and cliffs. It marks the entrance to Howe Sound, and the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo regularly passes it...
- Bowyer Island
- Granite Falls
- Strachan Creek
- University Endowment LandsUniversity Endowment LandsThe University Endowment Lands is an unincorporated area that lies to the west of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada surrounding the University of British Columbia...