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Page 2 DISTRICT OF SECHELT | 2018 COMMUNITY PROFILE
Horseshoe Bay
Langdale
Sechelt is located on the southern portion of the Sunshine Coast on British Columbia’s southwest coast, on the ithsmus between the Salish Sea and Sechelt Inlet.
Location: 49°28′27″N 123°45′15″W
Area: 39.02 square kilometres
By road: 66 km northwest of Vancouver via Highway 101 and BC Ferries (Horseshoe Bay/Langdale)
By air: 20 minutes to downtown Vancouver via floatplane or helicopter (regular service)
20minutes to downtown Vancouver
cover photo 📷 Becky Wayte
Where we are
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Horseshoe Bay
Langdale
10,2162016 population
Population and age
10%from 2011
50.9average age
Area 2016 Population 2011 Population Change (#) Change (%) Median AgeSunshine Coast 29,970 28,619 1,351 4.7 54.9Gibsons 4,605 4,437 168 3.8 54.8Sechelt 10,216 9,291 925 10.0 56.6Sunshine Coast A (Egmont & Pender Harbour) 2,624 2,678 -54 -2.0 60.5
Sunshine Coast B (Halfmoon Bay) 2,726 2,675 51 1.9 55.0
Sunshine Coast D (Roberts Creek) 3,421 3,244 177 5,5 50.7
Sunshine Coast E (Elphinstone) 3,664 3,482 182 5.2 50.6
Sunshine Coast F (West Howe Sound) 2,043 2,015 28 1.4 54.5
Regional comparison
source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2016 Census, Sechelt [Population centre]
Demographics
14 years and under
15 to 64 years
65 years and older
12%
34%
54%
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Households
4,855occupied dwellings
975attached
170moveable
1 person 1,490 2 persons 1,730 3 persons 480 4 persons 330 5 or more persons 170
Household size
2.1average household size
Housing type
source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2016 Census, Sechelt [Population centre]
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Housing and utilities
Housing values (average price) $708,717 – average single family residential dwelling (detached)
$515,213 – average strata property (condo, apartment, row housing, seasonal development)
Source: BCAssessment LinkBC, 2019
UtilitiesSechelt: Electricity – BC Hydro is main provider, alternate electrical providers include Alternate Power Systems of Canada (solar power provider), Olson Electric, R J S Electrical Contracting.
Natural gas – Fortis BC is main provider, alternate providers include Sechelt Fireplace, Gas Centre.
Water – local tap water is controlled, regulated, and taxed by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Local tap water source is Chapman Creek.
Telephone – Main landline provider is Telus, local cell phone options include Telus and Koodo (Bell or Rogers cell phone services can only be purchased from stores on Mainland or Vancouver Island).
TV & Internet – Main local providers are Shaw, Eastlink Coast Cable, and high-speed Telus PureFibre.
Landfill, Garbage, and Recycling – large landfill site is available for dumping/drop off at Sechelt Landfill on Dusty Road, and Salish Soils provides drop-off recycling and composting. Curbside garbage pickup is collected once per week and curbside recycling is collected every other week. Curbside organic collection is set to begin in 2019.
Waste water – Award winning Water Resource Centre treatment plant for those buildings on the District sewer system and a septage facility for septic hauler use.
ConnectivititySechelt is serviced by a high speed fibre optic network.
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Living here
Sechelt weather by month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov DecMax. Average Temp (°C) 7 8 9 12 16 19 22 21 18 13 9 7Min. Average Temp (°C) 3 4 5 7 10 13 15 15 12 9 5 3Precipitation/rainfall (mm) 123.5 91.9 88 63.7 58.3 50.9 32.8 35.1 56.8 103.4 146.8 142.4
Trails 13Aquatic Centre 1Arena 1Golf courses (in area) 4Parks (District ) 36Sports fields 4Baseball diamonds 7Tennis courts 2Basketball court (outdoor) 1Beach accesses 55Playgrounds 11Off-leash dog trails 6Cross-country ski trails (km) (Dakota Ridge)
20
Mountain bike trails (km) (Lower Sunshine Coast)
622
Pickleball Court 1
504area mountain bike trails
source: TrailForks.com
Recreational amenities
12world-class trails at nearby
Coast Gravity Park
2indoor climbing / bouldering gyms
source: en.climate-data.org
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Community amenities
Health careVancouver Coastal Health (www.vch.ca) provides health care services to the area and includes Sechelt Hospital, primary care clinics, community health centres and residential care homes.
Sechelt Hospital is a 38-bed facility that provides emergency, general and in-patient health services. A network of outpatient services such as medical imaging, labs, pharmacy, medical clinics, mental health and addictions support.
Shorncliffe Intermediate Care Facility provides 59 single rooms, 2 hospice room, Totem Lodge extended care facility, and 2 community respite rooms.
TransportationSunshine Coast Regional Airport is located at the top of Wilson Creek. A number of commercial and recreational groups are located at the airport. Lots for both commercial and recreational purposes are available for lease by contacting the District of Sechelt.
Float plane service is located on Sechelt Inlet.
There are 14 electric vehicle charge stations on the Sunshine Coast (seven in Sechelt).
BC Transit provides local public transit service.
Moorage is provided at one of three wharves serving the immediate area.
Vehicle rentals are available through Prime Rentals.
Bicycles can be rented locally through Off The Edge bike shop.
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Education
Highest level education achieved (age 15 and up)
No certificate
Secondary (high school) or equivalent
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Grade K–12The Sunshine Coast School District (www.sd46.bc.ca) operates 11 elementary and three secondary schools (plus a home-school assistance program) on the south coast.
Post-secondaryCapilano University offers post-secondary programs in health care, education, business and preparatory studies from their satellite campus in Sechelt (www.capilanou.ca).
First Nation educationThe shíshálh Nation (shishalh.com) administers the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Post-Secondary Studies Support Program for eligible students.
source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2016 Census, Sechelt [Population centre]
15%
54%31%
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Economy
Major employers and workforce (Sunshine Coast)
Company Sector Product/Service Employees (FTE)
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Health care Hospital and health care 610School District 46 Education Public school board 500Howe Sound Pulp & Paper Forest products Kraft pulp 325BC Ferries Transportation Ferry service (2 terminals) 275
Sunshine Coast Regional District Government Regional government 250
IGA Retail Groceries (2 stores) 200
Terminal Forest Products Forestry Logs, fuels, lumber 100
Good Samaritan Society – Christenson Village
Health care Assisted living and care facility
90
Independent Grocery Retail Grocery and gas bar 80
Sunshine Coast Credit Union Banking Banking 75
Lehigh Materials Mining Gravel extraction 60source: Sunshine Coast Economic Outlook and Review Final Report, Fall 2018
Labour forceLabour force participation number is 4,575 (51.7% of population)
source: www.britishcolumbia.ca/invest/communities/british-columbia/lower-mainland-southwest/sunshine-coast/sechelt (data from Statscan Census, last updated in November 2016)
Employment rate for overall population (many are retired and/or choose not to participate) is 47.8%
source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2016 Census, Sechelt [Population centre]
Unemployment rate is 4.1%
source: workbc.ca Nov 2018
Median household income: $58,888
source: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2016 Census, Sechelt [Population centre]
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Building
Development permit costs
$300 $500 $1,000minor applications form & character building development
(plus $1 per sq. m. of floor area or $200 per dwelling unit to a maximum of $5,000 total)
geotechnical or environmental
Development values
$5m $10m $15m $20m $25m $30m $35m $40m $45m $50m
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2018
20
17
2016
20
15
2014
20
13
2012
20
11
2010
20
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2008
20
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Total numberof building permits Single Family
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In 2018:
• Building Inspectors issued 179 building permits
• Construction values approved through Building Permit was $37,948,384
source: www.sechelt.ca/Work/Development-in-Sechelt/Development-Permits (2018 data)
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Business costs and support
Business licence fees$125 basic, or $175 for a business offering two or more types of services. Inter-community licence additional fee of $50.
Tax rates
Residential Utilities Major Industry
Light Industry
Managed Forest
Farm Business
Sechelt 2.3% 40.0% 7.7% 7.5% 8.0% 3.7% 5.4%Gibsons 1.7% 12.7% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 6.1% 5.5%SCRD 1.5% 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 4.5% 1.5% 3.7%
Note: Tax rates are per $1,000 of assessed value source: www.britishcolumbia.ca/invest/communities/british-columbia/lower-mainland-southwest/sunshine-coast/sechelt (Jan 1, 2018)
Business support servicesSechelt: Sechelt Chamber of Commerce | secheltchamber.bc.ca
Community Futures (including Community WorkHub) | communtyfutures.org
Sechelt Downtown Business Association | secheltdowntown.com
Open Door Group/Work BC | 604-885-3351
Jobs in Demand | 604-360-3549
SC Tech Hub | sctechhub.ca
Sunshine Coast Community Services Society | sccss.ca
Self-Employed Women’s Network | sunshinesewn.com
TOP 20cities to work in B.C.(BC Business, 2018)