British Columbia Magazine

Reduce, reuse, recycle. We all know the value of the three Rs when it comes to protecting our environment.

This week, five B.C. municipalities were acknowledged for their outstanding efforts to reduce power consumption, as BC Hydro announced the winners of its four-month Turn It Off challenge this past summer. Of 66 local governments that participated in the competition, the District of Houston, City of Williams Lake, City of Pitt Meadows, City of Victoria, and Corporation of Delta did the most to cut back on their power usage and raise awareness of energy use in their communities.

Here are the overall standings. Congratulations to all for their efforts.

Group 1 (under 4,000 residents)

Winner: District of Houston Runners up: Village of Burns Lake, District of Hudson’s Hope

Group 2 (4,000 to 14,000 residents)Winner: City of Williams Lake Runners up: City of Dawson Creek, Town of Qualicum Beach

Group 3 (15, 000 to 50,000 residents)Winner: City of Pitt Meadows Runners Up: City of North Vancouver, City of Vernon

Group 4 (more than 51,000 residents) Winners: City of Victoria, Corporation of Delta Runners up: Comox Strathcona Regional District, City of New Westminster

For more information, visit the BC Hydro website (www.bchydro.com/turnitoff/).

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