Update: 2021 Grant Application Status Update

The District has received notice that we were not successful with our wastewater service expansion 2021 grant application for either the Whiffin Spit or Kaltasin proposals.

We remain committed to basin restoration. As such, as mentioned during the consultation, the District will develop a formal Septic System Management Program. It is anticipated this Program will include public education and a request for inclusion in the CRD Septic System Management Bylaw. A dedicated web page on septic care is available at sooke.ca/septiccare.

For Whiffin Spit, the District will not continue to initiate wastewater service expansion to this neighbourhood without additional funding sources.

For Kaltasin, the District is actively pursuing other means to secure funding given:

• the interest expressed by property owners during the consultation;
• the high priority needs for wastewater servicing in this area as identified in the Liquid Waste Management Plan (2010);
• our partnership with the T’Sou-ke Nation.

We anticipate having more information regarding potential wastewater expansion for the Kaltasin neighbourhood in the next few months.

Property owners wishing to stay informed on the Septic System Management Program are encouraged to subscribe to receive meeting agendas/notifications at sooke.ca/meetings.

Monthly electronic newsletters are also available to help keep residents informed. Those who are not already subscribed, and are interested in signing up for these once-per-month newsletters, can do so on the District’s website under the “online services tab.”

On behalf of the project team, thank you for your engagement in this process. Your time, patience and active participation are critical to local government operations. I am grateful for your involvement and hope that you will stay connected with District activities.

Kind regards,
Christina Moog

District of Sooke Communications Coordinator