Sechelt Community Profile - District of Sechelt

DISTRICT OF SECHELT

2018 COMMUNITY PROFILEsechelt.ca/business

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


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%


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



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.


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


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.


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.


15%

54%31%


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%


Unemployment rate is 4.1%

source: workbc.ca Nov 2018

Median household income: $58,888



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

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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)


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)

District of SecheltPO Box 129 | 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street

Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0604-885-1986

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sechelt.ca/business

DECEMBER 2018

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