Services & Utilities

Health Care
The latest directory for Ganges shows 15 resident practicing medical doctors including a resident surgeon. There are five dentists and a full range of alternative medical practitioners from counsellors, naturopathy, acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors and physiotherapists.

Drinking Water
There are three drilled and engineered wells on the property producing more than 4000 gallons per day of domestic drinking water duly approved by the Islands Trust and the Health Department and the Capital Regional District.

Electricity
Preliminary discussions have taken place to connect these strata lots to the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority public system for delivery of electricity. If this is accomplished, power will be available at the roadside of each and every lot. The alternatives are that each strata lot produces its own service of electricity or that the strata corporation builds and runs a generation plant to distribute electricity to each and every lot or realizes a tremendous opportunity for solar energy, heat pumps and a private hydro plant.

Sewerage
The subdivision is not serviced by a community sewer system but each and every lot has been approved for disposal of sewerage by septic tank and field by the Health Department of the Capital Regional District. Every purchaser must bear the cost of constructing any such system after applying for and obtaining a permit from the Health Inspector who may be contacted by telephone at 250-537-4314.

Telephone
If B.C. Hydro is brought to the property so will telephone land lines. The alternatives are that each lot owner accesses the several cellular satellite telephone networks available to this area.

Satellite Television
The land has excellent exposure for satellite reception.

Natural Gas
There are several large leased propane tanks on site and there is a readily available supply of propane for pickup or delivery.

Street Lighting and Sidewalks
There will be no street lighting nor sidewalks supplied by the Developer.

Garbage
There are no garbage disposal services available to this land but there are two private garbage companies on Salt Spring Island. There is also a recycling centre run by Capital Regional District in Ganges. The strata council may make arrangements for a collective disposal service on the lands.

Schools
School District #64 operates 3 Primary schools on the Island and one Middle and one Secondary School along Rainbow Road in Ganges. Additionally, there are various private and alternate schooling, and pre-schooling programs available on Salt Spring Island. The School Board is located at 112 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island, V8K 2K3 and may be contacted at 250-537 5548.

Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have a detachment located in Ganges.

Hospital
Lady Minto Gulf Islands Hospital is 20.0 kilometres from the development in Ganges. The facility has a 24 hour emergency service, and operates acute care beds and extended care beds. There is also an intermediate care private hospital and full time ambulance service.

Fire Protection
The lands are not within the boundaries of a Fire Protection District.

Driveways
Access to each building site is by way of private driveway from the strata road. All lots have viable driveways to each house-site. There is no asphalt paving on the land.