North Coast Regional District

The North Coast Regional District (until 2016 known as the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District) is a quasi-municipal administrative area in British Columbia. It is located on British Columbia's west coast and includes Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands), the largest of which are Graham Island and Moresby Island. Its administrative offices are in the City of Prince Rupert.

North Coast
Regional district
North Coast Regional District
Canadian National train entering Prince Rupert
Major communities
Location in British Columbia
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Office locationPrince Rupert
Government
 • TypeRegional district
 • BodyBoard of Directors
 • ChairBarry Pages (Masset)
 • Vice ChairDes Nobels (A)
 • Electoral Areas
  • A - Dodge Cove
  • C
  • D - Rural Graham Island
  • E - Sandspit
Area
 • Land19,775.41 km2 (7,635.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total18,133
 • Density0.917/km2 (2.38/sq mi)
Websitencrdbc.com

Description
  • Area: 19,716.14 km²
  • Population (2006): 19,664

Electoral areas
  • Area A - Skeena North: 29
    • Dodge Cove (unincorporated community): 29 (down from 52 in 2011)[3]
  • Area C - Skeena South: 147
    • Oona River (unincorporated community): 147 (up from 37 in 2011)[4]
  • Area D - Haida Gwaii North: 524
    • Rural Graham Island: 524 (down from 607 in 2006)[5]
  • Area E - Haida Gwaii South: 317
    • pop 2011 was 317, down from 402 in 2006[6]
      • Sandspit (unincorporated community): 297 (down from 387 in 2006)[7]

Municipalities

Demographics
Ethnic groups in Skeena-Queen Charlotte RD (2016)
Source: 		Population%
Ethnic groupEuropean9,36052.3%
Aboriginal7,61042.5%
Southeast Asian4502.5%
South Asian4202.3%
Chinese2501.4%
Filipino2501.4%
Japanese950.5%
Black750.4%
Latin American250.1%
West Asian200.1%
Korean100.1%
Arab00%
Multiple minorities400.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.1%
Total population18,133100%

Indian reserves

In addition to 7,700 aboriginal persons listed in the regional district's community profile at Statistics Canada,[8] there are four separate Indian reserve communities within the regional district whose populations are not included within the regional district's figures, and which are governed separately by their respective band governments. These Indian reserves are:

Past naming

The Regional District had historically been called the Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, referring to its location on the Skeena river and the Queen Charlotte archipelago. Once the Queen Charlottes were renamed Haidi Gwaii to reflect their Indigenous heritage, discussions began about renaming the Regional District to reflect the update. In September 2016, letters patent were granted renaming it to the North Coast Regional District [9]

References
  1. "Our Board". Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'A'
  4. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'C'
  5. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'D'
  6. Census Canada Community Profile, Skeena-Queen Charlotte Electoral Area 'E'
  7. "Census Profile: Sandspit, UNP, British Columbia (Designated place)". Statistics Canada. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles: Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia (Regional District)". Statistics Canada. August 26, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  9. "News Release: SKEENA-QUEEN CHARLOTTE REGIONAL DISTRICT RENAMING TO THE NORTH COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2019.

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