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About Local Governments
Local Government Agencies
This website provides information and resources for high school students
to become active citizens and for teachers to access citizenship teaching
resources (Teaching resource binders are free!). Being an Active Citizen
enhances present BC Social Studies curriculum on law, government and
citizenship. It is a sequential five-year program with 10 lessons
per year for grades 7-11. The binder contains all the materials for
each grade. The website is: http://www.bccitizenship.ca and it can
also be accessed from http://www.justiceeducation.ca.
This booklet provides an excellent overview of local government in
BC in an easy to read, colourful, graphically illustrated format.
If your community is in need of a succinct guide to how local governments
operate and how community members can get involved, this booklet may
be just what you need. Perfect for newly elected officials, the general
public, schools or presentations.
A complete primer on all levels of local government, from cities and
regional districts to towns, villages and school districts, this volume
examines how each government works and its role in our society.
Local Government in British Columbia raises some important questions,
i.e.: how effectively does your community manage its water supply,
road construction or fire department? This is an indispensable tool
for public servants, community groups, or anyone interested in how
the system works and how it could work better.
Download from: http://www.ubcm.ca/library/default.aspx
(Under Publications/RD Toolkit)
The First Edition of the Regional District Tool Kit is a resource
developed by the Union of BC Municipalities in cooperation with the
Ministry of Community Services and the Local Government Management
Association of BC, to promote a better understanding of regional districts
in British Columbia.
Regional districts are unique to British Columbia and are an integral
part of the province's local government system. Many different groups
rely upon, interact with or work within regional districts. Despite
their importance however, regional districts are not always well understood.
The Regional District Tool Kit is intended to promote the "health"
of regional districts by improving understanding of what they are
and how they operate.
Available at http://www.bcsta.org/keyworkHome
Key Work Resources is a publication of the British Columbia School Trustees Association. It explains what it is that school
trustees are elected to do: they are elected to improve student achievement. Trustees do it by engaging their communities
in building and maintaining a school system that reflects local priorities, values and expectations. They listen to their
communities, guide the work of their school district by setting a plan, policy and the annual budget, and report back to the
public on the progress being made in improving student achievement.
Directory of Local Governments
Curriculum Support Materials
Careers in Local Government
Education Planner is an educational planning resource that is available
to the public free of charge. Its primary purpose is to provide clear,
reliable and detailed information about post-secondary programs available
in BC. Using Education Planner can help learners make well-informed
decisions about their education and career options.
WorkBC features labour market information carefully selected and organized
for easy access by all British Columbians. People planning careers,
job seekers, employers, service providers and researchers will all
find information to help them navigate B.C.'s labour market.
(Local government management option)