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Contact
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General Inquiries/Questions:
Not sure where to direct your question or comment? Call 250.746.3100 or email info@northcowichan.ca.
After-Hours Emergency:
This number should only be used for situations that pose an immediate risk to property, public health, or safety: 250.746.5112.
Media Inquiries:
Communications and Public Engagement
office: 250.746.3206 | communications@northcowichan.ca
Contact Council:
Council contact information is listed on the Current Council page.
For additional information, please see North Cowichan’s high level organization chart [PDF - 117 KB].
Office of the Mayor and CAO Division
The Office of Mayor and CAO includes:
- Chief Administrative Officer: Ted Swabey, 250.746.3117, ted.swabey@northcowichan.ca
- Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Sarah Nixon, 250.746.3265 sarah.nixon@northcowichan.ca
- Manager, Legislative Services / Corporate Officer: Michelle Martineau, michelle.martineau@northcowichan.ca
- Deputy Corporate Officer: Tricia Mayea, tricia.mayea@northcowichan.ca
Planning and Building Department
The Planning and Building Department manages all aspects of development applications, including building permits, and conducts community/long-range planning.
- Director, Planning and Building: Rob Conway, rob.conway@northcowichan.ca
- Contact Planning: 250.746.3119, planning@northcowichan.ca
- Contact Building: 250.746.3165, building@northcowichan.ca
Engineering Department
The Engineering Department manages subdivision reviews, oversees capital project planning for roads, water, and storm infrastructure, and oversees corporate energy conservation and management.
- Director, Engineering: David Conway
- Contact Engineering: 250.746.3103, engineering@northcowichan.ca
Parks and Recreation Department
The Parks and Recreation Department manages the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Fuller Lake Arena, and Crofton Outdoor Pool and oversees all Municipal parks and trail amenities.
- Director, Parks and Recreation: Don Stewart
- Contact: 250.746.3193, parksrec@northcowichan.ca
- Manager, Recreation (Cowichan Aquatic Centre and Fuller Lake Arena): Jason Blood
- Contact 250.746.7665, aquatics@northcowichan.ca
Operations Department
The Operations Department maintains our roads, sidewalks, bridges, water, storm drains, and wastewater.
- Director, Operations: Shawn Cator
- Contact: 250.746.3106, operations@northcowichan.ca
Forestry Department
The Forestry Department manages the Municipality’s 5,000 ha Municipal Forest Reserve.
- Municipal Forester: Shaun Mason
- Contact: 250.746.3100, shaun.mason@northcowichan.ca
Information Management and Information Technology Department
- Chief Information Officer: Jason Birch, jason.birch@northcowichan.ca
- For Mapping and GIS-related inquiries, mapping@northcowichan.ca
- For Website-related inquiries, website@northcowichan.ca
- Information Management Officer: Alyssa Meiner, alyssa.meiner@northcowichan.ca
Human Resources and Corporate Planning Department
- A/Director, Human Resources and Corporate Planning: George Farkas, george.farkas@northcowichan.ca
- Human Resources Advisor: Marla Laycock, yourhr@northcowichan.ca
- Health, Safety and Disability Management Advisor: Rohan Bender, rohan.bender@northcowichan.ca
Financial and Protective Services
- General Manager: Mark Frame, mark.frame@northcowichan.ca
Financial Services
The Financial Services Department manages the Municipality’s operational and capital budgets and financial accountability and reporting requirements.
- Senior Manager, Financial Services: Walter Wiebe
- Contact Financial Services: 250.746.3100, finance@northcowichan.ca
Fire and Bylaw Services
The Fire and Bylaw Services Department oversees the Municipality’s four Fire Halls and bylaw compliance.
- Manager, Fire and Bylaw Services: Martin Drakeley, 250.746.3266, martin.drakeley@northcowichan.ca
- Contact Bylaw Services: bylaw@northcowichan.ca
- Contact North Cowichan Fire Department