Regional Districts were formed throughout the province in the late 1960s in order to ensure that rural residents outside of municipal boundaries had access to commonly needed services, no matter where they lived. The Ocean Falls Regional District (now the Central Coast Regional District) was incorporated on July 16, 1968.
The Central Coast Regional District is the only regional district in the Province of British Columbia without any incorporated municipalities within its boundaries. It consists of five electoral areas and the territories for the Helitsuk, Nuxhalk, and Wuikinuxv Nations. Each electoral area is represented by one director on the board.
The Board of Directors, the governing body of the regional district, is ultimately responsible for the services provided and actions taken by the corporation. Every electoral area director must appoint an alternate director to carry out the director´s responsibilities in his or her absence. The board is headed by a Chair, who is the Chief Executive Officer. Each year, the board elects one director to serve as Chair and another to serve as Vice Chair.
Front row: Director Steve Emery (Area A) Director Jim Ward (Area E) Director Lawerance Northeast (Area D) Back Row : Chair Jayme Kennedy (Area C) Director Travis Hall (Area B)