- Know the hazards, Build your kits and Make a plan
- Prepare emergency supplies
- Guides and Resources
- Home Emergency Plan (PDF)
- Emergency Ready Planner (Build online, or PDF)
- Earthquake and Tsunami (PDF)
- Flood Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Extreme Heat Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Landslide Information for Homeowners and Home Buyers (PDF)
- Pandemic Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Wildfire Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Severe Winter Weather and Storm Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Guide for Apartments, Condos and Townhomes (PDF)
- Resources for People with Disabilities (PDF)
- Pet Emergency Plan (PDF)
- In It Together: Neighbourhood Preparedness Guide (PDF)
- Guide for Small Business (PDF)
- Guide for Tourism Operators (PDF)
- Emergency evacuation and recovery information
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
緊急應變系列索引 Emergency Preparedness Series - Index
Friday, January 17, 2025
Sunday, February 26, 2023
New regulation of Residential Indoor Wood Burning effective September 15, 2022
Effective September 15, 2022. Every person who discharges, or causes, permits or allows the discharge of an air contaminant into the environment from a residential indoor wood-burning appliance in the Metro Vancouver region must register and comply with Best Burning Practices as set out in Schedule A & B of Bylaw 1303.
For more information please go to the MetroVancouver website. and the Schedule A & B of Bylaw 1303
To registration: https://service.metrovancouver.org/RIWB/
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Metro Vancouver regulates wood-burning fireplaces and stoves
2025-08-13 Sing Tao Daily - 大溫所有燃木壁爐須在9月15日前註冊 否則將遭禁用
Monday, July 4, 2022
Home Renovation Rebate and CleanBC Better Homes Rebate
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Do you want to know more about your siding on the exterior wall?
Do you want to know more about your vinyl/wood/fibre cement siding on the exterior wall? Here is a very good resources website for you. https://sidingauthority.com/
For example, if you have a wood siding exterior wall. The above website will tell you about:
Wood siding, or “cladding”, is natural, attractive material used to cover and protect the exterior of a house.
Some siding is designed for vertical installation, in a board-and-batten style. Others, such as shingles, clapboards, or shakes are installed horizontally. In North America, cedar and redwood are the most preferred types of wood used for siding.
The best wood siding options include 7 types of wood as well as 7 different styles and installation methods.
- Why Wood?
- 7 Styles of Wood Siding
- 7 Types of Wood Commonly Used for Siding
- Pros and Cons of Wood Siding
- How to Choose
- Cost Per Square Foot Installed
- Installation
- What Maintenance is Required?
For more information on siding, you may go to the front page of https://sidingauthority.com/

