Columbia Shuswap Regional District

What Columbia Shuswap Regional District does

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is a local government entity in British Columbia, Canada, established in 1965 and headquartered in Salmon Arm. It delivers statutory regional services across 7 electoral areas and 4 member municipalities, including the City of Salmon Arm, the City of Revelstoke, the Town of Golden, and the District of Sicamous. Its service portfolio spans solid waste management, regional parks and recreation, emergency planning, floodplain mapping, regional airports, and community facilities such as the proposed Golden Indoor Aquatic Centre.

CSRD operates a portfolio of physical infrastructure assets, including landfills, recreation facilities, parks, and the regional airport. It does not build proprietary technology platforms; its capabilities are administrative and operational, delivered through a staff of 51-100 employees and contracted partners such as HCMA Architecture + Design. Strategic activities are coordinated through formal inter-jurisdictional agreements, notably with the Regional District of North Okanagan and the Splatsin First Nation on the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail.

Funding is derived from property taxes levied across its service areas, provincial and federal grants (including the $3.8M Provincial Growing Communities Fund and a $13.5M Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Fund application), and user fees such as commercial landfill tipping (recently increased from $80 to $160 per tonne). Capital project delivery and grant pursuit are the primary mechanisms through which CSRD expands service capacity.

Name

Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Legal name

Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Website

https://csrd.bc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is a British Columbia regional government established in 1965 that delivers statutory local services across 7 electoral areas and 4 municipalities, serving residents and businesses of the Columbia Shuswap region with waste management, recreation, emergency planning, and infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salmon Arm

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CSRD is a regional district local government that delivers statutory municipal-style services across seven Electoral Areas and four member municipalities in the Columbia Shuswap region of British Columbia. Its core service lines are solid waste and recycling (17 depots, 4 landfills, transfer stations), emergency management and 911 call-answer coordination, parks and recreation facilities, fire services through volunteer departments, community water systems, development and planning approvals, the Revelstoke Airport, and regional tourism promotion via Shuswap Tourism.

Product overview

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) operates a civic engagement platform (powered by CivicPlus) providing digital services to residents across its jurisdiction including Golden, Revelstoke, Sicamous, Salmon Arm, and rural Electoral Areas A through G. The platform integrates Notify Me notifications, the Alertable emergency alert system, and CSRD Connect for community engagement. Core service offerings include garbage and recycling management (partnered with Recycle BC), the Shuswap Emergency Program for wildfire and flood response, parks and recreation facilities, community water systems, fire services, development and planning approvals, and Revelstoke Airport. Board meetings and governance activities are facilitated through Zoom virtual attendance and the CivicEngage platform. The CSRD also manages procurement through BC Bid and Bonfire eProcurement systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shuswap Emergency Program: Emergency management and preparedness services for the Shuswap region including fire response coordination, emergency alerts, and disaster preparedness.
• Shuswap Tourism
• Revelstoke Airport

Products and services

• Garbage & Recycling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced wildfire risk through FireSmart assessments and coordination
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Recycle BCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial program that oversees collection, processing and end-market selection for residential recycling. CSRD partners with Recycle BC to collect recycling at local landfills, transfer stations, bottle and recycling depots. Recycle BC expanded program in January to include flexible plastics and additional items.
• Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail development. RDNO shares 46% of maintenance funding with CSRD (46%) and Splatsin (8%). Joint governance and development of the rail trail connecting communities.
• SplatsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous community partner in Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail project. Contributes 8% of maintenance funding alongside CSRD and RDNO. Participation in governance terms of reference and project development.
• Fraser Basin CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading floodplain mapping initiative to develop high quality, standardized, consistent floodplain mapping for higher-risk communities in BC. CSRD participating in the project to map flood hazards and help reduce flood risks.
• Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed in CSRD's Our Partners section for addressing invasive species issues in the Columbia Shuswap region.
• Columbia Basin TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrust board membership held by Mayor Ron Oszust. Columbia Basin Trust supports communities in the Columbia Basin region including Golden area of CSRD.
• Unlimited Supplies from Everyone's Discards Manufacturing (U.S.E.D.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany in Revelstoke that creates upcycled products like purses and bags from child car seat buckles and seat belts as part of CSRD's car seat recycling program.
• Secwepemc CommunitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Nations communities including Adams Lake Indian Band, Neskonlith, and Skwlax te Secwepemc engaged through continued participation in engagement processes from the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation study. Ongoing consultation on development and planning matters.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering the CSRD website with integrated features including Notify Me notifications, meeting calendars, online forms, and eNewsletter integration.
• Bonfire InteractivecoreTechnology or IntegrationeProcurement platform used by CSRD for competitive bid opportunities. All suppliers and contractors must register for Bonfire account to bid on CSRD contracts.
• BC BidcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvincial government procurement platform where CSRD advertises competitive bid opportunities alongside the Bonfire platform.
• BC HydrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBC Hydro Arrow Debris Committee and Kinbasket Debris Committee participation involving Electoral Area Directors for debris management and flood risk reduction.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Squamish-Lillooet Regional District: BC regional district with similar rural-electoral-area-plus-municipality structure, comparable recreation and emergency service offerings, and overlapping wildfire/flood risk profile.
• Capital Regional District: Larger BC regional district (Greater Victoria) operating with the same legislative framework (Local Government Act) and identical service categories including water, waste, parks, planning, and emergency services. Functionally the same operating model at different scale.
• Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Large interior BC regional district with similar wildfire exposure, volunteer fire services, multi-landfill solid waste operations, and electoral-area-plus-municipality governance structure. Comparable in scale and service scope.
• Fraser Valley Regional District: BC regional district providing the same suite of services (waste, water, parks, planning, emergency management) with both rural electoral areas and member municipalities; similar in governance and funding model to CSRD.
• Regional District of Central Okanagan: Adjacent BC regional district providing the same basket of regional services (waste, water, parks, emergency management, development) across multiple electoral areas and member municipalities. CSRD even contracts 911 call-answer services from RDCO, confirming operational comparability.
• Peace River Regional District: Large BC regional district with similar rural geography, volunteer fire services, multi-site waste management, and First Nations partnership obligations. Comparable scale and operational challenges.
• Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO): BC regional district directly comparable in service mix; CSRD and RDNO jointly fund and govern the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail, evidencing near-identical operating model and shared geographic boundary.
• Cariboo Regional District: Interior BC regional district with comparable rural service delivery model, wildfire response burden, and small-staff multi-jurisdiction structure. Directly relevant peer for benchmarking emergency and waste operations.
• Regional District of Kootenay Boundary: Neighboring interior BC regional district with comparable small-staff operation, multiple landfills and recycling facilities, and wildfire/flood emergency management responsibilities. Directly comparable service delivery environment.

Broad incumbents

• Metro Vancouver Regional District: Larger and more urbanized BC regional district providing overlapping services (water, liquid/solid waste, parks, air quality, emergency management) at materially greater scale. Same legislative framework as CSRD.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubecsrd.bc.ca/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/Columbia.Shuswap.Regional.District
• Instagramcsrd.bc.ca/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/columbia-shuswap-regional-district

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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