Business View Magazine | February 2020

224 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 trict, BC T he qathet Regional District (qRD) is a local government authority in British Columbia, incorporating five electoral areas and one municipality (the City of Powell River). The qRD covers approximately 5,000 sq. km. on the west coast of B.C., about 175 km. north of Vancouver, within the traditional territory of the Tla’amin Nation. Located within the boundaries of the qRD are Texada, Savary, and Lasqueti Islands, each with its own diverse communities and unique environmental and cultural flavors. Blessed with the most incredible natural beauty and recreational opportunities, qRD is a much- visited tourist destination and an increasingly popular location for people to call “home.” Formerly known as the Powell River Regional District, the official name change to qathet (pronounced KA-thet) Regional District was issued by the Lieutenant Governor on July 5, 2018. This Coast Salish name meaning “working together” was gifted to the Regional District by the Elders of Tla’amin Nation and is intentionally lower case, as Tla’amin Nation traditional orthography does not include capital letters. CAO of the qathet Regional District, Al Radke, explains, “We are a vast regional district along the northern part of the Sunshine Coast and we