Water is at a premium on the Gulf Islands and open freshwater all of any substantial area is very rare on the smaller Islands, the open water ecosystem provided by the lakes will greatly enhanced the biodiversity of the Valley. At the same time the water system has been designed to avoid the destruction of natural wetland areas. The image below shows part of the area where the two main lakes will be created. Index of Common Facilities. Fire and emergency provisions.
Fire suppression is of great importance on the dry Gulf Islands.
Our fire and emergency provisions planning is more advanced than any current or past development on the Gulf Islands. Meadow Valley is the first development on Thetis Island to have its own fire suppression water supply. Access roads and driveways have also been planned to address fire suppression and emergency access concerns This fire and emergency planning has been done in cooperation with the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department. Index of Common Facilities. This will allow strata owners the use of a large grassland area without having to clear and maintain such an area themselves on their own lots, while at the same time improving the amenity and diversity of the lake area.