Roads, pipes, lift stations, treatment systems. Eighty-five kilometres of road and fifty kilometres of sewer. This is the invisible backbone of Parksville, and it needs steady investment to stay that way.
What Parksville maintains, what it's investing in, and what's coming next.
City operations handles maintenance, potholes, ice and snow control, street lighting, traffic signals, and sidewalks.
The road network is the most visible piece of city infrastructure — and the one residents notice most when it's not maintained.
Adopted 2024-2025, covering all modes of transportation: auto, pedestrian, transit, cycling, and micro-mobility.
The plan identifies:
A comprehensive, multi-modal approach to how people move through Parksville — not just cars.
A major active transportation project connecting key areas of the city for pedestrians and cyclists.
Phase one construction begins in 2026. Provincial Highway 19A improvements are also underway to improve pedestrian and cycling access along the corridor.
A safe, connected pathway means you can walk or bike to the store without worrying about traffic on the highway. For older residents especially, that's not a luxury - it's how you stay independent.
The city handles local collection; wastewater flows to the RDN treatment plant in French Creek for processing.
Sewer infrastructure is the kind of thing nobody thinks about until it fails — and failure is expensive, disruptive, and often an environmental hazard.
Capital spending in Parksville comes in waves - big projects create peaks, and some years are quiet. The pattern matters more than any single year.
| Year | Capital Spending | Notable Projects |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $5.2M | |
| 2016 | $7.1M | |
| 2017 | $15.8M | Community Park + utility projects |
| 2018 | $8.3M | |
| 2019 | $13.9M | Pym St / Forsyth Ave upgrades |
| 2020 | $2.6M | COVID pause |
| 2021 | $6.8M | |
| 2022 | $14.4M | Memorial Ave reconstruction |
| 2023 | $9.1M | |
| 2024 | $8.7M |
The $2.6M in 2020 stands out as a COVID-driven pause — not a sign of fiscal restraint. The peaks in 2017, 2019, and 2022 reflect major project delivery, not overspending.
The 2026 capital budget targets several key investments:
A mix of new builds, maintenance, and planning — the kind of balanced capital program a growing city needs.
Infrastructure is what you don't see until it fails. The pipes under the road, the treatment plant at the river, the lift station that keeps sewage flowing. A prepared city invests steadily — not just when things break.
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