Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A is a part of

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. It includes several unincorporated areas: the

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and the

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, west of the

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;

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, and Barnston Islands; the west side of

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; the northern portion of

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; and a large area to the north of the North Shore that is mostly mountainous and sparsely populated except for certain subdivisions between Horseshoe Bay and the Village of Lions Bay. The Electoral Area is represented by a director on the board of the regional district. This is an elected position, with a four-year term. The current director is Jen McCutcheon.

Communities

* Barnston Island *Buntzen Bay * Gambier Island Trust Area (part) ** Bowyer Island ** Passage Island *Granite Falls *Strachan Creek *

Demographics

In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Metro Vancouver A had a population of 18,612 living in 7,682 of its 9.201 total dwellings, a 15.4% change from its 2016 population of 16,133. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011.

Notes

References

Community Profile: Greater Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A, British Columbia; Statistics Canada

External links

Metro Vancouver website for Electoral Area A
{{Metro Vancouver Regional district electoral areas in British Columbia University Endowment Lands Barnston Island (British Columbia)

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Demographics

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