centralcoastbc.com Home Central Coast Membership Search Contact Info communities Bella Bella Bella Coola Dawsons Land. Denny Island Duncanby Land. Firvale Hagensborg Klemtu Namu Ocean Falls Oweekeno Tallheo Stuie		Ocean Falls : Ocean Falls Improvement District (OFID) The Ocean Falls Improvement District was incorporated in 1986 to address a unique set of circumstances in the community of Ocean Falls. At the time of the final mill closure, services such as water, sewer, street lighting, and fire protection were supplied by the OFC. When the OFID was incorporated, the Letters Patent transferred these responsibilities to the OFID as well as ownership of a number of houses in Martin Valley which were sold over a period of years. The resulting capital fund has provided the OFID with some financial security and with some independence from tax based income. The trustees meet once per month or as required. A newsletter, The Ocean Falls Report, is produced by the Board of Trustees. The OFID Board of Trustees consists of 5 representatives elected by eligible voters at the Annual Meeting for overlapping terms of three years. Jim Nylund is the Administrator of the Improvement District. The OFID owns, holds by licence, and manages various real estate as follows: Ownership: Old High School building constructed in 1972, 150,000 square feet, steel frame clad with prefabricated concrete panels, part of the roof collapsed due to snow loading so that now the entire structure is severely water and ice damaged Vehicle Repair Shop used to repair and maintain OFID vehicles Martin Valley Community Centre (planned), a large two storey frame house with adjacent empty lot set up with playground equipment and small rain shelter, the building has been roofed and plans are underway for renovation Fire Hall, newly completed frame building 24' x 48' built on the site of the former fire hall and meeting hall Martin Valley Airplane Ramp, recently acquired by the OFID, has no official designation as an airport, used unofficially by Pacific Coastal for Goose landings and as a boat ramp Licence of Occupation: Courthouse, used for OFID offices, Post Office, Health Clinic, PEP, and includes three apartments upstairs Carpentry Shop, timber frame on pilings over the foreshore, foundations are sliding into the ocean, work is underway for repair of foundations, used for OFID projects Youth Centre, was used by the school until it closed as a games room/gymnasium St. Margaret's Church, land is held under licence, the building by agreement with the Roman Catholic Church, this building was roofed and partially renovated recently, the building includes a Church, Church Hall and Rectory, the Church is occasionally used for services, the Church Hall is regularly used for meetings Ferry Dock, used for BC Ferries, adjustable ramp rated for 34,000 kilograms (75,000 pounds), was used to offload freight from Coast Ferries' Tyee Princess, adjacent bulkhead is used at high tide to offload freight from smaller boats, a freight shed is located at the end of the ramp Manages: Old Fire Hall, (in Ocean Falls) an upstairs room is used by the TV Society and by CBC to house communications equipment, the ground floor has been rented until recently as a mechanic shop Cemetery, (in Martin Valley) now closed as a cemetery but maintained by the OFID from a fund set up by B.C. Lands for that purpose. Caterpillar 14E motor grader $73.50/hour $58.50* Caterpillar 920 wheel loader $52.25 $37.25* Case 580B loader backhoe $42.70 $27.70* Kenworth dump truck LV 924 $35.00 $20.00* pickup truck $25.00 per day * without operator This equipment is available for hire under some conditions. In particular, it is not intended to compete with others in the area who have similar equipment for rent. back