View Royal, British Columbia | Traditional Territories of the Lekwungen Peoples

This LEED Gold–certified HandyDART facility sets a new standard for sustainable infrastructure in British Columbia by placing ecological restoration and reconciliation at the core of its design. Once a severely degraded site used as a dumping ground for highway construction materials, the land suffered from compacted soils, invasive species, and a failing, choked watercourse. MDI’s work transformed this landscape through the reconstruction of a 275-metre fish-bearing stream, reconnected to Craigflower Creek and designed to support salmon and other keystone species.

MDI identified an overlooked stream channel—a discovery that reshaped the design and shifted public perception after a previously rejected proposal by others. The restored stream, paired with rain gardens that treat 100% of site runoff, now forms the ecological backbone of the facility.