The municipality is serviced by a dedicated group of Volunteer Firemen which is part of the 911 telephone system, it also has an excellent Search and Rescue Group.
A monthly paper "The Metchosin Muse" is distributed free to all the residences in Metchosin. The newspaper can be reached as follows: 

Metchosin is home to four institutions the first is the William Head Medium Security Prison.
The second and far more exciting is the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. The college is situated on Pedder Bay and is a member of the United World Colleges. The Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific home page is well worth a visit if you have any interest in the flora, fauna and other natural sciences of the area. The college also submitted a number of excellent comet photographs to the Science Web Comet page.
The third and fourth institutions are Kindergarten to Grade 7 Schools one being named Metchosin School and the other Hans Helgesen School (watch for this name in the pioneer section some time).
Numerous special interest clubs exist in Metchosin such as a Gardening Club, Conservation Groups, Cubs and Scouts etc. Should you wish to obtain information about these groups please use the e-mail address at the foot of this page and we will endeavour to pass on your question. Please give an address either electronic or snail mail for any reply.
Metchosin is also blessed with abundant parks and trails. A number of the parks are operated by the Capital Region District. Among the parks are Witty's Lagoon Park, Devonian Park, Matheson Lake Park and the Galloping Goose Park. The latter park is a linear park which consists of the right of way of an old railroad line, this park stretches from Victoria to an old abandoned mining town called Leechtown, a distance in excess of 40 miles. The use of the park is restricted to walkers, cyclists and horse back riders.