  urlLink City Farmer:Rain Barrels : "The City of Vancouver is providing subsidized rain barrels under a pilot program to conserve water. The Rain Barrel pilot program will offer Vancouver residents (City of Vancouver only) a 75-gallon plastic rain barrel for $60. including taxes. Call 604-736-2250 Residents can use the specially-designed barrels to collect rain water from downspouts for lawn and garden irrigation.
Lawn and garden watering make up almost 40 per cent of total household water use during the summer. It's expected that each barrel will save about 1,300 gallons of water during the peak summer months when demand for water is high and precipitation is low. The barrels are easy to install. They come with outlets for both watering cans and hoses, and are designed with child-proof openings. " 
