Howe Sound Community Forum
Regional Governance Collaborations for a Sustainable Future
The Howe Sound Community Forum was established in 2000
The purpose is to provide a forum for local governments, Regional Districts and First Nations discussions to maintain and enhance the economic, environmental, cultural and social well-being of the Howe Sound for the benefit of present and future generations. Each of the member local governments renewed their support for the updated Principles for Cooperation in 2022 first created in 2000.
Ruth Simons has convened the forums since 2014, first as volunteer Executive Director of the Future of Howe Sound Society and, since 2017, in her capacity as Executive Director of the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society. Member communities take turns hosting.
Read more below about the history and each of the forums, and follow the links to the presentations.
Member communities:
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw - District of West Vancouver - Village of Lions Bay - Town of Gibsons - Resort Municipality of Whistler - Village of Pemberton - Bowen Island Municipality - Gambier Island Local Trust - District of Squamish - Metro Vancouver - Sunshine Coast Regional District -Squamish Lillooet Regional District
Communities are located on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), shíshálh (Sechelt) , and Líl̓wat (Lil'wat) Nations.
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