On Friday, October 17th, elected officials, government staff, and NGO observers made the journey to the top of the Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish to join hosts Squamish Nation for the third 2014 Howe Sound Community Forum. In total, 63 people came together for a packed schedule continuing on the theme of a comprehensive land and marine planning for Howe Sound.
Read MoreOn May 2nd, 2014 the Howe Sound Community Forum met with three representatives from the Province to further explore the Cumulative Effects Assessment as a tool for Howe Sound planning.
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Read MoreRead about the history of the Howe Sound Community Forum as narrated by the founders. Since 2000, elected representatives of communities around Howe Sound come together in the spirit of cooperation as defined in the Howe Sound Community Forum Principles for Cooperation 2002.
Read MoreNot since the 1990 Howe Sound Roundtables has the community come together to discuss a common vision for Howe Sound. On Saturday, April 13th, 2013 over 130 people representing 65 various organizations attended. The purpose of the day was to:
Find common ground between all levels of government, non- profits, First Nations, industry and business towards building a vision for Howe Sound
Engage interested parties in dialogue about the values in the Howe Sound region
Discuss a way forward towards development of an overall comprehensive management plan