The Fall 2024 forum will take place at Camp Elphinstone on the Sunshine Coast, hosted by the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
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The district of West Vancouver will host the Spring 2024 Howe Sound Community Forum on April 12, 2024.
The Forum is full, confirmed registration is required.
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REGISTRATION IS FULL. - A forum for elected officials, staff, and invited observers hosted by the Resort Municipality of Whistler at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Registration is closed.
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A forum for elected officials, staff, and invited observers hosted by the Town of Gibsons. NOTE this event is at maximum capacity. Confirmation is required to attend.
A forum for elected officials, staff, and invited observers hosted by the Town of Gibsons.
In-person forum to learn more about the Howe Sound Biosphere Region’s management plan.
Online event to learn more about the Howe Sound Biosphere Region’s management plan.
Online event to learn more about the Howe Sound Biosphere Region’s management plan.
A forum for elected officials, staff, and invited observers hosted by Area D, Squamish Lillooet Regional District. This marks the 20th Anniversary since the signing of the Principles for Cooperation.
The Howe Sound Community Forum will be a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting this fall on Nexwlélexwm/Bowen Island.
This is a forum for elected officials, staff, and invited observers. You can find notes from the previous forum that took place on October 23, 2020 and the history of the forums here.
The next Howe Sound Community Forum will take place over Zoom from 10 am-12:30 pm on Friday, April 23rd.
Around the region updates.
Presentation from Destination BC: Destination Development Strategy for Sea to Sky (see below for more details), and the Sunshine Coast
Report from the Ocean Watch Action Committee with particular attention to:
o the Marine Reference Guide - launch events, current use, value, and succession.
o addressing Sea Level Rise
Update on UNESCO designation of Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region.
Information about the current update in progress on Visual Quality Objectives for the Sunshine Coast Natural Resource. The proposed Order and associated maps are available at the BC Government FTP site.
Discussion on topics arising from the forum and networking in break-out rooms.
For suggestions and questions contact howesoundcommunityforum@gmail.com for more information.
Register to attend the Zoom webinar on the status and results of the Cumulative Effects pilot project for Howe Sound. Join Provincial staff who will demonstrate and explain the results of the seven year project.
Coastal & Ocean Protection Law in BC: Howe Sound Community Workshop
Join West Coast Environmental Law marine lawyers for a workshop on protecting the coast and ocean in BC.
They will discuss the findings from their new "Guide to Coastal and Ocean Protection Law in BC" and explore the legal tools available to Indigenous, federal, provincial and local governments. The 1.5-hour workshop will also include a Q&A session to answer your ocean law questions.
To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qc-mqqzoiGtVEgLlKighYWuAh_IgbWRhO
The next Howe Sound Community Forum will take place over Zoom from 10 am-12 pm on Friday, October 23rd.
Forum members are invited to join a Zoom Meeting Friday April 24th.
As a strategic objective of the Ocean Watch Task Force - this workshop intends to inform, engage and plan actions for managing problem vessels and marine debris in Howe Sound.
