qathet Regional District, BC

Regional Hospital Board

The Regional Hospital Board is meeting to approve the agenda and minutes, receive correspondence from the Westview Ratepayers Society regarding lease compliance at 4910 Joyce Avenue, and accept the interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2026. The board will also consider a proposed closed session under Community Charter provisions for solicitor-client privilege and confidential negotiations.

• Correspondence from Westview Ratepayers Society re: 4910 Joyce Avenue Lease Compliance Status
• Regional Hospital District Interim Financial Statements to June 30, 2026
• Proposed closed session under Community Charter section 90(1) for solicitor-client privilege and negotiations

Planning Committee

Committee of the Whole

Regional Board

Finance Committee

Regional Board

Planning Committee

Committee of the Whole

Regional Board

Inaugural Regional Board

Planning Committee

Regional Board

Committee of the Whole

Regional Hospital Board

Finance Committee

Planning Committee

Committee of the Whole

Regional Board

Texada Island Recreation Commission

The Texada Island Recreation Commission will consider a request to waive the $120 fee for the Gillies Bay Ballpark rental for a seniors housing fundraiser. They will also discuss correspondence on the Deep Woods Trail status, an AED installation at Smithson Park, and an interpretive sign for Emily Lake Trail. The Terms of Reference may be updated.

• Fee waiver request ($120) from Texada Island Non-Profit Senior Housing Society for Gillies Bay Ballpark rental
• Correspondence on Deep Woods Trail logging concerns and forester's response
• AED (defibrillator) installation at Smithson Park
• Interpretive sign for Emily Lake Trail
• Terms of Reference review for hybrid meetings

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will hear delegations on land availability for a new museum and allocation of hotel tax revenues to housing societies. They are also set to recommend approval of the Texada Annual Fly-In event and policy amendments to the Tribute Policy and Fees and Charges Bylaw, along with an emergency overtime allowance for exempt staff.

• Delegation from qathet Museum & Archives Society on land for a new museum
• Delegation from Life Cycle Housing and Kiwanis Housing societies on MRDT revenue allocation
• Request to authorize Texada Annual Fly-In at Texada/Gillies Bay Airport on July 26, 2026
• Proposed amendments to Policy 1.11 Tribute Policy and Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 570
• Delegation of CRA account administration authority to staff

Regional Board

The Regional Board approved the 2025 Report of Directors' Remuneration, Expenses and Contracts, the 2025 Statement of Financial Information, and three grants totaling $40,685.81 for local organizations. The meeting also included a request for a status update on Texada Island culvert replacement.

• Approval of 2025 Directors' Remuneration and Expenses report
• Approval of 2025 Statement of Financial Information
• Grant of $23,000 to qathet ORUG Trails Society
• Grant of $15,000 to qathet Tourism Society
• Grant of $2,685.81 to Powell River Trail Riders Club

Committee of the Whole

The Committee reviewed several regional matters including a request for support for Desolation Dive Services' funding application. Members also discussed advocating against the divestment of remote port facilities and addressing service gaps in public transit.

• Letter of support for Desolation Dive Services Ltd - Ghost Gear Application
• Resolution to cease divestment of remote port facilities
• Request for BC Transit to address service gap between Route #12 and Route #1
• Investigation into stage curtain replacement at Texada Island Community Hall
• Service provider agreement with Q Climbers Access and Development Association

Regional Board

The board is voting on a consent agenda including approval of 2025 financial reports and 21 community grants totaling over $100,000. They will also consider rescinding and re-adopting an election procedure bylaw, and receive correspondence on BC Timber Sales' 2026-2030 operating plan.

• $23,000 grant to qathet ORUG Trails Society for trail maintenance
• $15,000 grant to qathet Tourism Society for staff support
• $7,500 grant to Savary Island Land Trust Society
• $5,000 grant to Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services for ORCA bus program
• Rescind and re-adopt Election Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 420.6

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider endorsing amendments to the Nootka Street Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 321.3, 2025, to comply with provincial housing legislation. The committee will also consider a separate proposed bylaw (No. 321.4) and a non-binding referendum question for the 2026 General Election.

• Endorse Nootka Street Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 321.3, 2025
• Forward Bylaw No. 321.3 to August 26, 2026 Board meeting
• Consider endorsing proposed Nootka Street Zoning Bylaw No. 321.4
• Prepare non-binding referendum question for 2026 General Election
• Subdivision application for 7458 Nootka St and 7460 Nootka St

Regional Hospital Board

The board will hear a delegation from Vancouver Coastal Health requesting $540,365 in cost-sharing for FY27 capital projects, including $93,365 to replace seven stretchers at qathet General Hospital. The board will also receive the First Quarter 2026 Strategic Plan Progress Report.

• Cost share request of $447,000 for capital projects
• Minor equipment funding request of $93,365 for 7 stretchers at qathet General Hospital
• First Quarter 2026 Strategic Plan Progress Report filed
• Closed session planned for negotiations with provincial government

Finance Committee

The committee is recommending approval of the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report and Statement of Financial Information, and a large batch of 22 grant recommendations totaling about $127,400 from various Grants-in-Aid services. Grants support local organizations including seniors housing, trail maintenance, the salmon society, and many others.

• $23,347 to Texada Island Non-Profit Seniors Housing Society for title transfer and site prep
• $21,479 to qathet ORUG Trails Society for annual trail maintenance
• $20,088 to Powell River Salmon Society for outdoor enhancements
• $9,806 to Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services for ORCA bus program
• 2025 Directors' Remuneration and Financial Statement reports

Regional Board

The Regional Board will review the Savary Island Official Community Plan and an election procedure amendment. The body is also coordinating several high-level meetings with provincial ministers regarding transit, agriculture, and housing grants.

• First reading of Savary Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 607, 2026
• Adoption of Election Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 420.6, 2026
• Subdivision application for 7458 and 7460 Nootka St, Electoral Area B
• Service Provider Agreement with Q Climbers Access and Development Association ($250 annual cost)
• Waiving of Gillies Bay park rental fee for Texada Island Non-profit Seniors Housing Society

Special Finance Committee

The Special Finance Committee is hearing delegation presentations and reviewing financial assistance applications from 15 community organizations. Applications include requests for funding for food preservation, hospice services, dragon boat club, arts, trail riding, therapeutic riding, seniors housing, film commission, tourism, church, child services, pottery studio, and film society. The committee will also review informational items on additional applications.

• Texada Agricultural Group requests $12,491 for food preservation equipment and workshop series
• Four Tides Hospice Society financial assistance application
• Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association financial assistance application
• Powell River Child, Youth & Family Services Society - Orca Bus financial assistance application
• qathet Film Society financial assistance application

Regional Board

The Regional Board will decide on renewing a funding agreement for qathet Tourism and approving the BC Transit Annual Operating Agreement. The meeting also includes a report on ferry terminal improvements between Powell River and Comox.

• Proposed $16,000 annual funding for qathet Tourism from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028
• Approval of the BC Transit Annual Operating Agreement
• Correspondence regarding a $45,000 grant for Northside Fire Department mobile CAD units
• Discussion on expanded advance bookings and terminal improvements between Powell River and Comox

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will hear an RCMP quarterly report, discuss correspondence on the provincial suspension of the Community Housing Fund and the Local Government Climate Action Program, and vote on recommendations to the Board. They will also consider several operational reports, including a fire automatic aid agreement, Texada Island hall improvements, and an election bylaw amendment. A closed session is scheduled for personnel and legal matters.

• RCMP 2025/2026 Q4 quarterly report from Powell River and Texada Island detachment
• Recommendation to advocate for renewal and extended funding of the Local Government Climate Action Program
• Recommendation to sign onto a letter opposing the 2026 Community Housing Fund suspension affecting the qathet region
• Request to waive Gillies Bay ball park rental fee for Texada Island Non-profit Seniors Housing Society's fundraiser
• Approval of a service provider agreement with Q Climbers Access and Development Association for trails, with $250 annual insurance cost

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee is recommending the Regional Board endorse the new Savary Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 607 and proceed to Phase 5 public engagement. The committee also recommends no objection to a conventional subdivision at 7458-7460 Nootka St, subject to proof of water/septic and a new civic address.

• Endorse Savary Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 607, 2026 for first reading
• Proceed to Phase 5 public engagement on Savary Island OCP
• No objection to subdivision at 7458-7460 Nootka St, District Lot 3691
• Subdivision subject to proof of water/septic servicing and new civic address

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will decide whether to recommend approval of the BC Transit Annual Operating Agreement, which is necessary to maintain transit service. They will also consider renewing a two-year funding agreement with qathet Tourism for $16,000 annually. A delegation will present a long-term financial planning tool for the Myrtle Pond water system.

• BC Transit Annual Operating Agreement approval
• qathet Tourism funding renewal: $16,000/year for 2027-2028
• Delegation on long-term financial planning tool for Myrtle Pond water system

Regional Board

The Regional Board will discuss the 2025 audited financial statements and a five-year renewal of the qathet Regional Fire Departments’ Emergency Services Agreement. The meeting also includes decisions on a development permit and water sustainability planning for the Powell and Lois watersheds.

• Approval of Development Permit DP2025-002 for 11332 Highway 101
• Renewal of qathet Regional Fire Departments’ Emergency Services Agreement for a five-year term
• Approval of qathet Regional District Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025
• Proposal to increase operating hours at the Lasqueti Free Store and Recycle Depot by two hours per week
• Initiation of a C3 meeting for a Water Sustainability Plan for the Powell and Lois watersheds

Lasqueti Island Solid Waste Plan Monitoring and Advisory Committee

Savary Island Marine Advisory Committee

The committee discusses ongoing projects including the fire hydrant initiative, long-term tenure updates, and upper parking lot parking. They review wharfinger inspection reports for February through April 2026 and plan for summer maintenance and May long weekend preparations. Also considered are a parklett fence, pilings with holes, and an alternative location for the wharf hydrant.

• Fire hydrant initiative with shovel tests and Community Works grant funding request
• Long-term tenures update to be reported to Committee of the Whole
• Wharfinger inspection reports for Feb, Mar, Apr 2026 reviewed
• Summer maintenance and May long weekend preparation planning
• Alternative location for wharf hydrant discussed

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will discuss a letter of support for modernizing the Island Coastal Economic Trust and review waste management and advisory committee updates. The meeting includes a closed session.

• Recommendation to provide letter of support for Island Coastal Economic Trust modernization
• Recommendation to increase Lasqueti Free Store and Recycle Depot operating hours by 2 hours per week
• Recommendation to approve amended Terms of Reference for Solid Waste Management Plan Monitoring Advisory Committee
• Closed session regarding labour relations and preliminary service negotiations
• FYI: Adoption of Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy Minor Amendment Bylaw

Regional Board

The qathet Regional Board will adopt the Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 557.3, 2026 through first, second, and third readings. It will also adopt a Notice of Motion Policy referred from the Regional Hospital District. The Board will consider a letter of support for the agreement between Tla’amin Nation and Western Forest Products on the transfer of TFL 39. An in‑camera session will be moved to close part of the meeting.

• Adopt Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 557.3, 2026 (first‑through‑third reading)
• Adopt Notice of Motion Policy (referred from the March 24, 2026 Regional Hospital District meeting)
• Approve letter of support for the Tla’amin Nation–Western Forest Products agreement on TFL 39
• Accept the qathet Regional District Housing Capacity Analysis final report
• Approve subdivision application for District Lot 1630 at 14171 Highway 101, Electoral Area C

Regional Emergency Executive Committee Meeting

The committee will recommend endorsing renewals of two regional emergency agreements. The qathet Regional Emergency Assistance Agreement and the Fire Departments' Emergency Services Agreement are both proposed for another five-year term. No major changes are expected; the updates are housekeeping.

• Renewal of qathet Regional Emergency Assistance Agreement for 5 years
• Renewal of qathet Regional Fire Departments' Emergency Services Agreement for 5 years
• Election of committee chair
• Adoption of previous meeting minutes

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider recommending approval of Development Permit DP2025-002 for a cooperative housing project at 11332 Highway 101 in Electoral Area C. The permit would allow seven new dwellings on the site, which already has nine existing units. The project is subject to riparian area protection conditions.

• Development permit application for 7 new dwellings at Hearthstone Village Cooperative, 11332 Highway 101
• Riparian area assessment and remediation requirements for Silver Creek disturbance
• Exceeds recommended density of 8 dwellings per 16.53 ha but no zoning bylaw regulates density
• Support for subdivision application at 14171 Highway 101 (from previous minutes)

Regional Hospital Board

The Regional Hospital Board will consider approving the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. A verbal report from auditor MNP will be presented. The board may also move into closed session to discuss land acquisition, employee relations, and other confidential matters.

• Approve 2025 audited financial statements for qathet Regional Hospital District
• Verbal report from MNP on draft audited 2025 financial statements
• Closed session for potential land acquisition, employee relations, and objectives discussions
• Adoption of minutes from March 24, 2026 meeting
• Motion to allocate any 2025 surplus to Section 20 Reserve (from previous minutes)

Savary Island Community Plan Advisory Committee

The Savary Island Community Plan Advisory Committee is deciding whether to forward the final draft of the Savary Island Official Community Plan to the qathet Regional District Planning Committee. This decision would advance the plan to Phase 5 of the planning process. The agenda also includes adoption of previous meeting minutes.

• Forward draft Savary Island Official Community Plan to Planning Committee for Phase 5
• Discussed revisions to transportation, heritage, environment, and implementation sections
• Staff clarified OCP does not include DRIPA references; groundwater map to be improved
• Addressed barge landing lease (30-year provincial lease) and marine transportation jurisdiction
• Deleted Parks & Recreation land use designation; added 'Regional Parks' to Section 2.4

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee will recommend to the Board that staff engage a consultant to conduct a 72‑hour pump test and full‑spectrum water quality analysis of the Northside Volunteer Fire Department Fire Hall groundwater well. The work, including a technical memo and cost estimate for potential well development, is capped at $30,000 and will be charged to Feasibility Studies. The meeting also includes routine approvals of the agenda and minutes and reviews correspondence such as a Watershed Security Fund grant denial and FYI items on the provincial budget and a tax exemption application.

• Engage consultant for 72‑hour pump test, water quality analysis, technical memo and cost estimate for Northside Volunteer Fire Department Fire Hall groundwater well (ceiling $30,000)
• Allocate the $30,000 expenditure to Feasibility Studies
• Approve agenda and minutes as presented
• Review Watershed Security Fund grant denial for Lund‑Thulin Lake Watershed Resilience initiative
• FYI: Provincial Budget 2027 media release and City of Powell River permissive tax exemption application

Regional Board

The Regional Board will consider a final report on housing capacity and a new amendment to the Regional Animal Shelter Service Establishment Bylaw. The meeting also includes discussions on waste disposal for Lasqueti Island and groundwater testing for the Northside Volunteer Fire Department.

• Acceptance of the qathet Regional District Housing Capacity Analysis final report
• Adoption of Regional Animal Shelter Service Establishment Amendment Bylaw No. 435.2, 2026
• Funding up to $30,000 for Northside Volunteer Fire Department groundwater well testing and analysis
• Request to Regional District of Nanaimo for a five-year waste disposal agreement for Lasqueti Island
• Support for a two-lot subdivision application at 14171 Highway 101, Electoral Area C

Texada Airport Advisory Committee

The Texada Airport Advisory Committee will approve its agenda and adopt the minutes from the November 13, 2025 meeting. It will consider the renewal and 12‑month extension of the YGB Airport Manager contract, effective April 1, 2026. The committee will also receive an update from the Airport Manager and vote on moving part of the meeting in‑camera under the Community Charter.

• Renewal and 12‑month extension of the YGB Airport Manager contract, effective April 1, 2026 and expiring March 31, 2027
• Approval of the meeting agenda
• Adoption of the November 13, 2025 meeting minutes
• Proposed closed (in‑camera) session under Community Charter section 90(1)

Committee of the Whole

The qathet Regional District Committee of the Whole is meeting to adopt minutes, discuss correspondence, and consider reports including a request to extend residual waste disposal for Lasqueti Island.

• Recommendation to extend Lasqueti Island waste disposal agreement with RDN
• Recommendation to request Ministry of Transportation address Savary Island wharf traffic
• Recommendation to continue 2026 wood smoke reduction program
• Recommendation to hold MRDT revenues for Sunshine Coast Tourism
• In-camera session to discuss labour relations and preliminary service negotiations

Regional Board

The board approved several consent agenda items, including sending a letter about reduced provincial fire‑service grant funding and endorsing an application for the 2026 Community Emergency Preparedness Fund. It deferred the expansion of food‑waste collection at rural recycling depots pending advisory review. The board rescinded three workplace policies and adopted the Regional Animal Shelter Service Amendment Bylaw and the 2026‑2030 Financial Plan Bylaw. New business included agreeing to Social Planning Service Review recommendations and moving to a closed in‑camera session for confidential matters.

• Provincial Grant Funding for Local Fire and Emergency Services – Board to send correspondence expressing concern
• Endorse application to UBCM for 2026 Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) and manage the grant
• Defer expansion of food‑waste collection at rural recycling depots pending Solid Waste Management Plan Advisory Committee review
• Rescind Policies 4.16, 4.8, and 4.22; replace with Policy 4.27 Respectful Workplace
• Adopt 2026‑2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 608, 2026

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee will consider a recommendation to accept the "qathet Regional District Housing Capacity Analysis" final report dated March 5, 2026. It will also recommend that the district support a two‑lot conventional subdivision application for District Lot 1630 at 14171 Highway 101, subject to water, septic and hazard assessment conditions. A proposal to move part of the meeting in‑camera under the Community Charter will be considered.

• Accept the Housing Capacity Analysis final report (dated March 5, 2026)
• Recommend support for subdivision application District Lot 1630, 14171 Highway 101, Electoral Area C
• Require proof of water and septic servicing meeting provincial standards for Lot A
• Request site‑level assessments for fluvial and slope hazards
• Proposed closed session (in‑camera) under Community Charter provisions

Regional Hospital Board

The qathet Regional Hospital Board will vote on the 2026‑2030 Financial Plan Draft Two, directing any 2025 surplus to the Section 20 Reserve. It will refer Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 557.3, 2026 and the Notice of Motion Policy X.X to the qathet Regional District Board for first‑reading adoption. The Board will give first, second, and third readings and adopt Regional Hospital District 2026‑2030 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 135, 2026. A motion to move part of the meeting in‑camera will also be considered.

• Weighted vote to accept Draft Two of the 2026‑2030 Financial Plan schedule
• Direct allocation of any 2025 surplus to the Section 20 Reserve
• Referral of Board Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 557.3, 2026 to the Regional District Board
• First, second, and third readings and adoption of Financial Plan Bylaw No. 135, 2026
• Proposed closed (in‑camera) session under Community Charter provisions