Squamish-Lillooet Regional District meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Regional boards weigh $1.47M health-care equipment, $110K in community grants

The Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) Board both met July 22, with the SLRD Committee of the Whole following on July 23. All three meetings are listed as agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes described below are drawn from agenda summaries and are not yet confirmed by adopted minutes.

Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board — July 22

The largest dollar item across this week's meetings was a $1,473,338 cost-share to replace the digital portable X-ray and CT-scanner at the Whistler Health Care Centre. According to the agenda summary, the Board approved the cost-share and directed the funding to the 2026 budget process.

The Board was also scheduled to review an FY27 capital update and cost-share requests, approve minutes from its June 24, 2026 meeting, and consider an updated Memorandum of Understanding among the qathet, Sea to Sky, and Sunshine Coast regional hospital districts and Vancouver Coastal Health. A closed session for confidential negotiations was also on the agenda.

SLRD Board — July 22

The SLRD Board's consent agenda included three Community Works Fund allocations:

• **$50,000** for a One Mile Lake boardwalk replacement in the Village of Pemberton.
• **$50,000** for deer-fencing for the Lillooet Agriculture & Food Society.
• **$10,000** for shade sails at the Lillooet REC centre.

The Board was also set to rescind and re-read Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1968-2026 for Ministry approval, consider a temporary use permit for a propane storage tank at 7506 Pemberton Portage Rd, and adopt several policy updates. A closed session for confidential matters preceded the open agenda.

SLRD Committee of the Whole — July 23

The Committee of the Whole received the 2026 Strategic Plan Progress Report, which covers 104 projects across six priority areas. The report identifies projected savings of approximately $27,000 in software costs and $15,000 in support costs, totaling roughly $168,000 over four years.

The committee also reviewed a draft Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities Guide, heard a verbal update from the Chief Administrative Officer, and could consider late-business items with a two-thirds majority vote.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Readers should check the SLRD website for any newly scheduled sessions.

SLRD board agenda packed with funding votes; enforcement actions on tap for Area C

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) Board had a full agenda June 24, with funding decisions totaling more than $160,000 for emergency services, water infrastructure, and civic signage, plus a zoning amendment for a bed-and-breakfast in Area D. Minutes from that meeting and three others held in the past two weeks have not yet been published, so outcomes cannot be confirmed from the available record.

SLRD Board — June 24

The board was scheduled to hear a presentation from the Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition on floodplain resilience and decide whether to sign a joint statement from the coalition. Several bylaws were on the agenda, including director remuneration, development application fees, and a zoning amendment to allow a bed-and-breakfast at 14988 Squamish Valley Rd in Area D.

Funding items on the agenda included:

• Up to $31,027 for Phase 2 civic addressing signage in Area B from Community Works Funds.
• Up to $17,000 for civic addressing signage across all electoral areas.
• $81,750 for a Protective and Emergency Services support vehicle, funded from BC Hydro PILT reserves.
• $26,995 for emergency pump replacement at the Bralorne Water system.
• $6,000 for a Lil'wat Nation sweat lodge.

The board was also set to consider supporting a letter regarding Bill M214 (Firefighters' Health Act) and providing a letter of support for a broadband project in Upper Squamish Valley.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not possible to confirm which items were approved, defeated, or deferred.

Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board — June 24

This agenda was lighter. The board was scheduled to hear a presentation from MLA Jeremy Valeriote (West Vancouver-Sea to Sky), approve draft minutes from May 27, 2026, and receive a verbal update from the Chief Administrative Officer. No major funding decisions or public hearings were listed.

Committee of the Whole — June 25

The committee was set to consider approving a new External Grants Policy (No. 52-2026) aimed at streamlining grant administration. Staff also asked the committee to direct that necessary staff capacity for grants administration be included in the 2027 Budget process.

Additional agenda items included review of Select Funds Bylaw No. 1274-2013 and Officer Designation and Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 1731-2021. A closed meeting was scheduled to consider negotiations with Indigenous entities.

Policy Development and Review Committee — July 2

The committee was to receive an update on the Governance Excellence Initiatives Workplan. According to the agenda, completed projects include the Procedure Bylaw, Elections Bylaw, and Code of Conduct Bylaw. Projects listed as in progress are the Electronic Meetings Policy and the Budget Process. The Pemberton Valley Utilities Committee mandate review was listed as deferred.

The committee was also asked to decide whether to reschedule or cancel its October 7, 2026 meeting, and to adopt draft minutes from May 6, 2026.

Coming up

Electoral Area Directors Committee — July 8. The committee will hold a closed meeting for law enforcement and personal information matters. On the agenda: registering notices on title and initiating court injunctions against three Area C properties — the Miller property, the Jackson-De Jong property, and the Strim property — for construction without building permits. The committee will also review funding requests including $50,000 from Electoral Area B Select Funds for deer fencing to protect crops and $29,129 from Pemberton Meadows Fire Association for 2026 operational funding.

*Note: All recent meetings listed above are reflected by agendas only; minutes have not been published. This roundup reports what was scheduled for consideration, not confirmed outcomes. Readers can consult the official SLRD agendas and minutes for authoritative records.*

SLRD board weighs $81,750 emergency vehicle, floodplain statement amid busy agenda

Regional directors were scheduled to vote on a $81,750 emergency services vehicle and nearly $48,000 in civic-addressing signs when the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Board met June 24. Minutes have not yet been released, so final outcomes on several funding items, a zoning change for a bed-and-breakfast, and a proposed floodplain-resilience statement remain unconfirmed.

Floodplain presentation and joint statement

The board was set to hear from the Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition about floodplain resilience and then decide whether to sign the coalition’s joint statement. The agenda also included a possible letter of support for a broadband project in the Upper Squamish Valley and backing for a letter concerning Bill M214, the Firefighters’ Health Act.

Money items before the board

Three spending requests appeared on the June 24 agenda:

• Up to $31,027 for Phase 2 civic addressing signage in Electoral Area B, drawn from Community Works Funds.
• Up to $17,000 for civic addressing signage across all electoral areas.
• $81,750 for a Protective and Emergency Services support vehicle, funded from BC Hydro PILT reserves.
• $26,995 for an emergency pump replacement at the Bralorne Water system.
• $6,000 for a Lil’wat Nation sweat lodge.

Zoning change for a B&B

Directors also were scheduled to vote on a zoning amendment that would allow a bed-and-breakfast at 14988 Squamish Valley Rd. (Area D).

Hospital district hears from MLA

The Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District Board met the same day. On its agenda: a presentation from West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jeremy Valeriote, approval of draft minutes from May 27, and a verbal update from the chief administrative officer. No funding decisions or public hearings were listed.

Committee of the Whole tackles grants policy

A day later, the Committee of the Whole considered a new External Grants Policy (No. 52-2026) to streamline how grants are administered. The panel was asked to direct staff to include the necessary grants-administration capacity in the 2027 budget process. The meeting also reviewed the Select Funds Bylaw and the Officer Designation and Delegation of Authority Bylaw, and went into closed session to discuss negotiations with Indigenous entities.

Policy committee reviews governance workplan

On July 2, the Policy Development and Review Committee received an update on its Governance Excellence Initiatives Workplan. Completed projects include a new Procedure Bylaw, Elections Bylaw and Code of Conduct Bylaw; an Electronic Meetings Policy and Budget Process are in progress, while the Pemberton Valley Utilities Committee mandate review has been deferred. The committee also discussed whether to reschedule or cancel its October 7 meeting.

Coming up

July 8 – Electoral Area Directors Committee

The committee will meet in closed session to consider registering notices on title and seeking court injunctions against three Area C properties where construction allegedly occurred without building permits (the Miller, Jackson-De Jong, and Strim properties). In open session, directors will review a $50,000 request from Electoral Area B Select Funds for deer fencing to protect crops, and a $29,129 operational funding request from the Pemberton Meadows Fire Association.