Howe Sound community forums
April 2024 Forum Review
The Spring Howe Sound Community Forum took place on April 10th, at the Gleneagles Club House, hosted by District of West Vancouver.
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April 2023 Forum Review
New and returning elected officials of the 2022-2026 local government term gathered in the atrium at the Gibsons Public Market on Friday, April 21st, 2023, for the Howe Sound Community Forum, hosted by the Town of Gibsons.
Future of Howe Sound Forum 2022
On November 5th, 2022, 72 people, including new and returning elected officials, First Nations and a variety from sectors and communities around Howe Sound, gathered at the Gleneagles Clubhouse near Ch’ax̱áy in West Vancouver.
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April 2022 Forum Review
On Friday, April 29, 2022, the Howe Sound Community Forum was hosted by the Squamish Lillooet Regional District at Furry Creek, marking the 20th anniversary of the Principles for Cooperation.
October 2021 Forum Review
On Friday October 22, 2022 the Howe Sound Community Forum resumed a limited in-person event hosted by Bowen Island Municipality. The hybrid virtual/in-person event took place at Cates Hill Chapel.
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October 2020 Virtual Forum Review
The Howe Sound Community Forum took place over Zoom on October 23, 2020. If not for COVID-19 the forum would have been taking place on this day in snowy Whistler hosted by the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
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April 2020 Virtual Forum Review
Physical distancing restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic created a new experience for the Howe Sound Community Forum event. With the forum event being hosted at Whistler now delayed until October 23rd, our Society hosted a Zoom virtual forum on Friday, April 24th.
Ocean Watch Task Force History
Established in 2017 following the publication of Ocean Watch - Howe Sound edition published by Ocean Wise to consider actions from the report local government can influence. Read more here about the background, current status and reports.
Fall 2019 Forum Review
On Friday October 25, 2019, 58 people found their way into the woodlands of Paradise Valley north of Squamish for the Alt’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Community Forum, hosted by the District of Squamish.
Spring 2019 Forum Review
On Friday April 26, 2019, 65 people that included elected officials from member communities, Provincial and Federal representatives, local government staff and non-government observers travelled by water taxis to Camp Fircom on Chá7elkwnech/Gambier Island for the Alt’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Community Forum, hosted by the Gambier Island and Area Local Trust Committee.
Spring 2018 Forum Review
On Friday May 4, 2018 77 people arrived at Furry Creek Golf and Country Club for the Howe Sound Community Forum hosted by the Squamish Lillooet Regional District.
Fall 2017 Forum Review
On Friday, October 13th, 2017, elected officials, local government staff and non-government observers filled Exploration Hall at YMCA Camp Elphinstone in West Howe Sound for the Alt’Kitsem/Howe Sound Community Forum, hosted by the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
Spring 2017 Forum Review
On Friday, May 5th, 2017, 72 people filled Broughton Hall in Lions Bay/Ch’ich’iyuy Elxwikn for the Howe Sound Community Forum hosted by the Village of Lions Bay and Metro Vancouver’s Electoral Area A.
Fall 2016 Forum Review
On Friday October 14th, 2016 the rain and wind warnings didn’t deter the 76 people that made their way to the Gleneagles Golf Club House for the Howe Sound Community Forum hosted by the District of West Vancouver.
Spring 2016 Forum Review
On April 29, 2016, 80 elected officials, First Nations, government staff, and NGO representatives travelled by water taxis departing from Horseshoe Bay, Bowen Island, Lions Bay, and Langdale for a day at Camp Fircom on Gambier Island.