The WVYC is seeking a strategic, results-oriented Food & Beverage (F&B) Manager to join its senior leadership team. This pivotal role oversees the Club’s dining, bar, and cateringoperations, ensuring outstanding member experiences while driving operational excellence, costcontrol, and sustainable growth. The ideal candidate will be a proven leader in hospitality withexpertise in financial management and high-performance team leadership. Check out the full job description here: WVYC Food and Beverage Manager Job Description
Read more … Food and Beverage Manager for the West Vancouver Yacht Club
Sad news: Dr. Peter Stockdill, a major force in fighting for the rights of recreational boaters, passed away suddenly on January 27th, 2026. Peter was a consummate sailor, environmentalist, researcher, letter-writer, lobbyist, enthusiastic serial meeting attendee, ham radio operator, effective emissary, and source of wisdom and history. Most important, he was simply a very nice man. Peter and his wife, Deanna, spent many years on their sailboat exploring the coast. During the summer of 2012, while at anchor in Squirrel Cove, Peter was listening to a news broadcast on his shortwave radio. Hearing that recreational boaters might lose access to…
The Islands Trust is a unique, province‑created local government whose core mandate is to preserve and protect the environment and rural character of the Gulf Islands and surrounding waters in the Salish Sea. On July 29, 2025, Islands Trust Council (ITC) gave first reading to the Islands Trust draft Policy Statement. The multi-year process to amend the Policy Statement marks the first comprehensive update to the document in over 25 years, and ITC wants to know—have they got it right? Now is your chance to review it and provide input by completing the survey here. Please note that the deadline…
Read more … Survey on Islands Trust Draft Policy Statement – Deadline February 2, 2026
The January 2026 Newsletters written by Phil Aldrich (Region 1) is available! It has news and updates about Yacht Club Waterlot Leases Recreational Dock Owners Association (RDOS) vs Port of Vancouver Boating Licence Changes CBCYC Region 1 Newsletter Jan 11.26
Transport Canada has issued revisions to the Pleasure Craft Licence regulations, effective December 31, 2025, see the attached summary. The licence expiry date can be checked at https://www.pcl-pep.snbservices.ca/1001/PubWeb/CheckLicenseExpiryDate.aspx?lang=en-CA. 2026-01 Pleasure Craft Licence changesDownload
Read more … Revisions to the Pleasure Craft Licence regulations
The minutes and attachments of our meetings on November 22, 2025 in Ladner and via Zoom are posted in the members-only section of the website.
Read more … CBCYC meeting and AGM on November 22, 2025 – minutes and attachments are posted
The Islands Trust 2024/25 Annual Report is now available online. Each year, this report provides a snapshot of Islands Trust work in the Islands Trust Area. Inside, you’ll find highlights of projects and initiatives from the past year and details about progress on Islands Trust Council’s strategic goals. You are invited to read the report and learn more about how Islands Trust is working to preserve and protect the places we all care about. Your ideas, input, and partnership are always welcome. Share your views here. Islands Trust is a special-purpose government representing over 30,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and…
Read more … Islands Trust 2024/25 Annual Report is now available
The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC published the Guidance Toolkit for Engagement with Indigenous Communities describing tools for recreation organizations embarking on discussions andrelationship building with First Nations at the community level.
Read more … Guidance Toolkit for Engagement with Indigenous Communities