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Former AVICC President Mary Marcotte stepped down as Electoral Area Director on the Cowichan Valley RD Board earlier this year. Mary served on the Board since 1997, including several terms as Chair. She also served on the AVICC Executive from

UPDATED: An email response was received from Minister Trevena July 29 Minister Trevena response Initial post: At their June 19th meeting, the AVICC Executive Committee reviewed a letter sent by the Comox Valley Regional District requesting the re-establishment of the

July 27, 2020   1. Nomination Report The following members were nominated for a position on the 2020/2021 AVICC Executive by the July 22nd deadline. President – Ian Morrison, Director, Cowichan Valley Regional District (acclaimed) 1st Vice President – Penny

July 2020   1. AVICC Virtual AGM September 22, 2020 AVICC will be holding a virtual AGM on Tuesday, September 22nd from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in conjunction with the UBCM Convention. Members that wish to attend can select the

At their June 19th meeting, the AVICC Executive Committee reviewed a letter sent by the Comox Valley Regional District requesting the re-establishment of the 2014 AVICC Special Committee on BC Ferries. This  request was in reaction to proposed temporary reductions

May 2020   COVID-19 Health Survey Island Health has asked AVICC to help distribute a new survey from the BC Center for Disease Control. The BC COVID-19 Survey: Your story, our future is a BC-wide population health survey to gather

At their April 22nd meeting the AVICC Executive Committee reviewed a letter sent by a large number of AVICC mayors and RD chairs to Dr. Bonnie Henry regarding non-essential travel on BC Ferries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive resolved

April 2020 The AVICC wants to keep members informed about resources available to our communities during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.  UBCM Updates UBCM usually sends its weekly newsletter, the Compass, out by email to subscribers. During the COVID-19 pandemic,

The AVICC received a response from MOTI to Resolution R8 on funding for Revitalization of Island Rail. Minister Trevena advised the Ministry is close to completing an “all-in” assessment to determine the costs associated with restoring rail service in the corridor,

The AVICC Executive Committee established a number of Strategic Priorities at the start of its term in 2019. One of the priorities was to strengthen the relationship between the local governments and First Nations communities within our geographic boundaries which include