Happy Holidays from your team at sLSA  A quick year end update The inventory of all docks and boathouses in the swiya has been completed. Total 1410 moorages were recorded.  Marine         905  Freshwater  505  There will be a freshwater advisory group likely starting in early 2025.  We expect to have

Hi everyone - The sLSA Exec felt it was important to provide you with a brief message on what’s happening on the Dock Management Plan front.  The sLSA Exec Team met this week for an update from Brad Edgelow, who was contacted by the BC Government and shishálh Nation

The sLSA has been advised by the Province of their plans to inventory all docks and boathouses, including those on the lakes (at least Sakinaw and Ruby for now).  Scheduling details are sketchy, but boats may be on the lakes as early as next week.  It is not known if

MARINE Self-Registration System Now Online On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the first step towards obtaining a 20-year renewable dock tenure was launched. The Government Dock Self Registration System is up and running for those located in the Sunshine Coast Region. More information can be found in the Government’s published

August 3, 2024 SWIYA LAKES STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE MEMBER UPDATE ON THE DOCK MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT On Thursday, August 1st, 2024 the Province of BC and shíshálh Nation proposed changes to the shíshálh swiya Dock Management Plan (DMP) to address community interests regarding existing docks and boathouses for oceanfront properties only.

As you may be aware, the swiya Lakes Stewardship Alliance (sLSA)  has been working hard as participants and providing recommendations to the dock management plan (DMP) advisory group over the past 5 months. Today the BC Government has released an update to the DMP particularly addressing grandfathering of existing docks

I received a copy of this email today from Gerald Sieben and he’s given us permission to publish, as needed or use it as a basis for a broader outreach.  He has captured the issue well. Begin forwarded message: https://www.scrd.ca/news/news-dates-information-meeting-and-public-hearing/ https://www.harbourspiel.com/

The SCRD has published a news release with updated information on the Riparian and Shoreline Protection Bylaw Amendments. They intend to host both an information meeting as well as a rescheduled public hearing. Public Information Meeting: * Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024 * Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM * Location:

From the Waterfront Protection Coalition: Since the close of the comment period, the WPC has repeatedly asked the government to make the comments public, and late yesterday afternoon (Friday March 3, 2024) the government released what they received during the DMP engagement window (November 24, 2023 to February 16, 2024)

On Friday , April 26th we were fortunate to have Ministers Cullen and Rankin, along with Chief Lenora Joe and Council do a tour of Pender Harbour and meet with the Dock Management Plan Advisory Group.  sLSA had two representatives present on the waterfront tour and at the Advisory Group meeting,

We received very positive feedback on the information provided during our recent Webinar. For those who were unable to attend and those who would like to watch some or all of it again, here is a link to Zoom so that you can watch it. Again, thank you for your

The swiya Lakes Stewardship Alliance (sLSA) will be hosting a Town Hall Webinar on Sunday April 7 at 4:00pm.  The webinar will include sLSA updates, committee reports, current activities, next steps, guest speakers, and Q&A related to the Dock Management Plan. To register for this event, click on

Progress! We will spend the next few days digesting. See link on the proposed dock management plan amendments and path forward.  More details to follow. shíshálh swiya dock management plan updated following public engagementTogether, the Province of B.C. and shíshálh Nation are proposing significant changes to the dock management

IMPORTANT! You likely heard that the Land Act amendment was put on hold by the B.C. government. BUT THAT DOES NOT STOP THE GOVERNMENT FROM MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DMP and re-introducing Land Act changes later. SAVE-THE-DATE The sLSA plans to hold a virtual Town Hall meeting for Sakinaw,

It has been 7 weeks since the community first heard that fresh water lakes were being added to the updated shishálh swiya Dock Management Plan and we’d like to share an update of what has been happening.   1. The swiya Lakes Stewardship Alliance (sLSA) was formed, uniting representatives from

Information about how to donate to the swiya Lakes Stewardship Alliance are now on this website and accessible using the DONATE button on the top menu. Many thanks to those who have already donated.