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LASQUETI ISLAND SOLID WASTE PLAN MONITORING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE Call for Applications

qathet Regional District is seeking a new volunteer member to sit on the Lasqueti Island Solid Waste Plan Monitoring and Advisory Committee for a three-year term. Interested, eligible individuals should send a written application explaining why they want to sit on the Committee and what qualities and/or expertise they will bring to the Committee.

Copies of the Committee’s Terms of Reference are available on the qathet Regional District website (qathet.ca/about/committees-and-commissions/). Committee members must be 18 years of age or older and be generally available to attend regular on-island Committee meetings and meet the Terms of Reference criteria.

 

Applications may be submitted by mail or e-mail:

 

Address:                 qathet Regional District

                                Attn: Caroline Visser, Operational & Cemetery Services Clerk

202 - 4675 Marine Avenue

Powell River, BC V8A 2L2

Phone:                     604 485-2260

Fax:                         604 485-2216   

E-mail:                    operations [at] qathet [dot] ca

 

The deadline for applications is 4 pm, Thursday, April 30, 2026

Time remaining: 91%
12/03/2026 (1 week)

Nursing Clinic Dates

No Nursing clinic at the JFC this Thursday the 19th. Nurse back in clinic on the 26th.

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JOIN THE QATHET REGIONAL DISTRICT ELECTION TEAM

Are you interested in working during the 2026 General Local Election on Lasqueti Island?

We are looking for a Deputy Chief Election Officer. This role is contract-based, with the successful proponent working directly with the qathet Regional District Chief and Deputy Election Officer(s) to support the administration of elections on Lasqueti Island.

The qRD is also seeking applications from individuals who are interested in being put on staffing list for October. Election workers support polling stations during the election on October 17, 2026 or during Advanced Voting Days. Election Officials work from 7:30 AM until polls close, and until ballots are counted on General Voting Day. The qathet Regional District provides payment for work on voting days, a meal allowance, ferry costs as required, and training pay.
 

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

Michelle Jones, General Manager of Corporate Administration

#202-4675 Marine Avenue, Powell River, BC V9A 7R2

E: vote [at] qathet [dot] ca P: 604-485-2260 | qathet.ca/election-2026

Time remaining: 34%
04/03/2026 (4 days)

Feb. 9 LTC meeting via Zoom

Here is the link to the agenda and Zoom:

https://islandstrust.bc.ca/event/lasqueti-ltc-regular-meeting-5-7-1-3-2-...

Here are tips for joining or watching:

Attending an Electronic Islands Trust Meeting

Stewardship webinar series

Webinar reminder! Join us on February 4th at 7pm to learn about nature-based solutions for your island property.

Register here: https://islandstrust.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hvOXJ8OLQv61N9QbJpWpPQ#...

No Nursing Clinic this Thursday the 29th.

No Nursing Clinic this Thursday the 29th.

Rest In Peace Frank

I have been requested to let the community know that former Lasqueti resident Frank Hosker passed away, aged 80, at hospital in Belize on January 20.
So far, no formal memorial has been announced, but I will pass on any information I receive. 

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NOTICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DEADLINE, March 31, 2026

Event Date: 
Jan 1 2026 - Mar 31 2026

Applications for financial assistance will be accepted until midnight on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

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Notice of Budget Meetings

Event Date: 
Feb 2 2026 - Mar 27 2026

Notice of qathet Regional District and Regional Hospital District Budget Meetings

 

The qathet Regional District will meet to consider the proposed 2026 budget and 2026-2030 Financial Plan at the Finance Committee meetings in February and March, 2026.