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Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) Meeting Report for June 18, 2026 The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) celebrated its third anniversary during the lunch break at its regular June daytime business meeting on Thursday, June 18, at 9:00 am at the SIMS Board Room (streaming online with TEAMS). The full 155 page agenda package, including minutes of the previous meeting, presentations, staff reports, and supporting documentation, is available online. Presentations and Delegations - The LCC received a delegation from MJ Sexton, SSI Drake Road resident on agenda item 7.8. 163 Drake Road (Phoenix)- License - The LCC received a delegation from Ginette Jobb, Wildhaven Learning Foundation on agenda item 7.8. 163 Drake Road (Phoenix)- License LCC Business 7.1a Economic Development Initiatives Project Funding - At the June 11, 2026 meeting of the Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission the LCC approved funding for some the Initi…

The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) held its regular May daytime business meeting on Thursday, May 21, at 9:00 am at the SIMS Board Room (streaming online with TEAMS). The full 286 page agenda package, including minutes of previous meeting, presentations, staff reports, and supporting documentation, is available online. Presentations and Delegations - The LCC received a delegation from Kristin Peebles and Tim Hiltz, Salt Spring Island Foundation, on agenda item 7.1. Salt Spring Island Electoral Area 2026 Grant-In-Aid Application - Spring Intake. The Salt Spring Island Foundation provided an additional $20,000 in funding for the LCC Grant-In-Aid budget as well as a non-binding review and assessment of grant applications for the consideration of the LCC. - The LCC received a delegation from Kaen Seguin, Sweetgrass Arts and Music, on agenda item 7.1. Salt Spring Island Electoral Area 2026 Grant-In-Aid Application - Spring Intake, speaking to the request …

The Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission (LCC) held a special meeting on Thursday, January 29, at 9:00 am at the SIMS Board Room (streaming online with TEAMS). The purpose of the special meeting was to review and approve the final budget for 2026. The full agenda package, 247 pages including staff reports and budget details, is available online. Presentations and Delegations There were no delegations or presentations. LCC Business - The LCC received a staff report on the consolidated Parks and Recreation service. What had previously been four separate services, Community Parks, Community Recreation, Park Land, and the Swimming Pool have been reorganized into a single service with three budgets -- Community Parks and Recreation, SIMS and Recreation Programs, and Rainbow Recreation Centre. The new budgets include two facilities based cost centers, SIMS and Rainbow Road, along with a general budget for all other Parks and Recreation operations. The LCC has long…