Purpose of the Committee:
The Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee acts in an advisory capacity, providing advice and recommendations to Council and/or municipal staff on planning for parks, trails, greenways and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Member Commitment:
The committee meets monthly on Tuesday evenings. Members are expected to prepare for meeting discussion by reading the agenda package material in advance.
Committee Members:
- Claudia Schaefer, Chair
- Ben Hart, Vice Chair
- DG Blair
- Jeremy Howe
- Penny Naldrett
- Phil Osborne
- Laurence Turner
- Councillor Sue Ellen Fast
- Carla Skuce, Manager of Environment and Parks Planning (Staff Liaison)
To contact the Parks, Trails and Greenways Advisory Committee please email: ptgac@bimbc.ca
Governing Documents:
Video Recordings:
Agendas and Minutes:
Article Writing Series:
- Introduction (Bonny Brokenshire, Manager of Environment and Parks Planning; Published May 2021)
- Child Friendly Westside Playscape (Lusungu Kayani-Stearns; Published June 2021)
- Sea Level Rise and Bowen Beaches (Phil Osborne, PhD; Published August 2021)
- Discover New Trails and Beaches on Bowen (Nicola Murray; Published October 2021)
- Special Places on Bowen Island (Jeremy Howe, Published October 2021)
- Old Growth Forest on Bowen Island (Nicola Murray, Published December 2021)