Council portfolios and committee appointments were approved during Qualicum Beach town council’s inaugural meeting.
The following portfolios, liaisons and committee approvals were made, according to a news release by the town:
Appointments as Outside Members (Voting Membership)
Mayor Teunis Westbroek:
- Oceanside Services Committee
- Regional District of Nanaimo
Coun. Scott Harrison:
- Arrowsmith Water Services Management Committee
- Vancouver Island Regional Library (alternate)
- Youth Link
Coun. Anne Skipsey
- Regional District of Nanaimo (alternate)
Coun. Petronella Vander Valk:
- Oceanside Initiatives (Parksville and District Chamber of Commerce Oceanside Region Economic Development Committee)
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Coun. Jean Young:
- Vancouver Island Regional Library
Appointments to Outside Agencies as Liaisons
Mayor Westbroek:
- Island Coastal Economic Trust
- Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve Research Institute
- Qualicum Beach Seniors’ Activity Centre Association
- Qualicum First Nation
Coun. Harrison:
- Eaglecrest Residents’ Association
- Access Oceanside Association
- Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness
- Kiwanis Housing Society
- Universal Access Qualicum Beach
Coun. Skipsey:
- Milner Gardens and Woodland Society
- Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Club
- Qualicum Woods Residents Association
- Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region
Coun. Vander Valk:
- Chartwell Residents’ Association
- Coastal Communities Social Procurement Initiative
- Oceanside Health and Wellness Network (OHWN)
- Oceanside Development and Construction Association (ODCA)
- Qualicum Community Education & Wellness Society (QCEWS)
- Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association
- Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Qualicum Beach Collective Society
- St Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society
Coun. Young:
- Early Learning & Childcare Council in Oceanside (ELCCO)
- Qualicum Beach Residents’ Association
- St. Mark’s Fair
- The Old School House (TOSH) Arts Centre Society
- Qualicum Beach Historical & Museum Society
- Into the Woods Society
- Qualicum Beach Multi-Use Cinema Society
Appointments to Committees and Commissions:
Mayor Westbroek:
- Select Committee on Public Safety, Accessibility and Emergency Preparedness (alternate)
- Qualicum Beach Airport Users Committee (alternate)
Coun. Harrison:
- Select Committee on Public Safety, Accessibility and Emergency Preparedness
- Qualicum Beach Airport Users Committee
Coun. Skipsey:
- Select Committee on Environment and Sustainability
- Select Committee on Beach Day Celebration
- Heritage Forest Commission
- Select Committee on Parks & Recreation
Coun. Vander Valk:
- Select Committee on Parks & Recreation (alternate)
Coun. Young:
- Select Committee on Family Day Celebration
- Select Committee on Environment and Sustainability (alternate)
The next regular town council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 23.
For more information visit qualicumbeach.com/council.
— NEWS Staff, submitted