Gambier

Local trust committee community planning projects are proactive initiatives that further the preserve and protect mandate. Projects can be significant and long term, such as an Official Community Plan Review, or may be relatively minor, such as an amendment to a regulation in a Land Use Bylaw.

Gambier Island Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Targeted Review

This project aims to review the Gambier Island Official Community Plan policies and Land Use regulations with a focus on forest ecosystem protection, shoreline protection, archaeological and cultural site protection, access to public docks. Documents affiliated with the project are found below.  A detailed outline of the project is available on our news page.

The Local Trust Committee invites all residents and property owners to learn about, and provide feedback on, the proposed Shoreline Development Permit Area (DPA) for Gambier Island. The draft Shoreline DPA has been informed by environmental best practices, input from the Gambier Advisory Planning Commission, and valuable engagement with Squamish Nation, to help better recognize and protect the island’s shoreline ecosystems, cultural values, and long-term resilience.

These meetings are an opportunity to learn why the Shoreline DPA is being proposed, understand how it could guide future shoreline development, ask questions, and share your thoughts directly with your elected Local Trust Committee members before any decisions are made. The same presentation is shared at each meeting, so you can attend the session that best fits your schedule.

Read the draft Shoreline DPA.

Community Information Meetings

• Thursday, July 30, 2026, 10 to 11:30 a.m. — Online, via Zoom. This session will be recorded and available online.
• Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 3 to 4:30 p.m. — In person. Gambier Community Centre, 721 Andys Bay Road, Gambier Island, BC.
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 7 to 8:30 p.m. — In person. John Braithwaite Community Centre, Discovery Room, 141 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC.

Online survey

Provide feedback on the draft Shoreline DPA proposal through the online survey – survey deadline August 31, 2026.