Proposed Changes to the BC Land Act and the Heritage Conservation Act in BC (5/16/2026) - May 2026 SWOA reported last fall that the BC Government was proposing major revisions to the Heritage Conservation Act that would affect how waterfront owners could plan changes to their properties. As some of the proposed changes became public there was a lot of push-back from both the public and industry. Thus, the proposed changes… Read Article
Highway 1 Update (5/15/2026) - May 2026 The good news is that much progress has been made in upgrading HYW #1. Construction of the four-laning through Chase has been completed, along with a new elevated interchange at Brooke Drive. This work will aid both through traffic on Hyw#1 and access in a safer manner to shopping in Chase. The Ford… Read Article
Proposed Changes B.C. HCA (10/10/2025) - Proposed Changes to the B.C. Heritage Conservation ActOctober 2025 The SWOA Board has been following proposed changes to the governance of BC Crown Lands over the past year, including the agreement on Haida Gwaii, the permitting of Docks and foreshore on the Sunshine Coast and now the proposed changes to the BC Heritage Conservation Act.… Read ArticleLogin to see more posts