Municipal Government 2022 -- Haida Gwaii

Our quick reference and archive of items from Haida Gwaii for 2020

Village of Masset website

Village of Queen Charlotte

Village of Port Clements

Village of Skidegate

Village of Sandspit

Items from the Federal Government's Aboriginal Affairs website

Old Massett Village Council -- Haida Nation

Community Profile

First Nations Financial Transparency Act

Financial Statement
Remuneration Schedule

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Skidegate -- Haida Nation

Community Profile

First Nations Financial Transparency Act

Financial Statement
Remuneration Schedule


News items of 2022


September

September 29 -- Transportation Safety Board of Canada to investigate sinking of MV Island Bay off Haida Gwaii NCR

September 16 -- Premier Horgan's farewell to UBCM makes for personal review of his political travels NCR

September 16 -- Northwest communities sign memorandum on revenue-sharing with province

September 15 -- Nathan Cullen's UBCM speech covers housing, climate change, reconciliation and infrastructure themes  NCR

September 15 -- Provincial Government and Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance partner up to help northwest and rural BC

September 15 -- Momentum for Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance initiative, as Province signs MOU with member communities  NCR

September 13 -- Coast Guard response continues in Haida Gwaii waters to tour boat sinking from weekend NCR

September 2 -- Ceremony held on Haida Gwaii to reinstate the ancestral name of Village of Daaning Giids

August 

August 29 -- Haida Gwaii residents to face more transportation challenges this fall  NCR
August 29 -- While Prince Rupert awaits the rains, Haida Gwaii ponders the drought NCR
August 26 -- In August Board session: Regional District seeks answers from Port on Fairview Harbour reconfiguration, approves improvements for Prince Rupert recycling centre and makes plans for housing workshops NCR
August 26 -- Mechanical woes put Northern Adventure on revised schedule today  NCR

August 22 -- North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice hails additional sailings for BC Ferries Prince Rupert-Haida Gwaii service  NCR

August 17 -- BC Ferries and BC Ferry Authority to host AGM Thursday  NCR
August 17 -- CityWest Fibre to Home work continues on Haida Gwaii as focus shifts to Skidegate  NCR

July

July 25 -- 4.8 magnitude quake off Haida Gwaii; No Tsunami threat indicated  NCR

July 22 -- President and CEO Mark Collins OUT at BC Ferries NCR

July 19 -- North Coast Regional District gets head start on election 2022 preparations with call for Pollin clerks  NCR

July 18 -- Decision 2022: Municipal Election campaigns for other areas of Northwest, Haida Gwaii NCR

July 15 -- Province announces prohibition of Open Fires for Haida Gwaii, Central Coast communities NCR

July 15 -- Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen expects more name change requests from BC communities following the post municipal election period  NCR

July 13 -- Province of British Columbia confirms return of ancestral Haida name to Daajing Giids NCR

July 7 -- Northern Savings begins process towards name change for Haida Gwaii community of Daajing Giids NCR

July 6 -- Tourism and Local Food Production on Haida Gwaii to benefit from Provincial Funding NCR
July 5 -- High speed undersea cable makes for connectivity for Haida Gwaii; as Connected Coast work nears 50% completion mark  NCR


June

June 30 -- Summer travel across Skeena-Bulkley Valley ahead for MP Taylor Bachrach  NCR

June 28 -- Haida Gwaii representatives ask BC Ferries for more sailings 

June 28 -- Island Hop ahead for MLA Jennifer Rice  NCR

June 27 -- Regional District releases Statement of Financial Information for 2021, Salaries, supplier payments and Grant Funding among elements outlined NCR

June 26 -- Sunday Sailing delay, puts Northern Adventure 2 hours plus behind schedule NCR

June 4 -- 5.6 magnitude quake recorded off of south tip of Haida Gwaii NCR

May

May 19 -- Village of Queen Charlotte to return to Haida name (video)

May 18 -- Village of Queen Charlotte to restore original Haida name in move that could be seen elsewhere in BC

May 18 -- BC council votes to return Queen Charlotte to original Indigenous village name 

May 18 -- New name, new Identity? (audio)

May 17 -- Haida Gwaii community moves to restore Indigenous name

May 17 -- Queen Charlotte city council votes unanimously to begin process to change community name

May 17 -- Village of Queen Charlotte votes to restore ancestral Haida name 

May 17 -- Queen Charlotte Village Council vote to restore Haida name of Daajiing Gidds Llnagaay

May 16 -- Village of Queen Charlotte makes moves towards return to Ancestral Haida name Daajing Giids  NCR

May 11 -- Haida Gwaii doctors receive national regognition 

May 10 -- Arts Funding on Haida Gwaii (video)

May 10 -- 3 Masset artists receive $5,000 scholarships

May 10 -- Hoppy Mother's Day from the Haida Gwaii toads 

May 6 -- Improved spaces support arts and culture on Haida Gwaii

May 5 -- Port Clements Elementary benefits from $164K to build accessible playground 

May 4 -- New oil recycling containers will benefit Haida Gwaii 

May 3 -- Village of Queen Charlotte name survey results are in 

May 3 -- British Columbia to expand use of Alert Ready System; test of system set for Wednesday NCR

May 2 -- Northern Adventure resumes scheduled service, but with some fences to mend with residents, Island officials and travellers to and from Haida Gwaii  NCR

April

April 27 -- Northwest Ferry crisis (video)

April 21 -- Staffing crisis at BC Ferries (video)

April 6 -- Tourism training on the way for Haida Gwaii this Spring and Summer   NCR

April 4 -- Tourism and Hospitality Industry training to be offered on Haida Gwaii, Thanks to new provincial funds 

April 4 -- Convention time returns for British Columbia's politicians, with AVICC gathering welcoming delegates from North Coast and Haida Gwaii. NCR
April 1 -- In Legislature comments, MLA Rice pays tribute to Haida Gwaii award winners NCR

March

March 31 -- Three northwest basketballs ready for the Big Stage of Canadian University Championships this weekend.  NCR

March 22 -- Haida Gwaii Than Forest Audit (video)

March 22 -- Two Haida Gwaiians make provinces list of 32 Medal of Good Citizenship recipients  NCR


February 

February 11 -- Haida Gwaii's Naikoon Park to increase with expansion of protection area  NCR

January

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