West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Sunshine Coast Tourism
Annual General Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sunshine Coast Tourism's AGM will be held at West Coast Wilderness Lodge (6649 Maple Road, Egmont, BC). See below for full event details, travel info and hotel rates, voting info for the Board Elections, and more. If you have any questions, please email us at info@sunshinecoastcanada.com.
Please RSVP by Monday, April 13, 2026 to confirm your spot.
2026 AGM Details
The Sunshine Coast Tourism team has worked hard to create an exciting day of programming for our industry partners. While you are welcome to attend just for the official AGM business, we hope you'll join for more! The AGM and activities are open to all industry partners and stakeholders by way of RSVP, including local businesses, festival and event organizers, community organizations and non-profit groups, First Nations, and local governments, or anyone that would like to learn more about Sunshine Coast Tourism! Only registered stakeholders that meet the criteria of our bylaws will be eligible to vote on official AGM business matters.
Monday, April 20, 2026
- 1:00pm — Sign-in/Registration Opens
Sign in/Registration at the welcome table will open at 1:00pm and will be available throughout the day's events. Voting stakeholders should ensure check-in by 3:30pm for the business portion of the meeting, including Director elections.
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm — Optional Boat Tour via Egmont Adventure Centre - BOAT TOURS NOW FULL, WAITLIST ONLY
West Coast Wilderness Lodge’s Egmont Adventure Centre is pleased to offer AGM Attendees a complimentary Boat Tour and Property Tour. This is a great chance to meet more of your industry colleagues and enjoy a beautiful boat ride around Egmont and Jervis Inlet. Space is limited, please select your interest on the RSVP form.
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Networking & Happy Hour
Enjoy a light offering of drinks and eats from local culinary & craft beverage partners while networking with your industry colleagues! Compliments of Sunshine Coast Tourism
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm — AGM Business Agenda
- Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks
- Adoption of Agenda
- Approval of Draft 2025 AGM Minutes
- Financial Report
- Election of Directors and Results
- Executive Director’s Report
- Panel Discussion: "What's Next: Tourism Investment on the Sunshine Coast"
- Closing Remarks, Adjournment
The business portion of the meeting will conclude by 6:00 pm to ensure those who need to catch a return ferry to Powell River, Vancouver, or beyond can do so.
- 6:30pm — Optional Dinner
A three-course menu at West Coast Wilderness Lodge's Inlets Restaurant will be available for $100 per person at your own cost.
Guests who wish to stay for the optional dinner must RSVP in advance. As the restaurant is opening specifically for our group, we need confirmed numbers to ensure adequate food and service.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
- 9:00am — Optional Breakfast
For anyone staying overnight, breakfast will be available at Inlets Restaurant for $35 per person at your own cost.
Travel Info & Hotel Rates
Travelling to Egmont for the 2026 AGM? We've secured a 10% discount on winter rates at the West Coast Wilderness Lodge for the nights of April 19 & 20, 2026.
Please call the property to book directly and ask for the 2026 SCT AGM rate to secure your room at $292.50, plus tax, per night, with no minimum stay required.
Explore additional options for nearby accommodation below:
Are you travelling from qathet/Powell River and interested in a shuttle/ride from Earls Cove ferry terminal to the West Coast Wilderness Lodge?
Please indicate your interest in pick-up or drop-off when submitting your RSVP, and pending enough interest, our team will be able to organize pick-ups/drop-offs.
Click here to view the BC Ferries schedule for the Saltery Bay - Earls Cove route. Keep in mind that the 2:15pm from Saltery Bay is the latest ferry that will still allow you to arrive in time for the business portion of the AGM at 4:00pm.
AGM Information for Voting Stakeholders
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One of the most important matters at the AGM is the election of Sunshine Coast Tourism’s Board of Directors. Our Board is composed of 11 members, representing specific sectors of the tourism industry and ensuring geographic representation of the region, as guided by our bylaws. Seats designated as 'North' refer to those stakeholders based in the qathet Regional District, while 'South' refers to those stakeholders based in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
The following 6 positions are open for election to 2-year terms at the 2026 AGM:
- 1 x Large Accommodations - North Representative
- 1 x Large Accommodations - South Representative
- 2 x Member at Large - North Representative
- 2 x Member at Large - South Representative
2026-2028 Nominees
Large Accommodation, North (1 seat available)
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Alisha Adam, Evergreen Hospitality Group/Waterways, A Boutique Hotel (incumbent)
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Ella Vallance, Desolation Eco Cabanas/Powell River Sea Kayak
Large Accommodation, South (1 seat available)
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Qaid Jivan, The Stonewater (incumbent)
Member at Large, North (2 seats available)
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Keith Allen - Powell River Community Futures
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Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society (incumbent)
Member at Large, South (2 seats available)
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Heather Newman, Pointhouse Suites (incumbent)
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Jessica Price, Good Fridays Gibsons (General Store & Cheese Shop)
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Gina Ray, Gibsons Public Market
Meet Your Candidates: Read the Full Bios and Nomination Information >
Additionally, the following Directors have served 1-year of their 2-year terms and will therefore continue another year:- Large Accommodation - North:: Jack Barr, Beach Gardens Resort, Powell River Town Centre Hotel
- Small Accommodations, RV/Campground, Marina: Christine Hollmann, SunLund RV Park/Lund Harbour House
- Recreation Sector: Theressa Logan, Sunshine Coast Air
- Large Accommodation - South: Shangxuan Ma, Gibsons Garden Hotel
- Arts, Culture, and Heritage Sector: Linda Williams, Coast Cultural Alliance
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Voting stakeholders are defined by Bylaw 2.9(a) as Registered Stakeholders having met all the stakeholder criteria and all the bylaws here within, AND who have participated with Sunshine Coast Tourism through the Stakeholder contribution within the last 12 months since the previous AGM, will be considered a Voting Stakeholder.
In order to vote at the 2026 AGM, stakeholders must be registered and meet the stakeholder criteria.
If you’re not sure about your status, please email us at info@sunshinecoastcanada.com at least 1 week prior to the AGM.
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Voting stakeholders will have the opportunity to approve the draft meeting minutes of the 2025 AGM as an order of business. Please take a moment to review the minutes, and if needed, please contact us ahead of the AGM to discuss any errors.
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At the Annual General Meeting, voting stakeholders of Sunshine Coast Tourism will have an opportunity to review and approve the society's 2025 Financial Statements. Note: Due to the change of fiscal year in 2024, the 2025 Financial Statements are for a full 12-month calendar year and the previous year (2024) comparisons are for an 8-month stub year (May 1 – Dec 31, 2024). This is highlighted in the statements. Readers of these financial statements should interpret carefully as such. If you have any questions regarding the society's annual financial statements, please reach out to us at info@sunshinecoastcanada.com.