Regional Advisory (RAC)

Two Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) have been formed consisting of local government officials, Chairs of Regional Districts and MLAs, based on provincial electoral district boundaries:

  • North Island-Sunshine Coast Committee: electoral districts of Alberni-Qualicum, Comox Valley, North Island, and Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
  • Central-South Island Committee: electoral districts of Malahat-Juan de Fuca (north of Malahat), Cowichan-Ladysmith, Nanaimo, and Nanaimo-Parksville.

The role of the RACs is to: appoint members as directors to the Trust Board; provide advice to the board on projects suitable for Trust funding; establish the terms of office for members; and provide representation for communities and regional district areas under 500 population.

North Island-Sunshine Coast Regional Advisory Committee (NISCRAC)

Mayor Teunis Westbroek, Qualicum Beach - NISCRAC Chair
Mayor Paul Ives, Comox - NISCRAC Vice-Chair
Mayor Jan Allen, Port Alice
Mayor Craig Anderson, Gold River and Chair, Strathcona Regional District
Mayor Leslie Baird, Cumberland
Mayor Michael Berry, Alert Bay
Mayor John Douglas, Port Alberni
Gary Feschuk, Chief Councillor, Sechelt Indian Government District
Mayor  David Formosa, Powell River
Scott Fraser, MLA, Alberni-Qualicum
Mayor  Gerry  Furney, Port McNeill
Edwin Grieve, Chair, Comox Valley Regional District
Mayor John Henderson, District of Sechelt
Al Huddlestan, Chair, Mt. Waddington Regional District
Mayor Bill Irving - Ucluelet
Mayor Walter Jakeway, Campbell River
Mayor Larry Jangula, Courtenay
Mayor Edward Lewis, Zeballos
Mayor John MacDonald, Sayward
Honourable Don McRae, MLA, Comox Valley
Garry Nohr, Chair, Sunshine Coast Regional District
Colin Palmer, Chair, Powell River Regional District
Mayor Bev Parnham, Port Hardy
Mayor Wayne Rowe, Gibsons
Mayor Perry Schmunk, Tofino
Mayor Jude Schooner, Tahsis
Nicholas Simons, MLA, Powell River-Sunshine Coast
Claire Trevena, MLA, North Island
Glenn Wong, Chair, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

Central South Island Regional Advisory Committee (CSIRAC)

Joe Stanhope, Chair, Nanaimo Regional District - Current CSIRAC Vice-Chair
Mayor Chris Burger, Parksville
Ron Cantelon, MLA, Parksville - Qualicum
Mayor Jack deJong, Lantzville
Mayor Ross Forrest, Lake Cowichan
Gerry Giles, Director, Cowichan Valley Regional District
George Holme, Director, Regional District of Nanaimo
Mayor Rob Hutchins, Ladysmith and Chair, Cowichan Valley Regional District
Mayor Phil Kent, Duncan
Leonard Krog, MLA, Nanaimo
Mayor Jon Lefebure, North Cowichan
Bill Routley, MLA, Cowichan Valley
Doug Routley, MLA, Nanaimo-North Cowichan
Mayor John Ruttan, Nanaimo