District of Sicamous Council is the governing body of the municipality. Sicamous council is comprised of Mayor Colleen Anderson, Councillor Ian Baillie, Councillor Pam Beech, Councillor Gord Bushell, Councillor Bob Evans, Councillor Malcolm Makayev and Councillor Siobhan Rich.
Council utilizes Research Portfolio Protocols as part of its corporate decision-making structure. Through the use of portfolios, each council member is assigned specific responsibilities for Strategic Priorities as determined by Council.
Council responsibilities include:
Meeting Agendas are posted by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the scheduled meeting. Meeting Minutes are posted once they have been adopted by Council.
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Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council must include the author's name and address. Please note that any correspondence included on Meeting Agendas form part of the public record and will be available for viewing at Municipal Hall and on the District website. Personal information such as phone numbers and email addresses will be redacted (i.e. removed) from the document pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
| Mailing Address | PO BOX 219 Sicamous BC V0E 2V0 |
| corporate@sicamous.ca | |
| In Person | Municipal Hall located at 446 Main Street between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. excluding Statutory Holidays. |
An individual or group may request to appear before Council (or an Advisory Group of Council) to:
To learn more about how to appear as a delegation and access the request form, please visit the Delegations Webpage. Requests must be submitted to the corporate officer no later than Noon on the Thursday prior to the meeting date.
Whenever possible, information held by the District of Sicamous is made available to the public as per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you would like to request records, please complete the Online Request Form. You may also download the form and mail or deliver the form to Municipal Hall with "Attention: Corporate Officer".
A petition is a document addressed to mayor and/or council that is signed by an unspecified number of individuals and requests a particular action. Generally, a petition is a request to provide support or opposition to a matter under debate. A petition is deemed to be presented to council when it is filed with the corporate officer.
Petition Procedure
Petitions may be submitted via email to corporate@sicamous.ca or fax at 250-836-4314. However, the original petition must be delivered to the corporate officer. Petitions must be received in accordance with the submission deadlines outlined in the District’s Council Procedures Bylaw No. 999, 2020, may be considered for inclusion on the meeting agenda.
Petition Requirements
Petitions must contain the following:
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Meeting Type |
Petition Submission Deadline |
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Regular Council Meeting |
No later than Noon on the Thursday prior to the council meeting. |
Petitions received by the District of Sicamous are public records and the names and addresses are subject to public disclosure. Petitions may be published in a meeting agenda which will be posted to the District website if the matter comes before council.
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