The Coquitlam River Watershed Society was incorporated on November 2, 2020, under the BC Societies Act. The Coquitlam River Watershed Society’s Core Committee agreed that establishing society status would provide the collaborative organization greater stability and access to external grants, and insurance. The first set of Bylaws were adopted in January 2021.
Thereafter, as per the terms of the Bylaws, the Bylaws are to be regularly reviewed. Supported by a volunteer task group, a set of recommendations were brought to the Roundtable Core Committee and Society Directors for consideration. The bylaws review included an external governance and legal review, a workshop, resulting in a comprehensive set of bylaws during summer 2024. At the AGM held on October 9, 2024, members of the Core Committee unanimously adopted a new set of Society Bylaws, and a slate of directors for the Society Board was elected.
The Coquitlam River Watershed Society has operated publicly as the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable (“The Roundtable”), however through 2024 has been transitioning to call itself a Society. The Core Committee and the Board of Directors comprise the Society’s membership. Members of the community at large are welcome to attend all meetings. The Society is guided by its Constitution, which is also its Mission Statement, a Common Vision, and a set of Values and Guiding Principles.
The Society is also guided by the Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan, a multi-year project to develop strategies for action to address the pressures on the lower Coquitlam River Watershed that we care about. To learn more about the Watershed Plan and project updates view: Lower Coquitlam River Watershed Plan
Click to view the current Society Bylaws and Constitution and the Society Mission, Vision and Values.
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