Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound- Denman/Hornby Islands)

Baynes Sound - Denman/Hornby Islands
Population
7926

 

Representative: Daniel Arbour

Baynes Sound – Denman/Hornby Islands (Electoral Area A) begins at the southern boundaries of the City of Courtenay and Village of Cumberland, stretching south to Cook Creek, the most southerly boundary of the Comox Valley Regional District. It includes Royston, Union Bay and Fanny Bay, as well as both Denman Island and Hornby Island.

A vibrant and eclectic collection of small seaside and island communities combine to comprise this electoral area. Its seafaring history endures in the Royston wrecks, the legendary shellfish farming bounties of Fanny Bay and the historic friendly ports of Union Bay. Denman Island and Hornby Island are populated year-round by local residents and become a hot spot for tourism with their breathtaking beaches and trails, their festivals and their thriving artistic communities. 

Parks & Trails

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

Date Agenda Minutes
Jun 15, 2026 - 9:00am10:00am Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee Cancelled
Jun 15, 2026 - 10:00am3:00pm Electoral Areas Services Committee
Jun 16, 2026 - 2:00pm3:00pm Comox Valley Water Committee
Jun 16, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Comox Valley Recreation Commission
Jun 16, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Jun 18, 2026 - 9:30am2:00pm Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board
Jun 22, 2026 - 6:00pm8:00pm Public Hearing
Jun 24, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Jun 25, 2026 - 9:30am2:30pm Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District
Jul 6, 2026 - 3:30pm5:00pm Advisory Planning Commission - Area B
Jul 9, 2026 - 4:00pm6:00pm Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission
Jul 13, 2026 - 10:00am3:00pm Electoral Areas Services Committee
Jul 14, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Comox Valley Water Committee
Jul 14, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Jul 16, 2026 - 3:30pm5:00pm Advisory Planning Commission - Area C
Jul 28, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Comox Valley Recreation Commission
Jul 28, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Jul 29, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Aug 10, 2026 - 9:00am10:00am Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee
Aug 10, 2026 - 10:00am3:00pm Electoral Areas Services Committee
Aug 11, 2026 - 2:00pm3:00pm Comox Valley Water Committee
Aug 11, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Regional Parks and Trails Committee
Aug 11, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Aug 13, 2026 - 4:00pm6:00pm Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission
Aug 26, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Aug 31, 2026 - 10:00am3:00pm Electoral Areas Services Committee
Sep 1, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Comox Valley Recreation Commission
Sep 1, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Sep 8, 2026 - 2:00pm3:00pm Comox Valley Water Committee
Sep 8, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Regional Parks and Trails Committee
Sep 8, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Sep 10, 2026 - 9:30am2:00pm Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board
Sep 10, 2026 - 4:00pm6:00pm Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission
Sep 23, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Oct 28, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Nov 17, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Nov 24, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Nov 25, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance
Nov 26, 2026 - 9:30am2:00pm Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board
Dec 3, 2026 - 9:30am2:30pm Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District
Dec 7, 2026 - 9:00am10:00am Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee
Dec 7, 2026 - 10:00am3:00pm Electoral Areas Services Committee
Dec 8, 2026 - 2:00pm3:00pm Comox Valley Water Committee
Dec 8, 2026 - 3:00pm4:00pm Comox Valley Recreation Commission
Dec 8, 2026 - 4:00pm7:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD)
Dec 10, 2026 - 9:30am2:00pm Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board
Dec 16, 2026 - 1:00pm2:00pm Board of Variance

Past Meetings

Past Meetings

Date Agenda Minutes
Feb 9, 2026 - 9:00am - 10:00am Black Creek - Oyster Bay Services Committee Download
Feb 5, 2026 - 9:30am - 2:00pm Comox Strathcona Waste Management Board Cancelled
Feb 2, 2026 - 10:00am - 3:00pm Comox Valley Regional District Board (CVRD) Download
Jan 29, 2026 - 11:45am - 3:00pm Committee of the Whole Download
Jan 28, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm Board of Variance Cancelled

Events

Upcoming Events

Saturday
13
Jun

Projects

Projects & Initiatives

Name Type Communities
Green Shores Planning
  • Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound- Denman/Hornby Islands)
  • Electoral Area B (Lazo North)
  • Electoral Area C (Puntledge Black Creek)
Home Energy Navigator Planning
  • Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound- Denman/Hornby Islands)
  • Electoral Area B (Lazo North)
  • Electoral Area C (Puntledge Black Creek)
  • City of Courtenay
  • Village of Cumberland
Hornby & Denman High Speed Internet Administration
  • Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound- Denman/Hornby Islands)

Permits and Applications

Permits / Applications

Date Application Received Name Type of Content Documents
Jun 1, 2026 CVRD Building Permits Issued - June 2026 Building Permit View
May 1, 2026 CVRD Planning Applications - May 2026 Planning Application View
May 1, 2026 CVRD Building Permits Issued - May 2026 Building Permit View
Apr 1, 2026 CVRD Planning Applications Received - April 2026 Planning Application View
Apr 1, 2026 CVRD Building Permits Issued - April 2026 Building Permit View

Bylaws

Bylaws

No. Bylaw Name Download
285 Union Bay Taxation Bylaw PDF
840 Union Bay Water Conservation Bylaw PDF
852 Union Bay Water Local Service Area Capital Improvement Cost Charges Bylaw PDF
668 Union Bay Water Local Service Area Development Cost Charges PDF
660 Union Bay Water Service Establishment Bylaw PDF