Bylaw
Bylaw No. 923 — Baynes Sound Parks and Trails Service Establishment Bylaw No. 923, 2026
Assent voting question
“Are you in favour of the Comox Valley Regional District Board adopting Bylaw No. 923 to create a new Baynes Sound Parks and Trails Service for the acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of community parks, trails, and associated facilities within the Service Area?”
Who can vote
You can vote on this question if you:
- Live or own property in the Baynes Sound portion of Electoral Area A.
- Meet the voter eligibility requirements for the general local election.
Background
The proposed Baynes Sound Parks and Trails Service would create a new service for community parks and trails in the Baynes Sound portion of Electoral Area A.
The proposal follows a service review of the Baynes Sound, Electoral Areas B and C Parks and Greenways Service. In December 2025, the Electoral Area A director began a formal process to explore concerns about service inequity and related issues.
With support from a facilitator, service representatives met over several months to discuss these concerns and find a resolution. In June 2026, participants agreed to a framework with the following elements:
- Electoral Area A would create its own service for parks and trails priorities in the Baynes Sound portion of the electoral area.
- Electoral Area A would leave the existing service without initiating a statutory service withdrawal.
- Electoral Area A will pay mitigation to partly offset the projected cost impact on Electoral Areas B and C.
The proposed mitigation would be:
- Year 1: $82,666
- Year 2: $68,888
- Year 3: $55,110
- Year 4: $41,333
- Year 5: $27,555
- Year 6: $13,778
- Year 7 and each year after: $0
For more information, read the Report on Service Review dated June 2026.
