Denman Island Residents Association Committees
DIRA Executive Board of Directors: Email: dira@denmanresidents.com
President - Frank Frketich
Vice President - Anne Page
Treasurer - Doug Wright
Secretary - Denise MacKean
Executive Members:
Bert Taylor, Bob French
List of Tax Based Committees (Receive Funding from CVRD from DI Property Taxes)
- Bill Mee Park and Boat Launch Committee.
- Waste Management Committee
- Community Recreation Committee
List of Non Tax Based Committees (Self supporting Committees of DIRA)
- Pesticide Free Committee
- Denman Island Dock Committee;
- Old School Committee
- Parks Committee
- Swim Dock Committee
- Trails Committee
- Wildlife Advisory Committee
Overview and Description of DIRA Committees
Tax Based Committees
- Bill Mee Park and Boat Launch Committee
Constructors and custodians of Bill Mee Regional Park and Boat
Launch located on the South East side of Denman Island. The Park is under contract with CVRD. Chair: Glen Snook
- Waste Management Committee (WMC) Coordinates activities related to recycling and waste collection. Promotes waste reduction through education about the 3 Rs (reducing, reusing, recycling) Manages the Recycling Depot, Reusable Store and Bottle Depot and weekly garbage pickup service. Chair: Bob French
- Community Recreation Committee: The DIRA Executive takes the lead role each year striking a ‘Community Recreation Committee’ for approx a two month period in the spring to provide the Community the opportunity to apply for Recreation Grant Funds available through the CVRD. The committee provides a transparent application process and then take their recommendations to the, DIRA Executive, Membership, then to the CVRD for approval.
Self Supporting Committees
- Pesticide Free Committee: shall seek information, explore options and develop a plan of action for encouraging Denman Island to be pesticide free, and promote toxic free living to the greatest extent possible. The committee shall develop a plan to provide information about pesticides and alternatives to pesticide use in the community. Chair: Peter Thomsen
- Denman Island Dock Committee: Committee mandate is to build a Community Dock at Denman Island Water Lot Lease 257 which is the site of the old Denman Community Dock. Chair: John Johnston
- Old School Committee: Administration, coordination and management of Marcus Isbister Old School Centre. This committee is completely self supporting from revenue received from the property tenants. These include Waste Management, Denman Conservancy Association, DI Spinners & Weavers, DIWOS, the Denman ‘Islands Trust’ Committee and Farmers Market. The Old School Committee follows the guidelines and principles agreed upon with Islands Trust Council, the title holder. Chair: Gloria Michin
- Swim Dock Committee (SDC) The objective of the SDC is to create and maintain neighborhood swimming facilities on Denman Island on behalf of the residents of Denman Island. Currently they oversee the Graham Lake Swim Dock. Interim Chair: Doug Bell
- Parks Committee: (PC) Objective of the Parks Committee is to assist the membership of DIRA in making informed decisions regarding present and proposed Parks. Chair: Peter Karsten
- Trails Committee: The objective of the trails committee is to plan, build and maintain trails on Denman Island for non-motorized recreational, athletic and commuter use by the general public. Where such trails do not follow existing roads the committee’s preference is for single-file, hand-build trails that maintain a rustic rural character.
- The Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC) deals with wildlife concerns on the island. Specifically, it is concerned with the harassment of wildlife by uncontrolled dogs, illegal and unsafe hunting practices, rescuing or otherwise dealing with injured or distressed wildlife, and the confirmation and reporting of sightings of cougars and bears, and also acts as a central clearing agency for information concerning lost and strayed dogs. Concerns should be addressed to. Chair: Mike Nestor
Liaison Associations/Committees that Regularly Report at DIRA Meetings:
Comox Valley Regional District: Election representative for Area A Comox Valley Regional District : Regional Director: Bruce Jolliffe bjolliffe@comoxvalleyrd.ca
Hornby/Denman Ferry Advisory Committee: Reporting back to the Denman Island Community regarding issues with the BC Ferries Services Incorporated: DIRA Representative: Dennis Forsyth
Islands Trust: The Islands Trust is a federation of independent local governments which plan land use and regulate development across the Islands Trust Area. Denman Island Local Trust Area Trustees: Louise Bell lbell@islandstrust.bc.ca David Graham dgraham@islandstrust.bc.ca
Vancouver Island Regional Library Liaison: Assisting the community of Denman Island to acquire a branch of VIRL . Liaison: Bill Engleson
DIRA is Registered Non Profit Society # S0011380 Incorporated 1971/01/31
Business BN 86468N0228
Mailing Address Box 17, Denman Island, BC, VOR 1T0
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