FVN AM News Tues June 11, 2019. Abby Hops Fest Cancelled Over ALC Rule, Cowork CHWK Break In, Heat Wave (VIDEO)
Fraser Valley – FVN AM News Tues June 11, 2019. Abby Hops Fest Cancelled on an ALC Technicality, Cowork CHWK Break In, Heat Wave.
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Legislation Tabled To Strengthen Agricultural Land Commission
Victoria/Fraser Valley – Legislation has been introduced to strengthen the independence of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), so it can better fulfill its mandate of preserving the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), while encouraging farming and ranching within British Columbia. Bill…
Jennifer Dyson – New Agricultural Land Commission Chair
Victoria – The Government of British Columbia has appointed Jennifer Dyson as the chair of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). Dyson will use her experience and knowledge in agriculture to revitalize the Agricultural Land Reserve. “Jennifer Dyson’s 10 years of…
Surrey Board Of Trade Provided Feedback To Government’s Consultation On Revitalizing ALR And ALC
Surrey – The Surrey Board of Trade provided feedback to the BC Government’s consultation on revitalizing the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Agricultural Land Commission. The deadline for responses was on April 27th. Surrey will be the largest city in…
Public Engagement On Revitalization Of ALR – April 30 Deadline
Victoria/Fraser Valley -APRIL 22 UPDATE – Lana Popham, Minister of Agriculture, has issued the following statement encouraging British Columbians to participate in the final week of consultations to revitalize the Agricultural Land Reserve and the Agricultural Land Commission: “This is…
Province Embraces Farm Weddings And Special Events
Victoria – After 8 months of behind the scenes lobbying and negotiations, the Province of BC has backed away from a complete ban on “special events” on farms including farm weddings. This allows breathing room for farm owners to continue…
Proposed Changes To The Agriculture Land Commission Act
Victoria/Fraser Valley – It appears that the Provincial Liberals are making some changes to the ALC (Agicultural Land Commision) act again, this time regarding the ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve). The changes seem to high-light non-agricultural use on ALR land, and…
Don’t Expect A Decision On Farm Weddings Until the Spring
Fraser Valley – FVN Fraser Valley News and 107.7 Pulse FM have learned that a decision of the white paper involving “special event” permits on farms won’t come down for another few months at the very least. Discussion on the…
Petition To Include Farm Weddings As A Form Of Agri-Tourism
Fraser Valley/Okanagan – There is now a petition that is circulating through social media and also posted on the Facebook page of the British Columbia Agri-Tourism Farming Association. Started by Hailey Evans, the aim of the petition is clear. Stop…
New Chair Appointed To Agricultural Land Commission
Victoria (With files from CBC) – Richard Bullock, the Chair of the Agricultural Land Commision (ALC) has been fired by the provincial government. Former Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard takes over. Here is the official media release from the Province: The…