Community Dialogues

In order to get early and meaningful public input, Mayor and Council hold community dialogue sessions on topics of current interest. These sessions allow more time for community members to ask questions, voice concerns, and have meaningful conversations about issues affecting our town.

“A community dialogue is a forum that draws participants from as many parts of the community as possible to exchange information face-to-face, share personal stories and experiences, honestly express perspectives, clarify viewpoints, and develop solutions to community concerns and opportunities. Unlike debate, dialogue emphasizes listening to deepen understanding. It develops common perspectives and goals, and allows participants to express their own interests.”- The Canadian CED Network

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Past Community Dialogues:

Town Budget Priorities 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Elphinstone Secondary Library
View the Summary of the Q&A
View the Presentation

Town Budget Priorities 2025
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Gibsons Heritage Playhouse – 662 North Rd
Notes from Dialogue

Town Budget Priorities 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Gibsons Public Market – 473 Gower Point Road
Presentation from the Dialogue
Budget Community Dialogue Notes

View Protection, Housing & Density in the Lower Gibsons Way Area
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Gibsons Public Market – 473 Gower Point Road
Notes from this Community Dialogue.

Glassford Road
February 28, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Gibsons Public Market – 473 Gower Point Road
See more information from this event here.

Town Priorities 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Gibsons Public Market – 473 Gower Point Road
Notes from this Community Dialogue

Housing needs in Upper Gibsons
Monday, January 16, 2023 at 7:00pm
Cedars Inn Convention Centre – 895 Gibsons Way

Dialogue documents:
Mayor’s Introduction
Housing Needs on the Sunshine Coast – Presentation from Cover the Coast
Community Dialogue Session #1 – Summary

Community Dialogues Session #1 Audio Recording (click the play button below):

Past Years

Dialogue #4 – FireSmart and Wildfire Protection
7pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2020
High Beam Dreams
350 Glassford Road, Gibsons, BC

Guest speakers will include Matt Treit, Manager of Protective Services at the SCRD, as well as representatives from the Gibsons & District Volunteer Fire Department. The public is welcome and encouraged to join the discussion about implementing FireSmart Practices in our homes and neighbourhoods, as well as emergency planning in the event of a wildfire or other community emergency.

Read related Press Release here.

2019 Community Dialogues

Dialogue #3 – Accessibility
6:30pm to 8:30pm on Thursday, November 21st
Gibsons and Area Community Centre
700 Park Road, Gibsons, BC

Join us for a small table format group discussion on how to build a better BC (and Gibsons) for people with disabilities. Feedback that is gathered at this meeting will ultimately be shared with the Province of BC, which is currently developing accessibility legislation. Our thanks to SPARC BC for providing the funds to host this dialogue.

Dialogue #2 – Strategic Plan 2019 – 2022
7pm on Monday, September 30, 2019
High Beam Dreams
350 Glassford Road, Gibsons, BC

Click here to read the notes from Dialogue 2 September 30 2019

Click here to review or download the Strategic Plan 2019-2022 DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION

Dialogue #1 – Council-Community Communications
7pm on Tuesday, July 30, 2019
High Beam Dreams
350 Glassford Road, Gibsons, BC

Click here to read the notes from Dialogue 1 July 30 2019

Click here to read Talk of the Town piece re Community Dialog 1

2017/2018 Community Dialogs

DIALOG #4 – Is The Town of Gibsons Broke?
7:00pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Gibsons Public Art Gallery
431 Marine Drive, Gibsons, BC

Click here to see a brief overview of 2017 funding sources, expenditures, average property taxes and utilities paid, services received for taxes paid, capital funding and current and pending capital projects.

DIALOG #3 – Is Your Garbage the Town’s Business?
7:00pm on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Gibsons Public Art Gallery
431 Marine Drive, Gibsons, BC

For background resources, please refer to links following Dialog #1 – Curbside Organics Collection in Gibsons? (below.)

DIALOG #2 – Housing Affordability and STRs
7:00pm on Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Gibsons Public Art Gallery
431 Marine Drive, Gibsons, BC

DIALOG #1 – Curbside Organics Collection in Gibsons?
7:00pm on Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Gibsons Public Art Gallery
431 Marine Drive, Gibsons, BC