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The Tonquin Trail stair replacement is now complete, with brand-new yellow cedar stairs open and ready for use. The proj...
08/18/2026

The Tonquin Trail stair replacement is now complete, with brand-new yellow cedar stairs open and ready for use.

The project replaced aging wooden stairs with durable yellow cedar while retaining the existing concrete foundations. The new structure follows the same footprint and design as the previous stairs, and the work was completed without removing any trees.

With construction now finished, the stairs and surrounding trail connections have fully reopened to the public.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more about the project at www.TalkTofino.ca

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— Some of the items on the upcoming agenda include:๐Ÿ’ง ๐—ฆ...
08/17/2026

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿด, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— 

Some of the items on the upcoming agenda include:

๐Ÿ’ง ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜
Council will review the final Source Water Assessment and consider staff's recommendation endorsing the Ahkmahksis Reservoir Expansion as Tofinoโ€™s preferred near- to medium-term water supply option. The assessment found that expanding the existing reservoir is the most practical, affordable, and technically feasible option that could be advanced in the nearer term. It would build on an existing water source and infrastructure, nearly double raw-water storage, and provide a stronger buffer during extended summer low-flow periods.

๐Ÿ€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป
Council will consider endorsing the final Recreation and Parks Master Plan, which is intended to guide recreation and parks services, facilities, programming, and investments for the next 10 or more years. The plan identifies long-term goals, strategies, and actions for areas such as recreation facilities, parks, trails, outdoor amenities, partnerships, accessibility, and service delivery.

๐Ÿ”— View the full meeting agenda at www.tofino.ca/meetings

๐Ÿ“ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Meetings are held at the Clayoquot Sound Theatre at 380 Campbell Street.

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ
Mayor and Council greatly value community input. For information on participating in public comment and question periods and to find out other ways you can participate, please visit www.tofino.ca/how-to-participate

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†C...
08/14/2026

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜†
Council received correspondence raising concerns about pedestrian and cyclist safety along the Multi-Use Path and Campbell Street/Highway 4. Concerns included higher e-bike and scooter speeds, congestion on the MUP, limited visibility at driveways, and pedestrian safety between Neilson Place and Gibson Street.

Staff noted that the District is currently preparing safety measures for the MUP that will be introduced in the coming months. Broader transportation and infrastructure improvements will also be considered through the Districtโ€™s Transportation Master Plan later this year. The District has also added an RCMP Reservist for the summer, with a mandate that includes MUP patrols and enforcement where required.

๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜
Council gave second reading to the Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment for 740 Campbell Street. The amendment proposes changing the District-owned propertyโ€™s land use designation from Peninsula to Future Homes to support a proposed 21-unit multi-family housing development in partnership with the Tofino Housing Corporation.

Following second reading, Council held a Public Hearing on the proposed OCP amendment. The hearing provided a formal opportunity for the public to share comments with Council before further consideration of the bylaw. Council received written submissions and heard comments from members of the public. The purpose of the hearing was to receive input, not to make a decision on the amendment.

๐Ÿ“ซ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€
Receive detailed Council highlights along with other District news directly to your inbox by subscribing to the District's newsletter at www.tofino.ca/newsletter

One of Tofino's volunteer firefighters is gaining valuable frontline wildfire experience this summer while supporting cr...
08/13/2026

One of Tofino's volunteer firefighters is gaining valuable frontline wildfire experience this summer while supporting crews in BC's Interior.

Ben Shuster has volunteered with the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) since 2023, where he has received Wildland Urban Interface firefighting training. This spring, he also trained with Cherry Creek Fire Department and was invited to join its wildfire deployment list.

That training has now taken Ben to the Brunswick Complex, where he is serving with the crew of Engine 33, a Cherry Creek wildland-equipped fire truck supporting wildfire operations.

The experience Ben gains on deployment will also strengthen TVFD when he returns home.

TVFD has already seen the value of members bringing wildfire experience back to the department. Fellow TVFD member Tim Oh has spent multiple wildfire seasons with BC Wildfire Service's Heatseeker Unit Crew. When Tim returns to Tofino, he shares what he has learned and helps lead wildland firefighting training for fellow members.

Opportunities like these allow TVFD members to apply their training in complex wildfire environments, learn alongside experienced crews, and bring new skills and knowledge back to Tofino.

The District of Tofino and TVFD wish Ben and the entire Cherry Creek crew a safe deployment and look forward to welcoming him home with even more experience to share.

Interested in running for Mayor or Council? Nominations for the 2026 General Local Election will soon be accepted for:โœ… ...
08/11/2026

Interested in running for Mayor or Council?

Nominations for the 2026 General Local Election will soon be accepted for:

โœ… One (1) Mayor
โœ… Six (6) Councillors

The nomination period opens September 1, 2026, at 9 AM and closes September 11, 2026, at 4 PM.

Nomination information and forms will be available beginning August 12, 2026, at the District of Tofino Municipal Office. Completed nomination documents can be submitted during the nomination period by hand, mail, delivery service or email.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Those considering running for local office are also invited to attend the District of Tofinoโ€™s upcoming Candidate Information Session:

๐Ÿ“… Monday, August 17, 2026
โฐ 5 to 7 PM
๐Ÿ“ Tofino Community Hall

The session will provide prospective candidates with information about running for local office, the nomination and election process, and what to expect as an elected official.

Representatives from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District will also be attending to share information about the School District 70 Trustee and Electoral Area โ€˜Cโ€™ Mid-Island Pacific Rim elections.

๐Ÿ”— For nomination information, the full Notice of Nomination and more details about the election, visit www.tofino.ca/election

08/10/2026

Given the scope and scale of wildfires currently burning in B.C., and to further protect public safety, recreational off-road vehicle use will be prohibited on Crown land in the Kamloops and Southeast Fire Centres, as well as parts of the Cariboo and Coastal Fire Centres. This prohibition is effective immediately, as of 12 p.m. (noon) on August 10, 2026.

Full information for current prohibitions and restrictions is provided here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions

The District of Tofino is pleased to share that the Tofino Community Hall kitchen renovation is now complete, and the ki...
08/10/2026

The District of Tofino is pleased to share that the Tofino Community Hall kitchen renovation is now complete, and the kitchen has reopened for community use.

The renovation has transformed the kitchen into a fully equipped commercial kitchen designed to support a wide range of community programs, cultural gatherings, events and rentals.

The upgraded kitchen provides a safer, more functional and flexible space for:

โ€ข Local food programs and community organizations
โ€ข Cooking, food preparation and food preservation workshops
โ€ข Youth programs and senior luncheons
โ€ข Local food producers
โ€ข Community events and facility rentals
โ€ข Food preparation and community support during emergencies

The renewed space includes commercial kitchen equipment, a new commercial hood vent and air system, repaired flooring, updated work areas and fresh interior paint.

These improvements bring the kitchen up to commercial health and safety standards while creating more opportunities for residents, organizations and community groups to use the space.

๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
The District will host a grand opening celebration on Friday, November 6, 2026, to mark the completion of the project and showcase some of the ways the renewed kitchen can support community programs, events and activities. More details about the celebration will be shared closer to the date.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€
The Tofino Community Hall and its renewed kitchen are available for community programs, gatherings, events and rentals.

Groups interested in using the space can contact the Recreation team at [email protected]

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—™๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
The project was made possible through the United Way Critical Food Infrastructure Grant and contributions from the District of Tofinoโ€™s Recreation Equipment Reserve, Pay Parking Reserve Fund and Recreation Facilities Reserve.

The District thanks the community for its patience during construction and looks forward to seeing the renewed kitchen support local programs, gatherings and events for years to come.

The Tla-o-qui-aht Days Parade will take place on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 10 AM.๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€โ€ข Start Location: Wicka...
08/07/2026

The Tla-o-qui-aht Days Parade will take place on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 10 AM.

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€
โ€ข Start Location: Wickaninnish Community School
โ€ข Finish Location: Village Green
โ€ข Route: Through the downtown village core of Tofino

Traffic Impacts: Temporary road closures and redirection in the downtown area. Personnel will be on-site to guide vehicles and ensure safety. Plan ahead if you need to access the downtown area during the parade time.

The District of Tofino is proud to support this celebration and invites all residents and visitors to take part in the festivities, recognizing and respecting the deep cultural connections of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation to these lands and waters surrounding Tofino since time immemorial.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— Some of the items on the upcoming agenda include:๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ...
08/07/2026

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿฐ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฃ๐— 

Some of the items on the upcoming agenda include:

๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜
Council will consider second readings of the Official Community Plan and zoning amendments for the District-owned property at 740 Campbell Street. The changes would support a proposed 21-unit multi-family housing development in partnership with the Tofino Housing Corporation, along with public waterfront access and a launch area for human-powered watercraft.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป
Council will consider endorsing the final Recreation and Parks Master Plan. Developed through research, community engagement, and Council and committee review, the plan will guide recreation, parks, trails, facilities, and related investments in Tofino over the next 10 or more years.

๐Ÿ”— View the full meeting agenda at www.tofino.ca/meetings

๐Ÿ“ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
Meetings are held at the Clayoquot Sound Theatre at 380 Campbell Street.

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ
Mayor and Council greatly value community input. For information on participating in public comment and question periods and to find out other ways you can participate, please visit www.tofino.ca/how-to-participate

The District of Tofino will conduct its monthly test of the outdoor warning sirens and Voyent Alert! emergency notificat...
08/06/2026

The District of Tofino will conduct its monthly test of the outdoor warning sirens and Voyent Alert! emergency notification system on ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿณ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ ๐—”๐— .

These routine tests occur on the first Friday of every month to ensure the sirens and notification system are functioning correctly.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜
ยท Outdoor sirens will include a verbal message stating that it is a test and will play the "Westminster Chime."

ยท Those registered for Voyent Alert! will receive a test notification through all platforms they are subscribed to โ€“ email, text, voice message and app.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜!?
Residents, businesses, seasonal workers, and visitors can all register to receive emergency alerts via email, text, voice message and through the app.

If you live, work, or spend time in Tofino, this service ensures you receive critical emergency alerts for events like tsunamis, earthquakes, wildfires, and other emergencies.

๐Ÿ”— ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜! www.tofino.ca/alerts

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Tofino, BC
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