MEDIA ADVISORY November 7, 2017 VICTORIA, BC - The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) will welcome His Excellency Konstantine Kavtaradze, Ambassador of Georgia to Canada, for an on-site ribbon-cutting ceremony at Abkhazi Garden on November 10, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. to recognize the Georgian connection to Abkhazi Garden and officially reveal the new entrance [...]
Catch up on the latest news from TLC in our fall newsletter! Celebrating 20 years of conservation, TLC's fall 2017 LANDmark provides news of the exciting time of growth at The Land Conservancy. From monitoring conservation covenants to new fundraising opportunities for the community to get involved in, TLC Members and supporters are making an [...]
On Saturday, September 23, we held TLC's 2017 Annual General Meeting and celebrated our 20th year of conservation with TLC Members and volunteers. This year is one of monumental accomplishments and we were thrilled to share it with those who have made our work possible. TLC's Board of Directors presented reports to the membership including our Annual [...]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 16 2017 VICTORIA - On behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Dan Ruimy, Member of Parliament (Pitt Meadows – Maple Ridge), announced funding for Canada 150 Fund recipients on Vancouver Island, including the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia LTABC. [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CONSERVATION Chair of Board of Directors issues challenge to British Columbians to honour the occasion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2017 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is celebrating its 20th year of protecting special places throughout British Columbia this month. To celebrate [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC APPOINTS NEW CHAIR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2017 Victoria, BC – The Board of Directors of The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) has appointed Frances Sloan Sainas as its Chair. Sloan Sainas, a retired educator and former manager in the hospitality industry, has [...]
NEWS RELEASE VOLUNTEER LEAVES A LEGACY TO ABKHAZI GARDEN $100,000 endowment fund created for Abkhazi Garden in honour of late TLC volunteer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2017 Victoria, BC – When asked why he donated to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC), Jack Eldridge said that he wanted to do whatever he could [...]
On Friday, March 24, surrounded by people he loved, former TLC Director of Operations John Shields passed away. John was a beloved member of the TLC team. A long-time TLC Member, he was recruited to lead staff at a time when the Board was launching an extremely complex restructuring process. John brought his calm, steady [...]
Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist March 19, 2017 Saanich Coun. Vic Derman, 72, hailed for his work on environment Veteran Saanich Coun. Vic Derman, who died Friday, is being remembered as a man of principle and a staunch advocate of environmental issues and sustainability. Friends and family said the 72-year-old Derman, who served on council [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC EMERGES FROM CREDITOR PROTECTION Charity successfully completes Plan of Arrangement and Compromise with creditors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2017 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) has successfully emerged from creditor protection having been issued its Certificate of Completion from the Supreme Court of [...]