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 [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC TO SUCCESSFULLY EXIT CREDITOR PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 2, 2016 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) held its final meeting with creditors today to seek approval of its revised Plan of Arrangement and Compromise (POA) and the conclusion of its time under the Companies’ Creditors [...]
NEWS RELEASE SUPREME COURT OF BC APPROVES TRANSFER OF WILDWOOD ECOFOREST TO ECOFORESTRY INSTITUTE SOCIETY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2016 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has received approval from the Supreme Court of B.C. to transfer Wildwood Ecoforest to the Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS). The purchase includes a restrictive covenant, [...]
NEWS RELEASE SUPREME COURT OF B.C. APPROVES SALE OF 6% UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN MALTBY LAKE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2016 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has received Supreme Court of B.C. approval to transfer its 6% undivided interest in Maltby Lake in Saanich to the Friends of Maltby Lake Watershed [...]
NEWS RELEASE SUPREME COURT OF B.C. APPROVES SALE OF HISTORIC JOY KOGAWA HOUSE Court sanctions revised Plan of Arrangement from The Land Conservancy of BC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2016 Vancouver, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has received Supreme Court of B.C. approval to transfer the Historic Joy Kogawa House [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC ACCEPTS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR WILDWOOD ECOFOREST FROM MERV WILKINSON’S APPRENTICE Previously accepted offers for the site unable to be completed by Ecoforestry Institute Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2016 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has accepted an offer to purchase Wildwood [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF B.C. NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TLC Board of Directors appoint new Co-Chairs and Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Board of Directors of The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) have named Cathy Armstrong as Executive Director of the organization effective December 1, 2015. This [...]