Apologies for the late notice.
The first meeting of the 2026/2027 council takes place tonight and owners are allowed to attend as observers. As this meeting is in-person in the Building 240 office (on the ground floor) there is limited seating.
The management company provided no notice to owners, but every owner has a right to attend. I encourage you to exercise that right. Council work must be conducted in the open, not in secret.
This is an ongoing series about Copperstone AGM 2026. Some parts will be information, some will be opinion. Opinion pieces will be categorized as such and only reflect the views of me, not council, or anyone else at Copperstone.
A strata council can have 3–7 members on it, per BC government regulation. Copperstone has had a full 7-member council for a few years now and usually one or two spots open up as some council members choose to not stand for re-election.
That is likely to happen again this year (though I do not have any knowledge of who may or may not be running again).
I want to encourage owners to run for council—but only if you can bring something to the table.
If you’re thinking of running for council, here’s a short list of what is needed:
There are four officer roles that must be filled, chosen by council after election:
This CHOA PDF details what each role is expected to do: The Roles and Responsibilities of Strata Council
This is a lot to know or understand before you make the decision to run for council, but it’s important, as you will otherwise spend time trying to “learn on the job.” It’s better to come in with at least some preparation.
Here are some reasons to NOT run for council:
If you think you’d be a good fit for council, here’s what you need to do:
On the last point, here’s what NOT to do:
Instead, offer this:
Good luck to all who run!
Yesterday, a Tidy Bin showed up in the visitor parking, without any notice to owners. I checked the interior of it and at the time it had some material in the far end of it that clearly was in the bin when it was delivered, mostly consisting of wet cardboard and some flat pieces of wood. Someone had placed what looked like an upright vacuum cleaner or carpet cleaner right inside the door.
The entire floor of the bin was wet and covered in a mix of small rocks and some unknown but very stinky material, reminiscent of manure or sewage. It is clearly not sanitary. I would strongly advise everyone to not enter the bin.
If you pull the door open and let go, the placement of the bin is such that the door will close until there is only a small gap, meaning anyone wanting to put in larger items would need someone else to hold the door open or use their body to keep it open.
There is no signage on the bin saying what can be disposed of and more importantly, what can’t.
The bin is covering one of the three accessible parking stalls in the visitor parking.
Since the bin must be discussed and approved by a majority of council, then ordered by the strata manager, it is unclear to me why no notice was given of its arrival. This is table stakes. In fact, the same council did manage to post notices when the last Tidy bin was here in July 2025–so why not this time?
The shot below shows two things: apparently someone thought it was a good idea to park beside a giant garbage bin (it is not)–if the door is swung all the way open, it would strike the side of the car. This also shows how large the gap is with the door open, hardly enough room to get items in. Not that I’m recommending the door be kept open, given the stench.
Per the last council meeting, apparently council was going to get a bin in between Christmas and New Year’s, to complement the one that’s usually here in the spring, but for whatever reason, that never happened. And it seems somehow a majority of council was convinced to go ahead and get a bin in early February, instead of just holding off for the usual spring bin–and then told no one who might use the bin that it was arriving.
This is a failure all around.
My recommendation: Tell Tidy Bin the bin is in unacceptable condition, have them remove it, then get a refund. Order a bin in the spring and give owners and residents proper notice.
I have no confidence the above will happen.
The bin, as of 10:30 a.m. February 6:
A reminder that the next AGM is on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Although not officially announced yet, the date was confirmed at the last council meeting. If anything changes, I will update here.
All owners, tenants and guests are welcome to attend the AGM. It is typically held at the Sapperton Community Hall on Keary Street, with a start time of 7 pm. Unfortunately, the hall is one of many places that has chosen to put their information on Facebook instead of having an independent website, so I won’t be linking it here.
Over the next few weeks, I will be providing my take on the past year under a largely new council, covering what they have accomplished and what they have not. I’ll highlight what I feel are the most important issues facing Copperstone, then provide my advice to anyone considering running for strata council, as well as recommendations on who to vote for, and why.
Stay tuned.
The Copperstone Council Vice President is overseeing the committee to revise the existing patio bylaw. If you’re an owner and interested in taking part, email him! Details in the PDF below.
On a perfectly pleasant mid-July afternoon, several dozen members of Copperstone’s community gathered for the second annual potluck party in the Heritage courtyard. An array of dishes was on hand, everything from classics like hot dogs and burgers, to rice, ambrosia salad and watermelon cookies (and actual watermelon, too).
Thanks to council for organizing and for the four council members who were available to attend (summer is always tricky with vacations). And a big thanks to the owners and tenants who came and provided goodies, games and conversation.
