January 2025
| Thu 9 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Mon 13 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Thu 16 | Sid Williams Theatre | Meeting with Chair of the Board to hear about the theatre’s strategic plan |
| Thu 23 | CVRD | Elected Officials Forum – Emergency Operations Planning and Readiness |
| Mon 27 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 27 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Wed 29 | Coalition | CVRD Briefing for Coalition on AAP Process for service enhancement |
| Fri 31 | CCFS | Symposium – Watersheds, Wildfire, and Changing Forest Landscapes |
February 2025
| Thu 6 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Thu 6 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting with MLA Josie Osbourne |
| Mon 10 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Sat 22 | VIRL | Library Board Orientation, AGM and Board Meetings Orientation for new board members, election of Chair, Vice Chair and Executive. First meeting of the full board and senior staff. Highlights include: the library is used by almost 0.5m people a year; 50% of borrowing is digital; the financial position is improving; and a new build, including an Indigenous language lab, is underway in Masset. |
| Sat 22 | Charity | Coldest Night of the Year walk for Transition Society / Dawn to Dawn. Almost $200k raised. Still open for donations |
| Sun 23 | Ukrainian Cultural Soc | Day of Remembrance Represented Cumberland and spoke at this event to remember the 3rd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. |
| Mon 24 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 24 | Council | Council Meeting |
March 2025
| Mon 3 | RCMP + Council | Policing Town Hall followed by regular Town Hall |
| Thu 6 | Chamber of Commerce | Economic Outlook Breakfast |
| Thu 6 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Fri 7 | Coalition | Point in Time Homelessness Count briefing and completing surveys with community members |
| Mon 10 | Council | Parcel Tax Review Panel |
| Mon 10 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Tue 11 – Fri 14 | UBCM | Local Government Leadership Academy Annual Forum – Richmond BC Professional development event for mayors and councillors from across BC. Valuable sessions, panel discussions and relationship building. Session summaries available. |
| Wed 19 | HAH | Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee meeting Discussion of rezoning application for Ulverston Lot A |
| Mon 24 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 24 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Tue 25 | Legion + Rotary | Business meet and greet at the Cumberland Legion |
| Thu 27 | Habitat for Humanity | Volunteer recognition event. A well-attended event in Black Creek recognising three 20+ year volunteers who have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal. |
April 2025
| Thu 3 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Fri 4 | VIRL / CBC | CBC Ideas event at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library |
| Mon 7 | West Coast Environmental Law | Update on legal opinion for class action on climate change impact for municipalities |
| Tue 8 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Thu 10 | Cumberland Museum | Meet and Greet for new Executive Director |
| Fri 11 – Sun 13 | AVICC | AVICC Convention in Nanaimo |
| Mon 28 | Council | Opening ceremony for new Climbing Boulder in Number 6 Mine Park |
| Mon 28 | Council | Council Meeting |
May 2025
| Mon 5 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting – Strategic Planning |
| Mon 5 | Council | Special Council meeting – Tax Rates Bylaw |
| Mon 12 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 12 | Council | Public Hearing |
| Mon 12 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Wed 14 | Immigrant Welcome Centre | Presentation – Understanding Shifts in Canadian Immigration & Public Opinion |
| Mon 19 | Events Society | May Days Parade, Ceremony and May Queen Luncheon |
| Mon 26 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 26 | Council | Council Meeting |
June 2025
| Sat 7 | VIRL | Vancouver Island Regional Library Board Meeting |
| Mon 9 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 9 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Wed 18 | Wayward Distilling | Info Session for Pollinator Week – Bee City & Bee Campus |
| Fri 20 | Kaga Family | Celebration of new grave markers at the Japanese Cemetery |
| Mon 23 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 23 | Council | Council Meeting |
July 2025
| Mon 14 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Tue 15 | Village | Public information meeting for Penrith Ave improvements |
| Mon 28 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 28 | Council | Council Meeting |
August 2025
| Fri 1 | Ministry of Agriculture | Briefing on drought and agriculture in BC |
| Fri 8 | BC Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation | Obon Dinner |
| Sat 9 | BC Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation | Obon Ceremony at the Japanese Cemetery |
| Fri 22 | VIllage | Pride Flag raising ceremony |
| Sat 23 | Pride Society of CV | Pride Parade |
September 2025
| Tue 2 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Tue 2 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Thu 4 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Mon 8 | Mosaic Forest Mgt | Field Tour with staff and council |
| Wed 10 | Council | OCP Open House |
| Mon 15 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 15 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Sat 20 | VIRL | VIRL Board Meeting |
| Mon 22 | UBCM | Receptions and networking (Watershed Fund, FortisBC, Firefighters Association) |
| Tue 23 | UBCM | Education sessions (Tiny Homes, Activating New Housing Supply), Small Communities lunch, Municipal Insurance AGM, meeting with Minister (JEDI), receptions and networking (Welcome reception, Rogers, UVIC Coast Innovation) |
| Wed 24 | UBCM | Education sessions, meeting with ministry staff (Protective Services), meeting with Minister (Forests), AVICC lunch, convention business, evening receptions and networking (CUPE Reception) |
| Thu 25 | UBCM | Education sessions (Citizen Assemblies, Cowichan Tribes Court Decision), Convention business, Lunch with ACET, address by Leader of the Green Party, address by Leader of the Opposition. |
| Fri 26 | UBCM | Convention business, address by Federal Housing Minister, address by the Premier. |
October 2025
| Thu 2 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Mon 6 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 6 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Wed 8 | Village | Zoning Bylaw Open House |
| Tue 14 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting – Budget 1 |
| Mon 20 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting – Budget 2 |
| Mon 27 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 27 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Tues 28 to Thur 30 | VIEA | VIEA Economic Summit – Nanaimo |
November 2025
| Sat 1 | VIRL | Library Board Meeting |
| Thu 6 | Coalition | Coalition to End Homelessness monthly meeting |
| Mon 10 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 10 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Mon 24 | Council | Committee of the Whole Meeting |
| Mon 24 | Council | Council Meeting |
December 2025
| Mon 8 | Council | Council Meeting |
| Sat 13 | RCAF | 19 Wing Holiday Open House Represented Cumberland at the Wing Commander’s annual holiday event |
| Mon 15 | Council | Public Hearing – OCP and Zoning Bylaws |