About us
Do you have a question about port activities on the North Shore? The North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee wants to hear from you.
With representatives from local residents, Indigenous communities, municipalities, industry and the port authority, our role is to liaise between different groups, share information, and address local port-related issues. We meet regularly at locations throughout the North Shore.
Contact us if you’d like to:
- Ask us a question about port activities
- Make a presentation to the committee
- Get involved
Information and annual reports
Terms of Reference: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
Fact Sheet: CN Rail Why Trains Whistle [PDF]
2023 Annual Report: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
2022 Annual Report: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
Recruitment
Currently, all community representative positions are filled. When positions become available, application details are posted and advertised in the community.
Meeting dates
March 14, 2024
October 3, 2024
Committee members
Community representatives
- City of North Vancouver: Liane McKenna and Irek Kuligowski
- District of North Vancouver: Christina Cassidy
- District of West Vancouver: Christine Oberti
Indigenous representatives
- Squamish Nation: Ruby Carrico
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation: Carleen Thomas
Municipal representatives
- City of North Vancouver: Magda Kwaterska
- District of North Vancouver: Neonila Lilova
- District of West Vancouver: Heather Keith
Organizational representatives
- CN Rail: Tyler Banick
- Neptune Terminals: Lisa Dooling
- Richardson International: Gerry Heinrichs
- Seaspan: Karen Obeck/Adrien Byrne
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority: Naomi Horsford
Meeting notes
A summary of committee discussions and information shared at each meeting.
2023
December 14, 2023 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
October 12, 2023 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
March 9, 2023 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
June 8, 2023 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
2022
December 8, 2022 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
October 7, 2022 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
June 14, 2022 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
March 11, 2022 – Meeting notes: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
Port of Vancouver updates
Timely updates regarding port related projects, events and happenings.
2023
December 14, 2023 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
October 12, 2023 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
June 8, 2023 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
March 9, 2023 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
2022
December 8, 2022 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
October 7, 2022 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
June 14, 2022 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
March 11, 2022 – Port updates: North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee [PDF]
Presentations
A variety of port-related topics, specific to the North Shore, are presented at committee meetings.
2022
December 8, 2022 – Presentation: Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue overview [PDF]
March 11, 2022 – Presentation: Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Port optimization initiatives – Early engagement [PDF]
March 11, 2022 – Presentation: Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project [PDF]