Every BCIA Registrant must have completed their training or received an exemption for Indigenous awareness training by the absolute last date of April 30, 2023 (an extension has been allowed from Jan 15th). How to Declare: go to PD Reports and click on 'Contributions, Service and Declarations entry' then select under 'Type' --> Indigenous Training declaration (at the bottom) in the drop-down listing > save.

The Victoria & Islands Branch would like to recognize a member of their Branch, Don Rugg, PAg.  Don was the recipient of the Branch Recognition Award at the Victoria & Islands Branch AGM in October 2022.  The branch President Jenn Wilson, PAg presented Don with his recognition award in January 2023 at a separate event. Congrats to Don for his dedication to the Branch and BCIA!

BCIA Booth at the Vancouver Island Agriculture Show
By: Jenn Wilson, PAg

The Victoria and Islands Branch participated for a second time in the Island Agriculture Show (the Show).

Our registrants asked us to support this community event at our Annual General Meeting last October. The Show was held on February 3 and 4, 2023 at Duncan's Cowichan Exhibition Centre. Our neighbours this year were 4H Canada, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Evergro and the Young Agrarians. 

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023

BCIA is pleased to report that Warren Mills PAg has returned by acclamation as a Registrant Board Member from Electoral District 3, comprised of the Vancouver and the Victoria and the Islands Branches. Warren has made significant contributions to the Board in his first term which will end, and his new term begin at the 2023 BCIA AGM set for April 22 in Kamloops as part of the annual Conference.