| David Hocking Acclaimed as Director for Electoral Area A | David Hocking Acclaimed as Director for Electoral Area A | | <div class="ExternalClass3C4E050B8DB84D91AFA498CE395B8E13"><p></p><p>Metro Vancouver's Chief Election Officer declared that David Hocking has been elected to the office of Director of Electoral Area A.</p><p>Two candidates were nominated for the election, which was scheduled to take place alongside the October 17 municipal election. However, one candidate subsequently withdrew.</p><p><strong>Vote on New Cleaning Service Bylaw Scheduled for October 17</strong></p><p>An assent vote (referendum) to establish a new cleanup service for certain water-access communities will take place on October 17.</p><p>If approved, the bylaw would provide barge and bin collection service for residents of Bowyer Island, Passage Island, Pitt Lake, and Indian Arm, including Boulder Island and Carraholly Point.</p><p>The service would be funded through $30,000 from Metro Vancouver's annual provincial grant and $20,000 raised through property taxes based on assessed improvement values.</p><p><a href="/boards/electoral-area-a-assent-vote">Assent vote information</a></p><p><strong>About Electoral Area A</strong></p><p>Metro Vancouver serves as the local government for Electoral Area A, which covers all the region's unincorporated areas. Services include planning, building permits, emergency management, and local administration. Residents are represented by an elected Director who serves on Metro Vancouver's Boards, which typically meet the last Friday of each month.</p><p>Electoral Area A is home to approximately 18,600 residents across a mix of urban, island, and waterfront communities:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>University Endowment Lands (including Pacific Spirit Regional Park)</li><li>University of British Columbia (including University Neighbourhoods)</li><li>Bowyer and Passage Islands (Howe Sound)</li><li>Northern Indian Arm</li><li>Boulder Island and Carraholly Point (southern Indian Arm)</li><li>Western shore of Pitt Lake</li><li>Barnston Island (Fraser River)</li><li>Ocean Point, Strachan Point, Montizambert Wynd, and lands along Howe Sound between the District of West Vancouver and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, excluding the Village of Lions Bay<br></li></ul><p><a href="http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/electoral-area-a">More information on Electoral Area A </a><br></p></div> | 9/25/2026 7:00:00 AM | | Metro Vancouver Media Relations | | | |