Economic Development
Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten) has established strategic economic development goals to expand its sources of revenues and reduce financial dependence on government funding for its members’ social, cultural, and economic well-being.
Lands
We’ll help you register leases, sub-leases, assignments, mortgages, discharges, death certificates, permits easements, rights of ways, court orders, name change, proof of land title and other documents as requested.
General Building Permit Application Procedure — Member Single Family Dwelling
Download and read the application procedure here:
The Future of the 50-Acre Site
Member input will help shape what comes next. We are asking members to consider the concept of Tomiyeqw, the seven generations and the future.
How To Get Involved
This is a collaborative process with multiple opportunities for members to provide input.Please complete the member survey to share your priorities.
Opportunities for Member Engagement:
May 28, 2026
- Community ForumDownload Information Panels
Launch engagement and gather feedback
Summer - Fall 2026 (subject to member availibility)
- Focussed Dialogue
- Smaller conversations focused on community priorities
Fall 2026
- Open House - Share what we heard
- Survey to confirm direction
Winter 2026/27
- Land use plan presented to Chief and Council
Naming Contest Details
Help Name the 50 Acre Site
We’re inviting ideas for a future name for the 50 acre site or neighbourhood. You may find the following two guiding questions helpful to guide your entry
- Our culture is rich with language and tradition, are there any reference points that come to mind?
- a Halq'eméylem word or phrase
- an english word that can be translated into Halq'eméylem
- a traditional or historic reference
- a natural feature, animals, a concept connected to community, etc.
- What does this place represent to you?
- For example, home, return, growth, opportunity, gathering, future generations
These ideas will be brought to our Elders and language advisors to review and define a new name / identity for the site. All entries will be placed into a draw for an e-scooter / e-bike with safety gear.
Entry Form Discussion
Finance
The Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten) Finance Department operates under the Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten) Administration Law. It supports all departments with budgets and financial reports to ensure strong internal controls over all transactions while adhering to Council-approved policies. Completing annual audited financial statements is an essential function of Finance, as is the amalgamation of consolidated five-year budgets that assist the Council in making sound financial decisions. Finance staff perform payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions for all the departments and assist Managers with financial functions.
The goal of the Finance department is to support the stewardship of resources and provide the best service to staff, members, and business partners using the most up-to-date technology and systems.
Members Section
- Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten) Finance is registered with CRA as a Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and all members are encouraged to use our free tax clinics to e-file your annual tax return. Contact Carrie Ritchie 604.858.3888 or Carrie@tzeachten.ca
- If you need to make changes to your banking information or to set up direct deposit, contact ap@tzeachten.ca
