North Vancouver City Council holds its first regular meeting November 16
The new Council meets for the first time as a working body on November 16, and the Board of Education holds its inaugural meeting the following evening. Here is what residents can expect.
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The City of North Vancouver's new Council holds its first regular working meeting on Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6:00 pm at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street. The following evening, the North Vancouver Board of Education holds its inaugural swearing-in ceremony for the new trustees at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 17. Both meetings are open to residents.
The November 16 meeting is the first time the new Council takes up regular City business after two ceremonial events: the November 2 inaugural meeting, where the seven members took their oaths, and a string of orientation sessions in October and early November. No agenda has been posted yet for November 16.
What happened on November 2
The inaugural meeting at City Hall on November 2 lasted 56 minutes, from 6:00 pm to 6:56 pm. The Honourable Justice Michael Thomas administered oaths to Mayor Linda Buchanan and six councillors: Holly Back, Don Bell, Angela Girard, Andrew Robertson, Shervin Shahriari and Tony Valente. Syex̱wáliya Ann Whonnock offered greetings on behalf of the Squamish Nation.
Two items of business passed unanimously. Council endorsed Mayor Linda Buchanan as the City's Director on the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors, with Councillor Angela Girard as the Alternate Director, for the four-year council term. The Metro Vancouver Board governs the regional district that delivers water, sewage treatment, solid waste, regional parks and land-use planning for the Greater Vancouver area, including the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. Council also endorsed the 2027 appointments to its statutory, management and advisory committees, as listed in a report dated October 28, 2026 from the Director of Legislative Services.
The minutes of the inaugural meeting are posted on the City's website and are the source for the facts above.
What comes on November 16
The City's Important Upcoming Dates document, dated before the election, lists November 16 as the first Council Meeting of the term. It is the first regular working session, where Council takes up City staff reports, planning applications, bylaws and other business. The City holds these meetings in a hybrid format: in person in the Council Chamber at City Hall and via live stream linked from the Council Meetings section of cnv.org.
No agenda has been posted publicly as of the morning of November 10. Agendas for regular meetings typically appear on the City's website in the days before the session. Residents who want to watch can check cnv.org for the live stream link on the day of the meeting.
Promises Council members made before the election
Every promise recorded in the voche.me tracker for Mayor Buchanan and the six councillors carries the status "not started", because the Council has not yet voted on any regular City business. The first regular meeting on November 16 is the starting point. Residents can follow each member's progress at the tracker.
Mayor Buchanan said she would advance the Lonsdale Great Street project, plan the future of the former ICBC building above the Lonsdale bus exchange, and press senior governments to replace the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and fund full Bus Rapid Transit to the North Shore. These are her stated priorities, as reported by the North Shore News and the North Vancouver Chamber in October 2026.
On housing, Mayor Buchanan said she would build on the City's Housing Action Plan, explore rent-to-own and family housing models on City-owned land, deliver more workforce housing like the homes at the North Shore Neighbourhood House, and strengthen renter protections.
Councillors' individual commitments on housing, transportation, parks and other topics are listed on each person's page at voche.me.
The Board of Education on November 17
The North Vancouver Board of Education holds its Inaugural Public Board Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm, as listed on the school district's public meetings page. The meeting runs until 9:30 pm.
The Board has seven trustees in total. The City of North Vancouver elected three: Antje Wilson, Peggy Hung and Trish Neufeld. The District of North Vancouver elected four. November 17 is when all seven take their oaths.
The Board governs School District 44, which runs the public schools in both the City and District of North Vancouver. The trustees elected by the City each made commitments on school funding, programs and student well-being during the campaign; their promises are recorded at their individual pages.
What comes next after November 16
The City's dates document lists a Council Workshop on Monday, November 23 at 6:00 pm, Partner Agency Visits on Saturday, November 28, and further orientation sessions on November 18 and 21. A Board of Education Council Orientation is on Saturday, November 21.
The City's council meetings page at cnv.org lists upcoming agendas and the live stream link for each session.
Residents who want to attend the November 16 Council meeting in person can go to City Hall at 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, at 6:00 pm. Residents who want to attend the November 17 Board inaugural can check the school district's public meetings page at sd44.ca for the location.
Questions this story answers
When is the first regular City of North Vancouver Council meeting?
Monday, November 16, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The City's Important Upcoming Dates document lists it as the first Council Meeting of the new term, following the November 2 inaugural meeting where the mayor and councillors took their oaths of office.
Who sits on the new City of North Vancouver Council?
Mayor Linda Buchanan, re-elected for a third term, and six councillors: Holly Back, Don Bell, Angela Girard, Andrew Robertson, Shervin Shahriari and Tony Valente. All seven were sworn in by the Honourable Justice Michael Thomas at the November 2 inaugural meeting.
When does the North Vancouver Board of Education hold its inaugural meeting?
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 pm, at a session the school district's public meetings page describes as the Inaugural Public Board Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony. The Board has seven trustees in total: three elected by the City and four by the District of North Vancouver.
What happened at the November 2 inaugural meeting?
The Council was sworn in, and two items passed unanimously: Council endorsed Mayor Buchanan as the City's Director on the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors, with Councillor Girard as Alternate Director, for the four-year term. Council also endorsed the 2027 appointments to its statutory, management and advisory committees.
What is the Lonsdale Great Street project that Mayor Buchanan promised to advance?
The Lonsdale Great Street project is a City planning initiative to redesign Lonsdale Avenue as a main street for people walking, cycling and using transit. Mayor Buchanan named it as a focus if re-elected, telling the North Shore News in October 2026 and the North Vancouver Chamber that she would advance the project. The promise is recorded at her tracker page.
What other meetings are coming up after November 16?
The City's Important Upcoming Dates document lists a Council Orientation on Wednesday, November 18, a Council Workshop on Monday, November 23 at 6:00 pm, Partner Agency Visits on Saturday, November 28, and the Board of Education's Council Orientation on Saturday, November 21.
Where is City Hall and how can residents attend a Council meeting?
City Hall is at 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver. The City holds council meetings in a hybrid format: residents can attend in the Council Chamber or watch through the live stream linked from the Council Meetings section of cnv.org. No registration is listed for the November 16 regular meeting.
What promises did the new councillors make on housing?
Mayor Buchanan said she would build on the City's Housing Action Plan and explore rent-to-own models and family housing on City-owned land, and strengthen renter protections. She promised more workforce housing like the homes at the North Shore Neighbourhood House. The councillors' individual housing commitments are listed on each person's tracker page at voche.me.
What is the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors role the Council confirmed?
The Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors is the governing body of Metro Vancouver, the regional district that delivers water, sewerage, solid waste, parks and planning for the Greater Vancouver area. The inaugural meeting confirmed Mayor Buchanan as the City's Director on that board, with Councillor Girard as the Alternate Director, for the full four-year council term.
Who are the three City-elected trustees joining the Board of Education?
Antje Wilson, Peggy Hung and Trish Neufeld were elected on October 17, 2026 as the City of North Vancouver's three representatives on the North Vancouver Board of Education (School District 44). The Board has seven trustees in total. They take their oaths of office at the November 17 inaugural meeting.
Sources
The pages this story draws on. Open one to check a claim yourself.
- City of North Vancouver · Important Upcoming Dates for 2026-2030 City Council and School Trusteescnv.org
- City of North Vancouver · Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of Council, November 2, 2026cnv.org
- North Vancouver School District · Public Board Meetings, 2026sd44.ca
- voche.me · North Vancouver City Council and School Board newsvoche.me
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