Social Responsibility
Green Marina Program
Van Isle Marina has made a commitment to join the Clean Marine BC program. Clean Marine BC is a collaborative program that provides us with a range of environmentally sound best practices. These tools will help us reduce our environmental impact and improve ecosystem health. We look forward to achieving the best results possible through the program’s eco-rating audit process and flying the Clean Marine BC flag in 2010. For more information on Clean Marine BC, Green Boating and the Georgia Strait Alliance visit http://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/425
Community Involvement
Van Isle Marina and its team members are all active partners in our local community:
Avatar Circus Project – Exclusive 2009 sponsor for Sidney performances
Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – Member and past-Vice President and past Board Director.
Sidney Business Association – Member and Past Board Director.
Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club – Financial contributor to Junior Sailing Program.
University of Victoria – Faculty of Science – Co-host of a discussion series that has included such topics as our ocean environment and climate
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre – Member of the Capital Campaign Committee and major financial contributor.
Mary Winspear Centre Foundation – Member of Foundation Board of Directors and major financial contributor
Memorial Park Society – (Owns and Manages Mary Winspear Centre and Blue Heron Park) Member of the Board of Directors.
Town of Sidney Advisory Planning Commission – Now on sixth two-year term and Vice-Chair.
Victoria Executive Management Club – Member for past 22 years.
City of Victoria/HMCS Victoria (Submarine) – Liaison Committee member
Politics – Fundraiser and Organizer at local, Provincial and Federal levels of government.
Canadian Cancer Society – Financial Contributor to Victoria’s Research Clinic
Victoria Hospital Foundation – Financial Contributor
Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation – Financial Contributor
Canadian Association of Family Enterprise – Member and Past President of the Vancouver Island Chapter
BC Marine Trades Association – Member
BC Yacht Brokers Association – Member
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans Association – Member
Association of Marina Industries – Member
Advisory Planning Commission – Town of Sidney. Now on sixth two-year term and Chair
