AGM 2026 Guide, Part 1: What is an AGM?

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This is an ongoing series about Copperstone AGM 2026. Some parts will be information, some will be opinion. Opinion pieces will be categorized as such and only reflect the views of me, not council, or anyone else at Copperstone.

An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is something that takes place every year as part of the operation of a strata corporation, like Copperstone.

You can get the BC government's official information on AGMs here

What happens at an AGM

  • A yearly budget is approved by majority vote (50% +1) of the registered owners attending.
    • Copperstone’s budget year begins on February 1st, so it is already running when it gets voted on–but it can still be voted down!
  • Any special resolutions are voted on. These generally require a 75% vote to pass. Special resolutions can range from bylaw or rule amendments to levies or approval for large expenditures.
  • Election of strata council. All current council members have their term end at the conclusion of the AGM and any wanting to stay on must get re-elected. Councils can have 3–7 members.

Time and Location

This year’s AGM takes place, as it usually does, at the Sapperton Community Hall.

Location: 318 Keary Street, New Westminster
Time: 7 p.m.
Registration for owners: 6:15 p.m. to 6:55 p.m.

The AGM usually runs about two hours.

Late attendees will be fed to the lions (just kidding).

Sapperton Community Hall. The AGM takes place on the main floor, through the doors shown.

Attendance

Owners can and are encouraged to attend AGMs.

Per the BC government regulations:

Tenants or occupants, regardless of whether they are eligible to vote, can attend the AGM or SGM.

A mighty branch removed

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Well, not that mighty. With the windstorm that blew through last night, some branches from the courtyard trees came down. Jeff and I took a saw to the largest and cut it into pieces, depositing them with the ex-birch tree. The branch pile will be cleaned up when a new landscaping contract is signed.

Just long enough to be awkward to move out of the way.

Phase 1 Membrane Project: Courtyard has been mostly cleared

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UPDATE. February 27, 2026: Added photos.

With work essentially complete on Phase 1 of the membrane project, WCI was on hand today removing all material from the central courtyard. The only items left behind are the port-a-potty (which is unlocked and ready for pick-up) and the C-can.

The central courtyard has now been cleaned of all material:

The site between Buildings 244 and 248 as of February 27, 2026:

Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 140 (February 23, 2026)

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Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project

Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025 
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/

Weather: 9C, clouds and sun

No work onsite today. The biweekly meeting took place onsite.

The membrane project has reached a point where I can choose one of two paths going forward:

  • Stop providing updates until certain key decisions are made.
  • Continue to provide updates where I’m pretty much saying, “Nothing is happening.”

I am going with the first option above–I will keep tracking the days until Phase 1 is officially declared complete, but it seems, barring extraordinary circumstances, nothing more will be done apart from addressing a few lingering deficiencies, so the daily updates will stop.

Reminder: Annual fire alarm inspection, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, 2026

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A reminder that the smoke alarms in all units are being inspected next week. The tests usually only take a few minutes, but require someone to be in the unit. If your unit is not available for inspection, you face the possibility of a fine, so make sure to arrange to have someone there (also, making sure the smoke alarms function correctly is kind of important in the event of an actual fire).

The inspection times are from 9 am to 5 pm and dates are:

Building 240: February 23 (Monday)
Building 244: February 24 (Tuesday)
Building 248: February 25 (Wednesday)

Per the official notice from Shore Fire Protection:

Technicians will commence annual inspection at 9:00 A.M. The residents must provide access to their units during above-mentioned time and date. To conduct this process as quickly and efficiently as possible technicians will be starting at the top floor and working their way down. Technicians will not be doing any backtracking to inspect suites. A technician will not enter any suites unaccompanied.

In case your unit is not inspected during the scheduled time, please call 778-325-6644 immediately. Please do not call this number prior to the inspection to request a specific service time for your unit, as we are unable to accommodate such inquiries.