shishálh Nation
The shishálh Nation is an Indigenous community traditionally located in the Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, with a rich cultural heritage and history of stewardship over their traditional territories.
Overview
Last Updated 2026-03-31 15:28:31 UTCBand Council
HENRY WARREN PAULL
Chief
SELINA AUGUST
Councillor
JAMEL PAUL
Councillor
PHIL T. PAUL
Councillor
BENNY JR. PIERRE
Councillor
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Financial Overview
SECHELT INDIAN GOVERNMENT DISTRICT FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Fiscal Year 2021 (Ending December 31, 2021)
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DISCLAIMER: This financial summary was generated using artificial intelligence
based on publicly available audited financial statements and has been reviewed
by a human analyst. While care has been taken to ensure accuracy, users should
verify critical information against the original audited financial statements
prepared by BDO Canada LLP.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sechelt Indian Government District generated total revenue of $2.7 million in
fiscal 2021, remaining flat compared to prior year. The District recorded an
annual surplus of $1.3 million, down 15.6% from the prior year primarily due to
the absence of one-time COVID-19 Safe Restart Grant funding of $387,000
received in 2020. Accumulated surplus reached $9.0 million, up 16.3% from prior
year. Net financial assets decreased 11.5% to $4.0 million. Cash declined to
$4.1 million from $5.0 million due to capital investments of $1.9 million,
including $1.8 million in sewer infrastructure work in progress. The District
operates debt-free with no long-term liabilities. Operating margin was 46.4%.
Tax revenue from real property totaled $857,567 after deducting amounts levied
for other authorities. Government grants totaled $1.5 million, including
$995,776 in sewer capital grants and $336,651 in provincial small communities
funding. The District maintains financial capacity for continued infrastructure
development with diversified reserves supporting future service delivery.
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FINANCIAL POSITION
Total Assets: $9,280,753
- Financial Assets: $4,263,259 (includes Cash: $4,091,274)
- Tangible Capital Assets: $5,017,494
Total Liabilities: $309,723
- Accounts Payable: $248,415
- Deferred Revenue: $29,349
- Due to Sechelt Indian Band: $31,959
Net Financial Assets: $3,953,536 (down 11.5% from prior year)
Accumulated Surplus: $8,971,030 (up 16.3% from prior year)
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REVENUE & OPERATIONS
Total Revenue: $2,717,284 (down 0.3% from prior year)
Major Revenue Sources:
- Government Grants: $1,505,030 (55.4%)
- Taxation Revenue: $857,567 (31.6%)
- Sewer User Fees: $212,835 (7.8%)
- Own Source Revenue: $141,852 (5.2%)
Government Grant Detail:
- Sewer Capital Grant: $995,776
- Provincial Small Communities Grant: $336,651
- Gas Tax Grant: $172,603
Total Expenditures: $1,457,275 (up 18.2% from prior year)
Major Program Expenditures:
- General Government Services: $881,767 (60.5%)
- Sanitary Sewage Services: $245,054 (16.8%)
- Transportation and Public Works: $176,813 (12.1%)
- Environmental Services: $153,641 (10.5%)
Annual Surplus: $1,260,009 (down 15.6% from prior year)
Operating Margin: 46.4%
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KEY FINANCIAL METRICS
- Financial Assets to Liabilities Ratio: 13.77:1
- Debt-to-Assets Ratio: 0.0%
- Self-Generated Revenue: 44.6% of total
- Cash Reserves: 33.7 months of operating expenses
- Business Entity Profits: Not applicable
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CHIEF & COUNCIL REMUNERATION
Information not publicly available or not required to be disclosed for this
reporting period.
Note: The District provided $103,362 in funding to Sechelt Indian Band for
Council remuneration during fiscal 2021.
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Source: Audited consolidated financial statements, BDO Canada LLP,
September 23, 2022
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ISC Code: 7937
SECHELT BAND LANDS (CHICKWAT) 9
2.0 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. RIGHT BANK OF THE TZOONIE RIVER, 3 MLS NORTH OF MOUTH ON NARROWS INLET, SECHELT INLET
[49.7884132, -123.7235423] -
ISC Code: 7935
SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 7
21.4 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON WEST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET OF SECHELT INLET
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7952
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SEKALETON) 21
0.5 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, A ROCKY ISLAND NEAR ENTRANCE TO PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7945
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SLAYATHLUM) 16
6.4 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF HERVIS INLET, AT THE HEAD OF PR. OF WALES REACH, AT MOUTH OF BRITAIN RIVER
[52.1306607, -3.7837117] -
ISC Code: 7939
SECHELT BAND LANDS (HUNAECHIN) 11
105.4 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. AT HEAD OF QUEENS REACH OF JERVIS INLET AT MOUTH OF HUNAECHIN CREEK
[50.0560375, -123.8145253] -
ISC Code: 7950
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SALLAHLUS) 20
1.0 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, BETWEEN PENDER AND BARGAIN HARBOURS ON FRANCIS PENINSULA
[49.6090737, -124.0253624] -
ISC Code: 7951
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SALLAHLUS) 20A
0.2 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON GERRANS BAY, PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT, ADJACENT TO LOT 1020
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7928
SECHELT BAND LANDS (TSAWCOME) 1
18.9 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, AT MOUTH OF WILSON CREEK ON STRAIT OF GEORGIA, 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF VANCOUVER
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7932
SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAALTH) 5
1.4 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON EAST SHORE OF PORPOSE BAY, SECHELT INLET
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7936
SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 8
79.3 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT AT THE HEAD OF NARROWS INLET OF SECHELT INLET AT MOUTH OF THE TZOOMI RIVER
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7946
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SKWAWKWEEHM) 17
5.3 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. AT HEAD OF VANCOUVER BAY, PRINCE OF WALES REACH OF JARVIS INLET, AT MOUTH OF VANCOUVER RIVER
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7930
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYCALSE) 3
4.6 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON WEST SHORE OF PORPOISE BAY, SECHELT INLET
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7944
SECHELT BAND LANDS (TSOOAHDIE) 15
293.2 Hectares
NEW WEST. DIST, ALG SHORE OF DESERTED BAY, FROM RIGHT BANK OF STAKAWUS CRK TO MOUTH OF DESERED RVR, JERVIS INLET
[15.1864518, 120.5575963] -
ISC Code: 7941
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYWELAT) 12A
0.2 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, LOT 5530, G.1, A SMALL ISLAND AT MOUTH OF PRINCESS LOUISA INLET, NEAR I.R. NO. 12
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7938
SECHELT BAND LANDS (TCHAHCHELAILTHTENUM) 10
7.7 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON EAST SHORE OF SECHELT INLET, OPPOSITE SKOOKUM ISLD, 3 MLS N.W. FROM MOUTH OF NARROWS INLT
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7929
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SECHELT) 2
241.2 Hectares
42 KM NW/NO OF/DE CITY/VILLE DE VANCOUVER
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7960
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SHANNON CREEK) 28
18.3 Hectares
NEW WESTMINISTER DISTRICT, LOT 4688,G.1, ON EAST SHORE OF PORPOISE BAY OF SECHELT INLET
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7948
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SUAHBIN) 19
2.6 Hectares
NEW WESTMINISTER DISTRICT, ON NORTH SHORE OF GARDEN BAY PENDER HARBOUR, MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7953
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SEKALETON) 21A
0.2 Hectares
NEW WEST. DIST., 3 SMALL ISLDS OF SKARDON GP. LTS 5522,23,& 24, G.1, NEAR ENTR, TO PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7956
SECHELT BAND LANDS (BARGAIN HARBOUR) 24
6.6 Hectares
NEW WESTMINISTER DIST. LOT 5525 ON EAST SHORE OF BARGAIN BAY ON MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7957
SECHELT BAND LANDS (BOULDER ISLAND) 25
4.0 Hectares
NEW WESTMINISTER DIST., LOT 5529, ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF SKOOKUMCHUCK NARROWS IN SECHELT INLET OF JARVIS INLET
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7955
SECHELT BAND LANDS (COKQUENEETS) 23
24.3 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON THE NORTH SHORE OF MALASPINA ST AND THE RIGHT BNK OF THE LOIS RIVER AT MOUTH OF LONG BAY
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7933
SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 6
1.0 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON EAST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET SECHELT INLET OPPOSITE I.R. NO. 7
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7949
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SAWQUAMAIN) 19A
0.1 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON GARDEN BAY, PENDER HARBOUR OF MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7959
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SKOOKUMCHUCK) 27
103.2 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, LOT 5528, G.1, AT SOUTH ENTRANCE TO SKOOKUMCHUCK NARROWS, N. OF SECHELT INLET ON W. SHORE
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7940
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SWAYWELAT) 12
4.6 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON POINT AT MOUTH OF PRINCESS LOUISA INLET, QUEENS REACH OF JERVIS INLET
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7958
SECHELT BAND LANDS (EGMONT) 26
0.2 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. LOT 5526 ON N.EASTERLY SHORE OF SHOOK- UMCHUCK NARROWS OF JERVIS INLET, 2 MILES S.E. OF EGMONT PT.
[49.75, -123.933333] -
ISC Code: 7943
SECHELT BAND LANDS (PAYKULKUM) 14
1.9 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON NORTH SHORE OF QUEENS REACH JERVIS INLET
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7954
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SAUGHANAUGHT) 22
14.2 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON THE SREAM FROMSAKINAW LAKE TO AGAMEMNON CHANNEL AT MOUTH OF MALASPINA STRAIT
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7947
SECHELT BAND LANDS (SMESHALIN) 18
4.0 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DIST. NORTH OF THE HEAD OF PENDER HARBOUR OF MALAPINA STRAIT, SURROUNDED BY LOT 1025
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7942
SECHELT BAND LANDS (CHELOHSIN) 13
1.3 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON NORTH SHORE OF QUEEN'S REACH JERVIS INLET AT MOUTH OF POTATO CREEK
[49.4741736, -123.7545601] -
ISC Code: 7934
SECHELT BAND LANDS (KLAYEKWIM) 6A
54.6 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT, ON EAST SHORE OF NARROWS INLET SECHELT INLET, LOT 5527, GOUP 1
[49.4830488, -123.7425228] -
ISC Code: 7931
SECHELT BAND LANDS (OALTHKYIM) 4
1.9 Hectares
NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT ON THE WEST SHORE OF PROPOISE BAY SECHELT INLET AT SNAKE BAY
[49.4741736, -123.7545601]
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