The Village of Sayward Suddenly Withdrew Its Quorum Reduction Petition

SAYWARD, British Columbia - May 15, 2026 - PRLog -- In a surprising turn of events, the Village of Sayward has abandoned its Petition to the Supreme Court of British Columbia related to section 129 Community Charter.

Originally filed in October, 2025, the Petition sought to reduce the number of councillors required for quorum to only two. This stunning reversal comes mere days after Mayor Mark Baker's defamation lawsuit against prior CAO John France was dismissed.

If the quorum issue was as critical to the smooth operation of the municipality as described in The Village of Sayward's October 2025 media release, why is it no longer important? How many taxpayer dollars were wasted during this drawn out legal process for seemingly nothing? We've reached out to The Village of Sayward and the PR firm they hired, Coast Communications and Public Affairs, for comment.

Summary of Petition Withdrawal

The May 14, 2026 BC Supreme Court requisition confirms that the Village of Sayward abandoned its Section 129 petition before the scheduled June hearing.

Key points from the document:

• Filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Victoria Registry (File No. 2512336)
• Filed by Dana Goodfellow, lawyer for the Village of Sayward
• Requested removal of the petition hearing from the June 1, 2026 chambers hearing list
• The petition had originally been filed October 14, 2025 under Section 129 of the Community Charter
• The document explicitly states:

"The Village of Sayward will not be proceeding with the hearing of its Petition … or the order sought within the Petition."

In practical terms, the Village withdrew or discontinued pursuit of the court order it had previously sought under Section 129 of the Community Charter.

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