Current Council

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North Cowichan Mayor and Council (October 2025)
North Cowichan Council (October 2025)
Mayor Rob Douglas standing and posing in front of a railing.

Mayor Rob Douglas

Mayor Douglas was first elected to Council in November 2014, re-elected in November 2018, and became Mayor in November 2022. He served two terms as a Councillor and is currently serving his first term as Mayor.

Internal appointments

  • Forestry Advisory Committee (Chair)
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Joint Utilities Board

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan South Recreation Commission
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board (Alternate #1)
Councilor Mike Caljouw standing and posing in front of a railing./

Councillor Mike Caljouw

Councillor Caljouw was first elected to Council in November 2022 and is currently serving his first term as Councillor.

Internal appointments

  • Environmental Advisory Committee (Chair)

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission
  • Cowichan South Recreation Commission (Alternate)
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board
  • CVRD's Cowichan Centre Commission
  • Tourism Advisory Committee (City of Duncan) (Alternate)
Non-voting member
  • Social Planning Cowichan Board
  • Somenos Management Committee
Councillor Bruce Findlay standing and posing in front of some railing.

Councillor Bruce Findlay

Councillor Findlay was first elected to Council in November 2022 and is currently serving his first term as Councillor.

Internal appointments
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee (Chair)
  • Economic Development Committee
  • Joint Utilities Board

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan Core Recreation Commission
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission (Alternate)
  • CVRD's Cowichan Centre Commission
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board
Non-voting member
  • Cowichan Green Community 
  • Maple Bay Community Association
Councillor Becky Hogg

Councillor Becky Hogg

Councillor Hogg was first elected to Council in May 2025 [April 12, 2025 By-Election] and is currently serving her first term as Councillor.

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board (Alternate #3)
  • Tourism Advisory Committee (City of Duncan)
Non-voting member
  • Quamichan Watershed Stewardship Society
Councillor Christ Istace posing and standing in front of some railing.

Councillor Chris Istace

Councillor Istace was first elected to Council in November 2022 and is currently serving his first term as Councillor.

Internal appointments

  • Acting Mayor (December 4, 2025 to October 31, 2026)
  • Economic Development Committee

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan Core Recreation Commission (Alternate)
  • Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission (Alternate)
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission (Chair)
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board (Alternate #2)
  • CVRD's Cowichan Centre Commission
Non-voting member
  • Chemainus and District Chamber of Commerce
  • Chemainus Festival of Murals Society
Councillor Christopher Justice posing and standing in front of some railing.

Councillor Christopher Justice

Councillor Justice was first elected to Council in November 2018 and was re-elected in November 2022 and is currently serving his second term as Councillor.

Internal appointments

  • Agricultural Advisory Committee (Chair)

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board 
  • Cowichan Core Recreation Commission
  • Cowichan North Recreation Commission (Alternate)
  • Vancouver Island Regional Library Board (Alternate)
Non-voting member
  • Cowichan Communities Health Network
  • Crofton Community Centre Society
Councillor Tek Manhas posing and standing in front of some railing.

Councillor Tek Manhas

Councillor Manhas was first elected to Council in November 2018 and was re-elected in November 2022 and is currently serving his second term as Councillor.

Internal appointments

  • Sports Wall of Fame (Chair)

External appointments 

Voting member
  • Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission (Vice-Chair)
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District Board
  • Cowichan Valley Regional District's Sports Tourism Grant Sub-Committee 
  • Vancouver Island Regional Library Board
Non-voting member
  • BC Forest Discovery Centre Board
  • Cowichan Community Policing Advisory Society
  • Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce