SICA’s Annual General Meeting 2026
Thursday, November 12th 2026
7:30-9:00pm, CragX Climbing Centre
If you want to attend the AGM, or run for a position on the SICA Board of Directors, you must be a SICA member. The invitation was sent to all SICA members on October 29th, 2026, if you are a member and have not received an invitation, please reach out and let us know!
AGM attendees will have the chance to win great prizes from local businesses who support our climbing community!
Nominations to the Board
We are now accepting nominations for SICA Board positions! Please complete an Application to the Board. We will be updating this webpage on an ongoing basis sharing about those who have put their names forward.
During the AGM we will vote for the roles of Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer separately, and Directors-at-Large as a slate.
NominEEs for Chair
Kris MacLellan
Kris has lived along Canada’s West Coast, above the Arctic Circle, against the Bay of Fundy and on Cape Breton Island. He now makes his home with his wife, daughter, and son on lək̓ʷəŋən Territory. Kris is an experienced rock climber who also enjoys wandering and hiking in the Vancouver Island wilderness.
Nominees for Vice-Chair
Jordan Goldsmith
Jordan joined the board in 2022, and has served in the position of vice-chair since 2023. She has been climbing stuff and things since 2018, and also Co-Chairs the GOATS Queer Climbing Association. She is driven by the community aspect of climbing and looks forward to helping more this year!
Nominees for Treasurer
Rob Somogyi
Born and raised on Vancouver Island I have witnessed the many changes that have gone on in the evolution of climbing here. I have sat on multiple boards from stratas to associations where I’ve held positions from secretary to president. I currently am part owner of BoulderHouse Climbing and quite connected with the bouldering community. I believe that my board experience, community connections and history with climbing on the island make me an ideal candidate for the SICA board. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Nominees for Directors-at-Large (Minimum 4 positions * number to be set by ordinary resolution at AGM)
Allen Agopsowicz
President of Climbers' Access Society of British Columbia
Past President Victoria Climbers' Association
Past President of Wilderness First Aid and Safety Association
SICA Director handling CRD portfolio
Began climbing in 1988 at Fleming Beach and was trained in ropecraft, glacier travel, aid climbing and multi-pitch skills by ACMG Guides (later worked for same guides teaching). Founded the Victoria Climbing Assoc in 1994 to deal with the threatened closure of Fleming beach and began working with CRD shortly thereafter. Was original founding member of CASBC in 1995 to deal with access issues across the Province - that work continues to the present. Founding Director of SICA.
Dale Puskas
I'm a civil engineer working in local government for over 10yrs, delivering projects, utility services for the public, applying for and managing grants. As the Director of Engineering for Central Saanich, past Capital Projects Manager for 16 services in the CRD, and former strata council president for 9yrs I have a varied experience working with and on Boards, Councils, Committees, and Commissions.
I climb with my family. I am a novice indoor boulderer (?) looking to do more outdoor climbing this year and help promote this sport as a family friendly sport.
James Glickman has been climbing and developing bouldering areas on Vancouver Island for 25 years. He enjoys exploring new rock, from local areas to remote corners of the island, establishing problems, and sharing his discoveries with the climbing community. He believes in responsible development and stewardship to help preserve climbing opportunities for future generations.
James is also the owner of West Coast Resoles, the leading climbing shoe resoling business in Western Canada. Over the past decade, he has built the company into a trusted resource for climbers, staying connected with the wider industry and developing a strong appreciation for the people, places, and relationships that make the island’s climbing community what it is.
Jane Hofweber
My 3 best assets:
1. Government experience: I have 15 years of experience working within a government organization. This includes collaborating on multi-year policy and resource management projects with representatives from federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government.
2. Board experience: I served as Secretary for 2 years for the CFB Esquimalt scuba club. Also, I’ve been serving as a Director for SICA for 3.5 years.
3. Climbing relationships: My 20 years of climbing experience in Canada, USA, Cuba, and Switzerland has allowed me to cultivate a wide range of long-term relationships within local and international climbing communities. Notably, I have been interested in learning about the crag access concerns of climbers, Indigenous territory experts, and land managers. Locally, I am a member of the GOATS LGTBQ2S climbers collective, a member (in allyship) of the BIPOC Bloc group, and I am the founder of My Send Peeps (a group that offers cultural safety information and access assistance to outdoor climbing spaces).
In my personal life, enhancing diversity, inclusion, and safety is my jam! As a result, I believe climbing access work should address two key questions: Is climbing allowed here? Do climbers feel safe here?
Tim Jordison - Director at Large
Tim is an experienced climber who grew up scrambling in the Rockies and started climbing rocks with ropes around 2010. He cares about protecting access by respecting the territory we climb on, working well with land managers, and looking after these places so they last. He’s seen the tremendous benefit climbing can have on our physical and mental health, and is passionate about keeping outdoor climbing accessible and safe for everyone.
Nicolette might be one of the nerdiest members on SICA's board. Much of her time is devoted to reading adventure books or practicing rope rescue skills on trees, doorways, decks and, whenever possible, actual rock. She's currently devising a plan for how to consistently ice climb while living and working full time in Victoria.
Nicolette believes in giving back to the community that's given so much to her. That's why spends every Monday belaying for her friends at CARSA's Adult Adaptive Climbing program and one Wednesday of every month taking notes as SICA's Secretary.