Booking Calendar
NOTE: Calendar of booked Hall dates/times is for planning purposes only and subject to change without notice. To confirm availability and book the Hall, please contact the Booking Agent.
Centre of our Community
The primary purpose of the Hornby Island Community Hall is to support the social and cultural well-being of Hornby residents. Our Community Hall hosts many of the events that make our community great. It is available for renting by locals and non-locals alike for events, meetings and classes.
For reservation availability and all other Community Hall questions, please leave a message for the Booking Agent: (250) 335-1848 or email hall@hirra.ca. HIRRA abides by all public health requirements regarding Covid-19 protocols.
In mid-September an annual pre-booking meeting is held to reserve dates until the next September pre-booking meeting. Contact the Booking Agent for details.
New Heritage Register and Award
On Sept 13, the Hornby Island Local Trust Committee approved the formation of a Hornby Island Community Heritage Register. The Hornby Island Community Hall Committee received an award from Heritage BC for their work in the creation of this local Heritage Register.
“To start a Community Heritage Register is a challenge, no matter what size community you are in and it is commendable that it was achieved”, says Britney Dack, Chair of Heritage BC. “The introduction of three sites to Hornby Island’s brand-new Community Heritage Register is deserving of recognition and something we hope to see for all communities across BC”.
With generous partner funding support of $5,000, provided by the Comox Valley Regional District during 2023, the Community Hall Committee, contracted a local area cultural heritage consultant to prepare three cultural heritage Statements of Significance for the Hornby Island Community Hall, Hornby Island’s First Schoolhouse, and the Room to Grow. The initial focus of work has been to recognize public heritage buildings on Hornby Island.
The development of statements of significance was the first step to developing a Hornby Island Community Heritage Register. A Community Heritage Register is a list of historic places specific to a community that have been identified by the local government—in this case Hornby Island and the Islands Trust, respectively—as having special value or significance. The list’s primary function is to recognize and celebrate historic places within the community.
A Heritage Register can be an important tool for the community, as places listed on the Register receive recognition for their heritage values and significance. They are thus better positioned to access heritage conservation tools and incentives and be eligible for various funding sources.
View the Hornby Island Heritage Register here: Hornby Is Community Heritage Register 2024
RENTAL FEES AS OF Sept. 1, 2020
Hall rental fees were updated as of Sept. 1, 2020. Please click the link below for current fee schedule.
Event Insurance
HIRRA strongly recommends that all renters ensure they have adequate event liability insurance or partner with a group that has liability coverage for their type of event. HIRRA requires that renters provide proof of event liability insurance for all large higher-risk events (dances, concerts, weddings, auctions, fairs).
Annual water reports
As per directions from Island Health, the 2023 Annual Reports on the Community Hall’s water system are available here: Annual Report 2023 HI Com Hall June 2024
Community Hall Inspection Report Nov 06 2023
Hall Management Committee 2024
- Vicki Bale
- Hilary Wood-McDonnell
- Margaret Birch
- Doug Allen
- Vacant