What's going on with the Haven?

Here is the update you all have been waiting for.

𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫, 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨, 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞,

Over the past several months, many people have reached out to ask what has been happening behind the scenes at Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven and why so many long-time volunteers, members, fosters, and supporters have expressed concern regarding the organization’s governance and leadership.

This update likely feels long overdue. While there are still many stories, experiences, and concerns that have not yet been fully shared publicly, it has honestly been difficult to know how to explain everything that has happened over the past several months.

Leaving people without the full picture was never anyone’s intention. However, early on in the organization efforts by members, individuals within member discussion groups were reportedly selectively screenshotting conversations and discussions and sending them to Katherine and the Board. Portions of those conversations were later referenced in affidavit materials used as part of legal action surrounding the March 23 EGM dispute.

For many of the individuals named in the petition and legal proceedings, the experience was deeply intimidating and stressful. After that point, many people became increasingly afraid to speak publicly, fearing that further statements, conversations, or frustrations could be taken out of context or used against them in additional legal action.

As a result, many supporters, donors, volunteers, and community members were left to see only fragments of what was happening while a much larger governance conflict continued behind the scenes.

At this point, many members feel they are now being asked to accept what they believe is another deeply flawed governance process surrounding the upcoming AGM.

For many involved, this increasingly feels like a turning point for the organization's future and member rights within it.

𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐆𝐌, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:

• 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬,

• 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬,

• 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬,

• 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐄𝐆𝐌),

• 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬,

• 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬,

• 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐆𝐌 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬.

This summary was created using member communications, governance records, meeting minutes, legal filings, and documents shared with members over time.

The purpose of this update is not to create division or drama, but to provide transparency and allow donors and supporters to better understand why so many individuals connected to the organization have raised concerns over the past several months.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠:

• 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟,

• 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬,

• 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬,

• 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬,

• 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬,

• 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲’𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.

The timeline currently available is intentionally condensed and does not include every detail, communication, or concern raised throughout this dispute. A more detailed version with additional supporting information is intended to be released once completed.

Throughout all of this, many staff, volunteers, fosters, adopters, and supporters have continued focusing on the animals despite ongoing instability and conflict.

Regardless of individual perspectives, many community members continue to believe strongly in the original mission of helping vulnerable animals and supporting the people who care for them.

Thank you to everyone who has continued to ask questions, seek transparency, and support the animals and the people affected throughout this situation.

The images attached to this post are highlights of the issues found in the condensed timeline below.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VdW6KOnrnARPaVYtKXNSxkjZlXaRahQpXebVBZHHkKc/edit?usp=sharing