Islands Trust Conservancy Board Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
March 17, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 
Islands Trust Victoria Office 
200 - 1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
   
Board Members Lisa Gauvreau, Chair  
Present: Tanner Timothy | nənqəm, Vice-Chair  
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee  
 Jeannine Georgeson, Trustee  
 Risa Smith, Trustee (electronic)  
 Susan Yates, Trustee  
   
Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
 Wendy Tyrrell, Manager, Islands Trust Conservancy 
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor (electronic) 
 
 Jemma Green, Team Lead, Protected Areas Management  
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist  
 Jill Marrack, Senior Policy Advisor   
 Mike Richards, Strategic Fund Development Specialist  
 Erica Wheeler, Species at Risk Program Coordinator   
 Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant/Recorder  
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
 
 
Members of the Public 
Present: 
There were no members of the public in attendance.  
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Gauvreau called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Gauvreau acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory of several 
Coast Salish First Nations.    
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
3.1 Review of Agenda and Introduction of New Items 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
• Acknowledging and Mapping the Conservancy as a Growth Model – 
Discussion (see 9.1) 
• David Denison Letter from Salt Spring Exchange – Discussion (see 9.2) 

ADOPTED
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
March 17, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 8 
 
3.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. RISE AND REPORT DECISIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY CLOSED MEETING 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair Gauvreau rose and reported at its January 20, 
2026 in-camera meeting that it has approved spending of up to $5,000 from the Land 
Securement budget to support a potential nature reserve securement in the Lasqueti Island 
local Trust Area. 
5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 
5.1 ITC Board Meeting Draft Minutes of January 20, 2026 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration: 
• Modify the listing of board members by excluding the terms appointed and 
elected. 
By general consent the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of January 20, 2026 
were adopted as amended.  
5.2 ITC Board Meeting Draft Minutes of January 30, 2026 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration: 
• Modify the listing of board members by excluding the terms appointed and 
elected. 
• A formatting issue on p. 2 of the minutes, was noted, starting at the word 
“Columbia”; 
By general consent the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of January 30, 2026 
were adopted a

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