Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes
· Galiano Island · Meeting Documents · 2026
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Topics: Bylaw enforcement · First Nations & reconciliation · Forestry & trees · Governance & budget · Marine & foreshore — our classification, not the Trust's.
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--- OCR PAGE 1: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/galiano-ltc-regular-meeting-minutes-40/ --- ADOPTED Islands Trust Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Minutes of Regular Meeting Date: August 25, 2026 Location: North Community Hall 22790 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee Staff Present: Mary Storzer, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) Kim Stockdill, Island Planner Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) Others Present: There were approximately twenty (20) members of the public present. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 4. TRUSTEE REPORT Trustee Gauvreau reported attendance at Governance Committee, Accessibility Committee, Trust Programs Committee and Islands Trust Conservancy meetings, and announced the recipients of the Islands Trust Community Stewardship Awards. Trustee Mabberley recognized that the Galiano North Meeting Hall was built so that local First Nation’s children did not have to attend residential schools and reported attendance at a recent Committee of the Whole meeting during which the Trust Policy Statement Amendment Project was deferred to next term. 5. CHAIR'S REPORT Chair Peterson reported noted upcoming Trust Council to be held in September, work being done on Trustee onboarding packages, and reflected on the good work done by the Local Trust Committee in particular in First Nations relationship building with special recognition to Penelakut Tribe Council Member Ken Thomas for his involvement. Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Regular Business Meeting August 25, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 pages --- OCR PAGE 2: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/galiano-ltc-regular-meeting-minutes-40/ --- 6. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT - None 7. FIRST NATION REPORT - None 8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD Three members of the public spoke to application GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) and the following comments were recorded: • The application does not provide a dedicated interest or activity in forestry • A Trustee is involved in forestry and forestry lots and should recuse themselves from discussion of the application o Island Trust has essentially recused itself from decision by deferring to Penelakut Tribes, therefore, the application should be dismissed • The Local Trust Committee requested the proponent consult with Penelakut Tribes regarding the land transfer and there is no information regarding said consultation • The Planner recommended closing the file due to lack of communication and progress o The key element remaining on the application was consultation with Penelakut of transfer of land
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