Lasqueti Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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               Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
May 4, 2026 
Lasqueti Island Community Hall 
Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 Mikaila Lironi, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Stephen Baugh, Island Planner (electronic) 
 Nadine Mourao, Legislative Clerk/Deputy Secretary (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 30 members of the public in attendance 
and Laura Patrick, Chair Trust Council. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The agenda was reordered as follows: 
• Item 12.1 will be considered following item 6 
• Items 15.1 and 15.2 will be heard following item 7 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Lironi spoke to the passing of community member Jenny Vester and noted 
the election is upcoming in October. 
Trustee Peterson reported that community member Jenny Vester’s service will be 
held later in the day, staff have advised the Trust Policy Statement Amendment 
Project will not complete before the end of the term, and a resolution requesting 
Transport Canada cease the divestment of remote ports passed at the Association 
of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities conference and will be advance to the 
Union of BC Municipalities and the Union of Canadian Municipalities.  

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4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported attendance at the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal 
Communities conference and the MapIT software has returned to the Islands Trust 
website. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Director Fall thanked the Local Trust Committee for organizing the meeting at the 
Lasqueti Community Hall and spoke to the resolution jointly submitted with Trustee 
Peterson requesting Transport Canada cease the divestment or remote ports which 
passed with unanimous support at the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal 
Communities conference. 
5. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING: PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 107: MINOR PROJECT: 
LAND USE BYLAW AMENDMENT TO MINIMUM LOT SIZE 
5.1 Planner Presentation 
The Planner summarized proposed Bylaw No. 107 and highlighted the following: 
• The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to amend the minimum lot area for 
subdivision in Subdivision District A from 4 hectares to 4.05 hectares, which is 
equivalent to 10 acres; 
• The bylaw will also amend other references in the bylaw from 4 to 4.05 hectares;  
• The bylaw has received first reading and referrals have been sent to First Nations 
and agencies an

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