Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 of 12 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
April 23, 2026 
                   Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 23, 2026 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Acting Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Senior Planner (electronic) 
 Ian Cox, Planner 2 
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 21 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Acting Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Acting Chair Maude acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast 
Salish First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
12.1 Revised MapIT Tool Educational Webinar 
12.2 Freshwater Footprint Study Follow up 
12.3 Clarifying Information Sharing Protocols with First Nations regarding Development 
Application process - Discussion 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Yates reported the following: 

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• BC Ferries updates include a letter sent from the Gabriola Transportation 
Society regarding the minimum top up amount required for the Experience Card 
made an impact, BC Ferries Chief Executive Officer has indicated an update on 
the transport of inoperable electric vehicles is forthcoming, and the Gabriola 
Transportation Society attended a discussion with BC Ferry and Marine Workers 
Union representatives about reclaiming BC Ferries and the importance of public 
input; 
• Attended webinars including Islands Trust Educational Stewardship “Working 
Towards a Fallow Deer Strategy for the Southern Gulf Islands” and Collective for 
Parks, Conservation Innovation and Leadership, and Canadian Parks & 
Wilderness Society “Economic, Environmental, and Health Benefits of Canada’s 
Protected and Conserved Areas”;  
• Attended a meeting with Dr. Tara Martin to discuss collaboration with her team 
of scientists and students, and will be bringing a motion forward to Trust Council 
regarding co-op students support of Islands Trust Conservancy and planning 
team projects; 
• Attended a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and 
Transit, Regional District of Nanaimo, and Gabriola Transportation Society 
regarding a crosswalk at the Gabriola ferry terminal; 
• Attended March Trust Council and highlighted the Species at Risk program 
presentation; 
• Attended a joint meeting of Islands T

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