Islands Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Council

Minutes of a Quarterly Meeting

Date: June 16 to June 18, 2026  
Location: Electronic Meeting

Executive Members Present:

1. Laura Patrick, Chair, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area
2. Tobi Elliott, Vice-Chair, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area
3. David Maude, Vice-Chair, Mayne Island Local Trust Area
4. Timothy Peterson, Vice-Chair, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area

Members Present:

5. Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee
6. Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee
7. Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area
8. David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area
9. Susan Yates, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area
10. Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Local Trust Area
11. Ben Mabberley, Galiano Island Local Trust Area
12. Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Local Trust Area
13. Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trust Area
14. Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trust Area
15. Grant Scott, Hornby Island Local Trust Area
16. Jeanine Dodds, Mayne Island Local Trust Area
17. Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trust Area
18. Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area
19. Deb Morrison, North Pender Island Local Trust Area
20. Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area
21. Lee Middleton, Saturna Island Local Trust Area
22. Kristina Evans, South Pender Island Local Trust Area
23. Dag Falck, South Pender Island Local Trust Area
24. Ken Hunter, Thetis Island Local Trust Area
25. Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Local Trust Area

Members Regrets:

26. Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area

Staff Present:

Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer  
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services  
Derek Cockburn, Acting Director, Financial and Employee Services  
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services  
Tedd Drummond, Information Technology Manager  
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor  
Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder  
Chloe Straw, Programs Coordinator  
Alexandra Trifonidis, Executive Coordinator  
Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor

Others Present:

There were up to 6 members of the public in attendance electronically.

Islands Trust  
Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes  
June 16 to June 18, 2026

ADOPTED

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TUESDAY JUNE 16, 2026

The electronic meeting was recorded, livestreamed, and made available for electronic attendance.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Chair Patrick acknowledged the meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations and introduced K’ómoks Elder Donna Mitchell.

Elder Mitchell welcomed Islands Trust Council, spoke to her heritage, and recognized the 

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