Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED
 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
February 19, 2026 
        Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 19, 2026 
Gabriola Island Community Hall 
2200 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
 Ian Cox, Planner 2 
 Nadine Mourao, Legislative Clerk 
 Morgana van Niekerk, Communication Specialist 
 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 36 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:32 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Patrick 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. 
4. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED BYLAW NOS. 321 AND 322: PLRZ20240091 (Mid Island 
Co-operative Services Ltd.) 
4.1 Recess for Public Hearing 
The meeting was recessed at 10:37 a.m. 
4.2 Recall to Order 
The meeting was recalled to order at 10:57 a.m. 
5. REPORTS 
5.1 Trustee Reports 

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Gabriola Island ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
February 19, 2026 
Trustee Yates reported the following: 
• Jemma Green is the new team lead for protected area management work with 
Islands Trust Conservancy; 
• Attended BC Ferries meeting held for elected officials in ferry dependent 
communities, Islands Trust Stewardship Education Webinar on rain gardens and 
other nature-based solutions to address climate change, and Regional District 
of Nanaimo Parks and Open Spaces Advisory Committee meetings; 
• Attended Trust Programs Committee, Financial Planning Committee, and 
Committee of the Whole meetings;  
• Trust Council will be meeting in March to undertake final budget decisions. 
Trustee Elliott reported the following: 
• Attended Islands Trust Conservancy special meeting to debate their budget 
request to Trust Council and provide a referral response on the draft Trust Policy 
Statement; 
• Attended Executive Committee, Financial Planning Committee, Regional 
Planning Committee, and Committee of the Whole meetings; 
• Trust Council will be considering Trust Policy Statement referrals in June; 
• Information about the budget can be found on the Islands Trust website About 
Us/Accountability page; 
• Acknowledged community members who have been organizing anti-racism and 
inclusion workshops on Gabriola Island. 
5.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Patrick reported the following: 
• The next Trust Council meeting will be held March 10-12 in Duncan, BC; 
• Attended Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss budget cuts prior to 
advancing the budget to Trust Council. 
5.3 E

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