South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
February 13, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 15 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 13, 2026 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Dag Falck, Local Trustee 
 Kristina Evans, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Acting Regional Planning Manager 
 Bruce Belcher, Planner 2  
Lisa Millard, Meeting Facilitator (electronic) 
 Katherine Vogt, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: Daniel Forslund, Representative for Applicant Christy (electronic) 
 
 There were approximately ten (10) members of the public present in 
a.m. and approximately seven (7) in p.m. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m. She thanked retiring Regional 
Planning Manager Robert Kojima for his 25 years of excellent service to the Islands Trust. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. She spoke on the commitment of the Islands Trust to uphold certain 
principles of engagement at public meetings so that Indigenous people felt welcome to 
attend and participate in them. The four principles to be upheld were respectful speaking, 
acknowledging concerns without causing harm, creating a space of cultural safety from an 
indigenous perspective, and keeping conversation constructive. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
• Move Items 15.1 and 15.2 to after Item 11.1 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
  
ADOPTED 

 
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Regular Business Meeting 
February 13, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 15 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Evans reported on the following: 
• Joining the BC Ferry Project and providing online updates  
• The Otter Bay project has been delayed until the fall and may involve an upgrade rather 
than just a repair 
• The Village Bay Project involving the berth closure affecting travel to Tsawwassen will 
last until March 18 
• Recent attendance at a Trust Programs Committee meeting at which Policy Statement 
amendment protocols were discussed 
• Attendance at the December 2025 Trust Council meeting at which operational issues 
and budgets were discussed 
• Recent posting of two articles in the Pender Post regarding Trust Council budget 
discussions 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Elliott reported on the following: 
• The upcoming February 18, 2026, Financial Planning Committee meeting will allow for a 
comprehensive review of the 2026-2027 draft budget 
• Currently set for a 13.7% general tax increase to compensate for lost revenue streams, 
lost grants, general inflation 
• The CAO is recommending the creation of two new full-time staff positions: an 
Indigenous Relations Manager and an Engagement and Communications Manager 
• The Islands Tr

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