Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
February 9, 2026 
                               Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 9, 2026 
Electronic Meeting, and a physical location to view the livestream of 
the meeting: 
Islands Trust Gabriola Office 
700 North Road 
Gabriola, BC V0R 1X3 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 Mikaila Lironi, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renee Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 14 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on Xwe’etay, Lasqueti Island, in the 
territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Lironi reported the following: 
• There is work being done on internet service at the Community Hall; 
• The community celebrated Peter Lironi’s 80
th
 Birthday. 
Trustee Peterson reported the following: 
• Attended the BC Municipal Climate Leadership Caucus with Minister Dix; 
• Attended Executive Committee meetings; 
• Met with Gord John’s Constituency Assistant to discuss advocacy for 
maintenance and repair of the False Bay dock; 

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• Attended Financial Planning Committee meeting and will be attending the 
upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss the budget prior to it 
being advanced to Trust Council in March; 
• Attended BC Ferries Local Elected Officials’ engagement session; 
• Met with Citywest representatives regarding their upcoming public meeting 
about the fibre optic project; 
• Attended Governance Committee meeting; 
• Participated in the Trustee Onboarding Working Group; 
• Met with the Gambier Island Trustee/Sunshine Coast Regional Director to 
discuss advocacy at the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities 
in which a request will be made to Transport Canada to cease efforts to divest 
the False Bay dock; 
• The Lasqueti Community Association has been looking at internet for the 
Community Hall and will be looking at a short-term option to borrow a satellite 
system. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported the following: 
• Attended Regional Planning Committee meeting and highlighted briefings on 
Trust-wide projects that inform the integration of biology into decision making 
and Freshwater Sustainability implementation; 
• The public engagement period on draft Bylaw No. 183 (Trust Policy Statement) is 
closed, the referral period continues, and the public can still share input through 
the survey available on the webs

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