Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 3, 2026 
Electronic Meeting with a location to view the livestream at 
Islands Trust Northern Office 
700 North Road, Gabriola, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
 Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
 Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor 
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 10 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations and recognized the lands of the Lyackson First Nation and Penelakut Tribes. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The agenda was reordered and item 6 will be heard following item 4. 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - POLICY STATEMENT BYLAW 183 
4.1 Planner Presentation 
The Senior Policy Advisor provided a presentation and highlighted the following: 
• Islands Trust was created in 1974 by the Provincial Government and is made up 
of thirteen local trust areas and one island municipality and is governed by 
elected representatives who form Trust Council; 
• Trust Council must adopt an Islands Trust Policy Statement; 
• The current Trust Policy Statement has been in effect since 1993; 
• The Trust Policy Statement sets the high-level guidance under which all Local 
Trust Committees develop Official Community Plans and it forms the foundation 

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for strategic planning, regulatory bylaws, and informs inter-governmental 
relationships; 
• The Islands Trust Policy Statement amendment project was undertaken in 
response to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, climate change, and 
housing needs; 
• The draft was given first reading in July 2025 and is in the referral process; 
• Public feedback and referral responses will be provided to Trust Council for 
consideration prior to adoption; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement includes guiding principles, directive policies, 
and advisory policies; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement has been referred to the Thetis Island Local 
Trust Committee and the Local Trust Committee wishes to hear public input to 
inform their referral response. 
4.2 Question & Answer Period 
The following comments and questions from members of the public were noted: 
• Three speakers spoke to the community not having had opportunity to 
participate in an in-person meeting to view the presentation and engage in 
discussion, 

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