Islands Trust Conservancy Board Special Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
January 30, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Friday, January 30, 2026 
10:30 am 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Board Members Present Lisa Gauvreau, Chair   
 Tanner Timothy | nənqəm, Vice Chair  
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee  
 Jeannine Georgeson, Trustee  
 Risa Smith, Trustee  
   
Regrets Susan Yates, Trustee  
   
Staff Present Wendy Tyrrell, Manager, Islands Trust Conservancy  
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
 Jill Allan, Acting Administrative Assistant, Recorder  
 Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor   
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor   
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Gauvreau acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territories of 
the Coast Salish First Nations and initiated introductions. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
3.1 Introduction of New Items 
3.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. RISE AND REPORT DECISIONS   
None 
5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 
None 
6. BUSINESS 
6.1 Items for Approval 
6.1.1 Islands Trust Policy Statement (Bylaw No. TC 183) Request For Decision  

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
January 30, 2026 ADOPTED Page 2 of 5 
 Manager Tyrrell presented the Request for Decision. Discussion ensued: 
• Discussion and editing of response recommendations from staff; 
• Scope of the ITC Board’s area of interest to comment on, what lens 
to consider from; 
• Islands Trust Conservancy as an arm of the Islands Trust responsible 
for commenting in relations to its responsibilities for acquiring, 
managing and disposing of lands and properties, according to the 
Islands Trust Act and those items impacting the conservation of 
biodiversity; and 
• Acknowledging Trust Council and staff for all the work put into the 
draft Policy Statement. 
 
ITC-2026-011 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
That the Islands Trust Conservancy Board indicate to the Islands Trust Council that 
it recommends approval of Islands Trust Council Draft Bylaw 183, Islands Trust 
Policy Statement with the following recommendations to consider: 
 
1. That Part 1: Islands Trust Act (page 4) include the following paragraph: 
“The Islands Trust Conservancy was established by the British   Columbia 
provincial government in 1990 as a regional land trust and the conservation arm 
of the Islands Trust. The work of the Islands Trust Conservancy Board is guided 
by the Islands Trust Conservancy Five-year Plan, which is approved by the 
Minister of Municipal Housing and Affairs under Section 44 of the Islands Trust 
Act.” 
2. That section 2.3.1 - Cooperation Principles (page 10) be revised as suggested: 
“To collaborate closely with the Islands Trust Conservancy Board, and be 
informed by, local Indigenous knowledge, science-based conservatio

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