Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

Extracted text (beginning)

ADOPTED
 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
January 22, 2026 
                            Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 22, 2026 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Advisor 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager (electronic) 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner  
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder  
  
Others Present: There were approximately 67 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Snuneymuxw First Nation Elder C’tasi:a, Geraldine Manson opened the meeting and spoke 
to the importance of working together to steward and protect the traditional lands of the 
Snuneymuxw First Nation, the historical presence of the Nation on the Island, and the need 
to speak to concerns within protocols of respect. 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:40 am.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Patrick acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations.  
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
A re-ordering of the agenda was presented for consideration as follows: 
Item 10 will be heard before item 9. 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Elliott reported the following: 
• Attended the Cowichan Tribes Case Commentary virtual session hosted by the 
Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities; 

ADOPTED
 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
January 22, 2026 
• Held an “ask me anything” session to hear questions and clarify issues about 
the shoreline buffer area following the unapproved distribution of Islands Trust 
mapping and noted many concerns raised were related to the implications of 
the Cowichan Tribe’s court decision which is an issue outside of Islands Trust 
jurisdiction; 
• Attended a ceremony during which the King’s Coronation Medal was awarded to 
Brenda Fowler; 
• Attended Trust Council and highlighted the session with Island Coastal 
Economic Trust and joint meeting with San Juan Islands Council; 
• Attended Southern Gulf Islands Forum; 
• Attended Regional Planning Committee meeting to review business cases for 
the upcoming fiscal period; 
• Attended joint Executive Committee and Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
meeting during which a presentation was given by a Cowichan Tribes 
governance representative on approaching First Nations to work together on 
mutual goals; 
• Attended meeting with BC Hydro representatives regarding work related to the 
electrification of the ferry terminal; 
• Attended Climate Caucus call and learned about the federal commitment to 
fund Youth Climate Core program; 
• Attended Islands Trust Conservancy Board meetin

First 3,000 characters. Open the original for the whole document.