Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Denman Island ADOPTED 1 of 13 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
December 16, 2025 
        Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
December 16, 2025 
Denman Activity Centre 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair  
 David Graham, Trustee  
 Sam Borthwick, Trustee  
   
Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services (electronic)  
 Marlis McCargar, Island Planner (electronic)  
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner (electronic) 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager (electronic) 
Rob Pingle, Planning Technician (electronic) 
Nadine Mourao, Legislative Clerk (electronic) 
 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic)  
   
Others Present: There were approximately 12 members of the public in attendance.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:03 am.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Maude acknowledged that the meeting was held on 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 Borthwick reported attendance at the December Trust Council meeting and 
highlighted budget discussions and the presentation given by Brody Guy, Chief 
Administrative Officer of the Islands Coastal Economic Trust. 
Trustee Graham reported attendance at Trust Council and noted work will continue 
to be done through Financial Planning Committee to address the anticipated 
budget increase prior to adoption in March. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Maude reported the following: 

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• Trust Council approved financial sponsorship of the rezoning application fee for 
PLRZ20250368 (Denman Community Housing Society) in the amount of $1592; 
• Attended Trust Council and highlighted budget discussions and the 
presentation by Hannah Rabinovitch, Director of the BC Housing Policy Branch 
about opting-in to the principal residence requirements of the Short-Term 
Rental Act; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement is in the referral process and members of the 
public can continue to provide feedback through the survey or public comments 
sessions during Local Trust Committee meetings. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none 
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Four members member of the public spoke to a letter sent to local Trustees regarding the 
Apartheid Free Community (AFC) campaign and noted the campaign is province-wide and 
asks local councils and municipalities to take a stand on ongoing genocide in Palestine. 
They requested  that the Local Trust Committee align with other BC municipalities and sign 
the Apartheid Free Communities Pledge declaring the Denman Island Local Trust Area an 
apartheid-free community, support the call on the Government of Canada to enact a two-
way arms embargo with Israel, support reforms to the 

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