Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
December 9, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 12 pages 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
December 9, 2025 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor 
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
 Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 25 members of the public present. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast 
Salish First Nations and spoke to the important work of relationship building being done 
between the Chief and Council of Penelakut Tribe, Trustees and staff. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The agenda was reordered and items 16.1 and 16.2 were renumbered 16.2 and 16.3 and 
addendum item GL-RZ-2023.2 (Larsen) – Staff Report was added as item 16.1.  
By general consent the agenda and addendum were approved. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Gauvreau reported the following: 
• Attended Trust Council, during which, the majority of discussion focussed on the 
budget and final decisions; budget approval is scheduled for the March Trust Council 
meeting being held in Duncan, BC 
• The Islands Trust Conservancy is delivering public stewardship education webinars on 
species at risk and protecting the shoreline 
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• The Islands Trust YouTube site features webinars, public engagement sessions, and 
other topics that the public may be interested in 
• The Galiano Library launched its newest title in the One Book for Galiano program which 
invites community members to read and discuss an Indigenous authored book and this 
year the community will be reading Monkey Beach by Haisla author Eden Robinson 
• The Galiano Conservancy hosted the 6
th
 annual Feed the People Workshop which was 
led by Penelakut and Galiano instructors and focussed on the history, cultural 
importance, and conservation value of locally harvested medicine 
 
Trustee Mabberley reported the following: 
• Attended Trust Council and highlighted a report provided by the Chief Administrative 
Officer in which budget cuts were recommended including funds for the Galiano Official 
Community Plan Review project 
• Noted budget talks during which additional items of expense were added and funds for 
public consultation on the budget cut 
• Indicated that difficult conversations need to be had to bring the budget under control 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Peterson reported the following: 
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