Islands Trust Conservancy Board Special Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of the Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Friday, October 3, 2025 
10:00 am 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Physical location to view the livestream of the meeting:   
Islands Trust Victoria Office 
#200 - 1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
 
Board Members Present      Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee, Chair  
      nənqəm (Tanner Timothy), Vice-Chair, Appointed Trustee   
      Susan Yates, Trustee  
      Risa Smith, Appointed Trustee  
      Tobi Elliott, Trustee  
   
Board Members Regrets      Jeannine Georgeson, Appointed Trustee  
   
Staff Present      Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services  
      Wendy Tyrrell, ITC Manager   
      Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor  
      Kathryn Martell, ITC Ecosystem Protection Specialist  
      Jill Allan, ITC Administrative Assistant  
   
Members of the public One member of the public attended briefly.  
   
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Gauvreau acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the 
Coast Salish First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
3.1 Review of Agenda and Introduction of New Items 

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There were no new items added to the agenda.  
Chair Gauvreau noted that the Request for Decision item: 7.1.3 Ruby Alton Nature 
Reserve Updated Management Plan, was removed from the agenda to provide more 
time for staff to prepare extensive materials, these items will be presented at a future 
meeting. 
3.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved, as amended.  
4. RISE AND REPORT DECISIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY CLOSED MEETING 
No items for Rise and Report. 
5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 
5.1 Draft ITC Board Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2025 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of July 22, 2025 
were adopted as presented. 
5.2 Draft ITC Special Board Meeting Minutes August 27, 2025 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of August 27, 2025 
were adopted as presented. 
6. FOLLOW UP ACTION LIST 
Board Members reviewed the Follow Up Action List and Manager Tyrrell answered questions and 
provided updates about: 
• Status of ‘exploring options and research potential climate change projects on ITC 
protected areas’; 
• Exploring a whistleblower law for ITC Board; 
• Ruby Alton Endowment Fund – investigating alternative investment opportunities; 
• strategizing the work around the climate change emergency on ITC protected areas – 
how it fits into the potential indicators plan – and how to work in tandem with Islands 
Trust (Clare Frater); and 
• Managing and stewarding ITC protected lands.   
7. BUSINESS 
7.1 Items for Approval 
7.1.1 2026-27 Budget Re

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