Islands Trust Annual Report 2024-2025

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Preserving and protecting over 450 islands in the Salish Sea
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Annual Report

Reconciliation Declaration 
Islands Trust Council acknowledges that the lands and waters that 
encompass the Islands Trust Area have been home to Indigenous 
Peoples since time immemorial and honours the rich history, 
stewardship, and cultural heritage that embody this place we all 
call home.
The Islands Trust Council is committed to establishing and 
maintaining mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous 
and non-Indigenous peoples. Islands Trust states a commitment 
to reconciliation with the understanding that this commitment is a 
long-term relationship-building and healing process.
The Islands Trust Council will strive to create opportunities for 
knowledge-sharing and understanding as people come together 
to preserve and protect the special nature of the islands within the 
Salish Sea.
Adopted: March 14, 2019 Trust Council on Gabriola Island
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Contents
4 Message from the Islands Trust Council Chair
6 Message from the Chief Administrative Officer
8 The Islands Trust Area
10 Organization and Responsibilities
12 Islands Trust Council 
14 2024/25 Key Accomplishments
16 Reconciliation and Relationship Building 
18 2024/2025 Advocacy 
20 Climate Action 
22 Delegations and Presentations to Islands Trust Council in 2024/25
28 Policy Statement Amendment Process
30 Islands Trust Council Committees
42 Governance Committee
44 Chief Administrative Officer Hiring Committee 
45 Chief Administrative Officer Performance Evaluation Policy Committee 
48 Local Trust Committees and Bowen Island Municipality
61 Legislative Services –    Administrative Fairness and Freedom of Information
62 Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement 
63 Islands Trust Conservancy Annual Report
81 Appendix A: Islands Trust Financial Statements
103 Appendix B: Islands Trust Conservancy Financial Statements
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Message from the 
Islands Trust Council 
Chair
As a full-time resident of Thetis Island for 38 years, I am deeply 
grateful to live on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish 
Peoples, home to the Penelakut and Lyackson Peoples since time 
immemorial. My appreciation for this place has only deepened as 
I continue to learn about its rich histories, cultures, and enduring 
connections that span thousands of years.
Serving as the Chair of Islands Trust Council has been a 
profound honour. It has allowed me to work alongside dedi-
cated trustees, staff, First Nations, and community members 
to uphold the Islands Trust’s preserve and protect mandate, 
always with the understanding that these lands and waters 
have been home to Indigenous Peoples since time immemo-
rial, and are a place of deep cultural, spiritual, and historical 
significance.
As I present this annual report for 2024/2025, I do so with deep appre-
ciation and reflection, as this marks the end of my role as Chair. Serving 
three terms as Chair has been 

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