Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
September 9, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 12 pages 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
September 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: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner  
 Bruce Belcher, Planner 2 (electronic)  
 Carly Bilney, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were 7 members of the public present. 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast 
Salish First Nations, and expressed appreciation for the efforts made by the current Local 
Trust Committee and Penelakut Chief and Council to move forward cooperatively. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Gauvreau reported the following: 
 
• Clayton Kucille, Eren Kohen-Parfit and Finn Bryant won the zucchini races at this 
year’s well attended community picnic 
• Islands Trust Accessibility Committee is developing an Accessibility Action Plan 
and looking for more members of the public to join 
• The upcoming virtual Town Hall on the draft Trust Policy Statement is an important 
opportunity to learn more, ask questions and share feedback 
• Trustee Gauvreau will be speaking at the Yellow House Art Centre as part of the 
Two-Eyed Seeing exhibit  
• Doug White, who acts as Special Counsel to the Premier on Indigenous 
Reconciliation, will speak at the next Trust Council meeting 
A D O P T E D 

 
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Regular Business Meeting 
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Trustee Mabberley reported the following: 
 
• An update on the BC Builds grant should be available in two weeks 
• NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) has applied to renew its application for 
access to Crown land; though they are loosely affiliated with the US government 
and should come under scrutiny, they have been operating in British Columbia 
since 1988 
 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Peterson reported the following: 
 
• Concern about NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) should be forwarded to 
the provincial Ministry of Water Lands and Resource Stewardship as that will be the 
approving body for the application 
• Leases and referrals on Crown land was a topic of great interest, especially among 
First Nations, even before the NOLS application 
• Trust Council gave First Reading to the draft Policy Statement and referrals to First 
Nations and other agencies have begun as has the public engagement period 
• Those attending the upcoming virtual Town Hall on the draft Trust Policy Statement 
need to register in advance 
• The upcoming Trust Council meeting will include recommendatio

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