Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
May 27 2025 Adopted Page 1 of 11 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
     Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 
Electronic Meeting, and physical location to view the livestream of the meeting:   
Islands Trust Victoria Office 
#200 - 1627 Fort Street 
Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 
 
Members Present: Lisa Gauvreau, Chair 
 Tanner Timothy, Vice Chair 
 Charles Kahn, Trustee 
 Risa Smith, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
 Erica Wheeler, Species at Risk Program Coordinator 
 Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor, Trust Area Services 
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist 
 Micaela Yawney, Communications Specialist 
 Mike Richards, Strategic Fund Development Specialist 
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist 
 Wendy Tyrrell, Acting ITC Manager 
  
Guests Lenora Lee, KPMG 
 Winnie Tam, KPMG 
  
Staff Regrets: Jemma Green, Covenant Management and Outreach Specialist  
 Carlie Aston, Conservation Technician Coop 
  
Members of the Public Present: No members of the public were in attendance 
 
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 traditional territory of the 
Coast Salish First Nations and initiated introductions. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
3.1 Review of Agenda and Introduction of New Items 

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
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The following item was added from the agenda: 
• Item 9.1 Staffing Updates under 9.0 New Business 
3.2 Approval of Agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended 
4. RISE AND REPORT DECISIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY CLOSED MEETING 
There were no items for rise and report. 
5. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 
5.1 Draft ITC Board Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2025 
The following amendment to the minutes was presented for consideration: 
On page seven of the minutes, item 7.4.9 Funding our Future: Financing Conservation on 
Private Lands Conference Highlights, replace the word “province” with “Capital Regional 
District”. 
By general consent the minutes of the March 18, 2025 meeting were adopted as 
amended. 
6. FOLLOW UP ACTION LIST 
Board members noted that direction from the Board about exploring options and researching 
potential climate change projects, to address the climate change emergency on ITC Protected 
Areas, was not included in the FUAL report, and requested that staff reinstate the item for 
inclusion on the next agenda. 
7. BUSINESS 
7.1 Items for Approval 
7.1.1 ITC 2024-25 Audited Financial Statements - KPMG Presentation and Request for 
Decision 
KPMG representatives Lenora Lee and Winnie Tam reviewed the draft financial 
statements and presented highlights from the audit findings,

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