Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
April 16, 2025 Page 1 of 6 
Trust Programs Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
  
Date: 
Location: 
April 16, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present:  Kristina Evans, Chair/South Pender Island Local Trust Area (LTA) Trustee 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island LTA Trustee 
Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island LTA Trustee 
David Graham, Denman Island LTA Trustee 
David Maude, Mayne Island LTA Trustee 
Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island LTA Trustee (EC Representative) 
Susan Yates, Gabriola Island LTA Trustee 
Laura Patrick, Islands Trust Council Chair and Salt Spring Island LTA  
Trustee (Ex Officio) 
 
Member Regrets  Alex Allen, Vice-Chair/Hornby Island LTA Trustee 
    Deb Morrison, North Pender Island LTA Trustee 
 
Members Absent:  Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island LTA Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer  
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services 
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
Chloë Straw, Program Coordinator 
Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that attendees of the 
meeting were in locations across the territories of the Coast Salish people. Trustees and Staff 
introduced themselves. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
2.1 Review of Agenda 
 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
• a late delegation request from Patricia Pearson, Constituency Outreach, Office of Rob  , 
MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, who would like to be a delegate representing 
the Southern Gulf Islands Forum – to be agenda item 4.2 under Delegations. 

ADOPTED 
Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED 
April 16, 2025 Page 2 of 6 
 
TPC-2025-019 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that Trust Programs Committee approve the late delegation request of Patricia 
Pearson representing the Southern Gulf Islands Forum. 
CARRIED 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
No member of the public was present. 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
4.1  Ruth Simons, Executive Director, Átl’ka7tsemHowe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative 
Society 
 
Ruth was not present at the meeting at the time this agenda item was addressed. She 
joined the meeting later in the agenda. 
 
4.2.  Patricia Pearson, Constituency Outreach, Office of Rob Botterell, MLA for Saanich 
North and the Islands, representing the Southern Gulf Islands Forum 
 
Patricia Person described the value of the Southern Gulf Islands Forum.   
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None 
 
6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
6.1.1 Trust Programs Commi

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