Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
April 8, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 8, 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) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately eight (8) members of the public present. 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast 
Salish First Nations. He noted the Galiano Local Trust Committee and Penelakut Tribe have 
embarked on an important journey of relationship building and thanked Penelakut Council 
Member Ken Thomas for his invaluable role as liaison between the parties. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 19.2 GL-SUB-2020.1 – Correspondence Road Dedication Waiver 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Gauvreau reported the following: 
• Attended Islands Trust Conservancy meeting 
• Attended Trust Programs Committee meeting to work on the draft Islands Trust Policy 
Statement in preparation of anticipated Frist Reading in June 
• Attended an event hosted by the Galiano Library One Book Reading Program in which 
the book A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Mohawk author Alicia Elliott was 
discussed 
• Attended March Trust Council and highlighted the election of Salt Spring Trustee Laura 
Patrick to Chair of Trust Council 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
April 8, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 9 
Trustee Mabberley reported attendance at March Trust Council and summarized the 
election of Trustee Laura Patrick as Chair, approval of the 2026/26 budget for which he 
voted in opposition, and the motion he advanced to have the Islands Trust Policy Statement 
brought to Trust Council in June for First Reading to enable the First Nations and public 
engagement process. 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Peterson reported the following: 
• Attended March Trust Council and highlighted the election of new Chair Laura Patrick, 
approval of the annual budget and Strategic Plan, workshop facilitated by BC Ferries, 
and decision to move the draft Islands Trust Policy Statement work to Trust Programs 
Committee 
• Attended Chief Administrative Officer Performance Evaluation Committee meeting 
• Upcoming Committee of the Whole Meetings will focus on 2022 Governance Report and 
Code of Conduct Policy discussions 
• Attendance at the upcoming Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities 
convention which he will be presenting on behalf of an a

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