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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
February 20, 2025 
                             Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 20, 2025 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner (electronic) 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 4 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Luckham acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast 
Salish First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
12.1 Official Community Plan Budget Communications 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. REPORTS 
Trustee Elliott and Trustee Yates acknowledged the work and leadership of Chair 
Luckham as he prepares to step down from his role as Chair of Trust Council. 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Yates reported the following: 
 Islands Trust Conservancy celebrated 35 years of successful conservation 
work throughout the Trust area; 
 Acknowledged Wendy Tyrrell’s appointment as temporary Acting Manager of 
Islands Trust Conservancy; 
 Attended Invasive Species Removal and Native Plant Gardening webinar and 
highlighted contributions of First Nations educators Kyle Clarke from Tsartlip 
First Nation and Sarah Jim from WSi’KEM of the South Island Indigenous 
Authority; 
 Attended celebration of International Year of Co-operatives featuring guest 
speaker Madelyn Read from the BC Co-op Association and noted the 
Gabriola Agricultural Co-op is the second oldest cooperative in BC; 

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 Attended Salt Spring Forum and highlighted a talk by Carol Off who 
discussed her book At a Loss for Words: Conversations in an Age of Rage; 
 Attended Financial Planning Committee meeting in preparation for budget 
talks at March Trust Council; 
 Attended Regional District’s Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee 
meeting; and 
 Attended meeting to celebrate 40-year anniversary of Gabriola’s Chamber of 
Commerce. 
 
Trustee Elliott reported the following: 
 Discussion guides about relevant topics related to the Official Community 
Plan review are available on the Gabriola projects page of the Islands Trust 
website and include information relevant to community members that are 
filling out the Official Community Plan survey; 
 The Official Community Plan review is in the focus group phase of 
engagement and the Local Trust Committee decided to keep the focus 
groups small with inclusion of 

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