Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Islands Trust

Thetis Island Local Trust Committee

Minutes of Regular Meeting

Date: August 25, 2026  
Location: Electronic Meeting

Members Present:  
Tobi Elliott, Chair  
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee  
Ken Hunter, Local Trustee

Staff Present:  
Renee Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager  
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist  
Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2  
Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder

Others Present:  
There was approximately three members of the public in attendance

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations with recognition to the Penelakut Tribe and Lyackson First Nation.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration:

13.7 Proposed Draft 2027/28 Local Trust Committee Operating Budgets - Request for Decision

12.1 Correspondence received from C. Webb dated August 14, 2026 - Buxton Road Repair

By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended.

4. REPORTS

4.1 Trustee Reports

Trustee Hunter noted the meeting is the last of the term.

Trustee Luckham did not provide a report.

4.2 Chair's Report

Chair Elliott reported upcoming attendance at an Executive Committee meeting in preparation for the September Trust Council meeting.

Thetis Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes  
August 25, 2026

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4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD

A member of the public stated they look forward to the groundwater update as they had recently sent a letter to the Local Trust Committee about groundwater. They noted concern about the number of boats in the harbour and invited the Trustees to attend an upcoming meeting with the local MLA to address these concerns.

Trustees thanked the speaker for their correspondence and stated regrets that they will not be able to attend the discussion with the MLA due to other commitments.

6. MINUTES

6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes dated July 13, 2026 - for adoption

The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration:

On page 1 of the minutes, Territorial Acknowledgement: add “and Lyaḵson First Nation” after “the Penelakut Tribes”.

By general consent, the Local Trust Committee meeting minutes of July 13, 2026 were adopted as amended.

6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-Without-Meeting Report – none

6.3 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes - none

7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

7.1 Follow-up Action List dated August 14, 2026

The following updates to the Follow-up Action List were provided

Activity 1 dated February 3, 2026:
• Staff are working on preparing a draft covenant;
• The referral period has 

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