Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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November 21, 2023 
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of the Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 
10:00 a.m. 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
Islands Trust Victoria Boardroom 
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC 
 
Board Members Present Risa Smith, Chair 
 Susan Yates, Vice Chair 
 Charles Kahn, Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Trustee 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
  
Board Members Regrets Ken Thomas, Trustee 
  
Staff Present Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
 Carla Funk, A/Strategic Fund Development Specialist 
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management & Outreach Specialist 
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist 
 Micaela Yawney, Communications Specialist 
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist 
  
Public Present No members of the public were present as attendees. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and Trustee Yates provided a land 
acknowledgement. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy Board approved the agenda as presented. 
3. RISE AND REPORT from the October 3, 2023 IC meeting 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board reported on the following items: 
 The Islands Trust Conservancy Board approved an Opportunity Fund Grant of up to 
$7,000 be awarded to Gabriola Land and Trails Trust from the Opportunity Fund for 
costs associated with placing a NAPTEP conservation covenant on a Gabriola property. 

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 The Islands Trust Conservancy endorsed the Operational Plan for the eradication of 
Fallow Deer from Sidney Island, dated September 5, 2023, subject to terms and 
conditions to mitigate risk of damage to Islands Trust Conservancy covenant areas. 
4. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
4.1 Minutes of Meetings/Resolutions without Meetings 
4.1.1 Approval of the October 3, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy regular meeting minutes of 
October 3, 2023 were adopted, as amended. 
Trustee Yates requested the Elder Cedar item on the Follow-up Action List 
Report changed from “completed” to “in-progress”. Director Frater advised she 
would review the items on the document and amend completion dates where 
required. 
4.2 Follow-up Action List 
Trustee Elliott questioned the status of the Islands Trust Conservancy Reconciliation 
Action Plan. Director Frater advised that the Conservancy does not have an individual 
action plan, and that Trust Council had a Reconciliation Action Plan, dated 2018-2022, 
that is still considered active. The Conservancy Board requested an individual action 
plan for the Conservancy. Director Frater will updated the target date, the item will 
remain on the list, and staff will make it 

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