Islands Trust Annual Report 2022-2023

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2022
 
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23 
Annual Report
 
Preserving and protecting over 450 islands in the Salish Sea

Reconciliation Declaration 
Islands Trust Council acknowledges that the lands and waters that 
encompass the Islands Trust Area have been home to Indigenous 
Peoples since time immemorial and honours the rich history,  
stewardship, and cultural heritage that embody this place we all 
call home.
The Islands Trust Council is committed to establishing and main-
taining mutually respectful relationships between Indigenous and 
non-Indigenous peoples. Islands Trust states a commitment to 
Reconciliation with the understanding that this commitment is a 
long-term relationship-building and healing process.
The Islands Trust Council will strive to create opportunities for 
knowledge-sharing and understanding as people come together 
to preserve and protect the special nature of the islands within the 
Salish Sea.
Adopted: March 14, 2019 Trust Council on Gabriola Island
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Contents
4 Message from the Islands Trust Council Chair
6 Message from the Chief Administrative Officer
8 The Islands Trust Area
12 2022 – 23  Key  Accomplishments
13 Islands Trust Council 
23 Islands Trust Council Committees
35 Local Trust Committees & Bowen Island Municipality
44 Legislative Services: Administrative Fairness and Freedom  
 of Information
45 Bylaw Compliance, and Enforcement 
47 Appendix A: Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022
63 Islands Trust Conservancy
66 Message from the Board Chair 
70 Program  Highlights  2022 – 23
73 Caring for the Land — Our Shared Responsibility
75 Species at Risk Program — Protecting the Rare and Special
77 Opportunity Fund
78 Creation of New Funds — Directed Donations
81 Appendix B: Islands Trust Financial Statements
103 Appendix C: Islands Trust Conservancy Financial  
              Statements
cover: Saturna and Samuel islands 
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Message from the 
Islands Trust Council 
Chair
I am a resident of Thetis Island where I live and work on treaty and 
non-treaty lands within the unceded territory of the Coast Salish 
People. After 35 years, my gratitude for this place remains strong. 
As the Chair of Islands Trust Council, I feel privileged to work in 
these communities and uphold the Islands Trust’s preserve and 
protect mandate.
I am immensely proud of Trust Council’s 
dedication to fostering Reconciliation, evident 
in its efforts alongside Islands Trust staff. Trust 
Council’s work this year included endorsing a 
protocol agreement with the Snaw-naw-as First 
Nation. This agreement has been submitted to 
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval, 
and highlights the Council’s commitment to 
the Reconciliation process.
The 2022 local elections provided an oppor-
tunity for increased engagement with island communities, and I appre-
ciate the dedication shown by all during this process. The new term 
for Islands Trust elected officials has been incredibly busy, and I am 
grateful for the

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