August 23, 2023 - September Islands Trust Council Meeting Program Announced

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Bowen, Denman, Gabriola, Galiano, Gambier, Hornby, Lasqueti, Mayne, N. Pender, Salt Spring, Saturna, S. Pender, Thetis 
 
 
 
August 23, 2023 – for immediate release 2023-08-IT 
 
September 26-28, 2023, Islands Trust Council Meeting Program Announced 
 
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being held on North Pender Island at the Pender Islands Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, September 26-28, 
2023.  There will be multiple options for participating in or viewing the meeting. The public are able to attend in-person 
and are welcome to listen and participate by telephone, join the meeting by computer or smartphone, or simply watch 
the meeting on a computer or smartphone. 
 
Trust Council meets quarterly to make decisions about matters that apply to the Islands Trust Area and Islands Trust 
operations. Trust Council receives, discusses, and makes decisions about policies, finances, and proposed work for the 
coming quarter.  
Featured Sessions 
 
Delegations and Public Comment Session – Present as a delegation to Trust Council or speak at the Public Comments 
portion of the meeting on matters affecting the Trust Area.   
 
Anyone wishing to present as a delegation is required to submit this form along with your complete presentation by the 
September 5, 2023 deadline. Visit https://islandstrust.bc.ca/contact-us/share-your-views/ for more details.   
 
The final meeting schedule and agenda package will be posted to the meeting page and document library on the Islands 
Trust website by September 15, 2023. 
 
Trust Council works to preserve and protect over 450 islands and their surrounding waters in the Salish Sea and, 
welcomes input, comments, ideas, and feedback on topics related to the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. 
 
The Islands Trust Area is located in the treaty lands and territories of the BOḰEĆEN, Cowichan Tribes, K’ómoks, Lyackson, 
MÁLEXEȽ, Qualicum, scəẃaθən, səlilwətaɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Sḵwx
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wú7mesh, Snaw-naw-as, Snuneymuxw, Songhees, 
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, Stz’uminus, ɬaʔəmen, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Wei Wai Kum, We Wai Kai, W
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Xwémalhkwu, Xwsepsum, and xʷməθkʷəy
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əm First Nations. 
 
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Islands Trust is a special-purpose government representing over 30,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and 
10,000 non-resident property owners. The Islands Trust Area is located within Coast Salish territory and is the homeland 
to many Coast Salish Peoples who have called this place home since time immemorial. Islands Trust is responsible for 
preserving and protecting the Islands Trust Area's unique amenities and environment through conservation-oriented land 
use planning and regulation, education, and cooperation with First Nations and other agencies. The Islands Trust Area 
covers the islands and waters between the British Columbia mainland and southern Vancouver Island. It includes 13 
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