Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy Board ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
Regular Meeting Minutes                           
March 14, 2023   
Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Minutes of the Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Time:  
Location:  
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 
10:00 a.m. 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
Islands Trust - Victoria 
200 - 1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC 
 
Board Members Present Risa Smith, Vice Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Board Member 
Grant Scott, Board Member  
 Susan Yates, Board Member 
  
Board Member Regrets Linda Adams, Chair 
  
Staff Present Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services, joined the meeting at 10:19 a.m., 
left the meeting at 10:45 a.m., and rejoined the meeting at 12:00 p.m. 
 Kate Emmings, Islands Trust Conservancy Manager 
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management & Outreach Specialist 
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist 
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist 
 Carmen Smith, A/Communications and Fundraising Specialist 
 Wendy Tyrrell, Species at Risk Program Coordinator 
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder 
  
Public Present: There were four members of the public present electronically as attendees 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
In Chair Adams’ absence, Vice Chair Smith chaired the meeting, called it to order at 10:05 a.m. 
and acknowledged that the meeting was being held in locations across the territories of the 
Coast Salish people. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Item 5.2.3 – Islands Trust Conservancy and Local Conservancy Relations 
 Viewing of Conservancy Hornby Island Silver Highway Herring Migration video (10 minutes), 
time permitting 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
 

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3. RISE AND REPORT 
Manager Emmings reported on the following items from the January 24, 2023 in camera 
meeting: 
 Item 4.1.3 - The Board approved a Morrison Waxler Biodiversity Protection Legacy Fund 
Grant of $4,614.75 to expand the existing Nighthawk Hill Natural Area Protection Tax 
Exemption Program (NAPTEP) covenant, North Pender Island. 
 Item 4.1.4 - The Board approved an Opportunity Fund Grant of $50,000 be awarded to 
the Nature Conservancy of Canada from the Opportunity Fund for the acquisition of 161 
hectares of land on Reginald Hill, Salt Spring Island. 
 Item 4.1.6 - The Conservancy received a legacy donation of $25,000 for the purposes of 
implementing a Western Screech-Owl Project research project on Link Island. 
4. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
4.1 Minutes of Meetings/Resolutions without Meetings 
4.1.1 Approval of January 24, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of January 
24, 2023 were adopted. 
4.1.2 Record of Resolution without Meeting: ITC-RWM-2023-001 
Authorization for Trustee Smith to attend the BC Coastal Marine Strategy 
Forum, Marc

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