November 25, 2022 - Islands Trust Council Chair Appoints New Chairs of Local Trust Committees

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Bowen, Denman, Gabriola, Galiano, Gambier, Hornby, Lasqueti, Mayne, N. Pender, Salt Spring, Saturna, S. Pender, Thetis 
 
 
November 25, 2022 – for immediate release 2022-21-IT 
 
Islands Trust Council Chair Appoints New Chairs of Local Trust Committees 
 
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 ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C. – On November 24, 2022, Chair Peter Luckham appointed the chairs for each of the 12 
local trust committees in the Islands Trust Area (see attached list). As guided by the Islands Trust Act, the Islands Trust 
Chair appoints local trust committee chairs from the four members of the Executive Committee.  
 
The appointed chairs will now join two local trustees, elected during October’s general local elections, to form the local 
trust committee for each group of islands designated as a local trust area.  
 
Local trust committees are responsible for land use planning and regulation. Responsibilities include preparation and 
adoption of official community plans, zoning and subdivision bylaws, regulation of soil removal and deposit, and 
authorization of permits. 
  
The Islands Trust Executive Committee for the 2022-2026 term was confirmed last week at the first meeting of the Islands 
Trust Council. The members are: Trustee Peter Luckham from the Thetis Island Local Trust Area (Chair). Trustee Tobi 
Elliott from the Gabriola Island Local Trust Area (Vice-Chair), Trustee David Maude from the Mayne Island Local Trust 
Area (Vice-Chair), and Trustee Timothy Peterson from the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area (Vice-Chair). 
 
The Islands Trust Executive Committee oversees daily business of the Islands Trust between quarterly meetings of the 
entire Council. It has legislated responsibilities to consider approval of bylaws developed by local trust committees and 
Bowen Island Municipality. In addition, the Executive Committee acts as a local trust committee for the 
Ballenas-Winchelsea Islands Local Trust Area. 
 
For Bowen Island Municipality, the two municipal trustees are part of a seven-member council that is responsible for all 
functions of a local government, including land use decisions. 
 
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About Islands Trust 
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 
major islands and more than 450 smaller islands covering 5,200 square kilometres. 
 
CONTACT 
Peter Luckham, Chair, Islands Trust Council

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