February 3, 2022 - March Islands Trust Council Meeting Program Announced

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February 3, 2022 – for immediate release 2022-03-IT 
 
March 8 -10, 2022, Islands Trust Council Meeting Program Announced 
 
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 ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C. – Islands Trust Council invites the public to participate in its next business meeting 
being held in Nanaimo at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon Street,  March 8-10, 2022.  There are 
multiple options for participating in or viewing the meeting. The public are able to attend in-person and 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 Evening Session - March 8, 7 pm – 9 pm - Present to Trust Council or speak at the 
Public Comment portion of the meeting on matters impacting the Trust Area.  Visit the Islands Trust website for details: 
https://islandstrust.bc.ca/event/trust-council-quarterly-march/ 
 
Anyone wishing to present to Trust Council is required to submit this form and complete presentation by 
February 17, 2022. Visit https://islandstrust.bc.ca/contact-us/share-your-views/ for more details.   
 
Governance and Management Review - Great Northern Management will present their final governance and 
management report to Trust Council. 
 
Budget 2022/23 - Trust Council will consider public input and consider approval of a final 2022/23 budget. Have your say 
on the proposed budget by completing the Budget 2022/23 survey by February 6, 2022.   
 
The final meeting schedule and agenda package will be posted to the meeting page  and Document Library on the Islands 
Trust website by February 25, 2022. 
 
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. 
 
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Islands Trust is a federation of special-purpose local government bodies representing 26,000 people living within the 
Islands Trust area and another 10,000 non-resident property owners. The Islands Trust area is located within Coast Salish 
territory and is the homeland to over 28,000 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 environment and 
amenities by planning and regulating land use, development management, education, cooperation with other agencies, 
and land conservation. The 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 Luckh

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