Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy 
Minutes of the Regular Meeting 
  
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 
10:00 am 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
 
Board Members Present Kate-Louise Stamford, Chair  
 Sue Ellen Fast, Vice Chair  
 Donald Clarke  
 Doug Fenton  
 Linda Adams  
   
Staff Present Kate Emmings, Islands Trust Conservancy Manager (left the meeting at 11:39 am 
and returned at 11:59 am) 
 
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services (joined the meeting at 10:30 am)  
 Carla Funk, Acting Fundraising Specialist  
 Corlynn Strachan, Administrative Assistant/Recorder  
 Devin Hentschel, Co-op Student and Conservancy Technician  
 Dilani Hippola, Senior Policy Advisor (left the meeting at 12:15 pm)  
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management and Outreach Specialist  
 Kathryn Martell, Ecosystem Protection Specialist  
 Nuala Murphy, Property Management Specialist  
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Stamford called the meeting to order at 10:05 am and acknowledged that the meeting was 
gathering virtually from locations across the treaty and unseeded territories the Coast Salish 
peoples. 
1.1 Fund Development Training 
The acting Islands Trust Conservancy Fundraising Specialist provided a presentation to 
Board members touching on the culture of philanthropy, roles, why people give, story-
telling, inspiring and influencing others, and developing a personal elevator pitch. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy Board approved the agenda as presented. 
3. RISE AND REPORT 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board reported on the following items: 
 The Islands Trust Conservancy approved a Morrison-Waxler Biodiversity Protection 
Legacy Fund Grant of $5,500 to pay for survey and baseline report costs for a NAPTEP 
covenant on lands owned by Lisa Baile and Peter Paré, of North Pender Island. 

 
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 The Islands Trust Conservancy approved an Opportunity Fund Grant of $4,000 to be 
awarded to the Denman Conservancy Association. 
 The Islands Trust Conservancy approved an Opportunity Fund Grant of $2,500 to be 
awarded to the Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society. 
4. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
4.1 Minutes of Meetings/Resolutions without Meetings 
4.1.1 Approval of the March 30, 2021 Meeting Minutes 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy meeting minutes of March 
30, 2021 were adopted. 
4.2 Follow-up Action List 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Board accepted the document for information. 
5. BUSINESS 
5.1 Items for Approval 
5.1.1 Islands Trust Conservancy Annual Report 2020-21 Draft - Request for Decision 
Board members discussed edits to the resolution and suggested using the report 
for financial advisors and donors. 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Manager advised the audience is the Minister of 
Municipal Affairs and staff are simultaneously working on a communications 
repor

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