Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation re: Thank you for Inclusion in Islands Coastal Economic Trust Region

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April 1, 2021         File No.: 0110-20 
 
 
Via email: JEDC.Minister@gov.bc.ca  
 
 
The Honourable Ravi Kahlon  
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation  
PO Box 9071 Stn Prov Govt  
Victoria, BC V8W 9E2  
 
 
Dear Minister Kahlon: 
 
Re: Island Coastal Economic Trust expands to include southern Gulf Islands 
 
I am writing to thank you for expanding the Island Coastal Economic Trust’s service area to include Salt 
Spring Island and the southern Gulf Islands. This change will support community resiliency in the face of 
social and economic changes and will help island communities execute projects that improve 
community infrastructure. 
 
 
We are also grateful that the Island Coastal Economic Trust is making Bowen Island eligible for the new 
Rural Business and Community Recovery Program which will provide full funding support for the 
creation of new, temporary and term positions that strengthen business and community economic 
recovery and resilience. 
 
 
Both the Islands Trust and the Islands Trust Conservancy remain committed to the fulfilment of the 
Islands Trust Object to preserve and protect the Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment 
for the benefit of residents of the Trust Area and of British Columbia more broadly. We do this in 
cooperation with First Nations, municipalities, regional districts, improvement districts, other persons 
and organizations, and the Government of British Columbia. 
 
 

Minister Kahlon  
April 1, 2021 
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We know that island communities welcome these changes and we wish to express our gratitude for your 
leadership in this area. 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
 
Peter Luckham 
Chair, Islands Trust Council 
pluckham@islandstrust.bc.ca  
 
cc: Minister of Municipal Affairs 
Island Trust Area MLAs 
Bowen Island Municipal Council 
Islands Trust Council 
Islands Trust website

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