BRF - Islands 2050 Virtual Open House

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Islands Trust Briefing Page 1 
 
 
 
 
BRIEFING 
 
 
To: Trust Council  For the Meeting of: March 9, 2021 
     
From: Trust Area Services  Date Prepared: March 5, 2021 
     
SUBJECT Islands 2050 Virtual Open House  
 
 
PURPOSE:  
To provide Trust Council with information about Islands 2050 virtual open house and the questions and 
comments received by the public.  
 
BACKGROUND:  
Islands Trust launched the Islands 2050: The Future of the Trust Area engagement on September 6, 
2019, with the intention to gather information and insight from community members about their 
concerns and vision for the next 30 years in the Trust Area.  
 
On November 18, 2020, the Executive Committee endorsed a revised Islands 2050 Project Charter which 
included delivery of two online virtual open houses; one associated with the Policy Directions report and 
another associated with First Reading.  
 
Event Logistics: 
The virtual open house was held Wednesday, March 3
rd
, 2021 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The virtual open 
house was attended by 108 people, 75 of whom were still in attendance at 9 p.m. The event included: 
 
 An opportunity for the public to ask questions prior to the virtual open house through survey 
monkey link provided on the webpage: islandstrust.bc.ca/islands2050 
 Pre-registration using the zoom webinar link on the webpage: islandstrust.bc.ca/islands2050 
 An acknowledgment and welcome by Hereditary Chief Bill Williams (Squamish) at the 
beginning of the event  
 Co-hosting by staff and trustees (Trustee Deb Morrison, Trustee Dan Rogers, Dilani Hippola, 
Senior Policy Advisor, Lisa Wilcox, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor with support from 
Gillian Nicol, Program Coordinator, Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services, and Mark Van 
Bakel, Information Services Manager) 
 A short presentation outlining the Policy Statement engagement process to date and the 
upcoming drafting process  
 An opportunity for the public to ask questions during the virtual open house through the zoom 
webinar question and answer written feedback function 
  The event was recorded and put on the Islands Trust website after the event  
 
Please see attached for the questions and comments received prior or during the event. 
 
Communication: 
Staff posted to the Islands Trust website, social media, and shared with email subscribers, Trust Council 
members, and Islands Trust staff on Policy Statement amendments.   
 
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The virtual open house was advertised in newspapers (Bowen Island Undercurrent, Gulf Islands 
Driftwood, Gabriola Sounder, Coast Reporter, Hornby Tribune, and Denman-Hornby Grapevine), in 
monthly publications (Active Page, Saturna Scribbler, Our Isle and Times, Mayneliner, Pender Post, The 
Flagstone), and a feature online ad on the Salt Spring Exchange website. In addition, staff have directly 
e-mail non-profit and other island organizations to encourage them to advise their members of the 
survey opportunity.

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