Oct 30, 2019 - December 2019 Islands Trust Council Program Announced

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October 30, 2019 2019-23-IT 
DECEMBER 2019 ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED 
METULIYE, Victoria – The Islands Trust Council invites members of the public to observe and participate in its next quarterly business 
meeting December 3-5, 2019. The meeting is being held in the traditional territory of the Lekwungen People of Songhees and 
Esquimalt. The meeting venue is the Coast Victoria Hotel, 146 Kingston Street, Victoria BC. 
 
Members of the community are encouraged to attend a delegation and town hall session on Wednesday, December 4, starting at 1:00 
p.m. Designed to promote dialogue between islanders and trustees, the session is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and 
make suggestions about the work of Trust Council. Trust Council welcomes input about how the Islands Trust can improve on delivery 
of its mandate.  
 
Persons or organizations wishing to make a formal delegation are asked to send their request in writing at least three (3) weeks 
before the meeting. The topic, speaker’s name, and contact information must be sent to Jas Chonk (email: jchonk@islandstrust.bc.ca) 
by Wednesday, November 13. Guidelines for presentations to Council can be viewed online here: 
http://islandstrust.bc.ca/talktocouncil. 
 
Sessions during Trust Council will include:  
Reconciliation Action Plan – Residential School Presentation 
National Marine Conservation Area Reserve for Southern Strait of Georgia Session  
Trustee Roundtable – This session is an opportunity for trustees to exchange information about common island topics. 
Regular Agenda Items – During these sessions, Trust Council considers and discusses topics related to its core business. Trust Council 
will review advocacy and policy positions on a variety of topics, and review recommendations from the Local Planning, Trust 
Programs, and Financial Planning committees regarding proposed work programs for the next quarter. Trust Council will consider final 
adoption of the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. 
Delegations and Town Hall – From 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, Trust Council will invite members of the public to 
present their federation-wide concerns to trustees, ask questions and, make suggestions about the work of Trust Council. 
Closed Sessions – In closed sessions, trustees will review and consider litigation and personnel matters. 
 
The meeting schedule and agenda package will be posted to the Islands Trust website calendar by November 25th. 
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The Islands Trust is a federation of special-purpose local government bodies representing 26,000 people living within the Islands Trust 
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