June 20, 2019 - Community Stewardship Awards Recipients Recognized by Islands Trust Council

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June 20, 2019 2019-15-IT 
 
COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AWARDS RECIPIENTS RECOGNIZED BY ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL 
 
Coast Salish (Penelakut) territory, Galiano Island—The Islands Trust Council announced the recipients of the 16
th
 Islands 
Trust Community Stewardship Awards at its June 19
th
 meeting on Galiano Island.  
 
From among 11 nominees, Trust Council recognized three individuals and two organizations for their outstanding efforts 
in support of the Islands Trust’s mandate to preserve and protect the unique environment and amenities of the Trust 
Area. Activities that recipients were involved with include sharing of wisdom, oral history, and knowledge; reducing 
marine pollution; creating a living field guide; work toward establishing a new nature reserve; and, 44 years of recycling 
services.  In addition, Trust Council, at the recommendation of the advisory committee that oversees the awards 
process—the Trust Programs Committee—decided to provide posthumously a special lifetime achievement award to 
honour the work, passion, and commitment of Sara Steil of North Pender Island, who recently passed away.  
 
“The Community Stewardship Awards is our opportunity to acknowledge and thank community members for their 
dedication and commitment to helping preserve and protect the Islands Trust Area,” said Peter Luckham, Chair of the 
Islands Trust Council. “It is never easy to decide on the final recipients from among all the deserving nominees. This year 
Trust Council decided to present posthumously a special lifetime achievement award to Sara Steil. Sara was a forceful 
advocate for the preservation of both land and marine environments. She will be deeply missed in both her island 
community and the wider Trust Area.” 
 
The recipients are from six local trust areas: 
 
Enduring Achievement 
 Snuneymuxw Elder Geraldine Manson (C'tasi:a), Gabriola Island: celebrating nineteen years of knowledge holding 
and sharing 
 
Individual Category 
 Mark Bottomley, Lasqueti Island: reducing marine pollution in the Salish Sea 
 Andrew Simon, Galiano Island: creating a “living field guide” 
 
Organization Category 
 Saturna Community Club Recycling Centre, Saturna Island: celebrating 44 years of recycling services 
 Thetis Island Nature Conservancy Society, Thetis Island: land acquisition and conservation efforts for Fairyslipper 
Forest Nature Reserve 
 
Special 2019 Community Stewardship Award for Lifetime Achievement 
 Sara Steil, North Pender Island 
 
Recipients of the Community Stewardship Awards will be recognized at local trust committee meetings over the coming 
months. 
 
 

 
 

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