Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Salt Spring Island Trust Committee     1 of  10  
Meeting Minutes  
May 14, 2026  
  
      Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
           
Date:  
Location:  
Thursday, May 14, 2026 
Meaden Hall 
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Laura Patrick, Local Trustee 
 
Members Absent: Jamie Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
 Peter Thicke, Island Planner 
 Oluwashogo Garuba, Planner 2 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager (electronic) 
 
 
Others Present: 
Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
 
There were 3 members of the public in attendance 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. He introduced himself, the 
Trustees and staff and acknowledged that the Local Trust Committee is meeting in the 
territory of the Coast Salish First Nations  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as presented. 
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 
A member of the public spoke in opposition to an addition of a second story to a dwelling on 
Isabella Point Road as the area is of one of significant cultural heritage.  
4. DELEGATIONS - None 
5. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
Trustee Patrick reported the following: 
• Attended the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities conference; 
• Encouraged colleagues, staff, and members of the public to read Unceded: 
Understanding British Columbia’s Colonial Past and Why it Matters Now by George 
Abbott and attended a discussion with the author and Adam Olsen regarding good 
relations; 

 
 
ADOPTED 
Salt Spring Island Trust Committee     2 of  10  
Meeting Minutes  
May 14, 2026  
  
• Attended Trust council, Executive Committee, Governance Committee, Trust Programs 
Committee, and Committee of the Whole meetings; 
• Participated in the onboarding working group to support incoming Trustees; 
• Attended BC Economic Development conference; 
• Participated in a discussion panel following the screening of the documentary Prime 
Minister which focussed on New Zealander Jacinda Ardern. 
6. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Peterson reported the following: 
• Virtually attended the Salt Spring Local Community Commission’s session on Ganges 
Harbour; 
• Listened to the Project Advisory Planning Commission meeting; 
• Attended the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities conference; 
• Attended Trust Council, Governance Committee, Trust Programs Committee, and 
Committee of the Whole meetings and participated in the Trustee onboarding working 
group. 
7. CRD DIRECTOR'S REPORT - None 
8. PREVIOUS MEETINGS 
8.1 Draft Minutes of the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
8.1.1 Draft Minutes of the April 9, 2026 Salt Spring Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting  
By general consent, the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of April 9, 2026 were adopted. 
8.2 Resolutions Without Meeting Report  
Received 

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