Trust Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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June 2015 Islands Trust Council Minutes         Page 1 
 
 
Islands Trust Council 
Minutes of Quarterly Meeting 
June 23-25, 2015 
Galiano Island 
 
 
Present: 
 
Executive Committee:  Peter Luckham, Chair (Thetis) 
George Grams, Vice Chair (Salt Spring) 
Susan Morrison, Vice Chair (Lasqueti) 
 
Local Trustees:  David Critchley, Denman 
    Melanie Mamoser, Gabriola 
    Heather Nicholas, Gabriola 
    George Harris, Galiano 
    Sandy Pottle, Galiano 
    Dan Rogers, Gambier 
    Kate Louise Stamford, Gambier 
    Alex Allen, Hornby 
    Tony Law, Hornby 
    Tim Peterson, Lasqueti 
    Brian Crumblehulme, Mayne 
    Jeanine Dodds, Mayne 
    Dianne Barber, North Pender 
    Peter Grove, Salt Spring 
   Paul Brent, Saturna 
Lee Middleton, Saturna 
    Bruce McConchie, South Pender 
    Wendy Scholefield, South Pender 
    Ken Hunter, Thetis 
 
Municipal Trustees:  Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen 
    Alison Morse, Bowen 
 
Regrets:   Laura Busheikin, Vice Chair (Denman) 
Derek Masselink, North Pender  
 
Staff:     Linda Adams, Chief Administrative Officer 
Clare Frater, Policy Advisor (June 23, 2015) 
    Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
    David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
    Cindy Shelest, Director, Administrative Services 
    Carmen Thiel, Corporate Secretary (Recorder) 
 
Guests:   San Juan County Council:   
    Bob Jarman, Chair and District 1 Rep. (San Juan) 
    Rick Hughes, District 2 Rep. (Orcas) 
    Jamie Stephens, District 3 Rep. (Lopez/Shaw) 

June 2015 Islands Trust Council Minutes         Page 2 
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 
 
Call to Order 
 
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 pm. Chair Luckham acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
Twenty four Trustees were in attendance. Trustees absent:  Laura Busheikin, Denman Island and Derek 
Masselink, North Pender Island 
 
The Chair recognized the recent Distinguished Membership Award received by Linda Adams from the 
Local Government Management Association for individuals who have made an extraordinary 
contribution to the Association and its members.   
 
Chair Luckham also recognized Linda Adams for her 25 years of service with Islands Trust and   
Marie Smith for her 20 years of service with Islands Trust. 
 
BC FERRIES SESSION (1)  
 
Michael Corrigan, BC Ferries (BCF) President and Chief Executive Officer and  
Deborah Marshall, Director, Media Relations, BCF were in attendance. 
 
Mr. Corrigan gave a presentation on a number of topics including: 
 an update on the current structure, safety record and history of BCF; 
 observations on the 2014 service reductions; 
 future fare changes and how ferry rates are currently set; 
 BCF initiatives in the Islands Trust Area; and 
 options for review in the Islands Trust – BCF Protocol Agreement. 
 
Mr. Corrigan noted the need for BCF to do a better job of finding out the long term plans of island 
communities. He stated that Mark Collins would 

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