Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Trust Programs Committee  
Minutes of Electronic Meeting 
 
 
Date of Meeting: 
 
Location: 
 
Monday, February 4, 2013 
 
Islands Trust Office Boardroom, 
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC 
 
Members Present: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regrets: 
 
Paul Brent, Saturna Island Local Trustee (Chair) 
Laura Busheikin, Denman Island Local Trustee  
George Grams, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee (Vice-Chair) 
Ken Hancock, North Pender Island Local Trustee (EC Rep) 
Tony Law, Hornby Island Local Trustee 
Liz Montague, South Pender Island Local Trustee  
Sheila Malcolmson, Gabriola Island Local Trustee (ex officio) 
Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trustee  
 
Andrew Stone, Bowen Island Local Trustee 
Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trustee
 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Lisa Gordon, Director, Trust Area Services 
Laura Stringer, Recorder 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
No members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 10:02 am.   
 
2. REGULAR COMMITTEE BUSINESS 
 
 
2.1. Approve agenda 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved.    
 
 
2.2. Minutes of Meetings 
 
By general consent the Trust Program Committee Minutes of November 5, 2012 were 
adopted. 
 

 
Trust Programs Committee Minutes of February 4, 2013 Page 2 
 
2.3. Follow-up Action List 
 
The follow-up action list was provided for information and review. Director Lisa Gordon provided an update on 
the follow-up action list items and noted that Communications Specialist Stringer is    researching water 
stewardship groups on the islands and is still seeking information for groups on Bowen, Denman, North 
Pender, South Pender, Thetis and Gambier Islands.  Director Gordon committed to send all Trust Program 
Committee members a 2006 Guide for Regulating the Installation of Rainwater Harvesting Systems that was 
prepared for the Island Trust Fund. 
 
3. TRUST COUNCIL BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
3.1. Briefing – Community Stewardship Awards 
 
Director Gordon described the steps that will be taken to deliver the 2013 awards program. 
 
 3.2. Briefing - BC Ferries Advocacy – Requests for Advice 
 
Committee members reviewed the above noted briefing which laid out requests from the Executive 
Committee and the Islands Trust Council for advice from the Trust Programs Committee regarding future 
advocacy for sustainable, affordable and appropriate ferry services. There was discussion about potential 
recommendations and the following points were raised: 
 
• It is difficult to quantify the impact of rising ferry fares on economic development and any study can 
be challenged. 
• The upcoming provincial election provides an opportunity to influence the positions of candidates. 
• It may be useful to request documents through Freedom of Information requests to inform future 
advocacy and avoid investing Islands Trust resources when reports may have already been done. 
 
  TPC 100/13 
  It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
That the Trust Programs Committee advise the Islands Trust Council and the 

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