Policy 2.1.11 Administration of the Community Stewardship Awards Program

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Policy: 2.1.11 
Approved By: Trust Council 
Approval Date: 2003-03-07 
Amendment 
Date(s):  
2003-12-05; 2005-09-16; 2006-12-08; 
2009-03-11; 2009-09-16; 2014-09-10; 
2016-12-07; 2020-09-15; 2021-12-02; 
2026-06-17 
Policy Holder: Director of Trust Area Services 
 
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM 
Purpose 
1. To define policies that will ensure a fair and effective Community Stewardship Awards program in 
accordance with related policies of Islands Trust Council. 
2. To provide an opportunity for Islands Trust to proactively and positively engage island communities 
in promoting stewardship within the Islands Trust Area. 
 
A. Definitions 
 
None. 
 
B. Policy 
1. Intentions 
1.1  Islands Trust Council has established an Islands Trust Community Stewardship Awards 
program to recognize and encourage the actions of individuals and organizations that support 
the mandate of Islands Trust 
1.2 Islands Trust Council offers the Community Stewardship Awards program in the final year of 
each term. 
1.3 The Trust Programs Committee of Trust Council is responsible for initiating Islands Trust 
Community Stewardship Awards program in February in the final year of each term. 
1.4 Islands Trust Council may alter the timing and frequency of the award program by resolution 
to address unanticipated circumstances that may affect the schedule 
 
2. Nomination Eligibility 
2.1  The program is open to any individual, First Nation community or organization, school (or 
classroom), community group, non-profit or business entity that has demonstrated efforts to 
enhance a community or its environment in Islands Trust Area in a manner consistent with the 
mandate of Islands Trust. A nominee does not need to live on an island in the Islands Trust 
Area to qualify for nomination. 
2.2 A nominee who is subject to an open bylaw enforcement action with a confirmed land- use 
bylaw violation for which Islands Trust is seeking compliance is not eligible to be nominated 
as an individual nominee. 
2.3 A nominee cannot nominate themselves, or a business or committee/organization to which 
they belong. This policy is not intended to discourage nominations for broad community-type 

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nominations from individuals who are part of that community, e.g. an Island resident, or a 
First Nation community or band. 
2.4 Current staff members, contractors, and trustees are not eligible as an individual nominee 
and only become eligible twenty-four months after receiving final payment from Islands Trust. 
2.5 Organizations are not eligible as nominees if current staff members, contractors or trustees 
played a leadership role in the organization during the implementation of the nominated 
project or work. 
2.6 Organizations that provide goods or services to Islands Trust are eligible so l

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