Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes
· Galiano Island · Meeting Documents · 2026
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Topics: Bylaw enforcement · Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Forestry & trees · Governance & budget · Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries — our classification, not the Trust's.
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--- OCR PAGE 1: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/galiano-ltc-regular-meeting-minutes-38/ --- Islands Trust Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Minutes of Regular Meeting Date: February 10, 2026 Location: Galiano South Community Hall 141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor (electronic) Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) Others Present: There were approximately seventy (70) members of the public present. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations and stated appreciation for the presence of Penelakut Elders, Chief, and Council members. Penelakut Chief Jack thanked everyone for being present and stated gratitude for, and importance of, the support and guidance of the Elders in attendance. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following reordering of the agenda was presented for consideration: Item 16.2 and 16.3 to be heard following item 10. By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 4. TRUSTEE REPORT Trustee Gauvreau reported the following: - Budget discussions are ongoing, further information about the budget is located on the website About Us / Accountability page, and details regarding cost increases and funding decreases were summarized Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Regular Business Meeting February 10, 2026 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 pages --- OCR PAGE 2: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/galiano-ltc-regular-meeting-minutes-38/ --- The Islands Trust Conservancy Board elections were held and she was re-elected as Chair and Tanner Timothy was re-elected as Vice Chair The Accessibility Committee is working toward a draft of the provincially mandated accessibility action plan She was appointed as a member of Governance Committee Attended the Islands Trust Protecting the Shoreline webinar which featured speakers from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Green Shores, and members from Malahat Nation Attended Climate Adaptation webinar featuring speaker from the Capital Regional District and a Heath Pollen, a permaculture farmer from Gabriola Island Will be attending the upcoming Trust Programs Committee meeting Trustee Mabberley thanked everyone for their attendance and recognized the importance of the day and the number of Penelakut people in attendance. 5. CHAIR'S REPORT Chair Peterson reported the following: Noted it is a special day for the Local Trust Committee and Penelakut Tribes and stated appreciation for those in attendance Attended the BC Municipal Climate Leadership Caucus with Minister Dix Attended Executive Committee meetings Attended Financial Planning Committee meeting and will be attending the upcoming Committee of the
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