Islands Trust Council public hearing, March 10, 2026

Islands Trust Council · 2026-03-10 · 0:17:25 · recording 260310A on the Islands Trust's video service. Every timestamp below plays the recording from that moment.

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Who speaks in this meeting

Trustee Patrick (trustee) — 115 lines

Transcript

[0:00:00] Trustee Patrick: Well, good morning, everyone. I'd like to call this meeting of the Executive Committee to order,

[0:00:05] Trustee Patrick: acknowledging that we are meeting on Kauat'in Tribes territory and the K'watsum Nations.

[0:00:15] Trustee Patrick: I just, as chair and together with the vice chairs, it's our responsibility to ensure this

[0:00:21] Trustee Patrick: meeting is respectful and inclusive and culturally safe space for staff, trustees, and all attendings,

[0:00:26] Trustee Patrick: including those who might be watching online.

[0:00:29] Trustee Patrick: This means we will speak respectfully,

[0:00:32] Trustee Patrick: acknowledge concerns without causing harm,

[0:00:34] Trustee Patrick: uphold cultural safety,

[0:00:36] Trustee Patrick: and we will keep the conversation constructive.

[0:00:40] Trustee Patrick: Vice chairs, we have an agenda before us.

[0:00:43] Trustee Patrick: Are there any additions or changes to the agenda?

[0:00:46] Trustee Patrick: Last minute thing.

[0:00:48] Trustee Patrick: Can we approve the agenda through general consent?

[0:00:51] Trustee Patrick: Excellent.

[0:00:53] Trustee Patrick: So I'm going to rise and report from the last meeting

[0:00:57] Trustee Patrick: from February 25th the in-camera meeting the executive committee adopted the February 4th

[0:01:03] Trustee Patrick: 2026 in-camera meeting minutes and appointed Barb Ost, Deborah Scott, Seth Gustafson,

[0:01:12] Trustee Patrick: Riley Vardy, Dennis Fortin, Christopher Jason and Michael Bean to the Islands Trust Accessibility

[0:01:19] Trustee Patrick: Committee. We have before us two sets of minutes we have the minutes from February 4th 2026 are

[0:01:27] Trustee Patrick: there any additions or changes to the minutes excellent great not seeing any can we approve the

[0:01:35] Trustee Patrick: february 4th your general consent we also have the february 25th minutes here are there any additions

[0:01:41] Trustee Patrick: or corrections to those minutes also excellent not seeing anything can we prove those your general

[0:01:47] Trustee Patrick: consent we have a follow-up action lists on page uh 29 i'll look over to see a brony are there

[0:01:56] Trustee Patrick: attention

[0:01:57] Voice 7: items um i don't think there's anything across the board unless any of the directors have

[0:02:02] Voice 7: anything to note but of course if you have any questions we're happy to take those otherwise

[0:02:05] Voice 7: i think they're largely consistent with what you saw in your last meeting any

[0:02:11] Trustee Patrick: questions vice chairs

[0:02:14] Trustee Patrick: that will keep on moving then um we have our uh local trust committee chair update reports

[0:02:22] Trustee Patrick: who would like to go first?

[0:02:27] Voice 1: Go ahead.

[0:02:28] Voice 1: You can look at me.

[0:02:29] Voice 1: I haven't had nothing since our last meeting.

[0:02:34] Voice 1: We're just, I guess probably today

[0:02:36] Voice 1: we're going to do final discussions

[0:02:37] Voice 1: on whether or not we're going to take Demin's

[0:02:39] Voice 1: next week's meeting to electronic or in person.

[0:02:42] Voice 1: We've had some staff absences

[0:02:44] Voice 1: that have delayed some reports and all that.

[0:02:47] Voice 1: But I think we're still going to go in person

[0:02:50] Voice 1: for next week.

[0:02:50] Voice 1: And I'll be reporting at that appropriate moment.

[0:02:54] Voice 1: All

[0:02:55] Voice 6: right. Vice-Chair Lee?

[0:02:56] Voice 6: Nothing to report. No meetings. Things seem to be quiet.

[0:03:01] Voice 5: Quiet's good. Vice-Chair Peterson?

[0:03:05] Voice 5: Since our last meeting, Salt Spring LTC had a joint meeting with the local community commission of Salt Spring.

[0:03:16] Voice 5: really just discussion on dating the outdated protocol and that is going to continue to work

[0:03:28] Voice 5: it's going to continue there and get completed hopefully pretty soon see I did go to the I did

[0:03:42] Voice 5: go to the AVICC housing workshop last week, which was quite interesting. There's a number

[0:03:53] Voice 5: of folks that I've seen lots before, including Justine Stark, who used to work here and is

[0:04:01] Voice 5: now with the CRD and a gap on his name, but from Comox as well. Good reports. Also attended

[0:04:11] Voice 5: the monthly meeting the local leaders for mental health and Hornby LTC had a

[0:04:18] Voice 5: special meeting last week working towards refining the short-term vacation

[0:04:24] Voice 5: rentals legislation and we have our regular meeting on the 20th and

[0:04:32] Voice 5: expected that they'll settled on their approach by

[0:04:38] Voice 1: the end of that meeting I'm

[0:04:39] Voice 5: hoping and looking towards public hearing I would assume. And yeah, and they set a call

[0:04:52] Voice 5: violence forum which was sparsely attended but as always good conversations. Just leave it there.

[0:04:59] Trustee Patrick: Right. For me, I've had no meetings either. A couple of meetings

[0:05:05] Trustee Patrick: on the docket coming up the week of the 20th.

[0:05:07] Voice 6: You have 25 events for today.

[0:05:17] Trustee Patrick: all right uh we have uh bookmarked i guess on the 23rd uh to go over the uh put water

[0:05:26] Trustee Patrick: freshwater footprint work on game uh gabriel island and then game somehow on the um oh no

[0:05:32] Trustee Patrick: it's 24th and 25th good there are two different things then we have the the gambier island on the

[0:05:36] Trustee Patrick: 24th um i did finally meet with justin paulson last friday he's the chair this this year for

[0:05:45] Trustee Patrick: for San Juan Island.

[0:05:46] Trustee Patrick: And we talked about moving forward

[0:05:48] Trustee Patrick: with the political working group motion

[0:05:51] Trustee Patrick: that we made in December.

[0:05:53] Trustee Patrick: And so we had a very, I think a productive meeting

[0:05:56] Trustee Patrick: and really looking at trying to bring

[0:05:58] Trustee Patrick: the Southern Gulf Islands across water forum work together

[0:06:02] Trustee Patrick: with this opportunity to have a working group

[0:06:06] Trustee Patrick: that an oil spill in these islands would be catastrophic

[0:06:11] Trustee Patrick: to the economy as well as the environment.

[0:06:13] Trustee Patrick: environment and so the cross border is really focusing on those two work groups so we thought

[0:06:19] Trustee Patrick: it was a really good opportunity so we'll see if we can do that and we're and that your southern

[0:06:25] Trustee Patrick: gulf island forum meeting is going to be delayed from april 2nd i think that'll give us a chance to

[0:06:30] Trustee Patrick: to bring these two together and make better use of time so that's kind of our initial thoughts of

[0:06:35] Trustee Patrick: where we're headed and which is good to see and that's all I have you just

[0:06:45] Voice 5: reminded me I've been attending the transport Canada ocean program West Coast

[0:06:55] Voice 5: forums and last week's an opportunity to raise the question of whether feds are

[0:07:06] Voice 5: at all considering um additional emergency towing capacity and uh there's a new discussion paper

[0:07:17] Voice 5: that's going to be coming out um which uh will be an opportunity for um i was trusted to share

[0:07:26] Voice 5: some thoughts there and uh uh out of that there was uh i remember his name but uh a group uh

[0:07:35] Voice 5: uh represented from Washington state that would love to um reconnect with us he mentioned the

[0:07:42] Voice 5: director freighter as someone that he worked with in the past on that issue so I think there's some

[0:07:48] Voice 5: there's some opportunity there to uh to sort of go back and reinforce some of the previous

[0:07:55] Voice 5: uh requests that we've made around that joy capacity thanks for mentioning San Juan because

[0:08:02] Voice 5: Is that twigging my

[0:08:03] Voice 5: memory on that?

[0:08:04] Trustee Patrick: Corral all this into one organized conversation.

[0:08:08] Trustee Patrick: Great.

[0:08:08] Trustee Patrick: Okay.

[0:08:09] Trustee Patrick: Over to the Trust Conservancy.

[0:08:12] Trustee Patrick: Is there any update report there?

[0:08:14] Voice 6: No, just noting staff provided an update,

[0:08:17] Voice 6: and I appreciate that very much

[0:08:19] Voice 6: because sometimes my notes are much less comprehensive.

[0:08:24] Trustee Patrick: And that is on page 40 of the agenda, the highlights.

[0:08:29] Trustee Patrick: Are there any questions for that?

[0:08:31] Trustee Patrick: otherwise we'll receive that for information so going on here the next item that we have here

[0:08:41] Trustee Patrick: is item 8.2.1 uh request for trust council sponsorship of a temporary use permit

[0:08:48] Trustee Patrick: application request for decision it's on page 41 to director sumac are you going to talk about this

[0:08:55] Trustee Patrick: well i

[0:08:57] Voice 4: could as far as i understand this is just for easy consideration to forward to

[0:09:01] Voice 4: trust council and you have staff support to do so all right any

[0:09:04] Trustee Patrick: questions from vice chairs

[0:09:07] Trustee Patrick: through your general consent can we forward this to trust council

[0:09:12] Trustee Patrick: all right uh the next item we have here is the meeting screening and reporting briefing on page

[0:09:20] Trustee Patrick: 46.

[0:09:24] Voice 2: yeah if i made that uh that is to go to trust council it's requested through the uh

[0:09:31] Voice 2: actually committee the whole meeting last time just to provide more context on any decisions around funding.

[0:09:39] Trustee Patrick: Any questions from Vice Chairs? Otherwise, through your general consent, can we forward this item, item 851, to Trust Council.

[0:09:49] Trustee Patrick: That brings us to the next one, which is 852, which is the ratification of the Accessibility Committee appointments on page 49.

[0:09:58] Trustee Patrick: Yeah, and if I may,

[0:10:00] Voice 2: that's Trust Council's policy that the decisions of the ECL, that

[0:10:05] Voice 2: is ratified at Trust Council.

[0:10:07] Voice 2: So that can be done in open meeting with this request for a decision.

[0:10:11] Voice 2: If the Council wants to see any details of the individuals, it would have to be covered.

[0:10:16] Trustee Patrick: Okay.

[0:10:18] Trustee Patrick: Any other questions?

[0:10:20] Trustee Patrick: Otherwise, again, through your general consent, we forward this to Trust Council.

[0:10:25] Trustee Patrick: Excellent.

[0:10:26] Trustee Patrick: All right.

[0:10:27] Trustee Patrick: That's the, we'll probably have some more through the correspondence, but we will, there's nothing here until then.

[0:10:34] Trustee Patrick: Item, we're in new business at 10.1.1, which is the training funding request for on-house experiment, experiential workshop, request for decision on page 51.

[0:10:47] Trustee Patrick: So you trust, Peter, Vice Chair Peterson.

[0:10:51] Voice 5: Yeah, thank you. Just noting the, I didn't get this in on time, because it's filled up. There is a potential there. I'm on the waiting list, but I'm not holding my breath. But they're talking about doing another one later in the year. So I'll probably bring back a similar if not identical request when I get that information.

[0:11:18] Voice 6: Go ahead, Oyster.

[0:11:19] Voice 6: I am actually attending this, as I'm still a member of Culturally Committed, so I got in on the early bird rate.

[0:11:29] Voice 6: I hadn't thought of asking for sponsorship or funding, but I could if the information coming back to council would be valuable.

[0:11:40] Voice 6: So I hadn't really considered that. I'm carpooling, so I don't think the travel costs would be a big deal.

[0:11:49] Voice 6: I'll just I'll just pay for it and maybe do it back just only $100 so I'm not

[0:12:07] Voice 6: asking for anything you're just saying I'll go and report back

[0:12:10] Voice 4: are you sure you

[0:12:14] Voice 4: don't need any expenses covered with us okay

[0:12:19] Trustee Patrick: then we'll keep on going

[0:12:24] Trustee Patrick: we're into correspondence then there's a number of correspondence items here beginning on page 54

[0:12:33] Trustee Patrick: agenda packages go through these one at a time and some of these are in regard to trust council

[0:12:40] Trustee Patrick: so the first one is at 11.1 ben mcconkey this was executive committee had an address to executive

[0:12:48] Trustee Patrick: executive committee site we just received for information second one here is uh Kay Watson on

[0:12:56] Trustee Patrick: the Bowen Island requisition page 55. this would be is

[0:13:05] Voice 6: it coming to us for action well this would

[0:13:07] Trustee Patrick: be forwarded to Trust Council if the uh

[0:13:09] Voice 6: agree

[0:13:11] Trustee Patrick: okay so through your general consent can we

[0:13:14] Trustee Patrick: forward item 11.2 to trust council we

[0:13:18] Voice 6: have

[0:13:19] Trustee Patrick: also 11.3

[0:13:23] Voice 6: which

[0:13:24] Trustee Patrick: is the deer population item from wallinger page 56.

[0:13:32] Voice 6: or to trust council it's a valuable perspective to consider right so

[0:13:37] Trustee Patrick: 11.3 your consent will forward

[0:13:40] Trustee Patrick: to trust council we have 11.4 which is the farmland trust uh urgent request um or potential

[0:13:49] Trustee Patrick: reimbursement and application fee and i don't know did director sermac did you want to i know you

[0:13:55] Trustee Patrick: said you looked into this request

[0:13:57] Voice 4: i mean through the chair so there's communications i i mean i

[0:14:03] Trustee Patrick: only

[0:14:03] Voice 4: saw last night when you or yesterday when reviewing the agenda um i did double check that

[0:14:07] Voice 4: this applicant had indeed applied for um sponsorship they did meet the criteria we just

[0:14:14] Voice 4: don't have the corresponding uh paperwork to go with it due to the late it just came in last week

[0:14:19] Voice 4: and of course they've been pending a budget item coming off trust council staff wouldn't

[0:14:25] Voice 4: so question would it have

[0:14:32] Voice 6: to be added to our agenda or would it be addressed in correspondence

[0:14:35] Voice 6: I'm

[0:14:35] Trustee Patrick: going to be added. It'd be added as correspondence. I would just, how would that work in our agenda?

[0:14:41] Trustee Patrick: It's not an

[0:14:41] Voice 6: application though, like there's not complete information.

[0:14:45] Trustee Patrick: There's not complete information.

[0:14:46] Voice 4: Oh, go ahead, Director.

[0:14:47] Voice 4: I think to be sure that's the proper place for it, but of course we will be speaking elsewhere in the agenda regarding the other sponsorships.

[0:14:53] Voice 4: I did

[0:14:56] Trustee Patrick: encourage this party to come to the public session today to talk just about the impact of sponsorship on small organizations.

[0:15:06] Trustee Patrick: because the budget had been removed from last year

[0:15:08] Trustee Patrick: because we didn't know where they were going to end up.

[0:15:14] Trustee Patrick: So we'll forward this one then as correspondence.

[0:15:16] Trustee Patrick: Is that all right then for everyone?

[0:15:18] Voice 6: All right.

[0:15:18] Trustee Patrick: Through your general consent, we'll forward item 11.4.

[0:15:23] Trustee Patrick: We have 11.5, which is a request from the IONS Trust Conservancy Chair,

[0:15:29] Trustee Patrick: Lisa Gavro.

[0:15:32] Trustee Patrick: This one again, we'll forward to Trust Council.

[0:15:34] Trustee Patrick: So, and that brings us, I guess, to, whoops, wait a minute, review of the current work

[0:15:45] Trustee Patrick: plan on page 65.

[0:15:47] Trustee Patrick: Is there?

[0:15:51] Voice 6: Well, item three, is that sort of finished?

[0:15:56] Voice 6: I mean, implementation, I guess, is still happening.

[0:16:01] Voice 6: Yeah,

[0:16:01] Voice 7: it remains on the list just as a reminder.

[0:16:05] Voice 7: So we're taking the action center of the plan.

[0:16:09] Trustee Patrick: and we already forwarded it to trust council so we just received information today

[0:16:13] Trustee Patrick: all right so that means our next meeting is going to be on march 25th at 9 15 in the morning

[0:16:21] Trustee Patrick: electronically um we will be going to a closed meeting i will not rise and report after the

[0:16:27] Trustee Patrick: meeting so anyone listening on um we won't be coming back after we'll rise and report the next

[0:16:33] Trustee Patrick: meeting okay so with that

[0:16:35] Trustee Patrick: i need the motion to go in camera

[0:16:43] Trustee Patrick: it's in the slide i

[0:16:45] Voice 6: move that the meeting because the public section subject to sections 91 g and i

[0:16:51] Voice 6: of the community charter in order to consider matters related to litigation or potential

[0:16:56] Voice 6: litigation affecting the island's trust and the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor

[0:17:01] Voice 6: client privilege and communication including communications necessary for that purpose

[0:17:06] Voice 6: and that staff attend the meeting is there a second second

[0:17:09] Trustee Patrick: by uh vice general any discussion

[0:17:11] Trustee Patrick: about all those in favor that carries all right we're going to give the

[0:17:16] Trustee Patrick: uh staff some time to close this very large room

[0:17:21] Voice 1: what if silence comes down

The minutes

Official minutes as published by the Islands Trust (source), text extracted automatically.

Islands Trust                                                                       ADOPTED                                                                                            1 of 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes 
March 10 to March 12, 2026  
                                           Islands Trust Council 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date:                                               
Location: 
March 10 to March 12, 2026 
Khowutzun Heritage Centre, Comeakin Hall 
200 Cowichan Way, Duncan, BC, V9L 6V2 
 
 Executive Members 1.  Laura Patrick, Chair, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area 
 Present: 2.  Tobi Elliott, Vice-Chair, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area 
 3.  David Maude, Vice-Chair, Mayne Island Local Trust Area 
 4.  Timothy Peterson, Vice-Chair, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area 
Members Present:                                    5.  Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee  
 6.  Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee 
 7.  Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area  
 8.  David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance) 
 9.  Susan Yates, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area 
 10. Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Local Trust Area 
 11. Ben Mabberley, Galiano Island Local Trust Area  
 12. Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
13. Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trust Area 
 14. Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance) 
 15. Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance)   
 16. Jeanine Dodds, Mayne Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance) 
 17. Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance) 
18. Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance)  
 19. Deb Morrison, North Pender Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance) 
 20. Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area (electronic attendance)  
 21. Lee Middleton, Saturna Island Local Trust Area 
22. Kristina Evans, South Pender Island Local Trust Area  
 
 
23. Dag Falck, South Pender Island Local Trust Area  
24. Ken Hunter, Thetis Island Local Trust Area 
25. Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Local Trust Area  
Members Regrets: 
Staff Present: 
 
26. Grant Scott, Hornby Island Local Trust Area 
Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer 
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services 
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services 
Julia Mobbs, Director, Financial and Employee Services  
Joshua Bard, Information Systems Specialist 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
Tedd Drummond, Information Technology Manager 
Joe Elliott, Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor 
Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager 
Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager
 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder  

 
Islands Trust                                                                       ADOPTED                                                                                            2 of 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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Guests Present: 
 
Others Present: 
Alexandra Trifonidis, Executive Coordinator 
Morgana van Niekerk, Communications Specialist 
Erica Wheeler, Species at Risk Program Coordinator 
Patricia Woodruff, Biologist 
Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor 
Sage Dyck, Technician, Pacific Audio 
Risa Smith, Provincially Appointed Islands Trust Conservancy Board Member 
Paul Murray, Brentwood Advisory Group 
There were up to 17 members of the public in attendance. 
TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2026 
The in-person meeting was recorded, livestreamed, and made available for electronic attendance. 
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. 
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Patrick acknowledged the meeting was being held in the territory of Cowichan Tribes 
and referenced that in February 2026 Cowichan Valley leaders had issued a joint statement 
condemning growing anti-Indigenous racism. Chair Patrick indicated that Islands Trust 
shares that condemnation. All trustees and staff stood up to signal that they stand with 
Indigenous Peoples and Cowichan Valley leaders in recognizing that the wellbeing of 
communities depends on the ability to stand together as humans and neighbours who 
respect, support, and care for one another.  
Chair Patrick introduced Cowichan Tribes Chief Sulsulxumaat Cindy Daniels. 
Chief Daniels and Council member Chris Alphonse welcomed Trust Council to the 
Cowichan Tribes traditional territory and Khowutzun Heritage Cultural Centre. 
Trustees introduced themselves and acknowledged the traditional First Nation territory in 
which area they are elected. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
3.1 Review of the Agenda 
The following items were added to the agenda by addendum: 
5.5 2026-02-27 K Watson - 2025 Bowen Island Requisition  
5.6 2026-03-03 D Wallinger - A Science-based Call for Decisive Deer Population 
Reduction to Restore Island Ecosystems 
5.7  2026-03-05 Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust - Urgent Request – Budget 
Approval for Potential Reimbursement of Application Fee 
5.8  2026-03-06 L Gauvreau - Request for Reconsideration of Permanent  
Biologist Position - Islands Trust Conservancy Board 

 
Islands Trust                                                                       ADOPTED                                                                                            3 of 30                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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7.1.3  Meeting Streaming and Recording – Briefing 
7.2.5  Ratification of Accessibility Committee Appointments - Request for  
                Decision  
12.2.1  Request for Trust Council Sponsorship of Temporary Use Permit Application 
Fee - Request for Decision. Items 12.2.1 and 12.2.2 were subsequently 
renumbered to 12.2.2 and 12.2.3. 
3.2 Approval of the Agenda 
By general consent the agenda and addendum were approved as 
presented. 
4. GENERAL BUSINESS ARISING 
4.1 Consent Agenda Items 
4.1.1 Draft December 2-5, 2025 Islands Trust Council Quarterly Meeting Minutes 
THAT Islands Trust Council adopt the minutes as presented.  
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in item 4.1.1. 
4.1.2 Resolution without Meeting Report 
No resolution without meetings have been conducted since the December, 
2025 Islands Trust Council Quarterly meeting.  
4.1.3 Islands Trust Active Priorities Chart 
Received for information. 
Each Council Committee Chair provided an update on the work program of their 
respective committees. 
4.1.3.1 Executive Committee Work Program Report 
THAT Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee 
Work Program Report as presented.  
4.1.3.2 Governance Committee Work Program Report 
THAT Islands Trust Council approve the Governance 
Committee Work Program Report as presented.  
4.1.3.3 Financial Planning Committee Work Program Report 
THAT Islands Trust Council approve the Financial Planning 
Committee Work Program Report as presented.  
4.1.3.4 Regional Planning Committee Work Program Report 
THAT Islands Trust Council approve the Regional Planning 
Committee Work Program Report as presented.  

 
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4.1.3.5 Trust Programs Committee Work Program Report 
THAT Islands Trust Council approve the Trust Programs 
Committee Work Program Report as presented.  
4.1.3.6 Accessibility Committee  
4.1.3.7 Islands Trust Conservancy Quarterly Report 
Receive for information.  
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted 
the recommendation as presented in items 4.1.3 - 
4.1.3.5 and 4.1.3.7. 
Trustee Dodds arrived to the meeting at 1:30 p.m. 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
5.1 2026-02-09 B Granger - Proposed Increase in Bowen Island Tariff Islands Trust 
Budget 2026 
Received for information. 
5.2 2026-02-09 W Quinn - Islands Trust - A Perspective 
Received for information. 
5.3 2026-02-13 MP Elizabeth May - Financial Support for Southern Gulf Islands 
Forum 
Received for information. 
5.4 2026-02-17 Lidstone & Company - Draft Trust Policy Statement 
Received for information. 
5.5  2026-02-27 K Watson - 2025 Bowen Island Requisition  
Received for information. 
5.6  2026-03-03 D Wallinger - A Science-based Call for Decisive Deer Population 
Reduction to Restore Island Ecosystems 
Received for information. 
5.7  2026-03-05 Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust - Urgent Request - Budget 
Approval for Potential Reimbursement of Application Fee 
Received for information. 
5.8  2026-03-06 L Gauvreau - Request for Reconsideration of Permanent Biologist 
Position - Islands Trust Conservancy Board 
Received for information. 
6. EXECUTIVE 

 
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6.1 Consent Agenda Items 
6.1.1 Chief Administrative Officer Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
6.1.2 Strategic Plan Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
6.1.3 Continuous Learning Plan 
Receive for information. 
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in items 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and 6.1.3. 
7. LEGISLATIVE & INFORMATION SERVICES 
7.1 Consent Agenda Items 
7.1.1 Director of Legislative and Information Services Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
7.1.2 Legislative Monitoring Report  
Receive for information. 
7.1.3 Meeting Streaming and Recording – Briefing 
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in item 7.1.1, 7.1.2 and 7.1.3. 
Trustee Middleton arrived to the meeting at 1:43 p.m. 
7.2 Discussion / Decision Items 
7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration Policy Amendments and Bylaw Repeal - Request for 
Decision  
The Director of Legislative and Information Services summarized the 
Request for Decision. 
Brentwood Advisory Group consultant Paul Murray undertook a review of 
trustee remuneration and provided a presentation summarizing the findings. 
Trustees participated in a roundtable discussion and the following general 
comments were noted: 
• Increased remuneration can alleviate barriers to entry based on financial 
considerations and attract more diverse representation; 
• The impact to the budget, and consequent tax increase, is substantial 
and not supported; 
• Consideration of phasing in should be taken due to impacts to budget; 
• Reductions for missing meetings should take into account the addition 
of special meetings and the times that meetings are scheduled. 

 
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TC-2026-001 
It was MOVED by Trustee Bernardo, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Fast, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend draft amended 
Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration second Section 5.2, dated March 
10, 2026, by replacing the word “may” with the word “will”. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-002 
It was MOVED by Trustee Bernardo, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend draft amended 
Policy 7.2.1 Trustee Remuneration Section 5.3, dated March 10, 
2026, by replacing it in its entirety with “The review will be conducted 
in accordance with the principles and methodology identified in this 
Policy.” 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-003 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend policy 7.2.1 Trustee 
Remuneration by removing the words “or special” from the second 
Section 6.3. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-004 
It was MOVED by Trustee Peterson, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council request that Policy 7.2.1 Trustee 
Remuneration 6.3 be amended by changing the values $375 to $400, 
and $750 to $800. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-005 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council adopt the amended Policy 7.2.1 Trustee 
Remuneration dated and amended March 10, 2026. 
CARRIED 
Trustees Campbell, Dodds, Falck, Harris, Hunter, Mabberley, and Middleton opposed. 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 3:36 p.m. and reconvened at 3:51 p.m. 
Trustee Campbell left the meeting at 3:56 p.m. 
TC-2026-006 
It was MOVED by Trustee Elliott, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council requests staff to provide options and 
implications to Trust Council early in the budget deliberation cycle 

 
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for 2027-28, on the implications of implementing new Trustee 
Remuneration rates effective April 1, 2027, using 2026 published 
remuneration, population and folio data, and of phasing in changes 
to Trustee Remuneration rates over two or three years. 
DEFEATED 
Trustee Campbell returned to the meeting at 4:06 p.m. 
TC-2026-007 
It was MOVED by Trustee Benardo, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to implement new Trustee 
Remuneration rates effective April 1, 2027, using 2026 published 
remuneration, population and folio data. 
CARRIED 
Trustee Campbell, Harris, Hunter, Falck, and Mabberley opposed. 
TC-2026-008 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 207, cited as the “Islands Trust 
Council Trustee Remuneration Repeal Bylaw”, be Read a First Time. 
CARRIED 
Trustees Campbell, Harris, and Falck opposed. 
TC-2026-009 
It was MOVED by Trustee Gedye, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 207, cited as the “Islands Trust 
Council Trustee Remuneration Repeal Bylaw”, be Read a Second 
Time. 
CARRIED 
Trustees Campbell and Harris opposed. 
TC-2026-010 
It was MOVED by Trustee Borthwick, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 207, cited as the “Islands Trust 
Council Trustee Remuneration Repeal Bylaw”, be Read a Third Time. 
CARRIED 
Trustees Campbell and Harris opposed. 
7.2.2 Enhancing Mental Health Benefits for Trustees - Request for Decision 
The Director of Financial and Employee Services summarized the Request 
for Decision and answered questions for clarification. 
Trustee Borthwick left the meeting at 4:20 p.m. and returned at 4:25 p.m. 
TC-2026-011 
It was MOVED by Trustee Peterson, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 

 
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that Islands Trust Council approve enhancing the trustee benefit 
plan to include coverage for Clinical Counsellors, and to increase 
the health coverage limit to $1,000 annually, aligning the coverage 
and annual dollar limit with provisions provided to staff and that the 
change be implemented April 1, 2027 in alignment with changes to 
Trustee Remuneration. 
CARRIED 
The agenda was reordered and item 8 was heard following item 7.2.2. 
Trustee Allen left the meeting at 4:28 p.m. 
Trustee Dodds left the meeting at 4:36 p.m. 
8. ENGAGEMENT / COLLABORATION 
8.1 Delegations 
8.1.1 Transition Salt Spring Society 
Transition Salt Spring Society Director Brian Young spoke to the draft Trust 
Policy Statement and the following points were noted: 
• Climate change is the governing condition under which Islands Trust’s 
mandate to preserve and protect must be interpreted; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement makes progress in the areas of 
Indigenous rights and reconciliation and growth management; however, 
climate change is framed as one factor and not an overall guiding 
principle; 
• They recommend a new guiding principle be added which incorporates 
climate change as a risk considered in all land-use planning and 
decision making; 
• A robust implementation plan for the Trust Policy Statement needs to be 
put into place to ensure Local Trust Committees interpret and apply the 
policy consistently and evenly; 
• They ask that Trust Council develop and maintain publicly available 
climate risk information and tools and establish ecosystem health 
indicators with regular reporting. 
8.2 Public Comments 
A member of the public spoke to Bylaw 206 Public Notification Bylaw and stated the 
proposal to post public notices on Facebook instead of newspapers is a set back as 
social media platforms are divisive and do not meet the public notice guidelines of 
reliability, suitability, and accessibility. They asked Trust Council to continue to use 
local newspaper for notifications.  
A member of the public stated disappointment that the salary and benefits 
discussion occurred prior to the public comment period and the resultant level of 
tax increase will inspire many people to run against current trustees in the 
upcoming election. They indicated Islands Trust has one mandate and suggests that 
all other activity be ceased with focus put on land use planning only. They asked 

 
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that Trust Council decrease the budget and not move forward with the draft Trust 
Policy Statement. 
A member of the public noted that a major component of public engagement on the 
Trust Policy Statement was a survey and the survey did not seek opinion on growth 
limits, floor area ratio, or densification that introduces housing without a housing 
agreement. They spoke to a legal opinion that refers to the Trust Policy Statement 
not complying with the mandate and they asked who designed the survey. 
A member of the public spoke in support of the Lidstone legal opinion which 
indicated Trust Council has strayed from its mandate by including infrastructure, 
tourism, and livelihoods within the Trust Policy Statement. The letter also asserted 
that government must use words that are defined in the dictionary of which 
infrastructure and tourism are not, nor are these areas of responsibility within the 
jurisdiction of Islands Trust. They urged Trust Council to follow the mandate to 
protect the islands, ecosystem, and rural character in light of climate change.  
A member of the public spoke against the June and September Trust Council 
meetings being held electronically when changes to the Trust Policy Statement and 
Official Community Plans will be discussed and noted the only Trust wide Town Hall 
on the Trust Policy Statement was held online during which only a few dozen people 
took part. They requested that the false interpretation of the Islands Trust object be 
withdrawn and the Trust Policy Statement be redone during which time Official 
Community Plan amendments should not be undertaken. 
A member of the public spoke to Trust Council’s ability to sponsor fees for rezoning 
applications made by non-profit organizations, noted there is no budget allocation 
for the upcoming fiscal year for fee sponsorship, and asked that Trust Council 
reinstate this funding to enable volunteer organizations to carry out projects that 
benefit the community.  
A member of the public spoke to the Lidstone legal opinion and noted the letter 
affirms what is meant by unique amenities and environment in relation to the Object 
of Islands Trust. They stated the draft Trust Policy Statement reflects Trust Council’s 
interpretation of unique amenities as including housing, infrastructure, and tourism 
which prioritizes development over protecting and preserving the unique natural 
amenities and environment of the Trust area. They iterated the language in the draft 
Trust Policy Statement fails to consider ecological limits of the islands, does not 
account for the dwellings that already exist, and weakens the protection of 
ecosystems and they asked Trust Council amend the draft Trust Policy Statement. 
A member of the public spoke to Galiano Island residents’ response to the draft 
Trust Policy Statement noting most of the surveys and letters residents submitted 
asked that stronger emphasis be given to environmental protections and to preserve 
and protect the islands from overdevelopment. 
A member of the public spoke in support of capacity funding for First Nations to 
enable reconciliation and engagement and spoke to the positive changes being 
considered in the Gabriola Official Community Plan review and the draft Trust Policy 
Statement. 

 
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A member of the public stated support for integration of First Nations reconciliation 
and engagement throughout the draft Trust Policy Statement as the current Policy 
does not speak to First Nations reconciliation nor does it reflect needed changes 
that would allow for making room for people to live on the islands. They are in favour 
of the two new permanent positions being proposed in the budget including the 
Indigenous Relations Manager and the Engagement and Communications Lead. 
A member of the public spoke to the public engagement process for the draft Trust 
Policy Statement and noted the 2025 revisions largely overlook the 2021 What We 
Heard Report which called for stronger environmental protections. The stated the 
survey structure was flawed, there was limited in-person dialogue, and there was a 
lack of clarity that a side-by-side comparison of the current and proposed polices 
would have provided.  
A member of the public stated that the Galiano Local Trust Committee asked the 
Galiano Advisory Planning Commission to comment on the draft Trust Policy 
Statement and a detailed report was submitted; however the Galiano Local Trust 
Committee declined to submit a Trust Policy Statement referral response which 
effectively silenced the recommendations of the Galiano Advisory Planning 
Commission and they believe it is the responsibility of trustees to ensure concerns 
of their community are reflected in the deliberations of Trust Council. 
A member of the public stated appreciation for the assurance of cultural safety 
stated in the Chair’s opening remarks, commended Islands Trust for identifying the 
cultural heritage of the islands as being significant, noted support for the new 
position of Indigenous Relations Manager, and stated there remains need for greater 
inclusivity and genuine input from First Nations governments to ensure commitment 
to an evolving Trust Council is not just tokenism. 
Several of the speakers spoke in support of maintaining the use of local newspapers 
for public notification purposes. 
Discussion on item 7.2.3 continued following item 8. 
7.2.3 Trust Council Public Notification Bylaw - Request for Decision 
The Director of Information and Legislative Services summarized the 
Request for Decision. 
Discussion ensued.  
Further discussion on item 7.2.3 was deferred to the June, 2026 Trust 
Council meeting. 
7.2.4 Trust Council Policy 2.1.15 Secretariat Services - Update - Request For 
Decision 
Discussion on item 7.2.4 was deferred to the June, 2026 Trust Council 
meeting. 
The agenda was reordered and item 7.2.5 was deferred to Thursday, March 12. 
Trustee Morrison left the meeting at 5:45 p.m. 

 
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The meeting was recessed for the day at 5:55 p.m. 
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 
Chair Patrick reconvened the meeting at 9:05 a.m. 
Trustee Lironi arrived to the meeting at 9:05 a.m. 
9. CLOSED MEETING 
TC-2026-012 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee Maude, 
that the meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(c)(f) and (g) of the 
Community Charter in order to consider matters related to labour relations or other 
employee relations; law enforcement, if the council considers that disclosure could 
reasonably be expected to harm the conduct of an investigation under or 
enforcement of an enactment; and litigation or potential litigation affecting the 
Islands Trust; and that staff attend the meeting. 
CARRIED 
The meeting was closed to the public 9:07 a.m. and reopened at 10:47 a.m.  
The meeting was recessed for a break at 10:47 a.m. and reconvened at 11:00 a.m.  
10. RISE AND REPORT 
Chair Patrick rose and reported adoption of the December, 2025 in-camera meeting 
minutes. 
11. FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES 
11.1 Consent Agenda Items 
11.1.1 Director of Financial and Employee Services Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
11.1.2 December 31, 2025 Financial Report - Request For Decision 
THAT Trust Council approve the December 31, 2025 Financial Report. 
11.1.3 December 31, 2025 Financial Forecast - Briefing 
Receive for information. 
11.1.4 Forecasted Overspending by General Ledger Budget Line - Briefing 
Receive for information.  
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in items 11.1.1, 11.1.2, 11.1.3 and 
11.1.4. 
11.2 Discussion / Decision Items 
11.2.1 2026/27 Budget: Draft 2, Version 3 

 
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11.2.1.1 Budget Session Outline 
11.2.1.2 Budget Discussion Support Materials 
For information only. 
11.2.1.3 2026/27 Budget Guidelines Assessment 
For information only. 
11.2.1.4 2026/27 Budget Reduction Options - Briefing 
11.2.1.5 Draft 2026/27 Budget Changes Since December 2025 
11.2.1.5.1 Islands Trust Conservancy Board Results of Budget 
Request Review - Briefing 
11.2.1.5.2 Committee of the Whole Reductions to Draft 2026/27 
Budget - Briefing 
11.2.1.5.3 Changes in Draft 2026/27 Budget Since Trust 
Council’s Review - Briefing  
11.2.1.6 2026/27 Draft Budget Overview – Briefing 
11.2.1.7 Funding Requests 
11.2.1.7.1 Strategic Plan Projects 
11.2.1.7.1.1 Policy Statement Amendment Project 
11.2.1.7.1.2 Policy Review – Continuation from FY26 
11.2.1.7.1.3 Freshwater Sustainability Strategy Review 
and Implementation 
11.2.1.7.2 ITC Board Projects 
11.2.1.7.2.1 ITC Five-Year Plan: First Nations Engagement 
Project 
11.2.1.7.2.2 Protected Area Management Software Project 
11.2.1.7.3 Local Trust Committee Projects 
11.2.1.7.3.1 Denman Housing Review (for OCP and LUB 
Amendments), Stage 2- Phase 2 Project (Year 
4 of 4) 
Updated since Trust Council's December 
review. 
11.2.1.7.3.2 Gabriola: OCP and LUB Review, Major Project 
(Year 4 of 5) 
Updated since Trust Council's December 
review. 

 
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11.2.1.7.3.3 Gambier: OCP and LUB Amendments 
Implementation Project – Final Phase 
11.2.1.7.3.4 Hornby: Comprehensive OCP and LUB 
Review Project 
Updated since Trust Council's December 
review. 
11.2.1.7.3.5 Lasqueti: OCP Review, Major Project (Year 1 
of 3) 
11.2.1.7.3.6 Salt Spring: Major Amendment to OCP and 
LUB 
11.2.1.7.3.7 Planning Services: Projects Feasibility 
Assessment - Briefing 
Updated since Trust Council's December 
review. 
11.2.1.7.4 Operational Projects 
11.2.1.7.4.1 TC Onboarding Training – Business 
Case 
11.2.1.7.4.2  Trustee Laptops – Business Case 
11.2.1.7.4.3 Accessibility Plan Development – 
Business Case 
11.2.1.7.5 Staffing Requests 
11.2.1.7.5.1 Manager of Indigenous Relations - New 
11.2.1.7.5.2 Communications and Engagement Lead - 
New 
11.2.1.7.5.3 Temporary Senior Policy Advisor 1.0FTE - 
Extension 
11.2.1.7.5.4 Permanent ITC Indigenous Relations 
Advisor 0.5FTE - New 
11.2.1.7.5.5 Temporary Species at Risk Coordinator - 
Extension 
11.2.1.7.5.6 GIS Co-op Student (Level 1) 0.3FTE 
11.2.1.7.5.7 Planning Services Co-op Student 0.3FTE 
11.2.1.7.6 Other Funding Request Reports 
11.2.1.7.6.1 ITC Board Budget Request - Briefing 

 
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review. 
11.2.1.7.6.2 EC Budget Request - Briefing  
11.2.1.8 Operating Budgets Increase Justifications 
11.2.1.8.1 TC Dedicated Chair Travel Budget Justification Form 
11.2.1.8.2 EC Operating Increases Justification Form – 
UBCM/AVICC  
11.2.1.8.3 TAS Operating Budget Increase Justification Form 
11.2.1.8.4 FES Operating Increases Justification Form 
11.2.1.8.5 Information Services Operating Increase Justification 
Form 
Updated since Trust Council's December review. 
11.2.1.8.6 Planning Services Operating Budget Training Increase 
Justification Form 
11.2.1.8.7 Planning Services Operating Budget Contractor 
Increase Justification Form 
11.2.1.8.8 ITC Land Securement and Conservation Planning 
Increase Justification  
11.2.1.8.9 ITC Protected Areas Management Operations and 
Planning Increase Justification  
Updated since Trust Council's December review. 
11.2.1.9 Unfunded Requests 
11.2.1.9.1 Secretariat Services - Business Case 
Funding for this work removed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.2 Climate Education Program - Business Case 
Funding for this work removed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.3 Salt Spring: Watershed Protection Plan 2022-2032 
Coordination (SSIWPA) 
Funding for this work removed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.4 Salt Spring: Groundwater Sustainability (Well-
Monitoring) 
Funding for this work removed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.5 Trust Area Resilience Assessment Initiative - Briefing 

 
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Funding for this work removed by Financial Planning 
Committee. Removal endorsed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.6 Electronic Document Management Solution 
- Business Case 
Funding for this work removed by Financial Planning 
Committee. Removal endorsed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.7 Galiano: Targeted OCP Review Project 
Funding for this work removed by Financial Planning 
Committee. Removal endorsed by Trust Council.  
11.2.1.9.8 Registered Professional Biologist 1.0FTE - Make 
Permanent 
Funding for this staff position removed by Trust 
Council. 
11.2.1.9.9 Permanent GIS Analyst 1.0FTE - New 
Funding for this staff position removed by Trust 
Council.  
The Director of Employee and Financial Services 
introduced the budget session and noted the 
anticipated tax increased based on current budgeted 
revenues and expenses. 
TC-2026-013 
It was MOVED by Trustee Boland, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Middleton,  
that Islands Trust Council not fund the new 
staff position in the 2026/27 budget, being the 
permanent Manager of Indigenous Relations. 
DEFEATED 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 12:02 p.m. and reconvened at 12:36 p.m. 
TC-2026-014 
It was MOVED by Trustee Boland, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Falck, 
that Islands Trust Council not fund the new 
staff position in the 2026/27 budget being, 
the permanent Engagement and 
Communications Lead. 
DEFEATED 
TC-2026-015 
It was MOVED by Trustee Boland, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Middleton, 

 
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that Islands Trust Council not fund the new 
staff position in the 2026/27 budget, being the 
permanent Islands Trust Conservancy First 
Nations Advisor. 
DEFEATED. 
TC-2026-016 
It was MOVED by Trustee Stamford, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Peterson, 
that Trust Council add $7,125 to the proposed 
2026-27 budget for the purpose of 
reinstating a portion of the Secretariat 
funding that supports essential funding 
for Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Community 
Forum, the Southern Gulf Islands Forum and 
the Coastal Communities Climate Action 
Leadership Plan Steering Committee. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-017 
It was MOVED by Trustee Middleton, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council reduce the 
Contracted Temporary Staffing services line 
item in the draft 2026/27 budget by $5,000. 
CARRIED 
 
TC-2026-018 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Luckham, 
that Islands Trust Council request a roll call. 
CARRIED 
The Chair requested each trustee state how they 
voted on the previous motion.  
12 trustees in favour: Trustees Allen, Boland, 
Borthwick, Campbell, Falck, Graham, Harris, Hunter, 
Lironi, Mabberley, Middleton, and Morrison.  
12 trustees opposed: Trustees Dodds, Elliott, Evans, 
Fast, Gauvreau, Gedye, Luckham, Maude, Patrick, 
Peterson, Stamford, and Yates.  
1 trustee abstained: Trustee Bernardo 
1 trustee absent: Trustee Scott 

 
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In response to a council member question, the 
Director of Legislative and Information Services 
clarified the rules of a roll call vote. 
Trustees Bernardo and Luckham left the meeting at 2:08 p.m. and returned at 2:10 p.m. 
Trustee Yates left the meeting at 2:09 p.m. and returned at 2:13 p.m. 
TC-2026-019 
It was MOVED by Trustee Boland, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Campbell, 
that Islands Trust Council reduce the total 
2026/27 Islands Trust Conservancy budget by 
$130,000. 
Discussion on the motion ensued. 
TC-2026-020 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Luckham, 
that the vote be conducted as a roll call. 
CARRIED 
Discussion on the motion continued.  
The question on the following motion was then called 
by roll call. 
6 trustees in favour: Trustees Allen, Boland, 
Campbell, Harris, Hunter, and Middleton. 
15 trustees opposed: Trustees Borthwick, Dodds, 
Elliott, Evans, Fast, Gauvreau, Gedye, Graham, 
Lironi, Luckham, Maude, Patrick, Peterson, Stamford, 
and Yates. 
5 trustees abstained: Trustees Bernardo, Falck, 
Mabberley, and Morrison. 
1 trustee absent: Trustee Scott 
that Islands Trust Council reduce the total 
2026/27 Islands Trust Conservancy budget by 
$130,000. 
DEFEATED 
Trustee Harris left the meeting at 2:49 p.m. 
Discussion continued on the budget to determine if 
there were further considerations to put forward. 
Trustee Luckham and Middleton left the meeting at 3:01 p.m. 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 3:01 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m. 

 
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Trustee Luckham returned to the meeting at 3:19 p.m. 
Trustee Middleton returned to the meeting at 3:21 p.m. 
The Chief Administrative Officer confirmed that 
under the Islands Trust Act, Trust Council is required, 
by law, to pass a budget by March 31 of each year 
and it is incumbent on Trust Council to reach a point 
of negotiation where a majority of members can 
support and approve the budget by deadline. 
Trustees spoke to issues of concern and challenges 
of passing a budget relative to the absence of 
provincial funding. 
Trustee Graham left the meeting at 3:50 p.m. and returned at 3:53 p.m. 
The Chair requested several times if Trust Council 
had further motions or discussion on the budget, and 
there were none. 
Trustee Morrison left the meeting at 3:53 p.m. 
11.2.2 Allocation of First Nations Engagement Grant - Request for Decision 
The Director of Trust Area Services summarized the Request for Decision. 
Discussion ensued. 
TC-2026-021 
It was MOVED by Trustee Borthwick, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council approve allocation of the First Nation 
engagement grant as presented in the March 10, 2026 “Allocation of 
provincial grant for engagement with First Nations” briefing. 
CARRIED  
12. PLANNING SERVICES 
12.1 Consent Agenda Items 
12.1.1 Director of Planning Services Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
Trustee Boland left the meeting at 4:04 p.m. 
12.1.2 Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Statistical Reports - Briefing 
Receive for information. 
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in item 12.1.1 and 12.1.2. 
Trustee Boland returned to the meeting at 4:09 p.m. 

 
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TC-2026-022 
It was MOVED by Trustee Elliott, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council requests Planning Services provide a 
report on the evaluation and changes of the referral process to 
consult with First Nations, to both improve communication and 
further reconciliation, and report back at a future Trust Council 
meeting. 
CARRIED 
12.2 Discussion / Decision Items 
The agenda was reordered and item 12.2.1 was deferred to Thursday March 12. 
12.2.2 Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy Review - Draft Policy 5.5.1 and 
Manual - Request for Decision  
The Director of Planning Services summarized the Request for Decision and 
answered questions put forth by trustees.  
Trustee Dodds left the meeting at 4:27 p.m. 
TC-2026-023 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Falck, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Policy 5.5.1 Bylaw 
Compliance and Enforcement Section 6.1.6 by replacing the word 
"involves" with "poses a significant risk to" so that it reads: 
6.1.6 If the Officer has facilitated a mediated solution between 
the parties that satisfactorily addresses the concerns, even if a 
contravention may remain, except in cases where the 
contravention poses a significant risk to health, safety, or the 
environment. 
CARRIED 
The agenda was reordered and discussion on item 12.2.2 was paused for item 12.2.3 to be heard. 
Trustee Allen left the meeting at 4:32 p.m. and did not return on March 12. 
Trustee Morrison left the meeting at 4:33 p.m. 
12.2.3 Species at Risk Presentations and Discussion - Session Outline 
Patricia Woodruff, Planning Services Biologist provided a presentation 
summarizing work done during their grant term at Islands Trust and 
highlighted the following: 
• Details of the Species at Risk Act of Canada; 
• Identification of 16 species at risk with disappearing populations within 
the Trust area that have not been protected; 
• Identification of species at risk with stable populations; 
• Information that can be missing from qualified professional reports that 
are used to guide land planning; 

 
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• The need to develop terms of reference and checklists for information 
required in qualified professional reports. 
Erica Wheeler, Islands Trust Conservancy Species at Risk Program 
Coordinator provided a presentation on work of the Islands Trust 
Conservancy which featured the following: 
• Documentation of occurrences of species at risk sitings using various 
methods; 
• Habitat restoration and enhancement that is been undertaken,  
• Educational outreach program update; 
• Ongoing collaborative partnership building. 
Trustee Boland, Falck and Fast left the meeting at 5:26 p.m.  
Trustee Boland and Fast returned to the meeting at 5:27 p.m. 
Trustee Dodds left the meeting at 5:28 p.m. and returned at 5:30 p.m. 
Discussion on item 12.2.2 continued following item 12.2.3. 
TC-2026-024 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Bernardo, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Bylaw Compliance 
and Enforcement Best Practices Manual, page 7, by updating the 
reference and replacing bullet 2 as shown below so it reads: 
As listed in Trust Council Policy 5.5.1, Section 7, this system 
gives priority to those bylaw infractions of greatest concern to 
island communities: 
1. When directed by a local trust committee 
2. Significant health and safety issues... 
3. ... 
4. ... 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-025 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Bernardo, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Bylaw Compliance 
and Enforcement Best Practices Manual, page 7, by adding the word 
"significant: to the first bullet concerning starting an investigation 
without a compliant so it reads: 
• Contraventions may cause significant health or safety risks. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-026 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Falck, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Policy 5.5.1 Bylaw 
Compliance and Enforcement by: 

 
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• adding “or” to the end of the sentences contained in bulleted 
sections: 3.13.2, 3.15.3, and 6.1.6 
• removing “or” from Policy 6.1.3". 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-027 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Mabberley, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to amend Policy 5.5.1 Bylaw 
Compliance and Enforcement by: 
• moving Policy 6.1.6 to follow 6.1.4 and 
• moving Policy 6.1.5 to 6.2 and renumbering Policy 6.2 and 6.3 
accordingly. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-028 
It was MOVED by Trustee Borthwick, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council approve the: 
a.  Revised Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy 5.5.1; 
b.  Revised Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Best Practices 
Manual; and 
c.  The Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Policy Review and Portal 
Implementation Plan, 
As attached to the Request for Decision dated February 13, 2026 as 
amended. 
CARRIED 
The meeting was recessed for the day at 5:49 p.m. 
THURSDAY, MARCH 12 
Chair Patrick reconvened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. 
The agenda was reordered and items 7.2.5 and 12.2.1 were discussed prior to item 13. 
7.2.5  Ratification of Accessibility Committee Appointments - Request for 
Decision  
The Director of Legislative and Information Services summarized the 
Request for Decision. 
TC-2026-029 
It was MOVED by Trustee Gauvreau, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council ratify the February 25, 2026 Executive 
Committee appointments to the Accessibility Committee. 
CARRIED 
12.2.1. Request for Trust Council Sponsorship of Temporary Use Permit Application 
Fee - Request for Decision 

 
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The Director of Planning Services summarized the Request for Decision. 
TC-2026-030 
It was MOVED by Trustee Mabberley, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Elliott, 
that Islands Trust Council approve financial sponsorship of 
$2,282.00 for Temporary Use Permit application MA-PL-TUP-2026-
0035. 
CARRIED 
Trustees Borthwick and Gedye arrived to the meeting at 9:07 a.m. 
13. TRUST AREA SERVICES 
13.1 Consent Agenda Items 
13.1.1 Director of Trust Area Services Quarterly Report 
Receive for information. 
By general consent Islands Trust Council adopted the 
recommendation as presented in item 13.1.1. 
13.2 Discussion / Decision Items 
13.2.1 Indigenous Relations Action Plan 2026-2028 - Request for Decision  
The Director of Trust Area Services introduced the draft Indigenous Relations 
Action Plan and noted that it is a living document / workplan being 
presented for discussion and input. 
The Senior Indigenous Relations Advisor indicated the Indigenous Relations 
Action Plan is the effort of teamwork and stated the priority moving forward 
will be building a respectful relationship and working with First Nations and 
Indigenous Governing Bodies to define what reconciliation means to the 
Nations. 
Trustee Harris arrived to the meeting at 9:18 a.m. 
Discussion ensued and the following comments and clarifications were 
noted: 
• Internal coordination of information, better retention of what is being 
shared, and providing referral information in a way in which a Nation 
prefers to receive it have been identified as areas needing improvement; 
• There is responsibility for all levels of government to advance 
reconciliation, the Minister has indicated a need for deeper levels of 
engagement, and Islands Trust made a Declaration of Reconciliation in 
March, 2019 which all point to jurisdictional appropriateness of the 
work; 
• The goal is to define reconciliation in partnership with First Nations; 
• The role of trustees is not defined, leadership to leadership 
opportunities need to be a larger part of the relationship going forward, 
and trustees would like to be an active strategic element in engagement; 

 
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•  It is important that trustees, as leaders, receive feedback on 
communications and the work being done by staff; 
• The document is about institutional coherence in government-to-
government relationship and if Trustees want direction on how to engage 
with First Nations leaders that should be captured in a separate 
document; 
• Trustee onboarding should include information about the First Nations in 
their local trust area and the work that has been done with them; 
Trustee Morrison left the meeting at 10:05 a.m. 
• It is important to communicate clearly to the public what the 
Reconciliation Action Plan is about to facilitate public understanding. 
TC-2026-031 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee Gedye, 
that Islands Trust Council endorse the draft Islands Trust Indigenous 
Relations Action Plan 2026-2028 and request that staff undertake 
more internal engagement and return a revised version to Trust 
Council for approval in June 2026. 
CARRIED 
13.2.2 Project Update - Policy Statement Amendment Project (PSAP) - Briefing 
The Director of Trust Area Services provided an update on the status of the 
project and noted a large amount of feedback will be compiled and brought 
back to Trust Council along with next steps in terms of amendments and 
work with Indigenous Governing Bodies on referral responses and feedback 
continues.  
Discussion ensued and the following comments were noted: 
• It will be necessary for Trust Council to attend a series of special 
meetings and invest time to continue to work through the document to 
advance it; 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 10:34 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m. 
• The document is complex and it might be necessary to rethink public 
strategy to ensure understanding; 
• Assessment of whether the document requires amendments or a rewrite 
needs to be determined; 
• Stakeholders do not feel like they have been engaged sufficiently and 
means of engagement were not adequate; 
• A What We Heard report will summarize feedback from the recent round 
of engagement and be posted on the project website. 
Trustee Morrison returned to the meeting at 11:00 a.m. 
The agenda was reordered and item 14 was heard following item 13.2.2. 
14. FINANCIAL AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES 

 
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14.1 Discussion/Decision Items 
14.1.1 2026/27 Islands Trust Budget Adoption 
14.1.1.1 Financial Plan Bylaw 204 - Request for Decision  
The Director of Financial and Employee Services 
summarized amendments made to the budget during the 
previous days discussion which result in a general tax 
increase in the Local Trust Area of 8.1% and a Bowen Island 
tax levy of 13.2%. 
Discussion ensued regarding budgeting challenges related to 
limited Provincial funding.  
TC-2026-032 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by 
Trustee Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 204, cited as the 
“Islands Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2026-
2027”, be Read a First Time. 
TC-2026-033 
It was MOVED by Trustee Morrison, and 
SECONDED by Trustee Falck, 
that a roll call vote be taken. 
CARRIED 
 
Discussion ensued about consequences should the budget 
not be adopted and the Director of Legislative and 
Information Services noted the Islands Trust Act states Trust 
Council must pass a budget and if a budget were not passed 
today a special meeting would be called prior to the end of 
March to consider a different budget. 
The question on the motion as follows was then called by roll 
call. 
16 trustees in favour: Trustees Bernardo, Borthwick, Dodds, 
Elliott, Evans, Fast, Gauvreau, Gedye, Graham, Lironi, 
Luckham, Maude, Patrick, Peterson, Stamford, and Yates. 
8 trustees opposed: Trustees Boland, Campbell, Falck, 
Harris, Hunter, Mabberley, Middleton, and Morrison. 
2 trustees absent: Trustees Allen and Scott. 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 204, cited as the “Islands 
Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2026-2027”, be Read a 
First Time. 
CARRIED 
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It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by 
Trustee Gauvreau, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 204, cited as the 
“Islands Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2026-
2027”, be Read a Second Time. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-035 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by 
Trustee Gedye, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 204, cited as the 
“Islands Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2026-
2027”, be Read a Third Time. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-036 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by 
Trustee Evans, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 204, cited as the 
“Islands Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2026-
2027”, be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal 
Affairs for approval consideration. 
CARRIED 
14.1.1.1.1  Trust Council 2026/27 Budget Amendments 
Summary  
14.1.1.1.2  5-Year Plan - Detailed Table to Inform Bylaw 
Schedule A  
14.1.1.1.3  Revised Bylaw 204 Schedule A 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 12:22 p.m. and reconvened at 12:55 p.m. 
Trustees Morrison and Dodds left the meeting at 12:22 p.m. 
14.1.1.2 Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 205 - Request For Decision 
The Director of Financial and Employee Services summarized the 
Request for Decision. 
TC-2026-037 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 205, cited as “Islands Trust 
Council Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2026-27”, be 
Read a First Time. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-038 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 

 
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that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 205, cited as “Islands Trust 
Council Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2026-27”, be 
Read a Second Time. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-039 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 205, cited as “Islands Trust 
Council Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2026-27”, be 
Read a Third Time. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-040 
It was MOVED by Trustee Fast, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 205, cited as “Islands Trust 
Council Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2026-27”, be 
forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval 
consideration. 
CARRIED 
The agenda was reordered and items 13.2.3 to 13.2.6 were heard following item 14. 
13.2.3 Pre-Budget Public Engagement - Request for Decision 
The Director of Trust Area Services summarized the Request for Decision. 
Discussion ensued and there was preference to seek engagement from the 
public on the strategic direction which drives budget decisions. 
Trustee Stamford left the meeting at 1:20 p.m. 
Trustee Bernardo left the meeting for the day at 1:20 p.m. 
TC-2026-041 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council direct Executive Committee to undertake a 
strategic planning public engagement prior to development of the 
draft 2027/28 budget. 
CARRIED 
13.2.4 Budget Process Policy Amendment - Request for Decision 
Item 13.2.4 was deferred to a future meeting. 
13.2.5 Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP) – Hypothetical Tax 
Shift Analysis – Request for Decision 
The Director of Trust Area Services summarized the Request for Decision. 
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It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council refer the report “Hypothetical Tax Shift 
Analysis: Projected Impacts of an Increased Property Tax Exemption 
Through the Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program 
(NAPTEP)” to the Islands Trust Conservancy Board to consider 
recommendations to Trust Council. 
CARRIED 
13.2.6 Secretariat Services to Coordination Groups in the Trust Area - Request for 
Decision 
The Director of Trust Area Services summarized the Request for Decision.  
Trustee Stamford returned to the meeting at 1:31 p.m. 
TC-2026-043 
It was MOVED by Trustee Evans, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council allocate for fiscal year 2026/27: 
1. $4000 to support the coordination of the Átl'ka7tsem/Howe 
Sound Community Forum,  
2. $3000 to support the coordination of the Southern Gulf Islands 
Forum, and 
3.    $125 to Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Climate 
Action Leadership Plan Steering Committee. 
CARRIED 
15. NEW BUSINESS 
15.1  Reporting Out on the Islands Trust 2026/27 Budget Adoption to the Minister – 
Discussion 
Discussion ensued. 
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It was MOVED by Trustee Boland, and SECONDED by Trustee Campbell, 
that that the roll call vote, listing names and affiliations, and the numbers of 
votes in favor and opposed to the budget, are both sent to the Minister 
with the budget. 
DEFEATED 
Trustee Campbell left the meeting at 1:42 p.m. 
15.2  Potential for Partnership with UBC's Conservation Decisions Lab – Discussion 
TC-2026-045 
It was MOVED by Trustee Elliott, and SECONDED by Trustee Yates, 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to establish a partnership with UBC’s 
Conservation Decisions Lab and explore opportunities for addressing 
priority needs in incorporating biology into decision making in land use 
planning and with the Conservancy. 

 
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Discussion on the motion was undertaken and the Director of Trust Area Services 
noted more information would be required before determining if work could be 
undertaken while the Director of Planning Services indicated the item is not on the 
current Planning Workplan and would be considered new work.  
 
TC-2026-046 
It was MOVED by Trustee Luckham, and SECONDED by Trustee 
Gauvreau, 
that the motion be amended by removing words “and explore opportunities” 
and add the words on second line “staff to explore opportunities to 
establish” to read: 
“That Islands Trust Council request staff to explore opportunities to 
establish a partnership with UBC’s Conservation Lab for addressing 
priority needs in incorporating biology into decision making in land use 
planning and with the Conservancy.” 
CARRIED 
The question on the following motion, as amended, was then called. 
that Islands Trust Council request staff to explore opportunities to establish 
a partnership with UBC’s Conservation Lab for addressing priority needs in 
incorporating biology into decision making in land use planning and with the 
Conservancy. 
CARRIED 
 
15.3  Joint Call: BC must recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN 
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the 
Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act- Discussion 
TC-2026-047 
It was MOVED by Trustee Peterson, and SECONDED by Trustee Luckham, 
that Islands Trust Council request the Chair to sign the Joint Call: BC must 
recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights 
of Indigenous People and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous 
Peoples Act, led by West Coast Environmental Law, on behalf of Island Trust 
Council. 
CARRIED 
16. DISPOSITION OF DELEGATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENT & CORRESPONDENCE  
TC-2026-048 
It was MOVED by Trustee Peterson, and SECONDED by Trustee Borthwick, 
that Islands Trust Council approve reimbursement of application fees associated 
with PLRZ20260093 for registered charity Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust Society 
in the amount of $4882.00. 
CARRIED 
TC-2026-049 
It was MOVED by Trustee Elliott, and SECONDED by Trustee Borthwick, 

 
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that Islands Trust Council requests staff invite Dr. Tara Martin be invited to attend a 
future Trust Council or Conservancy board meeting to present research on the 
impacts of hyperabundant deer, and strategies for managing hyperabundant deer to 
restore keystone places in the Gulf Islands.  
CARRIED 
17. TRUSTEE ROUNDTABLE 
Due to time constraints the trustee roundtable did not occur. 
18. TRUST COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP ACTION LIST 
Received for information.  
19. TRUSTEE UPDATES - Community Committee Participation 
Written updates received for information only.  
19.1 Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Climate Leadership 
Steering Committee (AVICC-CL) 
19.2 Atl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region 
19.3 Baynes Sound/Lambert Channel Ecosystem Forum 
19.4 Freighter Anchorages/Oceans Protection Plan (OPP) 
19.5 Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region  
19.6 Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC) 
19.7 Southern Gulf Islands Forum 
19.8 Transportation/Ferry Group 
19.8.1 2026-01-19 Gabriola Ferry Committee and Gabriola Island Transportation 
Society - Keeping Experience Cards Affordable 
19.8.2 2026-02-23 S Yates - BC Ferries Electric Vehicle Transport Policy 
20. NEXT MEETING 
The next Islands Trust Council Quarterly meeting is scheduled to be held electronically June 
16-18, 2026.  
20.1 Proposed Upcoming Trust Council Program 
Received for information. 
21. ADJOURNMENT 
  By general consent Chair Patrick adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m. 
 
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Laura Patrick, Chair 

 
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Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder