David Graham

Local Trustee, Denman Island

Denman Island · 9.8 years in office · 59,836 words on the record in 15 recorded meetings · 59 named motions in the minutes · present at 314 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeDenman Island2008–2011general election2008-12-012011-12-07
Local TrusteeDenman Island2011–2014general election2011-12-072014-12-03
Local TrusteeDenman Island2022–2026general election2022-11-18present

Roles

RoleBodyFromTo
Vice-Chair, Islands Trust Council (Executive Committee)Islands Trust2011-12-072014-12-03
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeDenman Island2008-12-092012-06-05
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeHornby Island2011-02-032014-11-21
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeGambier Island2012-01-312014-10-23
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeGabriola Island2012-01-192014-11-13
Chair, Local Trust CommitteeLasqueti Island2012-01-122014-10-16

In their own words

The most substantial lines attributed to David Graham in the transcripts, grouped by meeting; each timestamp plays the Trust's recording from that second.

  1. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, June 6, 2023 2023-06-06

    • [2:41:30] “The first bullet states to bring into conformity dwelling units that were in existence but did not comply with the policies in this plan at the time of its adoption, 2009, provided that the applicant, that would be Steve Cavalieri, provide written evidence, that would be the letter submitted, written by Kathy Breeder, to the satisfaction of the Dem and not a local trust committee, that would be us, that the dwellings were constructed prior to the date of adoption of this plan.”
    • [2:10:43] “next motion is for staff to make a request to the Denman Housing Action Group that they presented to the local trustee and their ability to get some of the untold stories, some of the data that's not going to be picked up by consults, certainly not by the census.”
    • [2:02:51] “I move that the Dem and Imanlova Trust Committee request staff send a letter to relevant First Nations to ask how they would like to be engaged in the development of a housing action plan for Dem and Imanlova.”

  2. Denman Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, May 8, 2025 2025-05-08

    • [1:16:30] “Because we can't seem to do it with the secondary dwellings. We can't do it with the suites. We can only do it with these multi-unit developments like Coho is a Coho-ish development with the housing agreement. That's how you do it. And we can't do it if we're going to wait for $10 million every time somebody wants to do it. That's never going to happen.”
    • [0:26:20] “This idea that, well, everybody will build a second dwelling and the population will swell. So in other words, we're not actually changing the potential build out by reducing the temporary use permit in a legal sense, not in a practical sense,”
    • [0:13:47] “And the other question regarding the reformat is there was a section on strata plans, and I don't think we've ever seen that before. Can you just briefly explain why that has been incorporated into the land use bylaws?”

  3. Denman LTC regular meeting, 23 June 2026 2026-06-23

    • [2:11:20] “16. On the other hand, we don't know when 30 is going to happen. So that's, that's a real, you know, cat and mouse situation. So that's what I'm saying. I'm actually leaning towards asking staff to prepare those first draft by prior to receiving 30 to 60 to 64. And I'm wondering if we can use the policy 12, which gives us the 5%.”
    • [0:51:18] “They know that they are in comp prevention and they need to stop and they need to come back to the trust with either a rezoning application or at least some way of justifying what they're doing, despite the fact that we have laws that handle setbacks, laws, especially on agricultural land, about the number of camps, camping opportunities that we have.”
    • [2:31:47] “it's not for nothing. If it's broken, I didn't mean to be disrespectful. All I'm saying is when you're looking at a clear cut. When are you enforcing on him? We've seen this time and time again.”

  4. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, October 8, 2024 2024-10-08

    • [1:41:41] “We've always required the building code to be adhered to, except the ones you described don't, but we've always, as residents or as owners and builders, you always have to do that. That's not going to go away. So you are, in fact, flaunting that law if you happen to build something that doesn't comply with the BC Building Code.”
    • [0:44:05] “And it just I'm starting to get a little nervous because now we're going to add another 5000 so that's $21,000 going to facilitate this discussion with Comox First Nations regarding in my mind, a simple, fairly simple list of changes to our housing regulations.”
    • [1:14:54] “Quick question on that, Marisa. I noticed that our maximum gross floor area of single-family dwelling is 410 meters squared, and the ALR regulations are 500 meters squared. Why are they not the same?”

  5. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, December 16, 2025 2025-12-16

    • [0:04:13] “So we're going to be doing our best in march before we approve that budget to try and get it down to a more reasonable figure. That's not easy. Just before we started the meeting, our chair and I were discussing the non-discretional, which means we have no choice in the costs that we incur, like the CGE contract.” (probable)
    • [1:14:47] “Now, the reason I bring this up is that there has been a general confusion in the planning department regarding the policy that allows the population to increase by approximately 5% and the density.” (probable)
    • [3:18:24] “So I move that Denman-Island Local Trust Committee give bylaw number 259, cited as Denman-Island Local Trust Committee bylaw, public notification bylaw number 259, 2035, first reading.” (probable)

  6. Islands Trust Regional Planning Committee special meeting, July 27, 2023 2023-07-27

    • [1:16:04] “And I know that Trust Programs, Claire's doing a great job with those letters, but our concern was we didn't want to wait. We didn't want to wait and have those project charter additions slow the project up, especially if Comox comes back initially and says, oh, gosh, you know, good work, them, and really not interested in participating.” (probable)
    • [3:32:43] “I mean, coming from an island which is deeply into a housing review, this is just a goldmine of information that I know that our Housing Advisory Planning Commission will be pouring through.” (probable)
    • [1:15:52] “The project charter that Dem and local trust committee was looking at with our housing project had a number of stages where we were referencing First Nations and particular COLOGS' interests.” (probable)

  7. Denman LTC regular meeting, 24 August 2026 2026-08-24

    • [3:46:15] “13, so policy 13 talks about subdivisions for intended to support housing, must ensure adequate water supply, but the water supply is all about demonstrating long-term aquifer sustainability, but what if that particular housing development is going to use a portion, if not all, rainwater, then there is no requirement to demonstrate long-term aquifer suitability.”
    • [2:48:59] “Then you're not increasing the water use. Why would you need another. But it's a bit. It's tricky right because if you're if you're adding a bedroom. That means you're getting more people. That's true. That's right.”
    • [0:48:40] “Well, it will certainly demonstrate how long a process can take if the person who's being aimed at chooses the courts to fight back, because that ping-ponged back between various courts, various levels.”

  8. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 20, 2025 2025-05-20

    • [0:26:50] “this. The previous Local Trust Committee started this review. It actually was planned more than 12 years ago when we stopped enforcement on illegal housing specifically because we wanted to review our housing policies and regulations, and it's taken it took almost 10 years for that review to start.”
    • [0:34:34] “I read through it. It looks like it's going to be a nice house and you'll be able to stay there and live there and know that you've done a good job.”
    • [0:34:19] “And the fact that we can continue to enjoy and live together with their support as long as we pay attention to what's important to them.”

  9. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, April 9, 2024 2024-04-09

    • [2:15:45] “Parish to consider just looking at supplying hardly with their own ferry from Bucky Bay, and they basically put it back to say that the agreement in the province wasn't allowing them to do that. So now we have to go to the Minister of Transportation” (probable)
    • [2:15:30] “Arlene wants, thinks this is something that Trust Council could do on the, but Trust Council doesn't take on, and it's frustrating that we've asked the province, we've asked BC” (probable)

  10. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, February 13, 2024 2024-02-13

    • [3:00:35] “And this is not a surprise, because that's what they said last time, that until BC Ferries, I think their model is either absorbed back into the BC government, or, I don't know, a new operator takes it, we're never going to get what we want.” (probable)
    • [3:19:46] “Well, as far as minor projects, I'm thinking that when we get the report from Warren, that might start a minor project on our, what do we call that? We call it D&Ds, we call it STPRs.” (probable)
    • [3:14:52] “Trust Committee be requested to record the introductory meeting between LDC and Comox Vegetation Chief and Council, and that the Demand on Local Trust Committee use up to $1,000 for arrangements to host a meeting here.” (probable)

  11. Denman Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, December 10, 2024 2024-12-10

    • [1:11:23] “And I'm starting to think about another minor project, I'm kind of assuming that the work on the previous minor project is now kind of like there's a gap until we have the community information meeting and the public hearing.”
    • [1:59:05] “Can we look at something more nuanced, like environmental impact or lot or something to at least address the fact that we are not interested in going beyond what we feel comfortable with, whatever that is.”
    • [0:03:07] “the time that we know that we can properly disperse information and, you know, make sure that the people that I know want to comment are here. That's my suggestion.”

  12. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, November 14, 2023 2023-11-14

    • [3:02:16] “And the only one, as Trustee Bartholomew says, making the ferries bigger on either end just makes the amount of time that we have to stay off our roads that much longer because there'll be more cars flying across.”
    • [0:50:19] “An accessory dwelling unit can be a building on a foundation, a bus, a year, a band, a whole range of things that people have chosen by history, by example, to live on.”
    • [0:04:36] “And one of the ones I found interesting was their suggestion that we as Councils remove the word Chief from our government titles, like Chief Executive Ops.”

  13. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, April 4, 2023 2023-04-04

    • [3:02:46] “My co-trustee at the time, Louise Bell, a very smart, passionate Islander, very smart woman, and I, we discussed it and we both agreed that we weren't happy with the idea of a ticketing by-law.”
    • [4:13:46] “And they all fall under guest accommodation, where you're going to have someone stay for up to 45 days in the calendar year, and that's what's tripping up the interpretation.”
    • [3:03:28] “If you're someone well below the poverty level, and I've lived most of my life below the poverty level, $500 is a lot of money.”

  14. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, January 21, 2025 2025-01-21

    • [0:00:12] “I want to begin this meeting by acknowledging that we are fortunate to be able to be able to take in locations across the territory of the Coast Salish People.” (probable)

  15. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, June 4, 2024 2024-06-04

    • [0:20:56] “people didn't get to that post, but now they're living with the reality, their reality, that we're about to get this massive pension, and they're really mad at us.” (probable)

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record David Graham moving, seconding, voting against or abstaining on. The wording is the minutes' own; each row links to the minutes document in the archive.

DateBodyNo.MotionTheir partOutcomeMinutes
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-072that Islands Trust Council requests staff to continue refining the Policy Statement Companion Handbook, and undertake internal review and analysis with planning services staff.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2026-06-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2026-086that Islands Trust Council approve Financial Planning Committee’s recommended draft Budget Assumptions, Principles, and Guidelines (BAPG) as presented.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-09-16Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-082that Trust Council approve financial sponsorship of $4,882 for rezoning application PLR20250220 (154 King’s Lane Road) which would vary Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 to allow development of up to 50-affordable housing units, general offices, a child day care centre, and a reduced minimum lot size for potential subdivision of the subject property.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-03-11Islands Trust CouncilTC-2025-030that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 201, cited as the “Islands Trust Council Financial Plan Bylaw 2025- 2026”, be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for approval consideration.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-02-06Islands Trust CouncilCOW-2025-016that Committee of the Whole recommend to Executive Committee to request staff bring back options: • to explain housing diversity; • some policy options that encourage alternative approaches to rural residential density; • some policy options that encourage alternative types and forms of buildings to the traditional wood-frame; • clustering residential development in appropriate locations; • potential for flexibility in housing agreements; and • to provide advisory policy options and analysis that supports consideration of downzoning for development that is not in the best interest of communityMovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2025-02-06Islands Trust CouncilCOW-2025-017that Committee of the Whole adopt the following meeting dates and times through June, 2025: 1. Friday, February 21 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 2. Thursday, March 6 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 3. Monday, March 31 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 4. Tuesday, April 15 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 5. Tuesday, May 6 (5:30 - 8:30 p.m.) 6. Tuesday, May 13 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 7. Thursday, May 29 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 8. Friday, June 6 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) 9. Monday, June 30 (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.) and that all meetings be held electronically.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2024-06-20Islands Trust CouncilTC-2024-053that the Islands Trust Council approve the 2023/24 Draft Annual Report as amended for submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2024-03-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2024-018that Trust Council return $10,000 to the Executive Committee expense amount, regarding Local Trust Committee Chair expenses budget amount.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-12-05Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-098that Trust Council hire a consultant to work with the elected officials of Trust Council in the drafting of a Chief Administrative Officer Performance Evaluation Policy using current policies and materials provided by Trustee Patrick and Trustee Falck to Trust Council Dec 7, 2023 reporting back by March 2024. TC-2023-099 It wasMoved—minutes · source
2023-06-27Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-050that Trustee Stamford be nominated as the scrutineer for the election. Trustee Stamford agreed to stand.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-03-28Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-040that the agenda be adopted as presented.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2023-03-07Islands Trust CouncilTC-2023-021that Trust Council request Staff to seek a legal opinion regarding the Islands Trust's obligations to up hold collective and individual rights to housing.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-148that Trust Council direct Staff to draw a further $79,000 from General Revenue Surplus Fund to reduce the shortfall in the draft 2023/2024 budget, and that this surplus draw be allocated to the cost of the Accessibility Plan Development ($2,500), with the remainder allocated to non-planning staff salaries to acknowledge the higher than anticipated increase to union staff salaries in the new BCGEU agreement.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-155that Trust Council refer item 4.4 to the Governance Committee for discussion prior to the March 2023 meeting.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-12-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-159that Trust Council requests staff work with the delegate (David Dunnison) on his assertion with respect to Carbon Storage numbers, and respond to Trust Council on findings and next steps such as further peer review and revision to Islands Trust communications on Carbon Storage facts. TC-2022-160 It wasSeconded—minutes · source
2022-11-18Islands Trust Councilthat Trustee Sam Borthwick be nominated for the position of Vice-Chair. Trustee Borthwick agreed to stand. It wasMoved—minutes · source
2014-09-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-083that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1) (c),(f),(g),(i) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to labour relations and other employee relations, bylaw enforcement, litigation or potential litigation affecting the Islands Trust, receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and that CAO Linda Adams be invited to attend the entire meeting, and that Islands Trust staff be invited to attend Parts 2 and 3 of the meeting.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-09-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-094that the Islands Trust Council remove from its Follow-Up Action List the task “Review food security topics in existing protocols and in protocol development process.”MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-047that the Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee Work Program Report.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-048that the Islands Trust Council approve the proposed amendments to Policy 2.4.i – Executive Committee Terms of Reference as illustrated in the draft dated June 18, 2014. In Favour – 20 Opposed – 5 (Dodds-Mayne; Brent-Saturna; Janszen-Saturna; Grams-Salt Spring; Montague-South Pender)SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-054that the Islands Trust Council approve the 2013-2014 Annual Report for submission to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-055that the Islands Trust Council direct policy staff to focus 60% of their time on Trust Council advocacy until December 2014, with half of that time on marine topics, one quarter on BC Ferries and one quarter on program decision-making frameworks and evaluation.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-063that Trust Council Bylaw No. 150, cited as "Gabriola Island Local Trust Area Development Approval Information Bylaw No. 150, 2013" be read a first time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-064that Trust Council Bylaw No. 150, cited as "Gabriola Island Local Trust Area Development Approval Information Bylaw No. 150, 2013" be read a second time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-065that Trust Council Bylaw No. 150, cited as "Gabriola Island Local Trust Area Development Approval Information Bylaw No. 150, 2013" be read a third time.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-066that the Islands Trust Council endorse the process outlined in Attachment 1 to the Request for Decision, for a comprehensive review of the policy and procedures regarding Local Trust Committee Resolutions Without Meeting and that a draft replacement policy be brought to Trust Council in September 2014 for consideration of adoption. The Legislative Services Manager noted that the response to a Call for Vote will be increased to 36 hours from 24 hours and if endorsed, the amended policy will be ready for orientation of the next Trust Council and will provide a standardized approach for all officMovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-075that the Islands Trust Council rescind Islands Trust Council Bylaw No. 29, cited as "Islands Trust Council Trustee Expenses and Benefits Bylaw, 1995", as amended.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-080To adjourn the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-011that the Islands Trust Council approve the Executive Committee Work Program Report.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-041that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to distribute documents related to litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and staff be invited to attend the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-03-04Islands Trust CouncilTC-2014-043To adjourn the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2014-01-22Islands Trust CouncilFPC-2014-005It was MOVED and SECONDED staff be requested to provide an explanation for the increase in salary and beneftit expenses over the last 3 years.Voted againstCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-196that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to distribute documents related to litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and staff be invited to attend the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-208To amend draft Policy 7.4.i. Incoming Local Trust Committee Correspondence by deleting ‘BC Government’ from Item A.1 and to replace ‘pre approved auto reply message’ with ‘pre approved standard reply message’ throughout the policy where applicable.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-210that the Islands Trust Council repeal Policy 7.4.i Handling of Incoming Mail General, dated February 4, 1993.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-213that the Islands Trust Council remove under Item 2.5.1, column 4 ‘(subject to displacement of other advocacy initiatives)’.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-218Add as new business ‘shellfish aquaculture advocacy report’.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-225that the Islands Trust Council direct staff to further examine the financial and staff resources necessary to participate in the National Energy Board hearing process into the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project and provide advice in a Resolution Without Meeting (RWM) for Council to consider early in 2014.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-227that the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1) (c),(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to: labour relations and other employee relations, litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; CAO Linda Adams be invited to attend the entire meeting, and staff be invited to attend Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2013-233that the Executive Committee consider making “shellfish aquaculture issues” a top priority for advocacy.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to distribute documents related to litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and staff be invited to attend the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(c),(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to consider matters related to: labour relations and other employee relations, litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; CAO Linda Adams be invited to attend the entire meeting, and staff be invited to attend Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 2.1.iv – Coordination Agreement Process, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 5.9.i – Best Management Practices for Delivery of Local Planning Services to LTCs, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 6.3.ii – Special Property Tax Requisition, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 6.5.i – General Revenue Fund Surplus Policy, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve amendments to Policy 6.5.ii – Budget Control and Adjustment Authority, as indicated in the draft dated September 11, 2013.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat when practical, both operationally and economically, at least 40% of purchases will be local. Suppliers will be made aware of this policy and will be encouraged, again where practical, to increase the availability and variety of local foods. “Local” is defined as food that is produced within British Columbia with preference given to items produced in the Islands Trust Area or on Vancouver Island. Add words at least to item 12, first bullet, before 40%SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council request the Director of Local Planning Services, at the upcoming meeting with Integrated Land Management Branch (ILMB), to add the topic “requiring aquaculture applicants within the Trust Area to acquire the appropriate zoning prior to ILMB issuing any license or tenure associated with the application”.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-09-10Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council request staff and trustees to participate in Howe Sound Comprehensive Management Plan meetings on September 18 and 25, to be followed by Executive Committee’s consideration in October of staff advice regarding options for further action, in consultation with the local trustees of the Gambier Island Local Trust Area and Bowen Island.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust CouncilTo amend the policy under Section C.3 as follows: “....all staff, trustee and Trust Fund Board member travel by private motor vehicle and rental car (except rental car and taxi)....” On the AmendmentSecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve the 2012-2013 Annual Report for submission to the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, as amended June 12, 2013.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council not add advocacy regarding provincial regulations for housing in the Agricultural Land Reserve to Trust Council’s 2011-14 Strategic Plan and suggest that local trust committees interested in this topic consider including it in their work program.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-06-11Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council direct the Chair to write to the Port Metro Vancouver Board of Directors to express the Islands Trust Council’s opposition to the proposal to export coal through Fraser Surrey Docks, and transport it by barge to Texada Island for storage and then re-loading for shipment to Asia.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2013-03-05Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council endorse the activities, phases and success measures identified for 2011-2014 in the document entitled “Islands Trust Council Strategic Plan 2011-2014 – Adopted September 2012, Updated March 2013.”SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2012-12-04Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council meeting be closed to the public subject to Sections 90(1)(g) and (i) of the Community Charter in order to distribute documents related to litigation affecting the Islands Trust, and receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; and staff be invited to attend the meeting.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2011-12-07Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve the September 30, 2011 Quarterly Financial Report as presented.MovedCARRIED UNANIMOUSLYminutes · source
2011-12-07Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council approve the amendment to Trustee Remuneration Policy 7.2.i as presented. The proposed amendment will reduce the potential cost of providing health and dental benefits to Trustees by clarifying that municipal trustees receive benefits from the municipality and not from the Trust Council budget.MovedCARRIED UNANIMOUSLYminutes · source
2011-12-07Islands Trust Councilthat the Islands Trust Council direct the Financial Planning Committee and Trust Programs Committee to oversee development of a Carbon Neutral Operations Policy for consideration by Islands Trust Council in June 2012. This policy will help the Islands Trust Council meet its commitment to making its institutional operations becoming carbon neutral by 2012 as a signatory to the British Columbia Climate Action Charter.MovedCARRIED UNANIMOUSLYminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
200820
200920
201170
2012560
2013563
2014662
202230
2023280
2024351
2025400
2026190
Every minuted meeting (320)

Most-used words on the record

that's (441) · don't (271) · housing (264) · we're (210) · community (184) · number (128) · there's (123) · you're (111) · bylaw (102) · we've (101) · water (96) · first (94) · second (94) · information (87) · project (84) · great (82) · let's (78) · review (71) · discussion (69) · dwelling (67) · building (67) · denman (66) · can't (64) · doing (60)

Meetings they speak most in

  1. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, October 8, 2024 — 2024-10-08, 5,596 words
  2. Denman LTC regular meeting, 23 June 2026 — 2026-06-23, 5,298 words
  3. Denman Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, May 8, 2025 — 2025-05-08, 5,179 words
  4. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, June 6, 2023 — 2023-06-06, 5,063 words
  5. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, February 13, 2024 — 2024-02-13, 4,478 words
  6. Denman LTC regular meeting, 24 August 2026 — 2026-08-24, 4,401 words
  7. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, November 14, 2023 — 2023-11-14, 4,080 words
  8. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, January 21, 2025 — 2025-01-21, 3,796 words
  9. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, December 16, 2025 — 2025-12-16, 3,720 words
  10. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 20, 2025 — 2025-05-20, 3,590 words

Words on the record by year

YearRecorded meetingsLinesWords
202341,27114,334
202451,72019,518
202541,37516,285
202628989,699

Every transcript they speak in (15)

Transcripts are machine-made from the Islands Trust's own recordings; each speaker attribution carries a confidence mark (certain = identified by ear or hand, probable = matched to a saved voice), and every line links to the second of the recording so it can be checked. Motions, votes and attendance are taken from the Trust's published minutes and quote them verbatim.