Scott Colbourne

Former Local Trustee, Gabriola Island (2018–2022)

Gabriola Island · 4 years in office · 19,541 words on the record in 7 recorded meetings · 42 named motions in the minutes · present at 81 minuted meetings

Seats and terms

SeatAreaTermHowFromTo
Local TrusteeGabriola Island2018–2022general election2018-11-062022-11-18

In their own words

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

  1. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, March 4, 2021 2021-03-04

    • [1:51:35] “And I get that. But I think, and I completely hear what Nancy's saying, and I think that the checks and balances that are in place in terms of the environmental protection, DPAs, the footprints in terms of building height, and that would be such a significant change to jump to that sort of design that I think it would be captured in other things.”
    • [0:11:41] “And then the Health and Wellness Collaborative, also really interesting plans for their upcoming public events, how they're going to do that safely, and some discussion of the Gabriel Housing Matters survey work, which is, I believe, completed now.”
    • [0:18:06] “And we're looking at the bare minimum, a thousand trees already have been set aside and all kind of making sure that we're matching the tree species for climate crisis, for where they're being planted.”

  2. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee public hearing, January 7, 2021 2021-01-07

    • [3:16:25] “They're going to go to the community and they're going to look at housing, not just affordable housing, but I think we have to get, that's a real trap, just talking about housing and the impacts of residential use on the environment and the community, on reconciliation with Sonoma First Nation, with all those different pieces and talk about what's possible.” (probable)
    • [4:04:46] “And actually, the home ownership piece, I just wanted to have Chair Rogers, I know you might bring that up to you, but the home ownership piece that came up in the public hearing as well, but because I think it does provide a path to it potentially, and that's a more progressive outcome as well. But yeah.” (probable)
    • [4:32:00] “The problem with this is like you're trying to, we're in this stage where it's like they're still working out how to do a lot of collection for commercial and multifamily.” (probable)

  3. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 10, 2021 2021-03-10

    • [4:03:38] “I understand what Vice Chair Rogers just said in it, but this, to me, could have a supremely effective impact on reducing ecological damage and reducing the costs involved with the catch-up process that, sadly, the trust and local trust committees spend a lot of time, effort, and staff money on.”

  4. Islands Trust Council special meeting, January 21, 2021 2021-01-21

    • [3:57:16] “This is something that I think we have to understand too, like the staff work that goes into this, this goes back down into the project list and when there is an OCP review, this is work that can be brought into that and we can pick it up again.”
    • [3:56:50] “I'm going to follow what Trustee Longaire said and say that Coastal Douglas Fir should be a priority because it can apply to simply more plots, more lands and give homeowners and residents an opportunity to protect, restore forested tracks.”
    • [3:57:30] “So my preference with this is to, without Coats Mark Regional Park and consolidating those lots and rezoning in a cooperative manner with a partner, I think we thank the planner for the work and find another direction.”

  5. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 9, 2021 2021-09-09

    • [0:23:04] “So I'm still kind of processing that. And obviously with the you know, this mandate that the Islands Trust has and some of the issues of how that's put into operation and practice and what it really means on the ground.” (probable)
    • [0:22:57] “We know that from the ferry traffic, but to actually get out there and to see it was really it really had an impact on me.” (probable)

Motions and votes from the minutes

Every motion the Islands Trust's published minutes record Scott Colbourne 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
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-061that Trust Council reaffirm its Reconciliation Declaration of March 2019 and its inherent commitment to be responsive to First Nations engagement on the Trust Policy Statement as dictated by the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-071that Trust Council request the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the Province of British Columbia to conduct a review of the Islands Trust's mandate, governance and structure.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-072that the Islands Trust Chair, on behalf of Council, submit a letter to the Lieutenant Governor in Council making the review request under Section 8(2)(e) of the Islands Trust Act that outlines the potential scope of a review, including, but not limited to: a. An assessment of the optimum governance model to preserve and protect the Trust area pursuant to the Province’s vision for the future of the Trust area. b. The object of the Islands Trust Act and clarification of the mandate of the organization. c. The governance structure of the organization. d. The alignment of decision-making processesMovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-06-21Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-089that Trust Council members be asked to forward their comments on the Governance Review Report to the new standing Governance Committee.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-012that the heritage overlay mapping and reconciliation action plan items be put back into the budget. The meeting recessed for a break at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:40 a.m. Chair Luckham called the question on TC-2022-012.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2022-03-08Islands Trust CouncilTC-2022-016that $15,000 for the Governance Management Review Project be removed from this budget.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-114that Trust Council include the “Gabriola Local Trust Area Biocultural and Housing Diversity Program” in the draft budget and public consultation process for fiscal year 2022/2023.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-125that Trust Council remove from the draft budget the item for new trustee computers for $14,900.SecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-128that Islands Trust Council: Make the following recommendations to British Columbia’s Lieutenant Governor in Council, in accordance with S. 8(2)(e) of the Islands Trust Act; 1) That the Province of British Columbia develop the necessary mechanisms to create, fund, govern, and administer an Islands Housing Authority-type entity that will develop housing solutions across the Islands Trust area that: a. Support equitable access to housing as a fundamental human right and an act of Reconciliation with First Nations and Indigenous Peoples; b. recognize that there is critical need for a diversity of Moved—minutes · source
2021-11-30Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-129Amend motion TC-2021-128 by adding: h. recognize the value of island specific solutions, traditions and approaches to providing housing options.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-013that Trust Council split the motion TC-2021-012 to include items I., III., and IV., and then item II.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-014that Trust Council amend the Strategic Plan to include: I. Forestry initiatives including establishment of development permit areas, tree cutting authority advocacy, enforcement of development permits related to forestry and advocacy associated with the Private Managed Forest Land Act; III. Request to the Province for additional funding, AND IV. Trust Council Policy Review Project.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-016that Trust Council postpone consideration of motion TC-2021-015 until the conclusion of the discussion around the Financial Planning Committee recommendations.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-039that Trust Council direct staff to allocate, no later than June 2021, five full-time equivalent (FTE) planners towards proactive policy planning, shifting these FTEs from current application planning work and to prepare draft amendments to relevant trust council policies. Trustee Peterson left the meeting at 12:10 pm. Trustee Thorn joined the meeting at 12: 15 pmSecondedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2021-03-09Islands Trust CouncilTC-2021-040that Trust Council add freighter anchorages to the list of Executive Committee Top Priorities.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-115that Trust Council supports the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Active Transportation Planning Grant application.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-121that Trust Council, 1) reaffirm its request that the Federal Government take all measures possible to reduce, and ultimately eliminate, the use of the 33 commercial freighter anchorage sites throughout the Southern Gulf lslands, 2) call upon the Minister of Transport to direct Transport Canada officials to meet with leadership in the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, BC Chamber of Shipping, and other appropriate industry representatives to identify immediate measures to reduce the number of bulk cargo ships currently being directed to anchor in the Southern Gulf Islands as long-term solutions aMoved—minutes · source
2020-12-01Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-122that motion TC-2020-121 be amended to insert a new point 2) as follows: “ 2: request that Transport Canada report to Trust Council on the progress made under the Oceans Protection Plan’s Anchorage Initiative and planned next steps; and renumber the previous 2 to number 3.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-070that the December 1-3, 2020 regular in-person Trust Council meeting be cancelled and that the meeting be held electronically on the same scheduled dates.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-076that the Islands Trust Council suspend the Community Stewardship Awards Program and revisit the decision at the end of 2021.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-078that motion TC-2020-077 be tabled until tomorrow and seek advice from Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor Wilcox around the use of the term Salish Sea.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-089that Islands Trust Council formally ask the Province of British Columbia to replace references to “development” with “disturbance” in legislation and processes related to local governments and municipalities.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-091that Trust Council direct the Chair to write to the Premier and all relevant Ministers of the BC government on behalf of Trust Council to request that the BC government develop and enact a Coastal Strategy and law to leverage and coordinate the work of provincial ministries, First Nations, local communities, and stakeholder groups to preserve coastal and ocean health, halt coastal habitat loss, accelerate the completion of a network of marine protected areas to benefit fisheries, biodiversity and the economy, set marine environmental quality objectives from upland activities, and help communitSecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-09-15Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-093that Islands Trust request the Province enhance the Trust’s jurisdiction over tree cutting bylaws to make its jurisdiction equal to that of municipalities under section 8 of the Community Charter.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-013that Trust Council approve a transfer $150,000 from the General Revenue Surplus Fund to the Local Trust Committee - Project Specific Reserve Fund.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-026that Islands Trust Council Bylaw 179, cited as the “Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw 2020-21” be read a first time.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-030that Trust Council request a staff report on bylaw enforcement capacity and the number of active cases.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-032that Executive Committee investigate the presentation of Dr. Richard Hebda at the next trust council meeting or webinar.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2020-03-10Islands Trust CouncilTC-2020-033that Trust Council direct Executive Committee to follow up with Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development (FLNRORD) around forest management.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-12-03Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-124that Trust Council request Executive Committee draft a letter to Minister Claire Trevena requesting that the Active Transportation Plan and ferry electrification be incorporated into the province’s direction for BC Ferries planning.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-070that item 2, climate change related topics and specifically water catchment and other sources of water, be included in the continuous learning plan within the next year.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-080that the following objective be added: Decrease the harmful environmental impacts of human activity on the islands of the Salish Sea. Develop zoning options that incentivize green building forms and low-impact siting that minimizes ecosystem disruption. Advocate and provide local planning support for transportation and food systems that decrease carbon emissions in rural island communities; and That the following strategies be added:  Increase safe and secure housing options that are affordable in perpetuity.  Maintain housing assessments program to LTCs and Bowen Island.  Develop recommendMovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-096that this document be referred to Trust Programs Committee in the Policy Statement review process.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-09-17Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-098that Trustee Langereis’ submission dated September 12, 2019 to Trust Council be forwarded to Trust Programs Committee project on the review of the Islands Trust policy statement.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-048that this matter be postponed until the conclusion of Trust Council’s decisions around the strategic planning priorities.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-050that Trust Council request that each local trust committee and Trust Council committees indicate whether it has an interest in filming and streaming its public meetings.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-063Trust Council requests the Executive Committee realign the schedule to meet transportation needs.SecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-065that the September Trust Council schedule provide time to address the Reconciliation Action Plan.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-06-18Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-067that Trust Council request the Executive Committee investigate options proposed by the BC Community Bus Coalition.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source
2019-03-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-019that the 2019/20 Budget be amended to reallocate the 2.3% increase in Trustee Remuneration to the budget request for First Nations site visits.MovedDEFEATEDminutes · source
2019-03-12Islands Trust CouncilTC-2019-021that the Islands Trust can take to advance progress toward Local Trust Committee climate reduction targets and achieve further reductions in carbon from Trust operations. 7. Direct staff to include a central focus on equitable climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience into strategic planning to provide guidance and support for the Trust Area’s efforts to transition away from fossil fuels in ways that prioritize those most vulnerable to climate impacts and most in need of support in transitioning to renewable energy. 8. Trust Council directs staff to work with First Nations and FirsSecondedCARRIEDminutes · source
2018-11-06Islands Trust CouncilTC-2018-112Trustee Peterson, To nominate Trustee Johnston for the position of board member of the Islands Trust Conservancy.MovedCARRIEDminutes · source

Attendance per the minutes

YearPresentAbsent or regrets
201820
2019140
2020270
2021200
2022180
Every minuted meeting (81)

Most-used words on the record

that's (132) · we're (72) · there's (67) · don't (64) · housing (51) · community (48) · project (40) · process (39) · different (37) · you're (31) · first (29) · public (25) · they're (24) · gabriel (24) · forward (22) · nation (22) · within (22) · doing (21) · place (20) · affordable (19) · terms (19) · wondering (19) · planner (18) · issues (17)

Meetings they speak most in

  1. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, March 4, 2021 — 2021-03-04, 6,333 words
  2. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee public hearing, January 7, 2021 — 2021-01-07, 4,507 words
  3. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 9, 2021 — 2021-09-09, 3,668 words
  4. Islands Trust Council special meeting, January 21, 2021 — 2021-01-21, 2,605 words
  5. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 11, 2021 — 2021-03-11, 1,239 words
  6. Islands Trust Council regular meeting, March 10, 2021 — 2021-03-10, 763 words
  7. Islands Trust Council community information meeting, January 22, 2021 — 2021-01-22, 426 words

Words on the record by year

YearRecorded meetingsLinesWords
202171,54319,541

Every transcript they speak in (7)

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.