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Reporting on Gambier Island: what the Islands Trust and the regional district decided, and what the record says they said. Reports carry facts and citations only. Where a decision binds the whole trust area we report it once and every island edition carries it.
Trustees tabled a proposed bylaw change on Development Permit Area enforcement until staff report how violations were resolved and whether any went to court.
Governance · 2026-09-29 · Gambier Island
The committee adopted a policy and asked staff to prepare a draft amendment limiting investigations to complaints and reporting files closed as vexatious.
Governance · 2026-09-27 · Gambier Island
The committee will consider Squamish Nation staff comments and draft amendments at its November 25 meeting before public engagement resumes.
Governance · 2026-09-27 · Gambier Island
The Local Trust Committee endorsed engagement topics and asked staff to explore up to 10 community discussion groups between August and October 2025.
Governance · 2026-09-26 · Gambier Island
The Executive Committee said the proposed bylaw may conflict with Trust policies on farming, community character and water use.
Governance · 2026-09-25 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The committee approved a revised workplan focused on Squamish Nation recommendations and limited public engagement later in 2026.
Governance · 2026-09-24 · Gambier Island
The Executive Committee forwarded a request for $15,000 for Secretariat Services to the Financial Planning Committee for inclusion in the draft 2027/28 budget.
Governance · 2026-09-22 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The draft would apply guidelines to a proposed 30-meter area, with feedback to be summarized for the Local Trust Committee in early 2027.
Governance · 2026-09-22 · Gambier Island
The board will notify the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee that it does not recommend proposed Bylaw No. 242 because information about impacts on nearby protected areas is insufficient.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Committee of the Whole recommended that staff arrange referral responses by sections of the draft Policy Statement as work continues.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The board said the proposed bylaws would align Denman Island’s official community plan and zoning with the conservation purpose of two properties.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Financial Planning Committee received the audited statements for information and will present them for approval at the June Trust Council meeting.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Islands Trust Executive Committee’s next regular business meeting was moved from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to accommodate another meeting scheduled that day.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Executive Committee forwarded the First Nations Referral Work Plan after trustees requested more specificity and rationale.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The committee discussed preparations for the next Islands Trust Council meeting and forwarded geographical-names correspondence for the September agenda.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
A motion to pause work until a newly elected council takes over failed, while a separate motion to continue refining the companion handbook also failed on a tied vote.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The committee voted to advance a draft process for consideration at Trust Council’s September 2026 meeting, subject to amendments.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The committee met privately on August 12 and requested staff schedule another meeting.
Governance · 2026-09-17 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The committee approved a closed meeting on August 21 to discuss personal information about an Islands Trust officer, employee or agent.
Governance · 2026-09-17 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter