Bylaws listed for approval consideration on Oct. 14 agenda
The Executive Committee agenda lists two Saturna bylaws and one Salt Spring bylaw for approval consideration.
Governance · 2026-10-12
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Executive Committee approves three local trust committee bylaws
The approvals cover Galiano, Hornby and South Pender, with the Hornby decisions recorded separately for its official community plan and land use bylaws.
Governance · 2026-10-17
Trust Council backs newspaper notice for public notifications
A bylaw amendment would require notices to appear in a publication circulating at least monthly in the Islands Trust Area.
Governance · 2026-10-09
Islands Trust seeks options for changing council meeting schedule
The Executive Committee asked staff to prepare scheduling options for the December 2026 Islands Trust Council meeting.
Governance · 2026-10-09
Islands Trust committee forwards 2027/28 budget request
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
Denman trustees advance bylaws removing permits for some secondary dwellings
The proposed changes received first readings and will go to agencies, First Nations and a public meeting and hearing.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman committee advances bylaws to ease secondary-dwelling approvals
The proposed changes would remove Temporary Use Permit requirements for secondary dwellings in four zones and go to agencies, First Nations and a public process.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman trustees prefer subdivision option requiring community benefit
Option 2 would allow private subdivision only when it includes community benefit and would not require rezoning for community benefit subdivision.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman housing bylaws to go to first reading
The Local Trust Committee asked staff to present draft bylaws based on decisions made at its April 17 meeting, with first reading anticipated in May.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman housing bylaws pass first reading and move to public input
The Local Trust Committee approved first reading of proposed Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw amendments and requested a July community information meeting.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman LTC drops bylaws on density bank and secondary dwellings
The committee will instead include density-bank alternatives and accessory dwelling units in Phase 2C of its housing project.
Governance · 2026-09-06
Denman trustees advance housing and conservation bylaws
The Denman Island Local Trust Committee adopted minutes recording decisions on housing, conservation and other applications at its May 20 regular meeting.[^1]
Governance · 2026-09-06
Hornby trustees advance proposed vacation-rental permit bylaws
The bylaws received third reading and will go to Islands Trust’s Executive Committee and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval.
Governance · 2026-09-15
Islands Trust seeks more information on Bowen cidery bylaw
The Executive Committee said the proposed bylaw may conflict with Trust policies on farming, community character and water use.
Governance · 2026-09-25
Denman bylaw file advances through screening and compliance process
Bylaw notices concerning Camp Denman have been disputed, with adjudication and possible legal action to follow if compliance is not reached.
Governance · 2026-09-16
Islands Trust CAO evaluation committee met in closed session
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
Committee sends investment policy to Trust Council
The Financial Planning Committee voted to forward a draft policy for approval after discussing ethical investment, investment procedures and which investments the policy permits.
Governance · 2026-10-09
Islands Trust CAO committee schedules special meeting
The committee met privately on August 12 and requested staff schedule another meeting.
Governance · 2026-09-17
Regional committee advances species-at-risk planning work
The Regional Planning Committee voted to send recommendations to Trust Council on environmental reports, a model permit area and communication about a mapping tool.
Governance · 2026-10-10
Trust committee seeks $15,000 for climate education plan
The Trust Programs Committee asked Trust Council to approve funding in 2027/28 for a climate action education plan developed through the Stewardship Education Program.
Governance · 2026-10-09
Governance Committee sends corporate planning process to Trust Council
The committee voted to advance a draft process for consideration at Trust Council’s September 2026 meeting, subject to amendments.
Governance · 2026-09-18
Executive Committee backs Hornby short-term rental study proposal
The committee recommended that Hornby Island’s local trust committee work with the Comox Valley Regional District on an independent study, and asked staff to explore possible grant funding.
Governance · 2026-10-13
Denman trustees defer 3Ravens housing bylaw work to September
The Local Trust Committee requested wastewater, site-plan and housing-agreement information before considering first reading.
Governance · 2026-09-18
Islands Trust Executive Committee schedules July 8 meeting
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 Council votes to keep policy statement work moving
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
Executive Committee set to meet June 3 at noon
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
Islands Trust referral work plan sent to June council meeting
The Executive Committee forwarded the First Nations Referral Work Plan after trustees requested more specificity and rationale.
Governance · 2026-09-18
Conservancy board advances 2027–28 budget request
Staff will prepare a fuller request for the July 28 meeting, including proposed increases for protected-area management and conservation planning.
Governance · 2026-10-13
Islands Trust committee sends audited statements to Trust Council
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
Conservancy board endorses Denman bylaws protecting conservation properties
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
Trustees recommend reorganizing agency responses on policy statement
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
Conservancy board opposes North Pender industrial rezoning
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
Committee sends land-screening tool report to Trust Council
The Regional Planning Committee voted to forward a staff report on the Land Information Screening Tool to Trust Council for consideration, discussion and next steps.
Governance · 2026-10-15
Accessibility committee approves annual report section
The Islands Trust committee approved amended text for its 2025/26 annual report and discussed next steps for developing an accessibility plan.
Governance · 2026-10-15
Islands Trust committee approves Gabriola bylaws for propane storage
The Executive Committee approved two Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee bylaws that allow a co-op gas station to store propane.
Governance · 2026-10-15
Executive Committee rejects South Pender notice bylaw
The committee cited risk, costs and vagueness in declining to approve the proposed bylaw and recommended limiting minimum public-notification methods to two.
Governance · 2026-10-16
Executive Committee sends recording brief to Trust Council
The committee forwarded a briefing on meeting streaming and recording to Trust Council for consideration.
Governance · 2026-10-17
Islands Trust approves five Denman bylaws
The Executive Committee approved three Denman bylaws for housing and conservation projects and two amendments to the island’s official community plan and land-use bylaw.
Governance · 2026-10-18
Trustees recommend $50,000 in budget cuts for 2026/27
The Committee of the Whole forwarded amended budget materials to Trust Council after recommending reductions to several proposed expenses.
Governance · 2026-10-19
Governance committee sends trustee pay amendments to Trust Council
The committee voted to forward a draft policy request to the March Trust Council meeting after reviewing a consultant’s recommendations on trustee remuneration.
Governance · 2026-10-19