Our vision is rooted in the vision of the Trust Islands Act with its object to preserve and protect the trust area. Linda knew the communities intimately and was essential to the success of the Trust Islands.
Islands Trust Legislative Structure
Executive Summary of Strategic Plan and Policy Statement Accomplishments
Goal A Ecosystem Preservation and Protection The Islands Trust will work to protect the natural environment of
The Denman Island Local Board of Trustees gave third reading to the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Amendment for implementation. The Hornby Island Local Board of Trustees conducted the RAR on Hornby Island in the Third Reading of the Official Community Plan and Land Use Act Amendment Bylaws.
Goal B Stewardship of Island Resources
Goal C Sustain Island Character and Healthy Communities
The Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee gave first reading to three bylaws to encourage socioeconomic diversity and increase economic sustainability and security by meeting commercial industrial land needs on the island for the next 25 years.
Goal D In Co-operation with Others
Islands Trust Council
Role
Members of Islands Trust Council
Ecosystem Preservation and Protection Coastal Douglas-fir protection
In January 2016, Chairman Peter Luckham wrote to the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change to express concerns about the assessment of shipping during environmental assessments and made suggestions for improving public participation. On March 30, 2016, Chairman Peter Luckham wrote to the Pacific Pilotage Authority regarding the timing of the planned public meeting regarding the proposed Gabriola Island moorings.
Sustainable Communities BC Ferries fares and service
Following this meeting, Chairman Luckham wrote to the Minister to convey proposals for scheduling changes that would mitigate the impact of the ferry service cuts that occurred in 2015. In October 2015, Chair Peter Luckham wrote to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Public Services to request that the Province of B.C.
Stewardship of Resources
In September 2015, Chair Peter Luckham met with the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, accompanied by Vice Chairs Laura Busheikin and Susan Morrison, to discuss Islands Trust Council's ferry request. Chairman Luckham emphasizes the role that ferry services play in the health and well-being of island communities, both in terms of economics and community health and well-being.
Ken Millard on the Blue Dot Initiative, the Public Trust Doctrine and the origins of the Islands Facility Trust. Graham Brazier and David Steen from the Gulf Islands Alliance about marine issues and the goals of the Islands Trust's Strategic Plan to protect the marine environment from a range of threats.
Communications
Gulf Islands Alliance on the need for the Trust Council's strategic plan to reflect the widespread public concern about ocean issues expressed during the public consultation process. Gulf Islands Alliance on the Public Trust Doctrine "which states that governments are obligated to maintain common natural elements that sustain healthy life now and forever."
News Releases
Protect Grace Islet Group on the need for greater protection of areas of archaeological value, particularly First Nations cemeteries, within the Islands Trust Area. The public can address the Islands Trust Council at any of the scheduled quarterly meetings in March, June, September and December.
Electronic Communications
Plan, bylaw enforcement, public input on the annual budget, quarterly Islands Trust Council meetings and agendas, land conservation successes, Community Stewardship Awards, court decisions and advocacy on issues like BC Ferries. Islands Trust news releases go to all media, elected officials and agencies with an interest in the Islands Trust area, as well as subscribers to the Islands Trust electronic distribution service.
Public Engagement by Numbers (2015 – 2016)
Islands Trust Council Committees
Executive Committee
Members
Chair Peter Luckham highlighted upcoming UBCM resolutions that will benefit the Islands Trust Area and advance the Trust Board's Strategic Plan. Before a local trust committee can adopt a bylaw, the Executive Committee must approve it for compliance with the Islands Trust Policy Statement.
Advisory Committees
Before the Bowen Island City Council adopts an official community plan ordinance, the Executive Committee must approve the ordinance and comment on the land use bylaws for the Bowen Island City Council.
Local Planning Committee Role
Community Housing Needs, Coastline Marine Planning, Appropriate Economic Development, and the Blue Dot Campaign.
Trust Programs Committee Role
The committee reviewed and approved a staff proposal to create a two-year senior intergovernmental policy advisor position and initiated projects related to updating Crown land agreements and water conservation research. In 2015, the committee reviewed 17 nominations and made award recommendations for consideration by the Trust Council at the June 2015 meeting.
Financial Planning Committee Role
As part of its ongoing responsibilities, the Financial Planning Committee oversaw the completion of the financial audit for Islands Trust and Islands Trust Fund, through its Audit Committee. Increased public outreach was approved for the budget consultation, including advertisements in five newspapers (Bowen Undercurrent, Island Tides, Driftwood, Gabriola Sounder and Denman-Hornby Grapevine) and two online banner ads - Bowen Forum and Salt Spring Exchange.
Chief Administrative Officer Hiring Committee Role
Select Committee — Review of Victoria Office Location
Trust Fund Board
The Islands Trust acquires and manages land for conservation, receives donations of land, conservation covenants and money, and undertakes stewardship education activities. Islands Trust Fund - working with private landowners and conservation partners to protect ecosystems in the Salish Sea.
Protected Places in the Islands Trust Area
OtherParks and Nature Reserves Old Growth Management Area Water Protected Areas Rockfish Conservation Area Glass SpongesReefConservation Areas.
Regional Conservation Plan
Protect Core Conservation Areas
Wallace Point is surrounded by kelp beds and supports habitat for marine and terrestrial species including river otters, mink and seals. The owner applied for rezoning on portions of the property through the Islands Trust, which included protection of 8.26 hectares of provincially red-listed ecosystems through a conservation covenant. Some people who donate to the Islands Trust Fund prefer to designate their donation to a specific island.
Protect Biodiversity in Working Landscapes
To accommodate this request, the Trust Fund Board has the ability to maintain geographically specific accounts, and has created acquisition funds for Lasqueti Island, Gambier Island and Thetis Island.
Conserve Marine Ecosystems
- Encourage Local Governments to Prioritize Biodiversity
- Empower Islanders to Conserve the Islands Stewardship Education
- Building Strong Conservation Partners
- Take Care of What We Have
The Islands Trust Fund aims to support and enhance the work of conservation partners working in the Islands Trust Area. The Opportunity Fund raises public support for important opportunities to protect biodiversity in the Islands Trust Area. Opportunity Fund grants support acquisitions led by the Islands Trust Fund or our partners.
Local Trust Committees and Bowen Island Municipality
A local trust committee exists for each group of islands designated as a local trust area under the Islands Trust Act, except for Bowen Island, which is an island municipality. Each local trust committee has three members - two locally elected trustees and one member of the Executive Committee who serves as the chairman. A local trust committee is responsible for land use planning and regulation for its area of jurisdiction.
Ballenas-Winchelsea Islands (Executive) Local Trust Committee
Responsibilities include the preparation and adoption of official community plans, land use by-laws, zoning and subdivision by-laws, the regulation of land removal and disposal, and the granting of permits in accordance with Part 26 of the Local Government Act. The Bowen Island municipality is served by a seven-member council, which has broad municipal powers, including land use planning.
Bowen Island Municipality
Denman Island Local Trust Committee
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee
After extensive community consultation and a lack of consensus, the LTC has decided not to proceed with bylaw changes to allow dog sitting, either as a domestic activity or as a temporary use. In addition to these projects, the LTC has also initiated changes to land use regulations under the leadership of the B.C.
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee
Hornby Island Local Trust Committee
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee
The LTC promoted effective, efficient and collaborative governance by commissioning a report identifying First Nations Heritage sites and methods for their protection, and by increasing collaboration with diverse First Nations during project processes (Strategic Plan: 6.1; 6.2 ). The LTC approved rezonings, temporary use permits, development permits and heritage modification permits in and around the Ganges area, indicating that economic conditions are improving. Meanwhile, the LTC protected coastlines by denying development permits and proposing development permits that conflicted with guidelines.
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee
- Climate Change Action
- Administrative Fairness
- Legal Action
- Islands Trust Strategic Plan – 2014-2018
During and the Islands Trust was one of the partners in the Lasqueti Community Integrated Energy Project, led by Doug Hopwood. Islands Trust policy requires reporting of the number of administrative fairness complaints received each year. No complaints have been received by the Office of the Ombudsman about the Islands Trust.
Policy Statement Goal A: ‘To Foster preservation and protection of the Trust Area’s ecosystems’
Whether an application for the Sponsored Crown Grant program has the support of First Nations and is successful. EC funded from the core budget If the Chair has sent a comment letter regarding the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal. EC financed from the basic budget From if the EC has approved a project charter and budget request.
Policy Statement Goal B: ‘To ensure that human activity and the scale, rate and type of development in the Trust Area are compatible with maintenance of the integrity of trust area ecosystems’
Policy Statement Goal B: "To ensure that human activity and the rate, scale and type of development in the Trust Area are consistent with maintaining the integrity of the trust area's ecosystems."
Policy Statement Goal C: ‘To sustain island character and healthy communities’
By whether TPC adopted a project charter regarding the facilitation of intra- and inter-island exploration. By whether TPC has completed the work identified in the project charter in relation to facilitating exploration of intra- and inter-island transport routes.
Goal D: Effective, efficient and collaborative governance
Islands Trust Strategic Plan – 2014-2018 Local Trust Committees & Bowen Island Municipality
Whether LTC/BIM has used land use planning tools to reduce the community's ecological footprint. From whether LTC and BIM have changed their LUBs to improve the availability of affordable housing. From the fact that SSILTC has completed a village planning project (Salt Spring Ganges Village Boardwalk. Project).
ISLANDS TRUST
The accompanying financial statements of Islands Trust (the "Trust") are the responsibility of the Trust's management and have been prepared in accordance with legislation, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards for local governments issued by the Public Sector Accounting Board of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada is established. The Trust's internal management maintains a system of internal governance. controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, transactions are properly authorized and recorded in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements, and reliable financial information is available on a timely basis for the preparation of the financial statements. The Trust, acting through its Audit Committee, meets with management and the external auditors around the financial statements and discusses any significant financial reporting or internal control matters prior to their approval of the financial statements.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The annual expenses of The Islands Trust Fund are reported by the Trust in accordance with The Islands Trust Act (Note 13). The Trust has agreed to facilitate the sale of the school site between School District No. 71 and Ratepayers. The Trust's annual expenses are funded by the Trust and reported as part of the Trust under The Islands Trust Act.
THE ISLANDS TRUST FUND
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
Therefore, we could not determine whether, as of March 31, 2016 and for the years ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, adjustments might be necessary to revenues and the excess of revenues over expenses reported in the statement of operations. mention. cash flow statement, statement of changes in fund balances and assets and fund balances reported in the statement of financial position as at 31 March 2016. This prompted us to submit a qualified audit opinion on the annual accounts as of and for the year ending in March. 31, 2015. In our opinion, the financial statements, except for the potential effects of the matter described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Islands Trust Fund as of March 31, 2016. , results of operations and cash flows for the year subsequently ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.
KPMG
The annual expenses of the Trust Fund are funded by and reported as part of the Trust in accordance with The Islands Trust Act. These financial statements present the financial position and changes in fund balances of the trust fund. The trust is connected to the trust fund through the composition of the board of the trust fund.
