Lasqueti trustees advance Connected Coast bylaw to consultation
The Local Trust Committee gave first reading to a site-specific bylaw for the fibre-optic cable and requested referrals and a public hearing.
Governance · 2026-09-29 · Lasqueti Island
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The Local Trust Committee gave first reading to a site-specific bylaw for the fibre-optic cable and requested referrals and a public hearing.
Governance · 2026-09-29 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee recessed for a public hearing on a proposed bylaw for a Connected Coast fibre-optic cable, then adjourned without holding it because of time constraints.
Governance · 2026-09-29 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee gave proposed Bylaw No. 104 third reading and directed staff to ask the applicant to explore extending cable protection beyond the barge.
Governance · 2026-09-28 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee voted against first reading of a bylaw that would permit an existing Scottie Bay dock and then voted to proceed no further with the application.[^1]
Governance · 2026-09-28 · Lasqueti Island
The committee voted to stop the application after defeating a first-reading motion for a bylaw that would permit an existing dock in Scottie Bay.
Governance · 2026-09-27 · Lasqueti Island
The committee voted to seek advice on whether it can rescind its earlier decision to stop a dock bylaw application from proceeding.
Governance · 2026-09-27 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee cited consultation, emergency access, community benefit and environmental concerns in directing staff to respond to the province.
Governance · 2026-09-25 · Lasqueti 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 bylaw would require statutory notices to be published in a newspaper at least once a month on Lasqueti Island.
Governance · 2026-09-24 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee recommended proposed Bylaw No. 183 proceed, subject to four changes including revisions on land back, floor area and climate change.
Governance · 2026-09-24 · Lasqueti 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 committee requested a new amendment for lots 64.74 hectares or more while seeking additional information before advancing proposed Bylaw No. 107.
Governance · 2026-09-22 · Lasqueti Island
The Local Trust Committee also voted to stop work on Bylaw No. 107 and seek a business case for the Official Community Plan review.
Governance · 2026-09-22 · Lasqueti 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