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Reporting on Mayne Island: what happened here, written from the record and cited to it. Governance is one beat. A decision that binds the whole trust area is reported once and carried by every island edition.
The Executive Committee agenda lists two Saturna bylaws and one Salt Spring bylaw for approval consideration.
Governance · 2026-10-12 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
A bylaw amendment would require notices to appear in a publication circulating at least monthly in the Islands Trust Area.
Governance · 2026-09-09 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Executive Committee asked staff to prepare scheduling options for the December 2026 Islands Trust Council meeting.
Governance · 2026-09-09 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-09-09 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee adopted the bylaw on August 31, 2026.
Governance · 2026-08-31 · Mayne Island
The bylaw amends the island’s land use rules, including provisions for housing, cisterns and subdivision water supplies.
Governance · 2026-08-31 · Mayne Island
A temporary use permit will allow storage from October 15, 2026 to April 15, 2028, while the application is referred for planning commission comment.
Governance · 2026-08-31 · Mayne Island
The Executive Committee said the proposed bylaw may conflict with Trust policies on farming, community character and water use.
Governance · 2026-08-26 · 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 · 2026-08-21 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-08-19 · 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 · 2026-08-12 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-07-24 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-07-23 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The policy authorizes enforcement of vehicle and derelict-vehicle storage violations without a written complaint.
Governance · 2026-07-20 · Mayne Island
The committee voted to advance a draft process for consideration at Trust Council’s September 2026 meeting, subject to amendments.
Governance · 2026-07-17 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-07-08 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee approved Temporary Use Permit PLTUP-2026-0124 through December 31, 2026, after considering correspondence and water-use records.
Governance · 2026-06-29 · Mayne Island
The committee discussed preparations for the next Islands Trust Council meeting and forwarded geographical-names correspondence for the September agenda.
Governance · 2026-06-16 · 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 · 2026-06-16 · 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 · 2026-06-03 · 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 · 2026-06-03 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
Staff will prepare a fuller request for the July 28 meeting, including proposed increases for protected-area management and conservation planning.
Governance · 2026-06-02 · 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 · 2026-05-27 · 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 · 2026-05-21 · 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 · 2026-05-13 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
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 · 2026-05-12 · Trust-wide, reported once for every island by The Denman Firestarter
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee said it wants a site visit before deciding on Temporary Use Permit PLTUP-2026-0124.
Governance · 2026-04-27 · Mayne Island
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee approved a temporary use permit after discussing past event feedback, economic benefits and plans to work with Island Health.
Governance · 2026-02-23 · Mayne Island
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee gave third readings to proposed housing bylaws and forwarded them for further approvals.
Governance · 2026-01-26 · Mayne Island
The Local Trust Committee will wait for a regional response and further information about eelgrass, location and mooring-buoy interference before deciding on TUP-2025-0060.
Governance · 2025-09-29 · Mayne Island