The Gabriola Firestarter. First for news. Second for kindling. Published by Firestarter. Our standards · Corrections
Reporting on Gabriola 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 asked staff to return in July with options for tying a development permit’s authority to remove trees to provincial approval of a subdivision.
Governance · 2026-09-29 · Gabriola Island
Amended bylaws would require one or two dwellings before specified commercial expansion can proceed, with a public hearing scheduled for November 20.
Governance · 2026-09-26 · Gabriola 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 Local Trust Committee voted to request a deferment of Regional District of Nanaimo bylaw enforcement and to explore options for non-conforming dwellings.
Governance · 2026-09-23 · Gabriola Island
The Local Trust Committee endorsed an updated project charter and directed staff to develop policies for subdivision, multiple-unit rezoning and non-conforming dwellings.
Governance · 2026-09-23 · Gabriola 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 Local Trust Committee endorsed an updated project charter and directed staff to develop policies on subdivision, multiple-unit housing and temporary permits.
Governance · 2026-09-22 · Gabriola Island
The Local Trust Committee also directed staff to show areas where development is not desired and return with a revised project charter.
Governance · 2026-09-21 · Gabriola Island
The committee voted to have staff advise the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District chair about the hearing on proposed bylaws 321 and 322.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Gabriola Island
The Local Trust Committee gave third readings to two bylaws and scheduled further work on freshwater information and public engagement.
Governance · 2026-09-20 · Gabriola 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 Gabriola Local Trust Committee extended the project timeline after discussing changes to the draft Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Gabriola Island
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 amended plan will be referred to relevant First Nations and agencies after trustees approved changes to its community vision and other sections.
Governance · 2026-09-18 · Gabriola Island
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