Long-Term Funding Committee
The Trust Fund Board’s Long-term Funding Committee focuses on identifying mechanisms for securing long-term funding that is substantial, reliable and sustainable. The committee aims to produce a comprehensive funding strategy with achievable and measurable goals for Trust Fund Board approval.
The Long-term Funding Committee members consist of at least three Trust Fund Board members, at least one Trust Council member and at least one resident of the Trust Area.
Meeting Schedule
No meetings scheduled at this time.
Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes
2009
2008
2007
Committee Membership
Chair
Louise Bell moved to Denman Island in 1989 and has served as one of the two elected local trustees for Denman since 1996. Louise's commitment to local governance is evident in her contributions as the current Chair of the Trust Fund Board Long Term Funding Committee, as Chair of the Local Planning Committee for 2005-08 and of Trust Fund Board for 1999-2005; and as a member at various times of the Islands Trust Financial Planning Committee, Trust Programs Committee, and Governance Task Force.
Over the years, Louise has consistently demonstrated a dedication to upholding the "preserve and protect" object of the Islands Trust through her commitment to analyzing and weighing complex issues, her willingness to consider diverse views, and her ability to make principled decisions. During her time as Chair of the Trust Fund Board, the Islands Trust Fund launched the Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program, released the first Regional Conservation Plan for the Islands Trust Area, and actively protected more than 400 hectares of sensitvie land in the Trust Area.
Previously, Louise worked as a writer, editor, and educator. Louise has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and was formerly a research associate at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. |
Members
Michael Dunn is an accomplished naturalist and has served the Gulf Islands area as an innovative leader and community educator for over 25 years. Michael brings expertise to the Trust Fund Board in areas such as habitat and ecosystem conservation, project management, and community outreach.
Previously, Michael was a Section Head and Senior Habitat Conservation Coordinator with the Canadian Wildlife Service at Environment Canada. He has also worked as an Environmental Assessment Officer with the Environmental Protection Service and an Environmental Assessments Coordinator with the Regional Director General Office at Environment Canada. Michael is the Founder and Program Director with the Gulf Islands Centre for Ecological Learning, a Director with the Mayne Island Conservancy Society, and a former Chair and Trustee with the Mt. Parke Estates Improvement District. He is also the Co-founder of the Mayne Island Naturalists and the Bowen Island Nature Club. |
Peter was born and raised in England where he qualified as a professional Electrical Engineer and received an Economics degree from the London School of Economics.
Peter came to Canada in 1970, employed by Ontario Hydro as a financial planner/economist. In 1973 he was seconded to the new Ministry of Energy as a senior policy adviser, subsequently helping to establish the Ontario Energy Corporation and becoming its Executive Vice-President. Peter led projects in oil sands development investment and studies in arctic gas pipelines. Later, his focus shifted to projects involving alternate energy and energy conservation. He left the Corporation in 1980 to work as a consultant until the energy crisis was said to be over and, in the process, moved to Calgary. After a few exciting years in the venture capital business, Peter finally moved to Salt Spring in 1989 and worked in the real estate business for 6 years.
A devout Salt Springer, Peter's community involvement includes serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Tourism Advisory Task Force, and the Sustainable Salt Spring Group. He also served as a 1998 Official Community Plan focus group co-chair, a United Way chair, and as President of the SSI Conservancy from May 2003 to November 2005. In this latter capacity, Peter worked with Trust Fund boardmembers and staff on a number of projects, as well as attended and made presentations to the Local Trust Committee and Trust Council. He was a founding member of the ROOTS group that prepared a draft discussion paper on “Strengthening the Islands Trust" and hosted a forum on the subject in September 2005. Peter is supposed to be retired. |
Christine Torgrimson is a Communications Consultant with more than 30 years of experience working with land trusts, conservation groups and other public interest organizations. Christine has served as Strategic Advisor, Associate Director and Development Director for the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initative. She also co-founded the Montana Land Reliance, one of the largest and most successful land trusts in the United States.
Christine moved to Salt Spring Island in 1997 and currently serves as one of two locally-elected trustees. She was founding Chair of the Gulf Islands Alliance, Vice Chair of the Salt Spring Official Community Plan Economic Sustainability, Jobs and Tourism focus group. Christine brings vital experience to the Trust Fund Board in areas such as strategic planning, conservation planning, organizational development and fundraising. |
Support Staff
A/Manager, Islands Trust Fund
(250) 405-5191
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Secretary, Islands Trust Fund
(250) 405-5186 |
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