Islands Trust News Release—Chair Resigns

Lək̓ ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C. – Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Council Chair, announced today that he will step down as Chair and member of the Islands Trust Executive Committee effective March 11, 2025.

First elected in 2005, Luckham is in his fifth consecutive term as trustee and his third term as Islands Trust Chair. He will continue to serve as a trustee for the Thetis Island Local Trust Area.

“It has always been an honour to serve as Chair and help guide the important work of Islands Trust with my colleagues on Trust Council,” said Luckham. “After careful consideration and for personal reasons, I have decided to step down as Chair. I extend my thanks to all trustees who have worked with me to represent their communities and advance the preserve and protect mandate. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with trustees and staff through the balance of this term of office and wish my successor all the best.”

The role of the Islands Trust Chair is to provide leadership for Islands Trust Council and the Islands Trust Executive Committee as set out in applicable legislation, bylaws, policies and resolutions, and to act as the organization’s primary spokesperson.

Islands Trust Council will elect a new Chair from among its members at the start of its next quarterly meeting on March 11, 2025. Within a few days of the election of the new Chair there will be a review of Executive Committee member appointments to local trust committees, and any changes will be communicated to the public.

Islands Trust is a special-purpose government representing over 30,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and 10,000 non-resident property owners. The Islands Trust Area is located within Coast Salish territory and is the homeland to many Coast Salish Peoples who have called this place home since time immemorial. Islands Trust is responsible for preserving and protecting the Islands Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment through conservation-oriented land use planning and regulation, education, and cooperation with First Nations and other agencies. The Islands Trust Area covers the islands and waters between the British Columbia mainland and southern Vancouver Island. It includes 13 major islands and more than 450 smaller islands covering 5,200 square kilometres.

Contact:

Peter Luckham, Chair, Islands Trust Council – 250.210.2553

Rueben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer, Islands Trust via Communications Specialist – 250.405.5197