The Islands Trust is a federation of local governments on the islands in the Strait of Georgia, Howe Sound and Haro Strait in British Columbia. It was established by, and is operated under, the Islands Trust Act, enacted by the Government of British Columbia in 1974. The goal of the Islands Trust is to "preserve and protect the Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment for the benefit of the residents of the Trust Area and of British Columbia". The conservation arm, Islands Trust Conservancy, works to preserve and protect landscapes across the Trust Area. Through conservation covenants and nature reserves, the Conservancy protects over 110 properties totaling 1,375 hectares.
The Islands Trust is subdivided into various local trust areas, each responsible for land use planning and regulation for respective islands and nearby minor islands. The municipality of Bowen Island is also within the jurisdiction of the Islands Trust. Gambier Island Local Trust Committee does land use planning as well for Keats Island and for North Thormanby Island and South Thormanby Island.
Local Trust Areas + Local Trust Area Island Population Total Ballenas-Winchelsea ? ? Bowen Bowen 4256 4256 Denman Denman 1391 1391 Gabriola Gabriola 4500 4640 Mudge 140 Galiano Galiano 1396 1408 Parker 12 Gambier Gambier 430 476 Anvil 6 Keats 40 North Thormanby ? South Thormanby ? Hornby Hornby 1225 1225 Lasqueti Lasqueti 498 498 Jedediah 0 Mayne Mayne 1310 1310 North Pender North Pender 2470 2476 James ~4 Moresby 2 Salt Spring Salt Spring 11,635 11,674 Piers 39 Prevost ? Saturna Saturna 465 465 Samuel ? South Pender South Pender 306 306 Thetis Thetis 379 691 Penelakut 302 Valdes 10 Total 30,816+
References
External links Islands Trust Extent of Islands Trust area on OpenStreetMap