Thetis Island Trust Area Includes:

Thetis Island Local Trust Area includes more than associated islands including:

  • Dunsmuir Island
  • Ladysmith Harbour Islands
  • Valdes Island

 

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Meetings and Events Around: Thetis

Learn about upcoming Thetis Island Local Trust Area meetings and events and plan to attend.

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July 9 2025 Islands Trust Council Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Region: Islands Trust Area Time: 9:00 am Read More
July 10 2025 Accessibility Committee Regular Meeting Region: Islands Trust Area Time: 6:30 pm Read More
July 17 2025 Executive Committee Special Meeting Region: Islands Trust Area Time: 10:00 am Read More
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News Thetis LTA

Find out what's happening in and around your local trust area

Islands Trust Pre-Budget Consultation 2026-27

Islands Trust has begun its 2026-27 pre-budget consultation process, and we want to hear from residents in the Islands Trust Area. Input will be considered […]

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Read the Spring Heron Newsletter

Read the latest edition of the Islands Trust Conservancy newsletter, The Heron! Included in our Spring 2025 Heron edition: Celebrating 35 Years of Conservation Introduction […]

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Thetis LTC response to Aquaculture Licence in the Thetis Island Local Trust Area

The Province of BC has approved a Licence of Occupation for an 18.8-hectare industrial shellfish aquaculture site near Preedy Harbour, Thetis Island. The licence was […]

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Islands Trust Council Statement on the Scope and Meaning of Section 3 of the Islands Trust Act (Object Clause)

On May 6, 2025, Islands Trust Council met in Committee of the Whole, to discuss the Statement on the Scope and Meaning of Section 3 […]

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Islands Trust Requests Provincial Review of Islands Trust Act

Lək̓ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C. – At its quarterly meeting in September 2024, Islands Trust Council voted to request that the Province of British Columbia undertake a […]

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Notice of First Reading of Draft Bylaw No. 115

Please be advised that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee will be considering first reading of draft Bylaw No. 115 cited as “Valdes Island Rural […]

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Thetis LTC 2025 Regular Meeting Schedule – Updated

The Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 2025 updated business meeting schedule is now available. To review the agendas, minutes and recordings of any Thetis Island […]

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Meet Your Local Trust Committee

Ken Hunter

Ken Hunter

Thetis Island Trustee

Tobi Elliott

Tobi Elliott

Gabriola Island Trustee, Executive Committee Vice-Chair

Peter Luckham

Peter Luckham

Thetis Island Trustee

Thetis Trustee Corner About the Islands Trust Council

Island Profile

Thetis Island Local Trust Area has over 20 associated islands, several parks, and a number of protected areas including Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve and Moore Hill Nature Reserve. Several islets are protected as Ecological Reserves to safeguard nesting seabirds.

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About Conservancy

Mature Forest

23

%

of the area

Protected Areas

4

%

Eelgrass Beds

25

%

of foreshore

Sensitive Ecosystems

5

%

protected