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2022 Local Election

Across the entire Trust Area, 26 trustees are elected; two from each local trust area and Bowen Island Municipality. Elected officials serve a four-year term from November 2022 to October 2026.

Who Can Vote?

Resident Electors

To vote in the Islands Trust election as a resident elector, you must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen;
  • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
  • Be a resident of Islands Trust on the day of registration;
  • Have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and
  • Not be disqualified from voting in an election.

Corporations, businesses and permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants) who have not yet become Canadian Citizens are not permitted to vote.

Non-Resident Property Electors

Non-resident property electors are individuals who own residential property within the Islands Trust area and live elsewhere in BC. To vote as a non-resident property elector, you must:

  • Be a Canadian Citizen;
  • Be 18 years of age or older on the day of registration;
  • Have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
  • Not be disqualified from voting in an election;
  • Be a registered owner of real property in the Islands Trust area for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and
  • Be registered as a non-resident property elector only in relation to one parcel of real property within the Islands Trust area.

Non-resident property electors must NOT hold the real property in trust for a corporation or another trust.

Voters List and Registration

List of Electors

Islands Trust elections are administered in accordance with Part 3 of the BC Local Government Act, under contract to seven regional districts in the Trust Area. Bowen Island Municipality manages its own elections. For information on the election process in your local trust area, please contact the elections staff for your regional district or island municipality. They are responsible for elections in your area.

Local Trust Area Regional District/Island Municipality Phone
Bowen Island Bowen Island Municipality (604) 947-4255
Denman Island

Hornby Island

 Comox Valley RD (250) 334-6000

1(800) 331-6007
Gabriola Island Regional District of Nanaimo (250) 390-4111

1(277)-607-4111
Galiano Island

Mayne Island

North Pender Island

South Pender Island

Salt Spring Island Island

Saturna Island

 Capital Regional District (250) 360-3642

1(800) 663-4425 ext 3642
Gambier Island Sunshine Coast RD (604) 885-6825

1(800)687-5753
Passage Bowyer

(part of Gambier Local Trust Area)

 Metro Vancouver (604) 423-6338
Lasqueti Island qathet Regional District (604) 485-2260
Thetis Island Cowichan Valley RD (250) 746-2503

1(800) 665-3955

Registering in advance makes the voting process faster and easier. To register in advance online, please click the “Register to Vote” button below.

REGISTER TO VOTE

Note: If you are 16 or 17 years old, a BC resident and a Canadian citizen, you can register with Elections BC as a future voter. Doing so means that you will be automatically registered to vote when you turn 18.

Voting Day Registration

If you are not on the List of Electors and did not register during the advance elector registration period, you can still register to vote on Advance Voting Days or General Voting Day. To register on voting day, you must show two pieces of identification which prove who you are and where you live (i.e. includes your name and residential address), and one of the pieces of identification must also include your signature (e.g. driver’s licence, BC Services Card). If neither piece of identification shows your residential address, you may make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence.

Non-resident property electors must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity and that they are entitled to register in relation to property (e.g. property tax notice or certificate of title). If applicable, written consent from the majority of property owners must be provided. Only one owner may register as a non-resident property elector.

How, When and Where to Vote

Advance Voting Opportunities:

Advanced Voting Early October (dates vary by local trust area) — Dates, Times and Locations PDF 

 

General Voting Day:

October 15 Voting – Times and Locations PDF

 

Mail Ballot Voting:

All eligible electors are able to apply to vote by mail ballot. Visit the local trust committee’s associated regional district for key dates.

 

Learn more on the Province of BC’s Voting in Local Elections webpage.

Resources about Candidates

** = incumbent   ^ = former trustee

Bowen Island Municipality

Denman Island

Gabriola Island

Galiano Island

Gambier Island

Hornby Island

Lasqueti Island

Mayne Island

North Pender Island

Salt Spring Island

Saturna Island

South Pender Island

Thetis Island

 

Interested in Running for Local Office?

Elections for Island Trustees are for four-year terms.

To be eligible to run as an Island Trustee in a general local election or a by-election, a person must have been a resident of BC at least six months immediately before filing their nomination documents.

In addition, a person must:

  • Be 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day;
  • Be a Canadian citizen; and
  • Not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in BC or from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

Please note that:

  • If you currently work for Islands Trust, you must take a leave of absence before being nominated.
  • Federal Government employees must apply to the Public Service Commission for permission to run in the election.
  • Nomination for office must be made by at least two (2) qualified nominators of the jurisdiction for which the person is nominated (whose names must be on Elections BC’s list of electors)
  • In order to be eligible as a nominator, a person must be an elector of the jurisdiction for which the nomination is made

Learn more about eligibility and specifics of running for local office on the BC Government Running for Local Office webpage.

Nomination Packages

Nomination packages will be available in early August.  Locations TBD, please check back.

The Nomination Period takes place between Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 9 am and Friday, September 9, 2022 at 4 pm. During this period, nomination documents will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Election Officer for each regional district.

Campaign Financing, Disclosure, and Election Advertising

Elections BC administers campaign financing, disclosure, and election advertising rules under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. New campaign financing and advertising rules are in effect for the 2022 local general election. Candidates, electoral organizations, and third-party advertisers are responsible for knowing the rules. For more information visit the Elections BC website.

Candidates and third-party sponsors have expense limits that apply during the campaign period. Expense limits for the 2022 election will be announced on May 31, 2022. Candidate Expense Limits for Islands Trust are available on the Elections BC website. Third-Party Expense Limits for Islands Trust are also available on the Elections BC website.

All candidates are required to submit their financial disclosure documents to Elections BC for verification and publication, in compliance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act. We can view financial disclosure statements on the Elections BC website, when available.

Elector organizations are required to register with Elections BC in order to endorse a candidate in an election, receive a campaign contribution, and incur an election expense. Please visit the Elections BC website for additional information.

For any questions regarding campaign financing, disclosure and advertising rules, please contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca.

More Information

The Government of BC has an excellent set of resources to help guide individuals through the decision of running for local office:

2022 Election Results

Results for Candidates by Island Municipality and Local Trust Areas are listed below. The official declaration of results happens four days after the election, on Wednesday, October 19. Areas with only two candidates are decided by acclamation.

** = incumbent   ^ = former trustee

Bowen Island Municipality

  • Fast, Sue Ellen ** | 924
  • Gedye, Judith | 1038
  • Lyttle, Gale | 323
  • Nicholson, Maureen | 553
  • Wake, Tim | 727

Denman Island

  • Borthwick, Sam | 359
  • Critchley, David ** | 246
  • Graham, David ^ | 387
  • Ritter, Wesley | 55

Gabriola Island

  • Elliott, Tobi | 662
  • Johnson, Erik | 309
  • Kotorynski, Wendy | 219
  • Mercier, Wayne | 203
  • Webster, Lisa | 515
  • Yates, Susan ^ | 749

Galiano Island

  • Gauvreau, Lisa | 515
  • Mabberley, Ben | 447
  • Ronsley, John | 253
  • Wolverton, Jane ** | 403

Gambier Island

  • Bernardo, Joe | Acclaimed
  • Stamford, Kate-Louise ** |  Acclaimed

Hornby Island

  • Allen, Alex ** | 323
  • Rabena, Jeffrey | 269
  • Scott, Grant ** | 286

Lasqueti Island

  • Lironi, Mikaila |185
  • Olsen, David | 35
  • Peterson, Timothy ** | 134
  • Rogers, David | 25
  • Smith, Pachiel | 105
  • Weinerth, Tom ^ | 71
  • West, Injah | 33

Mayne Island

  • Dodds, Jeanine ** | 534
  • Foote, Deb | 222
  • Maude, David ** | 381

North Pender Island

  • Campbell, Aaron | 705
  • Morrison, Deb ** | 606
  • Rondeau, Mary Beth | 585

Salt Spring Island

  • Corno, Ben | 1059
  • Gagné, Gary | 1139
  • Harris, Jamie | 1327
  • Marcotte, Donald | 1286
  • McClean, Jenny | 235
  • Patrick, Laura ** | 1441
  • Poole, Elissa | 1125

Saturna Island

  • Boland, Mairead | Acclaimed
  • Middleton, Lee ** | Acclaimed

South Pender Island

  • Falck, Dag | 135
  • Peszel, Kristina | 121
  • Thorn, Cameron ** | 102

Thetis Island

  • Fenton, Doug ** | 71
  • Hunter, Ken ^ | 129
  • Luckham, Peter ** | 111
  • McIvor, Emily | 43

Visit CivicInfo BC and the 2022 election candidate page for more information about Islands Trust 2022 candidates.

Elections Contact Information

Elections for local trust areas are run by the following associated regional districts – candidate’s financial disclosure documents available upon request:

Local Trust Area/Municipality Associated Regional District Address Contact Information
Bowen Island Municipality Bowen Island Municipality 981 Artisan Lane
Bowen Island, BC, V0N1G2		 Hope Dallas, Chief Election Officer
Tel: 604-947-4255
Email
Denman/Hornby Comox Valley Regional District
comoxvalleyrd.ca/election		 770 Harmston Avenue
Courtenay, BC, V9N0G8		 Jake Martens, Chief Election Officer
Tel: 250-334-6000
Toll-free: 1-800-331-6007
Email
Gabriola Regional District of Nanaimo
rdn.bc.ca/2022elections		 Administration Office
6300 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, BC, V9T6N2		 Jacquie Hill, Chief Election Officer
Tel: 250-390-4111
Toll-free: 1-877-607-4111
Email
Gambier Sunshine Coast Regional District
https://www.scrd.ca/elections		 1975 Field Road
Sechelt, BC, V7Z 0A8		 Sherry Reid, Chief Election Officer
Tel: 604-885-6825
Jennifer Hill, Deputy Chief Election Officer
Tel: 604-885-6813
Toll-free: 1-855-952-0280
Email
Lasqueti qathet Regional District Office
qathet.ca/election-2022		 200-4675 Marine Avenue
Powell River, BC, V8A2L2		 Michelle Jones, Chief Election Officer
Tel: 604-485-2260
Email
Galiano, Mayne, North Pender, South Pender, Saturna, Salt Spring

(Southern Gulf Islands)

 Capital Regional District
crd.bc.ca/vote		 Legislative Services, 5th Floor
625 Fisgard Street
Victoria, BC, V8W1R7		 Kristen Morley, Chief Election Officer Marlene Lagoa, Deputy Election Officer
Tel: 250-360-3642
Toll-free: 1-800-663-4425 local 3642
Email
Thetis Cowichan Valley Regional District
cvrd.ca/988/Elections-referenda		 175 Ingram Street
Duncan, BC, V9L1N8		 Robert Harper, Chief Election Officer
Email: Regional Voting Officer
Kathleen Harrison, Deputy Chief Election Officer
Tel: 250-746-2517
Email

Local elections are the most direct way for the public to influence their local government or other local governance body by choosing the individuals who will make decisions and govern on their behalf following general voting day.

Learn more on the Elections BC website and the Province of BC website.

More Information

E: Director of Legislative Services

T: (250) 405-5169