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Hornby Island: latest Islands Trust record check

Official records checked November 1, with confirmed decisions separated from proposals and later stages still unverified.

The Hornby Firestarter · Governance · 2026-11-01 · updated 2026-11-02 · Hornby Island

Executive approval confirmed for 176 and 177

The adopted September 23 Executive Committee minutes approve OCP amendment 176 and land-use amendment 177 (EC-2026-099/100). This confirms that approval stage. It does not by itself establish ministerial approval of the OCP amendment or final local adoption. We have not verified a later adoption record in this check.[1]

Trustee election

Official winners declared. April Lewis: 396 votes (declared elected); Jeffrey Rabena: 244 votes (declared elected); Alex Allen: 186 votes; Ronaldo Cruz: 181 votes; Pat Mullan: 141 votes; George Buvyer: 49 votes. The Comox Valley Regional District labels these results official and marks the two winners elected. The Trust summary still labels its table preliminary.[2][3]

The incoming Trust Council

The Trust’s October 22 release confirms the elected or acclaimed trustees for the twelve local trust areas. Bowen’s municipal appointments remain pending until November 9. Trustees are scheduled to be sworn in on November 12, with inaugural Council meetings on November 13 and 14. The current term and the incoming term are distinct.[3]

Ferry funding: the federal response

In an October 27 letter to the Trust, the federal Transport Minister describes the existing coastal ferry subsidy agreement. The letter puts the 2026–27 grant to British Columbia at approximately $38.6 million and says the Province determines which ferry services receive assistance. It directs questions about fares and service costs to the Province. This is a response about existing arrangements, rather than an announcement of a new local ferry service or fare reduction.[4]

This is a public-record check dated November 1, 2026. It covers the local trust area and associated islands. It is not a new full audit of every bylaw. A posted agenda or recommendation is not a decision, and Executive approval is separate from local adoption. Candidate vote totals are not voter turnout.

Sources

  1. Adopted Executive Committee minutes, September 23, page 3
    that the Islands Trust Executive Committee approve Hornby Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 176

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  2. Trust candidate vote totals, checked November 1
    2026 Election Results

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  3. Trustee confirmation release, October 22
    Bowen Island’s municipal trustees remain preliminary until then.

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  4. Federal Transport Minister’s response, October 27, pages 1–2
    approximately $38.6 million

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