In our March 2026 newsletter, we said that there would be public consultation on the Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan (OCP) review in March. No sooner had we sent out the newsletter than an article appeared in the Driftwood [...]
Positively Forward is one of several groups who supported a request for a legal letter to clarify the legality of the current draft Trust Policy Statement (TPS) as written by the Trust Council (the governing body of the Islands Trust). [...]
TPS Letter Writing Campaign a Success Thank you for writing to the Islands Trust about their draft Trust Policy Statement (TPS). The TPS governs what bylaws Trust Committees can pass, including our Official Community Plan (OCP). At the February 2nd [...]
Thank you to all who came to the meeting on the Trust Policy Statement (TPS) at Harbour House last week. We had a great turnout. Note: The deadline for comments on the TPS is February 2, 2026. We apologize to those [...]
This year will be a busy year for local governance. The updates of our Trust Policy Statement (TPS) and Official Community Plan (OCP) will continue. In November, elections for our Island Trustees (Islands Trust) and Local Community Commissioners (CRD) will [...]
