Saturna Island: election results and bylaw check

Elected by acclamation. Both enforcement amendments read three times and referred. Checked October 21, 2026.

The Saturna Firestarter · Governance · 2026-10-21 · updated 2026-10-22 · Saturna Island

Trustee election

Elected by acclamation. Paul Brent and Lee Middleton were declared elected by acclamation. No ballot was held. The notice states that Paul Brent and Lee Middleton are elected by acclamation. No ballot was held.^[1][2]

Both enforcement amendments read three times and referred

The adopted September 28 minutes confirm all three readings of Bylaws 146 and 147, referral for Executive Committee approval (SA-2026-034), and direction to initiate adoption by resolution without a meeting after that approval (SA-2026-035). Both appear on the October 14 Executive Committee agenda. The direction to initiate adoption is not proof that adoption occurred.^[3]

Other local votes

The CRD also lists Rob Fawcett elected by acclamation as Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area director. This is a regional-district office, separate from the Islands Trust trustee seats.^[4]

The new term

The Trust says trustees will be sworn into office on November 12, followed by Council meetings on November 13 and 14. Current officeholders remain in office until the new term. The Council meeting will include elections for the Executive Committee and Conservancy Board positions.^[5]

This is a dated public-record check, covering the local trust area and its associated islands. A preliminary count is not an official declaration; readings, approval and adoption are separate steps. Candidate vote totals are not a count of voters. Regional-district and school electoral boundaries differ from Trust-area boundaries; other offices are identified separately. This check is not a full re-audit of every bylaw.

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