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CBCYC Requests Boaters Complete Islands Trust Survey

Barb Peck

Hoku Pa'a
Niagara 35
January 25th, 2026

The Council of BC Yacht Clubs (CBCYC) is requesting that all boaters fill out the Islands Trust Draft Policy Statement Survey.  From Islands Trust:

The Policy Statement is Islands Trust’s vision for the preservation and protection of the Islands Trust Area and its unique amenities and environment. It aspires to reflect the values and interests of island communities, Indigenous Governing Bodies and Indigenous Peoples, partner agencies, and all British Columbians, as well as the silent voices of island ecosystems, species at risk, and future generations.

The Policy Statement is not a set of regulations that apply to land in the Islands Trust Area today. Instead, it is a document that sets out principles and policies to be used in decision-making about potential future changes to the use of the lands and waters in the Islands Trust Area.

CBCYC has some concerns about the Draft Policy Statement, which they have described here.

The survey deadline is February 2, 2026.

About The Author

Barb Peck

Hoku Pa'a
Niagara 35

Barb Peck was introduced to sailing as a teenager when she joined the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. Later, she and partner Bjarne honed their boating skills together, taking courses and gaining experiences on sailboats of gradually increasing sizes. Their first extended cruising was in Ontario’s beautiful North Channel on Summer Fling, a Mirage 26. From 2004-2006 Barb and Bjarne sailed the South Pacific on Freya, their 30' Hunter-Vogel. More recently, they enjoyed cruising in Mexico on Hoku Pa’a, their Niagara 35. Barb is part of the BCA mentor program, has been a participant on several panel presentations through BCA, helped to organize the first Women on Water conference, and is now Managing Editor for Currents.

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