News & Events
from the Gabriola Island Land Stewards Society
Check Out What We’re Up To!
AGM 2024
April 3, 2024 | 6:00 – 7:30pm
Agricultural Co-op Hall
Main focus: Storytelling about land sharing experiences. Two guest speakers will talk about their experiences with collaborative solutions to affordable housing and land sharing.
Focusing on “Community” in our Official Community Plan
On Thursday February 15th at 7 pm at Ground Up Café we will be holding an evening of discussion about ways to ensure that community interests around land availability on Gabriola are protected and enhanced in Gabriola’s revised Official Community Plan.
Project will help our land trust reach off-island investors
GILSS has been awarded $20,000 to help us develop a long-term social finance investment strategy, and draft a lease template for use and stewardship of lands that we acquire and hold for this project. The funding is from the federal government’s Investment Readiness...
What happened at AGM 2023
Territorial acknowledgement Introductions Necessary business Approved the minutes of the 2022 AGM. Explained and approved the 2022 financial statements, and agreed that we don’t yet need an auditor. Updated website We launched our revised website: enjoy!...
AGM 2023
March 6, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:30pm
Agricultural Co-op Hall
465 South Rd
Main focus:
Develop GILSS’ land selection policy.
GILSS Annual General Meeting 2022
The Gabriola Island Land Stewards Society annual general meeting will take place on Monday March 28th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm @ the Agi Hall. Everyone is welcome. The agenda for the meeting is: Minutes of January 30, 2021 AGM 2021 financial statements & decision not...
GILSS Introduction
It is with great pleasure that we announce the birth of a community land trust for Gabriola. The Gabriola Island Land Stewards Society (GILSS) was formed by members of the community to hold and steward land on Gabriola under a community-ownership model. GILSS promotes...
What is a Community Land Trust?
Like most of British Columbia, land prices on Gabriola Island have increased dramatically in recent years. This prices many individuals out of land for agriculture, retail rental, small-business or non-profit development, and housing. Many small towns in the province...