Among all the possible elections that may be held in March, at least one is now a certainty: the Islands Trust Council will vote in a new chair at the start of its next meeting Tuesday, March 11.
Current chair Peter Luckham announced Tuesday, Feb. 11 that he would be stepping down from both that leadership position and as chair of the Trust’s Executive Committee effective March 11.
“After careful consideration and for personal reasons, I have decided to step down as chair,” said Luckham via a press release Tuesday, adding it had been an honour to help guide the work of the Islands Trust. “I extend my thanks to all trustees who have worked with me to represent their communities and advance the preserve and protect mandate.”
Luckham will continue to serve as a trustee for the Thetis Island Local Trust Area , where he was first elected in 2005; he has chaired Trust Council since 2014, acting as the body’s primary spokesperson.
Trustees will elect their new chair from among current Trust Council members, and a review of Executive Committee member appointments to Local Trust Committees (LTCs) will begin “within a few days of the election,” according to the press release. Most LTCs are comprised of three trustees –– two elected every four years, and a chair appointed from the Executive Committee.
“I look forward to continuing to collaborate with trustees and staff through the balance of this term of office,” said Luckham, “and wish my successor all the best.”