Hornby Island trustee Tony Law resigned on Oct. 25, 2018, following allegations of a personal nature. Photo Credit: Islands Trust.
Hornby Island Local Trustee Tony Law has resigned following allegations of a “personal nature.”
According to Islands Trust, the cause of the immediate resignation “stems from allegations of a personal nature, which have recently come to light.” The allegations have not been made public.
Islands Trust Council Chair Peter Luckham said in a statement that Law resigned Thursday night.
“Given the allegations, Trustee Law felt it would be best to step back from public life. It would be inappropriate for me or the Trust to comment on the resignation, except to say that our thoughts are with the people of Hornby Island as they work their way through this difficult time. These are not easy conversations to have but they must happen to ensure that all members of our community feel heard and valued,” Luckham said in the statement.
Law’s resignation comes shortly after he won reelection as one of two trustees for the Hornby Island Local Trust Committee. He has been a trustee since 1996 and chair of the Islands Trust Conservancy since 2011.
The resignation will trigger a byelection. Islands Trust must now appoint a chief electoral officer for the election and notify the minister of the election. According to the Local Government Act, the election must be on a Saturday no later than 80 days after a chief electoral officer is appointed.
The Local Trust Committee will continue to meet and perform its functions until the byelection is held.
The Islands Trust is a federation of local government bodies representing 25,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and another 10,000 non-resident property-owners.
The Islands Trust’s local trust committees are responsible for preserving and protecting the environment and amenities of the Islands Trust Area through planning and regulating land use, development management, education, co-operation with other agencies, and land conservation. The area covers the islands and waters between the British Columbia mainland and southern Vancouver Island. It includes 13 major islands and more than 450 smaller islands covering 5,200 square kilometres.
Hornby Island, a Salish Sea island located near Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley, is in the Islands Trust area.
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