Dear TLC supporters,

On behalf of TLC’s Board of Directors and staff, I’m pleased to invite you to our 2026 Annual General Meeting. This year, TLC’s AGM will be held virtually via Zoom video conference on Wednesday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Kindly RSVP by Friday, June 19, to receive the Zoom meeting link. Please RSVP online, by calling us toll-free at 1-877-485-2422, or by email at admin@conservancy.bc.ca. We will send you an email with the Zoom meeting link in the week before the meeting. For TLC supporters without access to a computer, we will provide information for joining the meeting via telephone.

At the end of 2025, TLC’s fiscal year-end changed to December 31 (previously April 30). Changes to the fiscal year-end reflect the annual cycles of TLC’s current programs and will enhance our efficiency in completing our audit and financial reporting. Should you be unable to attend our AGM, TLC’s Annual Report, audited Financial Statements, and the AGM’s Meeting Minutes will be available on our website or in hard copy by request. If you have any questions, need help with the registration process, or with day-of meeting access, please reach out via the contact info above. Please find details of our election procedures below. I hope you can join us this June to review TLC’s conservation achievements for the last fiscal year. We truly appreciate your continued engagement and support of our conservation projects and programming.

Sincerely,

Dianna Stenberg
Executive Director

Click the button above to RSVP online OR call toll-free 1-877-485-2422,
or email admin@conservancy.bc.ca RSVP deadline: Friday, June 19.

Election Procedures

In keeping with TLC’s bylaws, a Nominations Committee was struck to recruit candidates for the Board of Directors for your consideration. The maximum number of Directors is 13. Directors are elected for a three-year term with a limit of three consecutive terms. There are currently 12 Directors. Eight directors (whose terms are not ending) will be continuing. They include John Allen, Hassan Arif, Paleah Black Moher, Kelly Fretwell, Bil Hetherington, Casey Macaulay, Andrew Morgan, and Fran Sloan Sainas. Georgina Delimari will be completing her term and not standing for re-election. Tom Cimolai, Penny Crawford, and Jeff Sheldrake have reached the end of their terms and stand for re-election.

Please keep in mind the following election procedures and timetable:

• Following receipt of this letter, members may nominate other candidates. Further nominations are welcome and must be received by TLC no later than April 29. They must be signed by five TLC Members and include a written confirmation from the nominee that he/she/they agree to stand for election. A short biography of the nominee must also be included.

• If we receive more nominations than vacant positions, an election will be held. If the same number or fewer nominations are received than vacant positions, nominees will be elected by acclamation.

• Should an election be required, election materials and ballots will be sent to all TLC Members in good standing. Ballots will be sent by email to each member for whom we have a valid email address and by mail to all others. Ballots will be sent by May 20. Ballots must be returned in the manner set out in the election materials. Successful candidates will be announced at the AGM.

Please note that to be eligible to vote, you must be a member in good standing by May 10.

The Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following candidates for your consideration:

Tom Cimolai

Occupation: Sr. Analyst, Corporate Development & Investor Relations, West Fraser.

Education: MBA, University of Toronto; BSc. in Forest Operations, University of British Columbia.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience: I bring more than 10 years of experience across management consulting, strategy, finance, and major projects in natural resources. I currently work at West Fraser, where I support corporate development and investor relations initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic analysis, investor communications, and board-level materials. In recent roles, I worked in management consulting with KPMG and Rio Tinto, advising on integrations, divestitures, value creation, and operational improvements. Earlier in my career, I held roles in the forest industry and environmental consulting with CH2M Hill, SNC-Lavalin, and Canfor, including environmental assessment work and forest reclamation projects in the Alberta oil sands and northeast B.C. I am also an RPF, which gives me a practical understanding of land stewardship, reclamation, governance, and the long-term balance between economic activity and environmental responsibility. I have served as Treasurer and Board Director of TLC since 2023.

Other Organizations: Member, Vancouver Rowing Club; RPF, Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals.

Penny Crawford

Occupation: Human Resources Professional.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Ecology from the University of Manitoba. Certificate in Human Resources from B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Skills, Knowledge and Experience: I spent 30 years working as a human resources professional; my last position before retirement in 2018 was VP People & Performance. I have work experience with small, privately owned businesses and global, publicly traded organizations. My key areas of strength include employee development, coaching, recruitment, change management and facilitation. I have served on the TLC board since 2023 and currently serve on the Human Resources Committee and the Abkhazi Advisory Committee.

Interest and Vision for TLC: I believe we all have the responsibility to protect land, plants, animals and water – they are the precious resources that must be nurtured for the coming generations. Being a Board member with the TLC provides me with a structured way in which to do my part for the environment. This complements my civic engagement at the municipal, provincial and federal levels – lobbying elected officials for protection of the environment, volunteering with environmental groups, as well as protesting, for example, Fairy Creek/Saving Old Growth. I have participated in the development of TLC's current Strategic Plan and wish to continue contributing to the achievement of those established goals.

Jeff Sheldrake

Occupation: Retired.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience: I have served on the TLC Board of Directors since 2020 and have been Chair since 2021.

My professional background includes senior leadership roles in land management, property negotiations, infrastructure development, conservation project delivery, and Indigenous relations. My career experience spans the B.C. public service, local government, residential real estate sales, and mortgage brokerage. I hold a degree in Geography from the University of Victoria, along with professional diplomas in Urban Land Economics and Project Management. I retired from paid employment in 2025.

Interest and Vision for TLC: I am strongly committed to advancing TLC's Strategic Plan and believe its values, principles, and objectives closely align with my own conservation priorities.

Other Organizations: Board of Directors, Victoria Heritage Foundation (2018–2025); Chapter Director, Real Estate Institute of British Columbia (2001–2007).