The GIPRC was created in 1995 as an agency of the Capital Regional District(CRD) with the power to "acquire, develop, operate and maintain Community parks within the (Galiano) electoral area". Eight Commissioners are appointed for 2 yr terms with the SGI CRD Director also serving as a member. The Commission meets on the 1st Thursday of every month at 8:30am in the Galiano Island Trust/CRD Office located at Sturdies Bay, 23 Madrona Dr. The public is invited to attend. Arrangements to make a presentation at one of these meetings can be made by contacting the Recording Secretary, Jennifer Margison at . Members of the 2020 GIPRC are: Stephen Rybak (Chair), Charlene Dishaw (Vice-chair), Gerald Longson, Barry New, Lorne Byzyna, Andrew Simon, Jim Henshall, and Dave Howe (CRD Director). The GIPRC currently operates & maintains 29 Shore/Beach Accesses, 4 Community Parks, and the Galiano Skate Board Park. Under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Galiano Trails Society(GTS), assistance is provided in the maintenance of several hiking trails on the island. Both the GIPRC & the GTS publish a Guide Map which is available at the Sturdies Bay Visitors Info Booth.
