Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Lasqueti Island ADOPTED 1 of 12 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 14, 2025 
       Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 14, 2025 
Judith Fisher Centre 
#1 China Cloud Bay Road 
Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 Mikaila Lironi, Local Trustee (electronic) 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Brie Dinsdale, Planning Co-op Student 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 38 members of the public in attendance. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations and recognized that while on Xwe’etay Island the Local Trust Committee is 
working in the territories of the Snaw’naw’as, K’omoks, and Qualicum First Nations and the 
treaty territory of the Tla’amin First Nation. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Lironi reported attendance at Trust Council and highlighted the discussion 
on meeting conduct which expressed the importance of providing time and energy 
to allow comments and thoughts and noted that as elected officials, robust debate 
and criticism is expected while demeaning comments and threats are not. 
 
Trustee Peterson reported attendance at Trust Council and highlighted the review of 
the draft Policy Statement, the adoption of Trust Council Bylaw No. 197 Local Trust 
Committee Meeting Procedures Bylaw, and an amendment to the Strategic Plan to 
ensure ongoing and regular review of the Policy Statement. He noted during Local 

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Trust Committee meetings it is reasonable to disagree with committee members 
but resorting to ad hominin attacks or maligning those involved in the decision-
making process is not acceptable, and when disagreement on issues occurs all 
participants deserve to be treated with respect regardless of their role in the 
community. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported attendance at Trust Council and highlighted Jared 
“Qwustenuxun” William’s presentation about Indigenous foods in relation to policy, 
Rob Botterell’s presentation in which he noted the importance of taking the 
appropriate time needed to engage the public and First Nations about the Policy 
Statement which is heading towards First Reading followed by a six-month 
engagement period. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Director Fall reported the following: 
• Expressed appreciation on comments made about conduct and noted the 
qathet Regional District sets a high standard of code of conduct that every 
director is required to sign and that is embedde

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