Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Draft Minutes

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          Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 1, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
 Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager 
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 5 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
TH-2025-007 
It was MOVED and SECONDED 
that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee add the Valdes Conservancy 
delegation to the agenda. 
CARRIED 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
8.1 Valdes Island Conservancy Delegation 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Luckham reported current issues of interest to Thetis residents including 
the clean up of Lot 88 that had been used as an auto-wrecking yard and the matter 
of the aquaculture lease in Preedy Harbour. 

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Trustee Hunter noted the importance of sending correspondence to the community 
regarding the clean up of Lot 88 and concerns about the Licence of Occupation 
issued by the provincial government for the aquaculture operation. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported attendance at the March Trust Council meeting and 
highlighted the elections of Salt Spring Trustee Laura Patrick as Chair of Trust 
Council and Denman Trustee Sam Borthwick to the Governance Committee, and 
approval of 2025/26 Budget and Strategic Plan. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report  
Electoral Area Director Jesse McClinton reported the following: 
• The Cowichan Valley Regional District fiscal budget was ratified; 
• He was nominated as Vice-Chair of the Electoral Area Service Committee; and 
• A Thetis resident is being appointed as alternate Electoral Area Director. 
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS   
A member of the public spoke to the shellfish aquaculture operation and requested the 
Local Trust Committee address the following questions during discussion on the matter: 
• Were there any elected official to elected official communications regarding the 
application?; 
• Has the Local Trust Committee communicated any information to the public?; and 
• Would the matter be referred to the Advisory Planning Commission should the operator 
be required to apply for a bylaw amendment? 
6. MINUTES 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes dated October 22, 2024 - for 
adoption  
By general consent, the Local Trust Committee special 

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