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                             Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 28, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Trustee 
 Joe Bernardo, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Marlis McCargar, Island Planner 
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There was one member of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Luckham acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Stamford did not provide a Local Trust Area report. 
Trustee Bernardo reported he stepped down as both Chair and member of the 
Financial Planning Committee but continues to work on the Governance 
Committee. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Luckham reported Bowen Island Municipality Trustee Sue-Ellen Fast was 
elected as Chair of the Financial Planning Committee, and preparations are 
underway for the March Trust Council meeting. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Director Stamford reported the following: 
• The engagement process for the Sunshine Coast Regional District Official 
Community Plan will be starting soon; 
• Budget for the upcoming fiscal year does not include funding for Keats Island 
West Beach work; however, the Keats dock project received funding for a new 

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surface and work will commence in the fall during the window of time allowed by 
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans; 
• Hopkins Landing dock work has started with access anticipated this summer; 
and, 
• Sechelt First Nation was awarded $117,000,000 through the Federal Disaster 
Mitigation and Adaptation Fund to support two raw water reservoir projects and 
upgrades to the water treatment plant in the Chapman Creek Watershed. 
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
A member of the public, representing the Council of BC Yacht Clubs, stated they were 
attending the meeting to follow the Official Community Plan Review project to determine if 
there are any potential implications for yacht clubs with outstations on Gambier Island. 
The Local Trust Committee made the following comments: 
• Acknowledged correspondence received from the speaker; 
• The Planner’s reply to the correspondence details how to access information about 
the Official Community Plan Review project; and 
• The Council of BC Yacht Clubs will be added to the Gambier Island email list. 
6. MINUTES 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Meeting dated November 26, 2024 - for adoption 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented

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