Galiano LTC Public Hearing Record

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
October 8, 2024  Page 1 of 2 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Record of a Public Hearing 
Proposed Bylaws 283 and 284 
 
Date:  
Location:  
October 8, 2024 
Galiano Lions Park Society 
992 Burrill Road, Galiano Island BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Phil Testemale, Planner 2 (electronic) 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: Penelakut Chief Chakeenakwaut Jack 
 Penelakut Councillor Ken Thomas 
Justine Starke, Manager, Service Delivery, Southern Gulf Islands, Capital 
Regional District, 
 There were approximately twenty-four (24) members of the public 
present. 
 
 
9.1 Groundwater Sustainability Project – Proposed Bylaws 283 and 284 
 
Chair Peterson called the Public Hearing to order at 3:33 p.m. He read a statement outlining the 
content, purpose, and process of the Public Hearing. 
Island Planner Stockdill read a statement related to the purpose of proposed Bylaw Nos. 283 
and 284 and their development to date.  
Members of the community were invited to speak and the following comments were made: 
 One community member commented that the public hearing was advertised in the 
Driftwood, which is a publication that is not widely read by Galiano community 
members 
o it was suggested that the inadequate advertising should be considered a technicality 
o Island Planner Stockdill commented that provincial legislation requires that the 
public hearing notice be posted in a periodical that comes out at least every two 
weeks 
 Carmita de Menyhart suggested the public hearing be postponed so that community 
members on Galiano can be given more opportunity to consider the proposals 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
October 8, 2024  Page 2 of 2 
 Carmita de Menyhart referred to the Personal Interests section of the Islands Trust 
Standards of Conduct and suggested it applies 
o Chair Peterson noted it is up to individual Trustees to make a declaration regarding 
the Standards of Conduct if they deem necessary 
 Jennifer Margison expressed support for amending Development Permit Exemption ‘p’ 
in consultation with Penelakut Tribe and any other groups that would be impacted 
o She commented that it is not helpful to define the conversation around those who 
support reconciliation and those who do not, and suggested the Trust can do more 
to work towards reconciliation  
 Stephen Rybak expressed support for the proposed bylaws if the Trustees replace 
Exemption ‘p’ with an exemption based on defining First Nations uses and practices and 
develop the wording in collaboration with Penelakut and any other First Nations who 
have an interest. 
o He commented that the merits of an application 

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