North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Special CIM Meeting 
May 25, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 4 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
May 25, 2024 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner  
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner  
 Lisa Millard, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately eight (8) members of the public present 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. 2023/24 ANNUAL REPORT - REQUEST FOR DECISION 
NP-2024-040 
It was Moved and Seconded 
that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee request to change the 
suggested text of the North Pender Island section of the 2023/24 Annual Report 
for approval by Trust Council by removing “within the territory of First Nations 
whose people” and inserting “within the territory of many First Nations whose 
peoples”. 
CARRIED 
NP-2024-041 
It was Moved and Seconded 
that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee authorize the addition of the 
following text to the end of the suggested text for the North Pender Island 
section of the 2023/24 Annual Report for approval by Trust Council: A violation 
to a Raptor’s Nest Development Permit Area, and subsequent refusal by the 
Province to prosecute, has raised concerns by the North Pender Island Local 
Trust Committee about the enforcement of DPAs related to forest protection. 
CARRIED 
A D O P T E D 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Special CIM Meeting 
May 25, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 4 
NP-2024-042 
It was Moved and Seconded 
that North Pender Island Local Trust Committee approve the attached text for 
inclusion in the 2023/24 Annual Report for approval as amended by Trust 
Council and submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. 
CARRIED 
4. LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE COMMUNITY MAILOUT 
The Trustees discussed content and pricing options for community mail outs. 
5. BC HYDRO COMMUNITY UPDATE 
BC Hydro Project Manager Anré McIntosh introduced herself and summarized two upcoming 
hydro line upgrades for the southern Gulf Islands and highlighted the following: 
 Both projects will increase operational flexibility, provide capacity for load growth, and 
improve reliability 
 Power is currently supplied by a two loop, two cablesystem with one running from Galiano 
Island to Mayne Island and the other from Salt Spring Island to North Pender Island 
 Submarine cable, which will be laid on the seabed, will be used for both projects 
 The first project will lay an eleven (11) kilometre submarine cable from Welbury Bay, Salt 
Spring Island to Port Washington, North Pender Island, w

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