South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
February 2, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 7 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 2, 2024 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Dag Falck, Local Trustee 
 Kristina Evans, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: Chief Eric WIĆKINEM Pelkey, Tsawout First Nation, W
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SÁNEĆ Leadership Council 
 Paul Brent, Capital Regional District Electoral Area Director 
  
 There were approximately fifteen (15) members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m. She acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. OPENING AND WELCOME - CHIEF ERIC W
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IĆKINEM PELKEY 
Chief Eric WIĆKINEM Pelkey provided a welcome and shared stories that described one of the 
basic beliefs of the Tsawout First Nation – that all things are put here to be shared for the 
benefit of all. 
 
3.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Add Fireworks Report at 17.2 New Business 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
There was a discussion regarding moving Item 13.1 (Monica and Paul Petrie re First Nation 
Consultation - Bylaw No. 123) to discussion under 16.6 (Reconciliation and First Nation 
Relationship Building). The agenda was not changed as a result. 
 
 
  
A D O P T E D 

South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
February 2, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 7 
 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Evans commented on recent meetings she attended and will report on them in her 
monthly updates.  
Trustee Falck commented on the importance of good process in order to achieve a good 
outcome; he noted that a large component of good process is effective communication. 
 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Elliott made the following comments:  
 The Reconciliation Learning Group kicked off on January 24, 2024 – a new initiative 
supported by Culturally Committed to foster education and learning for Trustees 
 Budget refinement continues as the Trust continues to work towards drafting a budget 
 Local governments are struggling with how to deal with anticipated tax increases 
 
6. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT 
Capital Regional District Electoral Area Director Paul Brent reported on a number of meetings he 
recently attended and made the following comments: 
 There is emphasis on trying to develop more affordable and accessible housing on the 
islands; this is a slow process that has had some small success like permitting trailers and 
recreational vehicles if they are hooked up to septic systems 
 $2.75 million has been made available to support a twenty-unit project on Galiano 
 The Province announced grants through the Secondary Sui

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