Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
October 26, 2023 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
October 26, 2023 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner, via Zoom 
 Margot Thomaidis, Island Planner 2 
 Warren Dingman, Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
 Lisa Millard, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately seven (7) members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER  
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following changes and additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Move the In Camera Meeting to follow the first public comments. 
 Add item 11.3 Movie Dust N’ Bones 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. REPORTS 
 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
  Trustee Elliott reported the following: 
 She attended the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) annual conference; 
 She has been working with staff to develop communication materials for the 
Gabriola Visioning Engagement process; and 
 The Reconciliation Learning Group held its first meeting on October 2, 2023. 

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Trustee Yates reported the following: 
 She congratulated Mike Richards on his new role as the Islands Trust Conservancy 
Strategic Funds Development Specialist; 
 She attended the Trust Council, Island Trust Conservancy and Financial Planning 
Committee meetings; 
 She noted that the Gabriola Health and Wellbeing Study was released on October 
11, 2023; 
 She attended the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Master Parks, Trails and 
Recreation meeting and noted that she has requested that the RDN replace the 
driveway chips on the village pathway with path pack instead of asphalt as planned. 
 
3.2 Chair’s Report 
Chair Luckham reported the following: 
 He attended the UBCM annual conference; and 
 He attended the recent Trust Council Meeting. 
 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
 
3.3.1 Electoral Area Directors Report dated September 14, 2023 
   Written report included in agenda 
 
3.4 First Nations Reports – none 
 
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
A member of the public stated they are concerned about the rules supporting the approval of 
Development Permit application GB-DP-2021.1, and that these rules were not written in 
collaboration with First Nations. They noted that there is a protocol agreement between the 
Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) and the Gabriola Island Local T

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