Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 11, 2023 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner, via Zoom 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement Officer 
Taryn Plater, Co-op Student Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 9 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:30 am. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations and he introduced Staff and the Recorder. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration:  
 
3.3 Electoral Area Director’s Report received by email. 
 
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) Housing Summit “Housing BC 
Together,” the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities Conference, 
and the Rural Islands Economic Partnership Forum. A full report detailing the 
highlights of these events can be found at https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-
planning/gabriola/gabriola-island-local-trustee-corner/ ;  

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 She is a representative on the Steering Committee of the Vancouver Island and 
Coastal Communities Climate Leadership Plan (VICC CLP); and  
 She attended the Association of Vancouver Island Coastal Communities Conference 
(AVICC). 
 
Trustee Yates reported the following: 
 She attended the Gabriola Island Earth Day celebration; 
 She participated in a session on circular economy at the Rural Islands Economic 
Partnership Forum; 
 She attended a workshop on the electrification of public transportation at the  
Electrify Salt Spring event; and 
 She visited the Andreas Vogt Nature Reserve on Salt Spring Island. 
 
3.2 Chair's Report 
  The Chair reported the following: 
 He attended the Growing Farmers and Food Resilience workshop, and the Managing 
Emergencies-The Increasing Impact on our Communities workshop at the AVICC 
Conference; 
 The annual budget was adopted at the Executive Committee meeting at the end of 
March, and he is preparing for the June Trust Council meeting; and 
 He attended a Special Meeting in April to discuss advancing First Nations consultant 
engagement and housing. 
 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
The Electoral Area Director’s report was submitted by email and received for 
information.  
 
3.3.1 Participation in the RDN's Gabriola Recreation and Electoral Area B Parks and 
Trails Mast

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