Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
March 30, 2023 
The Haven, Heron Room 
240 Davis Road 
Gabriola, BC  V0R 1X3 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Tobi Elliott, Trustee 
 Susan Yates, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
 Stephen Baugh, Planner 2, via Zoom 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner, via Zoom 
 Nadine Mourao, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately five (5) members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:37 am, welcomed the public and introduced 
Trustees, Staff and Recorder.  Chair Luckham, Trustee Elliott, and Trustee Yates acknowledged 
that the meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Add 8.2 Official Community Plan Review Project Verbal Update; and 
 Add 11.3 Advisory Planning Commission Appointments. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Elliott noted the following and her attendance at: 
 BC Coastal Marine Strategy webinar; 
 The Role of Fire in Forested Communities webinar April 18, 2023 by the Coastal 
Douglas-Fir & Associated Ecosystems Conservation Partnership 
https://www.cdfcp.ca/webinars/ 
 Special Trust Council (TC) meeting; 
 Reconciliation learning group with Coast Salish mentors; 

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 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Housing Summit April 4-5, 2023; 
 Earth Day April 21, 2023; and 
 Asked the public to contact by email, call, or meet in person to voice concerns and 
issues, has chosen not to discuss policy issues on Facebook. 
 
Trustee Yates noted the following and her attendance at: 
 Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve Beaver Project webinar 
https://saltspringconservancy.ca/events/list/page/4/?tribe-bar-date=2018-07-22 
 Received correspondence from H. Holme in support of establishment of protective 
areas for beavers; 
 Herring Fest on Hornby Island; 
 BC Ferry Authority meeting; 
 Gabriola Ferry Advisory Committee meeting; and 
 BC Coastal Marine Strategy webinar. 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Luckham reported the following:  
 Attended TC; 
 Interested in further information regarding Adam Olsen, Member of the Legislative 
Assembly (MLA)’s topic of re-capitalizing the Island Coastal Economic Trust and 
possible letter of endorsement from Trustees, Trustee Elliott to provide more 
information; 
 Special TC meeting regarding Protocol Agreement with Snaw-naw-as First Nation; 
and 
 Participated in Housing Forum Short-term Vacation Rental working group. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Chair Luckham summarized Vanessa Craig, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Electoral 

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