Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
March 14, 2023 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Trustee 
 Joe Bernardo, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, RPP MCIP, Regional Planning Manager 
 Marlis McCargar, Island Planner 
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 (part) 
Stephen Baugh, Planner 2 (part) 
Rob Pingle, Planning Team Assistant, Salt Spring Island 
 Diane Corbett, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately four (4) members of the public in attendance for 
part of the meeting. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Trustees and staff were introduced. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 11.2 Freshwater Sustainability Strategy – Aquifer Conceptualization Project and Groundwater 
Recharge Mapping Project  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Bernardo indicated he had nothing to report. 
 
Trustee Stamford noted most of her latest work was done at the regional level, and 
included: 
 Salt Spring Island Fire Risk workshop 
 Governance Committee work 
 Attended March Trust Council in Nanaimo where the budget was approved. 
 Met some members of Squamish Nation Marine Group regarding New Brighton 
dock.  

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 Spoke with MLA Nicholas Simons about ways forward to provide funding support for 
dock. 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Luckham reported on the adoption of the 2022-2023 budget at March Trust 
Council. There was generally a 2.06% increase across Islands Trust Area. Total budget: 
$9.7 million. Thanked trustees for their input in this collective effort. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report 
Trustee Stamford, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Area F Director, reported the 
budget cycle of the SCRD is from January to December. The SCRD is in the midst of the 
budget process.  
On February 7 the SCRD held an electronic public information meeting for Keats 
Islanders, regarding the Eastbourne ground water investigation project. 
A water sustainability workshop held March 13 was hosted by Sechelt Nation for all 
elected officials on the Sunshine Coast to consider a view of water across the region, a 
critical priority for the area.  
At a recent meeting with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI), 
discussion focused primarily on the mainland and included information on how 
subdivision operates through MoTI. The LTC has asked Staff to reschedule a meeting 
with MoTI originally scheduled for the end of April to talk more specifically about issues 
in the Gambier Local Trust Area, including public access to C

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