Galiano LTC Regular Meeting / CIM / Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Regular / CIM / Public Hearing Meeting 
September 6, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 15 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
September 6, 2022 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Jane Wolverton, Trustee 
 Tahirih Rockafella, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Robin Ellchuk, Recorder (via zoom) 
 
There were approximately 50 members of the public in attendance. 
1. COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AWARD PRESENTATION 
2. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:10pm for the Community Stewardship awards.  
Chair Rogers called the Regular Meeting to order at 12:38pm.  He acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations and introduced 
the Trustees and staff. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
A Town hall was added to the agenda after the public hearing (8.a). 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Rockafella commented:   
Trustee Rockafella was working with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to 
bring car stops to Galiano.  These are pullouts where a pedestrian can wait for a driver to pick 
them up.  It is a safe alternative to hitchhiking.   
There was a Governance Meeting and Financial Planning Committee meeting. 
 
 
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Regular / CIM / Public Hearing Meeting 
September 6, 2022 ADOPTED Page 2 of 15 
 
Trustee Wolverton reported:  
It has been quiet over the summer months but there have been several site visits.  The Regional 
Planning Committee met and has been working on housing advocacy and preparing a letter to 
the government to go before the Trust Council at the next Trust Council meeting. The focus is on 
the critical housing shortage on the Gulf Islands. Also the Regional Planning Committee 
discussed reconciliation and what it looks like with regards to policy and procedure. 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers commented: 
The Financial Planning Committee met in August and discussed the budget to include First 
Nations engagement and reconciliation activities. 
Summarized the Trust Program Committee meetings that were held over the summer including 
presenting the Community Stewardship awards and that the Trust Program Committee is 
working on updating the draft Trust Policy Statement. 
Elections are underway with the election date of October 15.  The new Trust council and LTC will 
be spending time getting oriented in November and December.  
Chair Rogers has received letters concerned about correspondence posted on the Islands Trust 
website that have possible offensive commentary.   
6. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
6.1 GL-RZ-2021.1 Galiano Affordable Living Initiative Society (GALI) - Pr

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