Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 28, 2022 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Kees Langereis, Local Trustee 
 Scott Colbourne, Local Trustee 
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner by Zoom 
 Anthony Fotino, Island Planner by Zoom 
 Stephen Baugh, Planner 2 by Zoom 
 Katherine Vogt, Recorder by Zoom 
  
Others Present Vanessa Craig, Electoral Area Director 
 Approximately seven (7) members of the public 
 
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 Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:32 am. He introduced Trustees, Staff, and 
recorder; and welcomed members of the public. Chair Rogers, Trustee Colbourne, and Trustee 
Langereis acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First 
Nations. Chair Rogers noted that the meeting was a hybrid of in person and electronic 
participation, but without electronic public participation; and, that the meeting was being 
livestreamed with a 25 second delay; and, that it was being recorded for addition to the Islands 
Trust website. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Move item 7.2 Memorandum to after item 10.4. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. RISE AND REPORT 
Chair Rogers noted that there was nothing to rise and report because there had been no in-
camera meeting in June, 2022. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Colbourne reported on the following: 

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 The online June 2022 Trust Council meeting at which Trustee Colbourne’s motion to 
have the Provincial Government review the Islands Trust Act was passed with 20 
votes. 
 A recent meeting with Snuneymuxw Chief, Council and Staff at which it was 
expressed that the elders no longer want to repatriate the remains of loved ones; 
and at which gratitude was expressed for the Islands Trust for their contributions to 
the formal agreement between Snuneymuxw First Nations and BC Ferries which was 
to be signed today.  
Trustee Langereis reported on the following: 
 The passing of the motion to review the Islands Trust Act and the establishment of a 
Standing Governance Committee at the last Trust Council meeting should prove 
beneficial. 
 A recent site visit to the old gravel pit near Whalebone regarding Provincial rezoning 
and provision for a green burial site. 
 An upcoming Trust Programs Committee meeting on August 26, 2022 regarding the 
Trust Policy Statement and other recent recommendations. 
 A report regarding national marine protection zones around Gabriola should be 
ready in the new year. 
 Camp Miriam is l

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