Galiano Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
July 4, 2022  ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 4, 2022 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
 Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
Phil Testemale,  Planner 2 
 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
 
 
Members of the Public: 
  
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
 
Approximately 28 members of the public were present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:38 pm.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. He welcomed and thanked 
former Trustees Anderson and Pottle, who were in attendance at the meeting, for their past 
work.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Item 16 New Business – motion regarding the October 3, 2022 Local Trust Committee 
(LTC) meeting; and 
 Item 11 Correspondence – motion related to the Rogers Tower. 
  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
 
Trustee Wolverton made the following comments in her report:  
 
 Over the past weekend, 1600 people arrived on Galiano from Tsawwassen; and 
 A standing committee of trustees, including Trustee Rockafella, was formed through an 
election during the last Trust Council meeting; the committee will make decisions 
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regarding next steps on governance matters. 
 
Trustee Rockafella made the following comments in her report:  
 
 At Trust Council, Trustee Rockafella’s motion to advocate for the implementation of the 
Province’s Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations was unanimously voted on 
and will go forward at the Union of BC Municipalities. 
 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported:    
 
 The ongoing review of the Trust Policy Statement has resulted in a report that is now 
available to the public;  
 The Trust Programs Committee will meet to review the report in detail and make 
recommendations; and 
 There is one remaining Trust Council meeting left in the term and the Trust Policy 
Statement, Governance Report and other matters are still being worked on. 
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Town hall was held and the following comments were made: 
 
 Concern was expressed about COVID-19 on Galiano and a request was made to 
postpone the Community Information Meeting (CIM) regarding GL-RZ-2019.1 
(GIGARHS) scheduled for this evening until arrangements can be made for a fully hybrid 
event; 
 Comments were made that Crystal Mountain Society (CMS) is increasing the intensity 
and density of land use; 
 Trustees were asked to reconsider the decision to exclude CMS from bylaw 
enforcement while the app

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