North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting  
May 26, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 10 
 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 26, 2022 
Anglican Parish Hall 
4703 Canal Road, RR#1, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
 Benjamin McConchie, Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
 Pat Todd, Recorder 
Public: There were nine (9) members of the public present. 
 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:02 am.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) meeting 
agenda was approved. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Morrison, as an educator, acknowledged and expressed her sympathies to families in 
Texas regarding recent school shooting.  Time leading up to Islands Trust election is expected to 
be challenging adding to current stresses of living with difficult housing situations, pandemic, 
etc. Importance of community coming together, listening to each other, being civil and kind 
were emphasized.   Trustees and Islands Trust staff should not have to deal with harsh, vile 
communication. 
Trustee McConchie spoke to the importance of engagement:  if constituents are angry it is still 
important to hear.  There has been a lot of correspondence regarding the tree cutting bylaw and 
fire concerns.  He spoke with Fire Department, who wish to not be politicized.  There was a 
Transportation meeting and a referendum will be held on October 15 to create a Transportation 
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Commission – looking at interisland ferries and a community bus.  A tribute was held for Jim 
Dunlop, founding member of the Pender Highlanders Pipe Band. 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT  
Chair Patrick informed the Committee that an article will be coming forth regarding Islands 
Issues.   Trust Council will be June 21-23 (virtual meeting) and encouraged everyone to subscribe 
to the website for the agenda and notifications.  There was a meeting with Minister Fleming, 
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI).  Encouraged to include all the islands in 
work plans and the importance of working with Islands Trust (IT).  It was felt that Minister 
Fleming was very aware of island issues.  Further direction is required prior to any amendments 
to the Act. 
Trustee McConchie added that there are concerns regarding the bridge linking North and South 
Pender and heavy equipment. It is Important that the Minister address this as soon as possible. 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Dayton Funk:  asked about secondary suites, property development – feels criteria are changing 
all the time.  

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