South Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
May 6, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 6, 2022 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Steve Wright, Trustee 
 Cameron Thorn, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Lauren Edwards, Recorder (by recorded media) 
  
 28 members of the public were in attendance 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 11:05 am.  He introduced himself and explained 
that Chair Patrick has resigned for personal reasons and that he is now chair for South Pender 
Local Trust Committee (LTC).   
He acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations and that May 5, 2022 was a day of recognition and mourning for missing 
indigenous First Nations women and children.  He commented on the culturally rich area in 
which we live and the opportunity to learn its history.   
He apologized for the technical challenges (no internet and live streaming). 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 Staff reported that there was correspondence received by the Local Trust Committee (LTC) 
in the hours prior to the meeting; and 
 Chair Luckham asked that this additional correspondence which relate to the proposed 
bylaws 122 and 123 be taken into consideration for the purpose of the public hearing 
record.   
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
  
A D O P T E D 

 
South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
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3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Wright reported that: 
 There is a good deal of development occurring and that a request was made to staff that 
development applications be referred to trustees for comment prior to approval;    
 He commented on a concern regarding a property scheduled for blast work on which active 
eagle nesting was confirmed.  Staff were informed and contacted the Provincial BC Wildlife 
Branch and the work was temporarily halted for the safety of the hatchlings. 
 
Trustee Thorn reported that: 
 There is ongoing dialogue with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) for 
information to be conveyed regarding timelines and plans for work on “the dip” and that 
wait times are up to a half hour.   
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Luckham reported that: 
 Islands Trust Council is scheduled to meet June 21 to 23.  There will be early reporting on 
the concluded Phase Three of the 2050 Policy Statement Review and the Governance 
Review will also be considered; and    
 Regarding the anchorages issue, he met with the Port of Vancouver for the purpose of 
engagement in response to the federal government’s direction that the Port address 
efficiencies and impacts of vessels anchoring in the Salish Sea.   
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Members 

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