Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 8, 2021 ADOPTED 1 of 9 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 8, 2021 
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 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Public Present: There were approximately 21 members of the public. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
Trustee Wolverton requested that attendees uphold a safe, respectful meeting environment.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Item 11 - Correspondence received from Gulf Islands Galisle Affordable Rental Housing 
Society (GIGARHS); and 
 Item 13.6 – GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) – Applicant Correspondence 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the following: 
 
 Work initiated to repaint centre lines on the roads; 
 Financial planning committee meetings to discuss the 2022-2023 budget; and 
 Correspondence with BC Ferries requesting that island residents be given booking 
priority over visitors.  
 
 
AD O P T E D 
 

  
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 8, 2021 ADOPTED 2 of 9 
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following: 
 
 A recent meeting of the Regional Planning Committee that was primarily about the 
freshwater sustainability report; 
 The importance of islanders applying for water licenses for the commercial and 
residential use of wells; and 
 The recent Community Information Meeting (CIM) regarding GL-RZ-2021.1 (GALI) and a 
meeting between the applicants and Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor Lisa 
Wilcox. 
 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported on the following: 
 
 The Trust Council decision to pursue a third step of engagement to update the Trust 
Policy Statement, a process that may extend to Spring 2022; 
 Trust Council in December will include the first draft of the 2022-23 budget; and 
 Ongoing discussions about whether or not Islands Trust staff must be fully vaccinated. 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Town hall was held and the following comments were made: 
 
 A petition was submitted to LTC, signed by 174 Galiano residents, in opposition to GL-
RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain);  
 Opposition to the Crystal Mountain application was expressed because of concerns that 
it does not comply with the Galiano Official Community Plan (OCP); 
 Comments were made about the platforms on which Galiano Trustees ran for office; 
 Concern was expressed about forest fragmentation and freshwater resources on the 
Crystal Mountain property; 
 Concern was expre

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