Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Gambier Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 27, 2021 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 27, 2021 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 Dan Rogers, Local Trustee 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Jaime Dubyna, Island Planner 
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner (part) 
 Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
 Wil Cottingham, Administrative Assistant 
 Diane Corbett, Recorder 
Also Present: Members of the Public – 5 
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 Fast called the meeting to order at 10:32 am.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Chair Fast introduced trustees and staff 
in attendance, and noted that a community information meeting and public hearing were part 
of today’s agenda. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 12.1 Visual Quality Objectives regarding Logging 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
2.1 Rise and Report – regarding Closed Meeting held April 1, 2021 
Chair Fast reported that at its closed meeting on April 1, 2021, the Local Trust 
Committee (LTC) adopted the closed meeting minutes of July 23, 2020 and February 4, 
2021. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Stamford reported on the following: 
 Participation on the Freshwater Sustainability Strategy Round Table on behalf of the 
Regional Planning Committee and Islands Trust Conservancy 

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 May 11 – Attended Sunshine Coast Intergovernmental electronic meeting, a semi-
annual meeting that was hosted by School District No. 46 
 Was interviewed for the Marine Reference Guide project for the upcoming World 
Oceans Day on June 7
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 Worked with the local census taker to develop a strategy for reaching every dwelling 
on Gambier 
 May 12 – Participated in the Regional Planning Committee meeting  
 May 5 – Attended an Ocean Wise information session regarding the new ownership 
regime of the Vancouver Aquarium and its impact on research projects 
 May 25 – Chaired Islands Trust Conservancy meeting 
Trustee Rogers reported on the following: 
 Participation on Trust Programs Committee, working on the Trust Policy Statement 
(TPS). There has been a lot of work for staff, including a number of meetings to work 
through how the statement should read; this has led to debate about the objective 
of the Trust and what it should be focusing energies on. Two meetings are set for 
June. Trust Council Special Meeting on July 8 is scheduled to deal with the Trust 
Policy Statement.  
 Sits as a representative of the Trust on the Short-Term Rental Commission for the 
Province. Re

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