Hornby LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
March 26, 2021 
 
Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 26, 2021 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 Alex Allen, Local Trustee 
 Grant Scott, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Teresa Mahikwa, Island Planner 
Jaime Dubyna, Planner 2 
 Ian Cox, Planner 1 
Lisa Wilcox, Sr. Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
Wil Cottingham, Administrative Assistant 
 Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
  
Others Present: Approximately nine (9) members of the public 
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 10:00 am. She welcomed the public, introduced 
Trustees, staff and recorder; and acknowledged that the meeting was being held electronically 
in territory of the K'ómoks and Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Scott reported on the following: 
 The recent discovery of human remains associated with K'ómoks First Nation at the 
site of the Thatch development was of great concern to the Hornby Island 
community; and the Local Trust Committee (LTC) will be considering how to 
respectfully move forward with Hornby Island land use matters and regulations as 
they relate to First Nations; 
 Conservancy Hornby Island (CHI) HerringFest 2021 was successful;  
CHI responded to an anonymous tip that a herring fishing boat dumped its catch 
into the Deep Bay harbour and this is being investigated by DFO. 

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Trustee Allen reported on the following: 
 The disturbing news of the Thatch development situation, as reported by Trustee 
Scott, was reiterated and it is his hope that the issues will be addressed on many 
levels; 
 He attended a community forum that included representatives from K'ómoks First 
Nation, the Village of Cumberland, and Comox Valley Regional District where the 
reconciliation process was a topic of discussion; 
 At Trust Council, the Islands Trust Policy Statement survey submissions were 
discussed along with other issues including housing and tree cutting.  
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Fast reported on her participation in the following meetings: 
 Trust Council – three days of conducting business electronically by Zoom is 
acknowledged to be difficult, and a review of possible mitigating measures is 
ongoing; the public was encouraged to participate electronically; 
 Bowen Island Municipal Council; 
 Denman Island LTC; 
 Gambier Island LTC; 
 Executive Committee; 
 Islands Trust Conservancy. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none 
4. TOWN HALL  
Members of the public commented with the following noted: 
 Trustees wer

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