Lasqueti LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Lasqueti Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
September 17, 2020 
 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
Date: 
Location: 
September 17, 2020 
Lasqueti Island Community Hall 
Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Peter Johnston, Local Trustee 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Dave Olsen, Recorder 
 
Others Present: 
 
 
There were approximately twenty (20) members of the public in 
attendance.  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 12:03 pm, welcomed the public and introduced 
the Trustees and Recorder.  He acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory 
of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
He noted that this Special Local Trust Committee Meeting was being recorded and advised that 
if someone wished to speak without being recorded, he could pause the recording while they 
spoke.   
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration:  
4. Discussion of Home Enterprise and Docks. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended.  
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING REGARDING THE LASQUETI ISLAND OFFICIAL 
COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP) REVIEW PROJECT 
3.1 Presentation by the Lasqueti Community Association OCP Review Steering Committee 
Chair Luckham introduced Andrew Fall and Colin James as representatives of the 
Lasqueti Community Association’s Official Community Plan Review Steering Committee 
(LCA OCP SC). 
Andrew Fall began the presentation by noting that two and a half years have passed 
since the first meeting was held regarding the OCP Review Project.  He also noted that: 
 Seven (7) forums were held and were well attended; 
 A formal report was sent to the Local Trust Committee (LTC); 
 The LCA OCP SC no longer officially exists; 
 A Vision Statement Committee has since formed and is working on that aspect 
of the Project; 

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 The LCA OCP SC’s Report noted that some policy gaps remained. 
3.2 Question and Answer Session 
The Chair opened the session by reminding everyone about the meeting guidelines for 
respectful dialogue and to speak to issues and not of individuals.  
 
The Chair invited questions and comments and the following was noted: 
 The report does not address sheep and instead of calling them heritage sheep, it 
refers to them as exotic and invasive; it was suggested that they are an excellent 
source of sustainable food/animal protein. 
 Humans and deer were suggested to be the primary causes of wildflower 
decline. 
 It was suggested that the feral sheep herd is down to about 10% of its original 
population and that they eat blackberries and scotch broom, and therefore limit 
these invasive species on Lasqueti. 
o Andrew Fall responded that sheep were discussed at two forums with 
strong opinions for and against sheep, bu

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