Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 23, 2020 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 23, 2020 
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, Planner 2 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner (in part) 
 Diane Corbett, Recorder 
 
Also Present: 4 (four) Members of the Public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting.” 
Chair Fast called the meeting to order at 10:32 am. She acknowledged that the electronic 
meeting was being held across the territory of Coast Salish peoples in the Islands Trust. 
Chair Fast noted that trustees and staff were working from home due to COVID-19, and 
introduced trustees, staff and the recorder.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 11.4 Format of the agenda 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Stamford announced she had sent out a brief report to residents of Gambier 
Island the previous day. A copy of the report would be posted to the Trustee Corner on 
the Islands Trust website. (To sign up for the email list to receive the trustee’s reports, 
contact gambierkate@gmail.com). 
Her main focus of the past few months was the New Brighton dock and trying to work 
out a long-term solution for consideration by Squamish Nation Council. There had been 
a number of activities on that file. 

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Trustee Rogers announced he had been sending out regular email reports to about 240 
people in the area. He reported on: 
 Attendance at a meeting of Keats Island Shoreline Protection Project Working Group 
in June. 
 Participation in a consultation regarding the Coopers Green boat launch in 
Halfmoon Bay area, a link to islands.  
 Trust Programs Committee review of statements around climate change, 
reconciliation and affordable housing, all of which are part of Islands Trust strategic 
plan; discussions are ongoing. 
 Keats Island is very busy, with lots of people. There is a noticeable real estate 
turnover. 
 Discussions have been happening about living in the forest-rural interface and issues 
pertaining to animals, like racoons and coyotes. 
3.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Fast reported on a recent Islands Trust Council meeting, which was held via Zoom, 
where highlights of discussion included a request for amendments regarding Private 
Managed Forest Lands, and an address to BC Ferries service; information is available on 
Islands Trust website. The next Trust Council meeting will be held electronically on 
September 15 and 16, 2020. 
3.3 Electoral Area Director's Report – none  
4. DELEGATIONS – none  
5. TOWN HALL 
A member of the public said “h

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