Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
September 9, 2019 ADOPTED 1 of 9 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
September 9, 2019 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Brad Smith, Island Planner 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
Yasemin Schnorr Von Carolsfeld, Recorder 
  
Public: 
There were approximately (75) members of the public. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, particularly the Penelakut.   
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration:  
 Amendment under 15.5 to the applications process; 
 Correspondence from an applicant, from July, to be added under 11.2; and 
 Community stewardship award.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
Trustee Rockafella provided a report including the following updates: 
 Work has started on a Climate Action project with the Capital Regional District (CRD) and 
First Nations with participation from Pender and Saturna Islands;  
 Should the grant application be successful, two from our community will be able to 
attend the conference.  
Trustee Wolverton provided a report including the following points: 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
September 9, 2019 ADOPTED 2 of 9 
 Although the Local Trust Committee (LTC) hasn’t met in person since July 8
th
, an 
electronic LTC meeting was conducted on August 2nd  
 Digital meetings offer the opportunity to reduce carbon footprint but can be challenging 
due to poor internet service on the islands.  
 Next Wednesday as part of a learning session on First Nations, Trustee Wolverton will be 
viewing the video: Dust & Bones; and 
 She’s had 10 days with office hours, 20 visitors and hundreds of people out in the 
community whom she’s had the opportunity to speak with.  
4. CHAIR'S REPORT  
 Chair Rogers provided a report including the following points:  
 Trustee Wolverton has been working to move the agenda around Reconciliation at the 
Islands Trust. He noted that she has volunteered for a new internal working group. It will 
include an intensive study group, intended to deepen institutional First Nations 
knowledge and reconciliation efforts; 
 The roll out of the Trust Policy Statement review will begin Sept. 10th. It will include 
engagement with residents of the islands and is akin to the Official Community Plan (OCP) 
for the whole Trust area;  
 September 30
th
, at the Galiano Lion’s Hall, an open house will offer the opportunity for 
the community to provide 

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