Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
Date: 
Location: 
July 25, 2019 
Keats Camp – Pilot House 
Keats Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
Dan Rogers, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Jaime Dubyna, Planner 2 (by telephone, 11:55 am-12:01 pm) 
Diane Corbett, Recorder 
 
Others Present: Members of the Public - 3 
  
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 traditional territory of the Squamish people. 
Chair Fast introduced trustees and staff in attendance, and noted that a planner would be 
joining the meeting by telephone later in the meeting.  She encouraged the public to provide 
input to the elected officials during the Town Hall session. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
11.4 Climate crisis action steps in the Local Trust Area 
11.5 Letter of support: expansion of protection for Brigade Reef 
GM-2019-027 
It was MOVED and SECONDED 
that the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee approve the agenda as amended. 
CARRIED 
3. REPORTS 
3.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Rogers reported on the following items: 

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 Keats Landing dock was damaged by a barge in June and closed to vehicle traffic; 
there is no indication as to when the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will do 
the repair. 
 The bear has gone from the island; there was no sighting for at least four weeks.  
 In the last six weeks, two new docks have been put in in Eastbourne. Three of the 
docks damaged in winter are being repaired. 
 Is working with local contractor and barge operator to remove wrecked vehicles 
from the island; about eight more are on the list. Hope to complete by early fall. 
 Recommended to a few people replacing their wharf not to use Styrofoam. Found a 
recycling place for Styrofoam in Delta. Trustee Rogers encourages people not to use 
the blown Styrofoam; it is hard to clean out.  
 Trust Council held on Galiano included motions on climate change and 
reconciliation. There will be a project underway over the next few years to revisit 
the Trust Policy Statement, which has not been updated since 2002. There will 
probably be a community outreach process. 
 The Executive Committee has charged a small working group of trustees and staff to 
do some deep learning on reconciliation issues, to enhance understanding and to be 
able to reach out to the public.  
Trustee Stamford reported on the following items: 
 Gambier Island Community Fair scheduled for August 3. 
 Public hearing for bylaws for stre

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