Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
March 7, 2019 ADOPTED Page 1 of 7 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 7, 2019 
Saturna Recreation and Cultural Centre 
104 Harris Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Lee Middleton, Local Trustee (arrived at 1:22 p.m.) 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Gary Richardson, Planner 
Ruth Daber, Recorder 
Public: 
There were approximately (10) members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
Trustee Middleton was expected to arrive 10 minutes late. Agenda items were therefore 
rearranged to delay Town Hall as requested by Trustee Middleton. 
  By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS  
Chair Patrick opened the floor to enquiries. 
Fiona MacRaild asked for specifics of First Nations relationships building as they seemed to be 
stopped and communication is not working. She mentioned the recent start of logging on Block 
A on Saturna Island IR#7 and urgency to communicate better. 
Trustee Brent stated it being delicate and that they were doing their best. The Trustees 
explained the avoidance of political contact with First Nations and a danger to involve 
themselves in an issue that is First Nations’.  
Trustee Middleton joins the meeting at 1:22 p.m. 
Fiona MacRaild asked the Trust Members for a commitment to progress work on the 
relationship with all 13 First Nations. She likes to see relationship and trust with all 13 First 
Nations, speaking in behalf of her family as well as a resident. 
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Minutes of Regular Meeting 
March 7, 2019 ADOPTED Page 2 of 7 
Trustee Middleton acknowledged it being difficult. 
A reconciliation declaration will be made at the next Trust Council. 
Janet Land expressed discontent in delay of minutes from previous meetings and wishes more 
detail of discussions in minutes. She requested communications to be included in minutes. She 
pointed out that her letter including Pat Lapcevic’s comments was posted on the Islands Trust’s 
website, but is too hard to find. 
Planner Richardson clarified that letters do not get attached to minutes; if appropriate they get 
posted on the Islands Trust website for reference. 
Trustee Brent added that minute guidelines are set for all the Islands and that we cannot set 
new guidelines for ourselves. 
Janet Land suggested get a community meeting and get everyone’s input in discussion prior to 
drawing up a bylaw.  
John Money enquired how last year’s budget was calculated. 
Trustee Brent explained.  
John Hutchinson made a general comment on First Nations and his personal involvement. He 
stated that meeting minutes purpose is to record a

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