Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
December 3, 2018 ADOPTED Page 1 of 10 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
December 3, 2018 
North Community Hall 
22790 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: 
 
 
Public Present: 
Kim Stockdill, Islands Planner 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Colleen Doty, Minute-taker 
 
There were approximately (25) members of the public.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Dan Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m.  He acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Augie Sylvester, elder from 
Penelakut First Nation, welcomed the group with a prayer.  
Chair Rogers reviewed the meeting decorum, respectful behaviour and expectations. He 
outlined how the Local Trust Committee (LTC) will provide an additional opportunity for 
participation by having papers around the room for input during the break. The Chair reviewed 
how the first town hall is for items on the agenda. The second town hall is for any item. The LTC 
could not hear any further submissions on post public hearing matters that are not on the 
agenda.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 13.2 Recording procedures under New Business. 
 13.3 Communications under New Business. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
 
 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
December 3, 2018 ADOPTED Page 2 of 10 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Elizabeth Latta thanked the Chair for the opening. With respect to the recent letter from Mr. 
Lockett regarding questions such as: Why can we now see two towers? Was the LTC notified of 
the erection of these towers? Industry Canada says that if a tower is to be 25% more than the 
current one, the community should have been notified. Furthermore, the towers are in a 
Development Permit Area (DPA). Having been on the Special Advisory Planning Committee 
(APC) on telecommunications, she is aware there should have been certain procedures 
followed.  
Chair Rogers noted that Bylaw Enforcement is investigating the issue.  
Stephen Rybak asked if there was a way for the LTC to publicly censure Capital Region 
Emergency Service Telecommunications (CREST), and if so, recommended that the LTC do so. He 
stated that CREST has willfully and arrogantly ignored the people of this island. No one knows 
what they’ve done with respect to the tower(s) now erected. CREST is a non-profit organization 
that has behaved in a non- transparent fashion. CREST is well aware of the issues on this island 
and how people feel about radio-communications. They should have been aware of the 
consultation process, yet, CREST has ignored this. He noted that the consultation

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