Galiano LTC Public Hearing Record

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Public Hearing Record 
September 17, 2018   Page 1 of 3 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Record of Public Hearing 
 
Date: 
Location: 
September 17, 2018 
South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Colleen Doty, Minute-taker 
 
  
Others Present: 35 members of the public 
 
6.1 Recess for Public Hearing 
 
6.1.1 Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Bylaws No. 267 & 268 (Mignault) 
 
Chair Busheikin called the Public Hearing to order at 2:06 p.m. and 
acknowledged the meeting was being held on territory of Coast Salish First 
Nations. She gave notice and stated procedure and rules for the Hearing, 
explaining that this was a quasi-judicial meeting. She explained that written 
submissions could be given until the close of this meeting. Once the Public 
Hearing is concluded, the LTC is not permitted to receive more input on the 
bylaws. 
    
Mike Hoebel, 798 Georgeson Bay Road, supported the proposed rezoning.  
 
Bowie Keefer, 120 Manastee Road, spoke in favour of the application, noting 
that the applicants have managed it in a beautiful, safe manner. They have 
donated lands to BC Parks, for the trail, and he supports a logical resolution of 
the situation. 
 
Joanne Rundle, 1506 Ellis Road, supported the application. Years ago, she joined 
the fight to protect Mount Galiano and is proud of the community that 
protected Galiano from development. However, she noted the island is still 
divided. The applicants bought here to build a home for their family, but have 
been caught in the cross-fire.  She stated that the applicants need some 
security. Each rezoning application is unique. She stated it was time to put the 
MacBlo’ years behind.  
 
 
 
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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Public Hearing Record 
September 17, 2018   Page 2 of 3 
Jeff Inverarity, 1506 Ellis Road, spoke in support of Mignault’s application. He 
had been disheartened to attend the LTC meeting of July 9
th
, and to witness 
what he described as delay tactics. He urged the LTC to move on. Every 
application should be approached with its unique merits. The applicants have 
suffered from a radical re-shifting of the goal posts. He urged the Trustees to 
approach the Mignault application with compassion and common sense so that 
one family would find some closure and peace.  
 
Dave Cochrane, Montague Harbour Road, spoke in support of the application.  
 
A member of the public read a letter in support of the applicant.  
 
Paul Leblond, 110 Eagle Lane, referred to a previous support letter and 
congratulated the LTC staff for suggesting a fair-minded solution. 
 
A member of the applicant’s family read out six different letters of support from 
individuals, some of whom 

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