Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
April 9, 2018 ADOPTED Page 1 of 10 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 9, 2018 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager  
Russ Hotsenpiller, Chief Administrative Officer 
Heather Martin, Recorder 
 
Public Present: There were approximately 20 members of the public in 
attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:34 p.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Andrew Loveridge spoke in support of the petition on the agenda for turning DL. 64 into a park 
as part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.  
 
Claude Latour spoke in support of Bernard Mignault’s application, and also expressed support 
for the Stevens application. 
 
Gord Palmberg identified himself as a close neighbour of the Stevens and spoke in favour of 
their application. He noted the importance of the Stevens operation to island jobs and 
businesses and said that DL 37’s size and removed location made it the ideal place for operating 
such a business.   
 
Sandy Moodie gave Regional Planning Manager (RPM) Kojima a letter supporting the Mignault 
application. He also spoke in favour of the Stevens application and said he will be writing a letter 
of support.  
 
 
 
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Minutes of Regular Meeting 
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Bernard Mignault spoke in favour of the Stevens application and will send in a letter of support. 
 
Leif Palmberg spoke in favour of the Stevens application, noting that their operation provides an 
essential island service. 
 
Kiyo Okuda expressed concerns about changes to the road network and access that have 
occurred since the sale of the forest lands which he said affected both the Stevens and the 
Mignault applications, and made the following points: 
 ways of supporting and preserving the forest zone are evaporating, and trustees must 
take their mandate to preserve and protect it seriously, 
 the support for the Stevens application seems to hinge on the services provided by the 
operators, but the rezoning will apply no matter who owns the property in future, 
 only the east road (Sticks Allison) is designated for industrial capacity, and is essential 
for fire and industrial mitigation, 
 he will support the Stevens application only when the east road is complete and back in 
service.  
 
Louise Decario noted the GILTC referred the Stevens application to the APC at its last meeting 
and expressed her hope that the GILTC would wai

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