Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Gambier Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 27, 2017 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 27, 2017 
Keats Camp – Pilot House 
Keats Camp, Keats Island, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
Dan Rogers, Local Trustee 
Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Fiona XETXÁTTEN MacRaild, Senior Intergovernmental Policy 
Advisor on First Nations and Marine Issues 
Diane Corbett, Recorder 
 
Also Present Members of the Public – 15  
 
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 Morrison called the meeting to order at 10:45 am.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
The Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor on First Nations and Marine Issues noted 
that emerging archaeological research has revealed that these were one of the most 
densely populated lands by aboriginal peoples in Canada. At least a third to half of 
aboriginals in Canada lived in these areas; 100,000 First Nations people is a 
conservative estimate for the island region until about two hundred years ago. This was 
one of the most advanced societies since the earliest pyramids; there is evidence of a 
highly advanced material culture. This island would have been a gathering place for 
primarily Squamish, but also other nations, a site of community and culture. “We are new 
here.” 
 
Trustee Rogers drew attention to a carved wooden plaque; the Squamish Nation had 
gifted Gambier Island Local Trustees with the art piece at an event the previous year. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Morrison acknowledged the attendance of former trustee Kim Benson. 
 

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Kim Benson of Keats Island discussed a recent Sunshine Coast Regional District 
(SCRD) meeting regarding the dock divestiture process and the ports function and ports 
levy. She provided related documents to the Local Trust Committee for information, 
including a 2008 ports review and financial data. 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING – none  
 
5. PUBLIC HEARING – none  
 
6. MINUTES 
 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Meeting dated May 25, 2017  
 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration: 
 
 page 1, item 1, sentence 2: delete “traditional”; 
 item 13.7, bullet 2 under Trustee Stamford report should read: “The SCRD is 
working with a local trails task force developing potential trail initiatives in the 
south west peninsula of Gambier Island.” 
 
By general consent the Local Trust Committee (LTC) meeting minutes of May 
25, 2017 were adopted as amended. 
 
6.2 Section 26 Resolut

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