Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
June 5, 2017 ADOPTED Page 1 of 10
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 5, 2017 
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 Rob Milne, Islands Planner 
Colleen Doty, Minute-Taker 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. and acknowledged the 
meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Introductions were 
made. Approximately 11 members of the public were present.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Busheikin indicated that this Town Hall was for items on the agenda.  
 
Elizabeth Latta, member of the former Telecommunications Special Advisory Planning 
Commission (SAPC), prepared a written statement in response to the Staff Report on 
the Telecommunications Strategy Protocol Report. She acknowledged the validity of 
concerns about the collection of data given available resources. She felt that BC Hydro’s 
Smart Meter electromagnetic radiation should be factored into the radiofrequency 
environment. Proposals for placement of any cell tower or microcells should be viewed 
with great caution. She spoke of the opportunity on Galiano to maintain a pristine 
environment, and was concerned for those with sensitivities and the impact of 
cumulative effects, noting that it takes 10-15 years for developing cancers to be 
identified. She supported the precautionary principle, even if some cause and effect 
relationships are unknown. She was concerned about the elimination of footnotes with 
respect to Safety Code 6 (SC6) and the HESA Report to Parliament being removed, but 
was comfortable with the removal of the introduction. Ms. Latta provided a copy of her 
letter to the Local Trust Committee.  
 
Joan Robertson, member of the former SAPC, endorsed Ms. Latta’s comments, 
especially with respect to the HESA Report. She was pleased not to see the introduction 
reprinted here as it failed to acknowledge the precautionary principle.  
 
 
 
 
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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Andrew Loveridge thanked the LTC for its efforts on non-profit housing.  
 
Louise Decario read the Staff Report on the Telecommunications Strategy Protocol 
Report. Industry Canada would likely consider what the LTC has to say. She was 
disappointed the report said nothing about locations as she felt it was important to know 
where antennae locations might be appropriate, because there are areas where 
antennae should not be. She supported a proactive approach to site consideration. The 
LTC could then communicate the community’s wishes to Industry Canada (IC).  
 
Kiyo Okuda, member of the former 

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