Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Denman Island  ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
December 1, 2015 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
December 1, 2015 
Denman Seniors Hall 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
David Critchley, Local Trustee 
Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Rob Milne, Island Planner 
Miles Drew, Bylaw Enforcement Manager 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present 
 
Approximately twenty-five (25) members of the public - am 
Approximately thirteen (13) members of the public - pm 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 10:30 am. She welcomed the public and 
introduced herself, Trustees, staff and recorder. She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
9.1 Email dated November 13, 2015 from Allan Danks re: Cross-Island Trail 
9.2 Letter to Stuart Craig, SMC Consulting from Shelley McKeachie, Co-chair, 
Association of Denman Island Marine Stewards (ADIMS) dated November 19, 
2015 re: Spartina Pesticide Use Permit Application 
9.3 Letter from Barbara Mills & Shelley McKeachie, Co-chairs, ADIMS dated 
November 26, 2015 re: Bylaw No. 207 Stakeholder Meeting 
9.4 Letter from Ramona de Graaf, Ian Birtwell, Doug Hay and Ross Peterson dated 
November 17, 2015 re: Loss of forage fish habitat from destructive seaweed 
harvesting methods 
12.1.3 Secondary Suites and Cottages Brochures Discussion 
17 Closed Meeting 
17.1 Motion to Close Meeting 
17.2 Recall to Order 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Edi Johnston expressed her support for draft Bylaw No. 207 and limiting driving on the 
beach. She provided comments in response to the November 3, 2015 Stakeholder’s 
Meeting and submitted a copy of her speaking notes for the record. 

ADOPTED 
Denman Island  ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
December 1, 2015 
 
Shelley McKeachie read a letter supporting draft Bylaw No. 207 from Shari Dunnet and 
Richard Menard and submitted the letter for the record. 
 
Barbara Mills read from a letter written in support of draft Bylaw No. 207. The letter was 
on the agenda as item 9.3. 
 
Dorri Woodward, Co-ordinator for the Denman Island Forage Fish Group and Co-chair of 
the Denman Island Residents Association Marine Guardians Committee, stated that the 
Marine Guardians Committee fully supports draft Bylaw No. 207. She submitted a copy 
of her speaking notes for the record. 
 
Dean Ellis referenced a letter from Islands Trust Chair, Peter Luckham to Frank Leonard 
Chair, Agricultural Land Commission as well as a Schedule from the Agricultural Land 
Commission Act. He pointed out that this schedule states that farming cannot be 
prohibited and asked if the Local Trust Committee (LTC) had adopted the Farm Plan.  

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