Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
June 12, 2015 
 
Thetis Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting: June 12, 2015 
Location:  Thetis Island Community Centre (Forbes Hall) 
North Cove Road, Thetis Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Susan Morrison, Chair 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present:  Aleksandra Brzozowski, Acting Regional Planning Manager 
Marnie Eggen, Acting Island Planner 
Jessie Sherk, Recorder 
 
Media and Others: 5 members of the public were in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 9:32 am. She acknowledged that 
the meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First 
Nations.  She then introduced the staff and trustees and welcomed the members 
of the public. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
9.2 Letter from Dale Burkholder dated June 11, 2015 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TOWNHALL and Questions 
 
Dale Burkholder responded to the Ragged Islets situation that was outlined in the 
latest Thetis Island Quarterly. He read the article titled “Donations for Ragged 
Islet Signage” to the committee. He stated that he found it problematic that 
individuals were trying to restrict access to the island as well as solicit donations 
when they are not a legal body. He voiced his disagreement. 
 
Easton asked for an update regarding ferry fare reductions, further to his email 
proposal that the ferry corporation should go back to the province. Trustee 
Luckham stated that this was an ongoing conversation and that yesterday a new 
campaign was launched asking for a 25% reduction in ferry fares. Discussion 
ensued.  Easton then brought up the email he had forwarded to Trustee 

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Luckham that was sent to Jas Chong regarding the budget. He stated that Jas 
Chong did acknowledge receipt of the email but he has not heard anything 
further. Discussion ensued.  
 
4. Community Information Meeting 
 
None. 
 
5. Public Hearing 
 
None. 
 
6. Minutes 
 
 6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes Dated April 14, 2015- 
 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for 
consideration: 
 page 5, in the paragraph after the first resolution; change “Columbus 
Institute...” to “Columbia Institute...” 
 page 5, in the last sentence on the page, delete the words “after 
which they will be sent to the Ministry of Justice” and place a period 
after the word “Development” 
 page 8, change the heading of 13.4.2 to “Southern Trustees Adhoc 
Meeting” 
 page 6, Chair’s Report, change the second sentence to read, 
“Executive Committee now begins at 8:45 am to allow more time for 
the meeting.” 
 
By general consent the minutes were adopted as amended. 
 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-without-meeting Report dated June 1, 201

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