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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Special Meeting 
March 21, 2015 ADOPTED  Page   1 of 9
  
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 21, 2015 
Saturna Island Community Hall 
105 East Point Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Paul Brent, Acting Chair  
Lee Middleton, Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Beverly Lowsley, Recorder 
  
Public and Media 
Present: 
There were approximately 25 members of the public present 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER   
 
Trustee Brent called the meeting to order at 9:05 am.  He acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
 
By general consent, Trustee Brent will act as Chair (A/Chair) for this meeting. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration as item: 
 
3.2 Publication of Minutes 
 
By general consent the agenda, as amended, was Approved. 
 
3. PURPOSE OF MEETING 
 
3.1. Work Program Discussion 
 
Priscilla Ewbank questioned how the agenda is developed.  It seemed that 
the purpose should be decided locally rather than at the Islands Trust office. 
 
Trustee Middleton explained that staff draft the agenda based on what they 
see as business left over from the previous meeting.  The purpose of this 
Community Information Meeting is to obtain local input in a more open 
manner. 
 
A/Chair Brent clarified that the Work Program heading is just a way of saying 
"where do we go from here" which can be an open process. 
 
Al Sewell, stated his belief that identification of priority issues should be 
community based, then trustees take those issues to the Islands Trust for 
consideration of how that can be facilitated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Minutes of a Special Meeting 
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Beverley Neff suggested that this should be an open conversation, talking 
about what comes up first rather than being constrained by the agenda. 
 
Tom Johnstone noted that a balance between staff and elected politicians is 
always an issue.  
 
John Money concurred that it is a challenge for trustees to take on control. 
 
John Hutchinson expressed appreciation of town hall sessions at the 
beginning and end of regular meetings. 
 
Acting Chair (A/Chair) Brent acknowledged the push and pull between 
community priorities and a change of trustees every 3 or 4 years.  
 
Bill Douglass requested clarification if this as an informal meeting rather 
than a business meeting. 
 
A/Chair Brent confirmed that this is an irregular meeting, for open discussion 
of issues of importance to the community.   
 
Morgan Yates commended both trustees for agreeing to hold the irregular 
Town Hall meetings between the Regular Meetings.  He expressed 
appreciation of both trustees sharing their strengths in representing our 
community. 
 
Beverley Neff suggested a roundtable so each person could co

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