Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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February 5, 2015 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 5, 2015 
Lasqueti Island Arts Centre 
Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members 
Present 
Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Susan Morrison, Local Trustee 
Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
Staff 
Present 
Marnie Eggen, Planner 2 
Courtney Simpson, Island Planner 
Jaylene Scheible, Recorder 
  
Others 
Present 
Merrick Anderson, Powell River Regional Director 
Approximately twelve (12) members of the public in attendance in the 
AM.  Approximately ten (10) members of the public in attendance in the PM. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 11:06 am.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  She 
introduced herself, the staff and the trustees. 
 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 add  item 13.4; Mapping Public Beach Access 
 add item 14.2; LTC Meeting Schedule – for discussion 
 add item 11.1.2; Letter from Doug Hopwood regarding Riparian Areas Regulation 
(RAR) 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Six (6) members of the public spoke and the following was recorded: 
 
Tom Weinerth stated that Mount Trematon is not a power base, it is land that is held in 
trust, and should not be used as a site for the proposed 911 Repeater Tower.  He said 
that there must be alternatives to the Powell River Regional District 911 proposal.  He 
stated that Lasqueti has been promised an Official Community Plan (OCP) review, and 
this needs to be followed through by the LTC in this new term.  
 
John O’Halloran asked Chair Busheikin how she plans to deal with people in meetings 
who do not conduct themselves in a respectful manner. He expressed concern about the 
schedule of meetings for the Advisory Planning Committee (APC). The meetings are 

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held on Tuesday evenings, a non-ferry day when there is very little traffic, making it 
inaccessible for people who do not drive. 
 
Doug Hopwood spoke to the RAR, stating that he is a property owner on Lasqueti 
Island, and has concerns of what he feels is an imbalanced approach that is being 
enforced by the Province of BC.  He expressed disappointment with the Madrone report 
regarding the assessment of fish bearing streams.  He made note of several points 
within the report that are contrary to methodologies of science.  He requested an 
amendment of the map of the watersheds due to improper assessment.  
 
Sailor Johnson asked that his comment, “He asked if the whole island could be 
designated as a potential riparian area,” as recorded in the minutes dated October 16, 
2014 be clarified. He stated that this comment was not literal but said in a joking manner. 
He also stated for the record that the creek nex

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