Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
 
TH LTC Meeting Minutes  1 
November 21, 2012 
MINUTES OF THE THETIS ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETING 
HELD AT 10:45AM ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 
AT THE THETIS ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE 
FORBES HALL-HUNTER ROOM, NORTH COVE ROAD 
THETIS ISLAND, BC 
 
PRESENT 
  Ken Hancock    Chair 
  Peter Luckham  Local Trustee 
  Sue French   Local Trustee 
  Courtney Simpson  Acting Regional Planning Manager 
  Aleksandra Brzozowski Island Planner 
  Stephanie Cottell  Recorder 
 
There were seven (7) members of the public in attendance.  
 
 
1. 
CALL TO ORDER 
  
 Chair Hancock called the meeting to order at 10:50 am. He opened with remarks of 
acknowledgement and appreciation for Thetis Island’s place within the traditional territory 
of the Coast Salish First Nation.  The community was welcomed and Chair Hancock 
introduced himself, the Local Trustees, Island Trust Planners, and the Recorder. 
 
 
2. 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 2.1 Late items 
  
 Although recent electronic submissions had been made, none had been printed in 
time, and therefore could not be received and added to the agenda. No late items 
were added to the agenda. 
 
2.2 Approval  
 
The agenda was adopted by consensus with the following amendments:   
• Item 9. Local Trustee Committee Projects becomes agenda item 4 (in part) 
• Item 9.3 becomes item 4.1; 
• Item 9.1 becomes item 4.2.  
• Remaining Local Trust Committee projects become Item 10. 
• The second Town Hall session becomes item 15. 
 
 
3. 
TOWN HALL 
 
 Ian Ralston, Thetis Island: discussed his legal submission regarding Riparian Areas 
Regulation applicability and compliance issues. He spoke to fresh water protection on 
Thetis Island generally as a potential participatory community initiative. 
 

  ADOPTED 
 
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November 21, 2012 
 Planner Simpson: clarified that Mimulus Biological Consultants had only focused on that 
watershed (Ralston Creek) in their study. 
 
Denis Gagnon, Thetis Island: expressed his general appreciation for the Riparian Areas 
Regulation. He sees the issue requiring island wide discussion with the Department of 
Fisheries and Oceans involvement. 
 
Ernie Hunter, Thetis Island:  spoke to interconnectedness of waterways   into the ocean. 
He expressed concern about the implications of zeroing in    on one water body. 
 
Matt Hess, Thetis Island: spoke to the value of Ian Ralston’s legal submission. He 
appealed to the Trustees to please read and consider, and thanked Ian for his efforts. 
 
Trustee Luckham: spoke to the protocol of receiving late submissions, and that he is 
eager to move forward together as a community on these issues. 
 
 
4.     
LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE PROJECTS  
 
4.1 Riparian Areas Regulation Compliance 
 
Planner Simpson presented her report and recommendations. 
Discussion followed. Discussion points included: 
 
 
TH-064-2012 It was MOVED and SECONDED that the Local Trust Committee request staff to 
provide a report on existing level

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