Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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AD O P T E D 
 
 
THLTC Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 1 
October 3, 2012 
 
 
MINUTES OF THE THETIS ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE BUSINESS MEETING  
HELD AT 10:45 AM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 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  Islands Trust Planner  
Janice Young   Recorder  
 
There were ten (10) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Hancock called the meeting to order at 10:50 am.  Opening remarks were made 
by Chair Hancock, who acknowledged Thetis Island as within the traditional territory of 
the Coast Salish people and expressed appreciation; welcomed the members of the 
public; and introduced himself, Local Trustees Sue French and Peter Luckham, 
Islands Trust Planner Courtney Simpson and Recorder Janice Young 
 
   
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
 
The agenda was adopted by consensus, with the following amendment: 
 Add 10.3.3 Islands Trust Local Trust Committee Expenses posted to 
September 30, 2012 
 Move 8.1 and 9.3 to immediately following 3.Town Hall 
 
 
3. TOWN HALL  
 
Dennis Rutherford, Ruxton Island: Expressed thanks to the Thetis Island Local 
Trust Committee for holding a meeting on Ruxton Island and drew attention to 
important information in agenda item 9.1.3 and that the Cowichan Valley Regional 
District is approving (in principle) changes to the parklands on Ruxton, some of which 
may be of concern and finally in conflict with the developing Ruxton Island Official 
Community Plan. 
 
Dennis Gagnon, Thetis Island: Asked where we are at with the Riparian Areas 
Regulation and if there is there new information. 
 
Trustee Luckham and Chair Hancock responded that this will be fully discussed 
later in the meeting. 
 

AD O P T E D 
 
 
THLTC Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 2 
October 3, 2012 
 
 
Dennis Gagnon, Thetis Island: Spoke to concerns regarding Riparian Areas 
Regulation and the strata. 
 
Ian Ralston, Thetis Island: Spoke to concerns regarding the Riparian Areas 
Regulation and the strata and noted that this is a serious issue for everyone in the 
strata.  He then distributed a letter which summarized argument points raised in 
various earlier correspondence. 
 
Trustee Luckham: Asked if this decision should be deferred until all information is 
received, or proceed with information at hand and input from strata representatives 
present at today’s meeting. 
 
It was decided to proceed with the existing agenda. 
 
 
8.  APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS  
 
8.1 TH-ALR-2012.1 (Torchbearers Capernwray Canada Society) 
Staff report dated September 29, 2012 
 
Presented by Planner Simpson; comments by Capernwary representative 
Doug Snyder; discussion followed. 
 
TH-050-2012 It was MOVED and SECONDED that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
forward application TH-ALR-2012.1 to the Agricultural Land Commission with 
the comment tha

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