Hornby LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
HO SPLTC CIM  ADOPTED 1 
AUGUST 12, 2012   
MINUTES OF THE HORNBY ISLAND SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING  
TO HOLD A COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
 
HELD AT 1:30 PM, SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2012 
AT NEW HORIZONS 
1765 SOLLANS ROAD, HORNBY ISLAND, BC 
 
PRESENT: David Graham   Chair 
  Tony Law              Local Trustee 
Alex Allen   Local Trustee 
  Katherine Vogt  Recorder 
 
 
There were sixteen (16) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Graham called the meeting to order at 1:34 pm.  He welcomed the public and 
introduced himself, Trustee Law, Trustee Allen, and Recorder Vogt.  
 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
There was no agenda for this meeting. 
 
 
3. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR 
 
Chair Graham noted that this Special Meeting to hold a Community Information 
Meeting is being called during the summer in order to allow seasonal as well as year-
round residents the opportunity to have an informal exchange with the Local Trustees. 
He remarked that there was no agenda for the meeting and that it was an opportunity 
for all those present to bring up issues of concern to them. 
 
 
4. OPENING REMARKS FROM TRUSTEE LAW  
 
Trustee Law explained the structure of the Islands Trust and how the mandate of the 
Islands Trust Act was implemented by elected Local Trustees through the adoption of 
an Official Community Plan to guide land-use decisions. He spoke on the Islands Trust 
Fund, a land trust that holds land for conservation across the Trust area and which 
presently holds 66 conservation covenants and 22 nature reserves. He noted that the 
Islands Trust Fund was administered by 3 board members appointed by the Trust 
Council, of which he was one, and 3 board members appointed by the Minister.   
 
 
 
 

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5. FURTHER REMARKS FROM CHAIR GRAHAM 
 
Chair Graham spoke further on the structure and process of the Trust Council, 
explaining that they meet four times a year,  and try to meet on all of the Islands Trust 
Area islands over their three-year term, and that it is a wonderful opportunity for the 
host island. The next meeting of the Trust Council will be in September of 2012 on 
Bowen Island and the greatest focus for discussion will be the Strategic Plan, which is 
equivalent to an Official Community Plan for the entire Trust area. At this meeting, the 
Trust Council will attempt to pare down their policies and objectives so they can focus 
on a few strong activities that are within their limited budget and three-year term time 
frame. 
 
 
6. OPENING REMARKS FROM TRUSTEE ALLEN  
 
 Trustee Allen spoke on his involvement with the Enbridge Pipeline issue and urged 
members of the audience to write to the Gateway Panel Review, which is accepting 
public comments this month. He regarded the pipeline issue as being in the backyard 
of the Trust area and expressed concern over the lack of spill response in the 
province, given that Enbridge has been responsible for 

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