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Summary Report on the Islands Trust Public Forums: These Islands of Ours … Framing our Common Future     September 1992

Submitted by Peter Johnston on February 19, 2021 - 10:09pm

Apology for the odd formatting. This was from a typewritten paper copy. If you want to see the whole report, including summaries from each island community, search the Trust web site  www.islandstrust.bc.ca  for the title as above.

4.6 Lasqueti Island

July 10, Community Hall

Attendance: 42 at sign in; 45 in circle discussion

First Nations Woodland License letter and map

Submitted by Peter Johnston on February 17, 2021 - 9:30pm

Here is the text of the letter from FLNRORD to the Lasqueti Trust Committee:

 

report on Monday's Lasqueti Trust Committee meeting

Submitted by Peter Johnston on February 2, 2021 - 6:44pm

This is my recollection and understanding of what we discussed and decided at Monday’s meeting. It’s totally unofficial.  A link to the recorded Live Stream of the meeting will be posted on the web site fairly soon.

 

The agenda package for the meeting is at 

February Trustee Note

Submitted by Peter Johnston on January 28, 2021 - 11:40am

If you act quickly, you have a chance to participate in the Islands 2050 consultation. It’s a lengthy process to amend the Islands Trust Policy Statement, which governs (under the Islands Trust Act and the Local Governement Act) how the Islands Trust preserves and protects the islands in the Trust Area, and allows its residents and communities to carry on, hopefully happily.

Two different Islands Trust surveys you can participate in!

Submitted by Peter Johnston on January 27, 2021 - 12:30pm

Two different surveys you can participate!

Islands 2050
Help set directions for Policy Statement changes
Open: January 18th – February 5th

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Islands2050

 

Forests

Submitted by reverend on January 24, 2021 - 10:09am

Islands Trust Conservancy news:

The 2020 forest conservation outreach campaign focused on landholders with over five hectares of oldgrowth or mature forest on their property. Mapping identified 348 properties as meeting this criteria, with over 400 associated landholders (households). The following is a breakdown of packages mailed, by local trust area/municipality:

Non-Violent Mass Action

Submitted by Peter Johnston on January 13, 2021 - 8:02am

Interesting and encouraging  article in November 23 issue of The New Yorker, on nonviolent mass action, or strategic nonviolent conflict, or unarmed insurrection  The Anti-Coup by Andrew Marantz.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/23/how-to-stop-a-power-grab

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qathet Regional District 2021 Standing Meeting Schedule

Submitted by qathetRD on January 7, 2021 - 2:35pm
Event Date: 
Jan 12 2021 - Dec 23 2021

The meeting schedule for 2021 is available below and by visiting qathet.ca. Agendas and minutes for each meeting are available here. Notice of any schedule changes will be made available as soon as possible.

Senior Support Committee

Submitted by Peter Johnston on January 4, 2021 - 5:44pm

This notice was meant to have been in Our Isle & Times.  Please share it with friends and neighbours who don't have computer or email access.

 

Senior Support Committee        

January Trustee Note

Submitted by Peter Johnston on December 29, 2020 - 5:51pm

Since our last Lasqueti Trust Committee meeting was in early October, and the next one is scheduled for February 1, this is likely to be a somewhat brief report.