Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Minutes: 9 April 2026 (draft, taken from a later agenda packet)

9 April 2026 · 586 words · 3 motions (3 carried, 0 defeated, 0 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)

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Meeting Minutes - Draft
Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission

Thursday, April 9, 2026

5:00 PM

SIMS Boardroom
124 Rainbow Road
Salt Spring Island BC

PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS: G. Holman (Director), B. Corno, B. Webster, G. Baker (EP), E. Rook
STAFF: S. Henderson, General Manager, Electoral Area Services ; D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI
Administration; J. Starke, Senior Manager, SGI Administration (EP); J. Wandolo, Rural Housing Project
Coordinator, Regional Housing (EP); M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, SSI Administration (Recorder)
GUEST: Linda Adams, GISRA; Harry Barnes, GISRA; C. Burtini, Lookout Society; Joyce Budnyk,
Housing, Now; Julian Clark, Lady Minto Foundation; Adam Evanik, Housing Now; Lee Fox, Lookout
Society; Janis Gauthier, GISRA; Alicia Herbert, IWAV; Tamara Speiran, Lookout Society; Brett Webb,
Heartwood House Society;
Electronic Participant - EP
These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied.
The meeting was called to order at 05:01 pm.

1. Territorial Acknowledgement
Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement.

2. Approval of Agenda
MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Director Holman,
That the agenda for the April 09, 2026, meeting of the Local Community
Commission be approved as amended by moving consideration of agenda item
6.2. before agenda item 6.1.
CARRIED

3. Adoption of Minutes
3.1.

Minutes of March 12, 2026 Salt Spring Island Local Community
Commission
MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno,
That the minutes of the March 12, 2026, meeting be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED

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4. Chair, Director, and Commissioner Reports
Commissioner Rook spoke regarding submitting notice of motion in advance of
the LCC budget planning meeting.
Commissioner Webster spoke of the ribbon cutting ceremony of two new bus
shelters.
Director Holman spoke of the following items:
-Digitalizing Building Inspection data
-Housing data for 2021 census

5. Senior Manager Report
There was no Senior Manager's report.

6. Presentations/Delegations
6.2. Delegation
6.2.1.

Delegation: Jenny McClean; SSI Resident; Re: Agenda Item 6.1.5.
Presentation: Janis Gauthier, Harry Barnes & Linda Adams, Gulf Islands
Seniors Residence Association Re: Kings Lane Housing Project
J. McClean spoke to agenda item 6.1.5.

6.1. Presentations
6.1.1.

Presentation: Joan Wandolo, Regional Housing Re: CRD Rural Housing
Programs
J. Wandolo spoke regarding the CRD Rural Housing Programs.

6.1.2.

Presentation: Adam Evanik & Joyce Budnyk, Housing Now Re: Housing
Now Update
A. Evanik spoke regarding Housing Now.

6.1.3.

Presentation: Julian Clark & Brett Webb, Lady Minto Foundation Re:
Heartwood Housing Project
J. Clark and B. Webb spoke regarding Housing Now.

6.1.4.

Presentation: Tamara Speiran & Lee Fox, Lookout Society Re: Lookout
Society Housing Support on Salt Spring
T. Speiran spoke regarding Lookout Society’s Housing Support on Salt Spring.

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6.1.5.

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Presentation: Janis Gauthier, Harry Barnes & Linda Adams,
Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association Re: Kings Lane Housing
Project
J. Gauthier and H. Barnes spoke regarding the Kings Lane Housing Project.

6.1.6.

Presentation: Alicia Herbert, IWAV Re: Norton Road Project
A. Herbert spoke regarding the Norton Road Project.

7. Commission Business
There was no commission business.

8. Notice(s) of Motion
There was no notice(s) of motion.

9. Adjournment
MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno,
That the Local Community Commission adjourns the meeting at 7:02pm.
CARRIED

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CHAIR

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SENIOR MANAGER

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