Thetis Island Residents Ratepayers Association General Meeting

Thetis Island Residents & Ratepayers Association General Meeting June 22 nd, 2017

AGENDA l l l l Chair – Stu Downey Recorder - Claire Hess: determine numbers, voting members, non members, SW eligible voters Approval of Minutes from March 23, 2017 AGM FAC Update – Keith Rush TIID/TIVFD Update – Keith Rush Community Fund Update – Nicole Chiasson Transportation Report – Graeme Shelford Trails Report – Vicki Walker

AGENDA con’t l l l Solid Waste Report – Steve Frankel Finance – Ernie Hunter Cemetery Report – Suzanne Sarioglu Welcome Package – Steve Frankel New Business – l Freighter Anchorages (Zdenek Brich) Adjourn

Ferry Advisory Committee Update l l l FAC Meeting with ferries May 29 th, 2017 Dangerous Cargo: Weekly through the summer except Jul 20 and Aug 17. Ch: 8: 40 AM, Thetis: 2: 40 PM New Friday Schedule: still some challenges Chemainus/Thetis Terminal Repairs: – – Chemainus…need to replace defective parts of the ramp and trestle…completion in ~ 3 weeks Thetis…scope larger…completion in ~ 5 weeks

FAC con’t: l Significant Service Request (SSR) For example: Addition or deletion of sailings – Major schedule changes – Permanent change of vessel assignment – If approved…a 2 year pilot (Gabriola) – Completed by FAC Chair Route 20…Reinstatement of late Friday sailings May through September? –

FAC con’t: It has been a challenging couple of months to be on the Ferry Advisory Committee Some major delays and overloads have happened…BCF is investigating last weeks issues… Increasing the licence level more often and more days to assist in capturing unexpected volume

CVRD Workshop l l Backyard Burning and Air Quality Educational in Nature – – l Health implications Size of the air-shed: Monitoring Small initiatives make a difference Presentations posted CVRD Burning Bylaw for Area G going ahead. Thetis will continue with its own system of burning permits and time frames

Norwegian Wood l l l By Lars Mytting Excellent resource book…ordered Burning from the top down Stacking and drying of wood Made a big difference for our house – – Easier to light Less creosote

Thetis Island Burn Permits l l l Campfire permits due to expire on Jun 30 th automatically extended to Jul 5 th We will be assessing on a regular basis after that. Fire Weather forecasters are predicting a hotter dryer summer this year… Consider purchasing a CSA approved campfire appliance…use it all year long

TIID/TIVFD l VIHA: $10 K/YR for FR Service – l l Trustee Shelford Property tax increase for the Improvement District (Salaries, Regulations, Equipment) Central Hall requires upgrades for serviceability and safety… – – Planning process Trustee Anderson

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