COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE January 8 – 14, 2016

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED 1. Letter dated January 7, 2016 from Ann Watson January 7, 2016 regarding Sechelt Community Archives Pg 2

2. Email dated January 11, 2016 from the Office January 11, 2016 of the Minister of State regarding Emergency Pg 3 - 31 Program Act Consultation and Engagement

3. Email dated January 11, 2016 from Nicholas January 11, 2016 Weswick regarding Learning Spaces Pg 32 - 33

4. Email dated January 12, 2016 from Arwen January 12, 2016 MacDonald regarding Proposed New Annual Pg 34 - 57 Summer Arts Festival

5. Email dated January 12, 2016 from Bill Higgs, January 12, 2016 Chief Sechelt Fire Department regarding Pg 58 - 59 Request for Support

6. Email dated January 12, 2016 from Deanne January 12, 2016 Mineau regarding A Climate Change Pg 60 Infrastructure Possibility

7. Email dated January 12, 2016 from Ed Hill January 12, 2016 regarding Human Resource Shortage -RCMP Pg 61 - 66

8. Email dated January 13, 2016 from Jeri January 13, 2016 Patterson regarding a Deemed Refusal Pg 67

9. Email dated January 13, 2016 from the Sechelt January 13, 2016 Groves Society regarding Membership Pg 68 - 70

10. Email dated January 14, 2016 from Jeri January 14, 2016 Patterson regarding Lewarne Road Pg 71 - 72

SECHELTCOMMUNITYARCHIVES

To: Mayor Mime and bistrict of Sechelt Council January 7, 2016

From: Ann Watson, Sechelt CommunityArchivist

It has come to my attention that the Sechelt Public Library’s expansion plans do not include space for the Sechelt CommunityArchives. I would like to knowwhat plans the District of Sechelt has for the Archives as the holdings belong to the District. We have outgrown the space here and do require larger premises.

Sincerely,

Ann Watson, Archivist

. Box 2104, 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, B.C. VON3A0 Tel:604 885-3260 • Fax: 604 885-5183 • Web, www.sechelt.bclibrary.co

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Dear Union of B.C. Municipalities and Local Governments:

Please find attached correspondence from the Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness.

Sincerely,

Office of the Minister of State Emergency Preparedness

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 5 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 6 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 7 Prepared and Resilient A discussion paper on the legislative framework for emergency management in British Columbia

JANUARY 2016

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Contents

Message from the Minister...... 1

Executive Summary...... 2

Context of a Review of the Emergency Program Act...... 3

Challenges and Proposals...... 5

Discussion Area A: Modernizing fundamental concepts and structure of the Act ...... 5 Discussion 1: The phases of emergency management...... 5 Discussion 2: Definition of “emergency” ...... 6 Discussion 3: Definition of “local authority”...... 8

Discussion Area B: Clarifying roles and responsibilities...... 9 Discussion 4: Emergency Management BC ...... 9 Discussion 5: Assigning provincial emergency planning, response, and recovery responsibilities...... 10 Discussion 6: Ministerial authority to direct emergency planning...... 12 Discussion 7: Private sector and non-government agencies...... 13

Discussion Area C: Supporting emergency response and recovery...... 15 Discussion 8: Shared responsibility for emergency response...... 15 Discussion 9: State of emergency...... 17 Discussion 10: Evacuation orders...... 18 Discussion 11: Employment protection...... 20

Conclusion...... 21

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Message from the Minister

As Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, I am pleased to announce the release of Prepared and Resilient: A Discussion Paper on the Legislative Framework for Emergency Management in British Columbia. This document is intended to support a consultation that will engage stakeholders in a dialogue about emergency management legislation in British Columbia. When we think about being prepared for an emergency or disaster I think it is fair to say that legislation is not top of mind. Nevertheless, we must recognize that the coordination and synergies of emergency management experts in this province—whether at the local or provincial level—starts with understanding and fulfilling key emergency management responsibilities and having the appropriate authority to take the right actions at the right time when faced with an emergency or disaster. That’s where legislation comes in: to establish the legal framework for a prepared and resilient British Columbia. The Emergency Program Act is the key piece of legislation for emergency management in British Columbia. The Act, which was introduced in 1993, sets out roles and responsibilities for local authorities and the provincial government in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters. The Act also sets out the authority for local government or the province to declare a state of emergency and to use emergency powers to protect the health, safety or welfare of people and to limit damage to property. A key challenge with the Act and its regulations—and a principal reason for this consultation and engagement—is that while best practices in the field of emergency management in .B C. and elsewhere have evolved significantly over the past two decades, the Emergency Program Act has remained largely unchanged since its introduction and has never been the subject of a full and open review as proposed herein. The time has therefore come for us to examine the Act to ensure it provides the solid legal foundation we need here in B .C. to meet whatever challenges may come our way, be they small scale emergencies contained at the local level or catastrophic events affecting a region or even possibly the entire province. This consultation acknowledges recent changes some other Canadian jurisdictions have made to modernize their emergency management laws. The engagement has also been shaped by findings and recommendations of the 2014 earthquake preparedness reports of the Auditor General and Henry Renteria, the former head of California’s Office of Emergency Services who consulted with stakeholders on earthquake preparedness issues and priorities. Ultimately, though, it is the input and feedback that we receive from interested British Columbians on the challenges and proposals outlined herein that will best inform the development of any changes to the law. It is my hope that this consultation will engage British Columbians in a dialogue so that together we can create legislation that supports a prepared and resilient B.C. Sincerely,

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Executive Summary

The Premier’s mandate letter to Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness Naomi Yamamoto directs the Minister to lead a review of the Emergency Program Act (Act) to ensure the legislation is up to date and effective in managing the impacts of emergencies in British Columbia, providing a report back to Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow on or before March 31, 2016. This engagement is intended to be a key component of the review of the legislation. It highlights several key challenges in the Act and seeks input from stakeholders on proposals for possible legislative changes so that government may better understand what improvements if any may be needed to ensure the Act is up to date and effective. The specific examples of challenges presented in this consultation fall into one of the following three discussion areas, with each including proposals for possible changes to the Act for consideration and input of stakeholders:

A. Modernizing fundamental concepts and structure of the Act: 1. Phases of emergency management (prevention, preparedness, response and recovery); 2. Definition of emergency and disaster; and 3. Definition of local authority.

B. Clarifying roles and responsibilities: 4. Emergency Management BC; 5. Provincial emergency planning, response and recovery responsibilities; 6. Ministerial authority to direct emergency planning; and 7. Provincial authority for private sector and non-government agencies.

C. Supporting emergency response and recovery: 8. Shared responsibilities for emergency response; 9. State of Emergency; 10. Evacuation orders; and 11. Employment protection.

Stakeholder input on the identified challenges and discussion questions may be submitted to [email protected] by Feb. 19, 2016. In order to promote the transparency of the review and engagement process, submissions received from stakeholders who Minister Yamamoto invited to provide input may be posted to Emergency Management BC’s website. Submissions from members of the public posted to the website forum will be reviewed and incorporated into the review process along with the other stakeholder submissions. District of Sechelt Council Correspondence 2 For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 11 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

Context of a Review of the Emergency Program Act

OVERVIEW OF THE WHY REVIEW THE ACT? LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK The time is ripe to review the Emergency Program The Emergency Program Act provides the legislative Act to ensure it is effective in supporting the framework for the management of disasters management of emergencies in British Columbia. and emergencies within British Columbia. This The current iteration of the Emergency Program framework defines responsibilities of local Act dates back to 1993 and has been subject to a authorities, provincial ministries and crown small number of limited amendments since then. corporations along with the responsibility for the Over the last two decades various events and Province’s emergency management program. operational responses have prompted the provincial It requires local authorities, ministries, crown government and other partners in emergency corporations, and government agencies to develop management to consider and revise operational plans and programs to prepare and respond to practices and procedures. emergencies and disasters in the Province. It also A further factor contributing factor are the 2014 provides local authorities, the Minister responsible reports of the Office of the Auditor General and for the Act, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council, Henry Renteria on earthquake preparedness. These with the ability to declare a state of emergency in reports further highlighted where changes may be order to access the extraordinary powers required to necessary to improve the preparedness of British co-ordinate emergency responses. Columbians in relation to the possible occurrence of Supporting the Emergency Program Act are three a catastrophic event. regulations made under the authority of the statute: Finally, the Premier’s July 30, 2015 mandate letter }} Emergency Program Management Regulation to Minister Yamamoto directs the Minister to lead identifies duties and responsibilities of provincial a review of the Act to ensure the legislation is up ministries and government corporations in to date and effective in managing the impacts of relation to specific hazards and generally in the emergencies in British Columbia and reporting back event of an emergency; to Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow on or before March 31, 2016. This consultation is intended }} Local Authority Emergency Management as a key step in achieving a review as envisioned in Regulation outlines roles and responsibilities of the mandate letter by engaging stakeholders in a Local Authorities; and discussion about what improvements if any may be }} Compensation and Disaster Financial Assistance needed to ensure the Act is up to date and effective. Regulation establishes the framework for the provisions of disaster financial assistance.

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SCOPE OF REVIEW OVERVIEW OF REVIEW PROCESS This engagement identifies 3 main challenges Minister Yamamoto sent letters to key stakeholders in the Act and broken out into the following on the release date of this engagement to invite discussion areas: them to provide submissions on the challenges and proposals outlined herein. In order to promote A. Modernizing fundamental concepts the transparency of the review and engagement and structure of the Act process, submissions received from stakeholders who received invitations may be posted to B. Clarifying roles and responsibilities Emergency Management BC’s website. A list of these stakeholders is also provided on the website. C. Supporting emergency response and Other interested stakeholders, including members recovery of the public, may also make submissions. The list of challenges and examples presented for Any submissions received from individuals or discussion and consideration are focussed on the organizations who did not receive invitation letters Act and not the regulations. However, this does from Minister Yamamoto will also be reviewed not preclude comments and input on any of the and incorporated into the review process; these regulations as potential changes to the Act could submissions will be collected via the EMBC also have implications for matters set out under the website forum. regulations. Submissions will be received up to Feb. 19, 2016, Finally, the discussions presented here are not at 4 p.m. At the closing of the consultation period, intended to be an exhaustive list. It is hoped that all submissions will be reviewed and analyzed for the items raised here will generate thought and themes and suggestions that can be compiled and discussion that will result in a broad range of items presented by Minister Yamamoto to the Cabinet for government to consider. Committee on Secure Tomorrow on or before March 31, 2016, in accordance with the Minister’s mandate letter.

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Challenges and Proposals

Discussion Area A: Modernizing fundamental concepts and structure of the Act Discussion 1: The phases of emergency management

Background: to reflect the distinct subject matter of the phases Emergency management is a universal term for whereby separate parts are established for each the systems and processes used for preventing or phase, with powers and duties for local authorities reducing the impacts of disasters on communities. and the provincial government set out in each part. Emergency management is conceptualized in The Act’s current name should also better reflect four phases: prevention/mitigation, preparedness, the emergency management focus of the act. The response and recovery. current name reflects the role of the Provincial This phased approach is an internationally Emergency Program, which has been superseded recognized standard for defining and understanding by Emergency Management BC. See Discussion different aspects of emergency management and Area B, Discussion 4. As well, “emergency program” is integral to the systems and processes in BC that is not defined and, while the term “program” is used local authorities and government use to minimize in numerous sections in the Act, it may be unclear in vulnerability to hazards and for coping with some sections as to what this term means in relation disasters . For example, over the last two decades to the phases of emergency management. local authority and government emergency plans, A further consideration is the definition of which are a central feature of the Emergency Program “local authority emergency plan” and “provincial Act, have come to be understood as plans related emergency plan”. These definitions do not currently to preparedness for, prevention and mitigation of, emphasize that emergency planning involves all response to and recovery from an emergency and phases of emergency management. its effects. Relevant sections in the legislation: Challenge in the current }} Title of the Act legislative framework: }} Part 1—Definitions and Application While the Emergency Program Act references aspects of the phased approach to emergency }} Part 2—Administration management, it is important that the terms }} Part 3—Emergencies, Disasters and Declared prevention, preparedness, response and recovery Emergencies are used consistently throughout the legislation. Consideration should be given to structuring the Act

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Discussion 2: Definition of “emergency” Proposal: Background: Consideration should be given to the following A definition of an “emergency” is essential to potential changes to the Act: emergency management legislation. In the 1. Renaming it the Emergency Management Act . Emergency Program Act, the term “emergency” gives meaning to other important concepts such as 2. Restructuring the Act so that it contains emergency plans, emergency programs, emergency parts reflecting the phases of emergency measures, and states of emergency. management (i.e. a part dedicated to preparedness, a part dedicated to response etc.) The current definition of emergency in the Act provides that it is a “present or imminent event 3. Removing the term “emergency or circumstance that is caused by accident, fire, program” and references to “program” or explosion, technical failure or the forces of nature …”. “programs” throughout. A “disaster”, on the other hand, is a subset of an 4. Defining an “emergency plan” as a plan under emergency . The Act defines a disaster as a calamity the Act to prepare for, prevent, mitigate against, that is caused by accident, fire, explosion or technical respond to and recover from an emergency and failure or by the forces of nature and has resulted its effects. in serious harm to people or widespread damage to property. Challenge in the current legislative framework: BC’s legislation limits the definition of an emergency to a specific set of causes, which raises a question as to whether some events or circumstances may fall outside the scope of the Act. Similar legislation in other provincial jurisdictions generally uses broader language that puts an emphasis on defining an emergency based on what could or does result from an event, situation, or condition. Many other jurisdictions have also included damage to the environment in the definition of emergency. Relevant sections in the legislation: }} Section 1 of the Emergency Program Act

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Proposal: Additional information for consideration: 1. Consider removing the potential causes in the }} Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Act: definition of ‘emergency’ and clarify that an https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/ emergency includes a disaster. The following e080e.php definitions from other Canadian jurisdictions }} Alberta’s Emergency Management Act: may be a helpful guide in revising the definition http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/ of ‘emergency’ in BC: E06P8.pdf • Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Act defines }} Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil ‘emergency’ as follows: Protection Act: “a present or imminent situation or condition http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90e09 that requires prompt action to prevent or limit (a) the loss of life; or (b) harm or damage to the }} Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Act: safety, health or welfare of people; or (c) damage http://nslegislature.ca/legc/ to property or the environment” • Alberta’s Emergency Management Act defines ‘emergency’ as follows: “an event that requires prompt co-ordination of action or special regulation of persons or property to protect the safety, health or welfare of people or to limit damage to property” • Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act defines emergency as follows: “a situation or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise” 2. Consider including damage to the environment in the definition of emergency.

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Discussion 3: Definition of “local authority”

Background: of the treaties. This change will further reinforce Four treaties have been ratified to date under the the continued coordination of activities and shared BC Treaty Process with the Maa-Nulth First Nations, responsibilities between the provincial government, Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, and Yale Treaty First Nation governments, local governments, First Nation. In addition, a treaty was implemented and other institutions to work together to mitigate, outside of the treaty process with the Nisga’a prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. in 2000. Relevant sections in the legislation: All of the modern treaties implemented or ratified }} Sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 of the provide that Treaty First Nations and the Nisga’a Emergency Program Act Lisims Government have the “rights, powers, }} Local Authority Emergency Management duties and obligations of a local authority under Regulation federal and provincial law in respect of emergency preparedness and emergency measures” on Treaty }} Compensation and Disaster Financial Assistance Lands . This includes specific law making authority in Regulation relation to emergency preparedness and emergency Proposal: measures, as well as authority to declare a state of local emergency and exercise the powers of a local 1. Consider changing the definition of ‘local authority in accordance with federal and provincial authority’ to include Treaty First Nations, laws in respect of emergency measures. including the Nisga’a Lisims Government. • Consider the impact of this proposal in relation Challenge in the current legislative framework: to all provisions in the Act that are applied to local authorities. The Emergency Program Act defines a ‘local authority’ • This proposal is subject to provincial as one of the following: government consultation with the Treaty First }} A municipality Nations and the Nisga’a Lisims Government in }} Regional district accordance with treaty obligations. }} National park subject to an agreement between Additional information for consideration: the province and the government of Canada BC Treaties: The definition does not currently include Treaty } First Nations or the Nisga’a Lisims Government. } Under the BC Treaty Process: As the Treaty First Nations have the status of local http://www.bctreaty.net/files/treaties-and- authorities for the purposes of the Emergency agreements-in-principle.php Program Act, consideration needs to be given to }} Nisga’a Final Agreement: modernizing the definition of ‘local authority’ in the http://www.nnkn.ca/files/u28/nis-eng.pdf Act to ensure proper alignment with the provisions

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Discussion Area B: Clarifying roles and responsibilities Discussion 4: Emergency Management BC Background: Relevant sections in the legislation: Emergency management requires cross-agency, }} Section 2 of the Emergency Program Act cross-government and inter-jurisdictional }} Section 2 of the Emergency Program coordination and integration to ensure effective Management Regulation delivery of emergency management services. Proposal: Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC) was established in 2006 to take on the 1. Establish Emergency Management BC in responsibilities of its predecessor, the Provincial legislation and remove references to the Emergency Program (PEP), and to take on the role Provincial Emergency Program. as the lead coordinating agency in the provincial 2. Clarify the responsibilities of the director of government for all emergency management EMBC to include the following: activities. • Lead the coordination of all EMBC provides executive coordination, strategic provincial government emergency planning, and multi-agency facilitation and strives management activities, to develop effective working relationships in an • Provide advice and assistance to increasingly complex emergency management other authorities—provincial and environment. EMBC works with local governments, local authorities—in their emergency First Nations, federal departments, industry, non- management responsibilities, government organizations and volunteers to support the emergency management phases of • Establish and maintain a provincial emergency mitigation/ prevention, preparedness, response and management system to standardize provincial recovery . Additionally, EMBC engages provincial, emergency response activities, and national and international partners to enhance • Reduce risk by promoting and supporting collective emergency preparedness. emergency preparedness, prevention and Challenge in the current legislative framework: mitigation, response and recovery initiatives. The Emergency Program Act does not currently Additional information for consideration: reference Emergency Management BC. Instead, }} EMBC website: the Act continues to reference the Provincial http://www.embc.gov.bc.ca/index.htm Emergency Program. }} EMBC’s strategic plan: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public- safety-and-emergency-services/emergency- preparedness-response-recovery/embc/ embc-strategic-plan.pdf District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 9 Page 18 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

Discussion 5: Assigning provincial emergency planning, response, and recovery responsibilities Background: is more accurately reflected in schedule 1 of the EPM Regulation. Under section 4(1) of the Emergency Program Act, the Minister responsible for the Act is required to However, the feasibility of assigning emergency prepare provincial emergency plans respecting planning and other duties by way of regulation is preparation for, response to and recovery from questionable. Emergency management practices emergencies and disasters. have evolved considerably over the last two decades and will continue to do so. The process The Act also provides authority under section 28(2) of updating and changing provincial emergency (a) for the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGIC) responsibilities through amendments to a regulation to assign responsibilities to ministries, boards, can be cumbersome and not well suited to commissions or government corporations or responding to changes in the dynamic emergency agencies for the preparation and implementation of management environment. emergency plans, including arrangements to deal with emergencies and disasters. A further matter in the context of provincial emergency management responsibilities is the The Emergency Program Management Regulation extent to which the legislative framework should contains requirements for ministers and government capture public organizations such as school corporations to develop emergency plans. The boards and health authorities, which do not fall responsibility for ministers to make provincial under the definition of Government Corporation. emergency plans for specific hazards is assigned Henry Renteria acknowledged concerns of many in Schedule 1 of the Regulation. Schedule 2 stakeholders respecting emergency management of the regulation sets out duties of ministers plans and capacities across specific sectors (p. 19). and government corporations in the event of While other public bodies with various degrees an emergency. of independence from government engage Challenge in the current with government ministries in emergency legislative framework: planning processes, the question of government’s The Ministerial responsibility under the Act for responsibility to ensure coordination of planning, preparing provincial emergency plans and the response and recovery duties when and where LGIC authority to assign responsibility for provincial necessary should be considered. emergency plans requires clarification. The Minister Relevant sections in the legislation: responsible for the Act does not prepare all provincial emergency plans respecting preparation }} Sections 4 and 28 of the Emergency Program Act for, response to and recovery from emergencies }} See the Emergency Program Management and disasters. This responsibility is distributed across Regulation government ministries and agencies, a process that

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Proposal: Additional information for consideration: 1. Consider removing the current scheme from the }} Henry Renteria’s 2014 report on B.C. Act whereby the Lieutenant Governor in Council Earthquake Preparedness: (LGIC) assigns emergency planning, response http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public- and recovery duties by regulation and provide safety-and-emergency-services/emergency- for the following in the Act: preparedness-response-recovery/embc/ • An authority for the minister responsible renteria_eq_consultation_report_2014.pdf for the Act to require other ministers, after consulting with them, to prepare emergency plans in relation to specified hazards. • An authority for the Minister responsible for the Act to require, after consultation, that a minister, government corporation, or other prescribed public bodies prepare emergency plans in relation to carrying out specific emergency response and recovery duties. 2. In order to support the proposed changes outlined above, other amendments would be required, including the following: • Define ‘hazard’ as something that may cause, or contribute substantially to the cause of, an emergency. • Move the existing requirements in section 3 of the Emergency Program Management Regulation respecting emergency planning to the Act. • Provide an LGIC regulation creating the authority to prescribe public bodies for the purposes of the Act.

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Discussion 6: Ministerial authority to direct emergency planning

Background: under section 8 of that province’s Act for the Minister Effective emergency planning is essential to to require revisions to local authority emergency emergency management. In B.C., local governments plans as well as those across the provincial lead the initial response to emergencies and government. Ontario’s Act provides authority for disasters in their communities and, as required under the Minister to set standards for plans under section the Act, they prepare emergency plans and maintain 14 of that province’s Act. Section 9 of Alberta’s Act an emergency management organization to ensure provides that the Minister responsible may “review the safety of citizens when a situation escalates and approve or require the modification of provincial beyond the first responder level. and emergency plans and programs”. Under section 4(2)(f) of the Act, the Minister has Henry Renteria referenced the expectation many the authority to review and recommend changes stakeholders in British Columbia have with respect to a local emergency plan. Currently, Emergency to provincial government leadership in setting Management BC works with its partners in local standards respecting emergency plans and governments to provide advice and guidance on the programs. Specifically, he stated that Emergency development of local emergency plans. Management BC must “provide more clarity regarding the expectations of local authorities in Challenge in the current the area of emergency management” in support legislative framework: of his recommendation that EMBC’s authority While the Minister has authority under the Act be augmented to set minimum standards for to review and recommend changes to a local emergency management programs. emergency plan, the minister does not have Relevant sections in the legislation: authority to require that a local authority make changes to their plans in situations where a }} Section 4 of the Emergency Program Act cooperative approach has not been productive to address a significant issue with a plan. Most other jurisdictions in Canada provide the Minister responsible with authority to review and, if necessary, require changes to emergency plans. Manitoba has a clear and comprehensive scheme

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Discussion 7: Private sector and non- government agencies Proposal: Background: 1. Consider the addition of authority to provide It is vital that critical infrastructure function that the Minister responsible for the Act may through an emergency—a community’s ability make an order requiring a local authority to respond and recover from a disaster requires to change its local emergency plan where restoration of and access to water, food, electricity, the minister has reviewed the plan and communications and other critical infrastructure. recommended modifications. In his 2014 British Columbia Earthquake Preparedness: • The authority should only be available to the Consultation Report, Henry Renteria wrote that Minister after the Minister has recommended entities such as private sector organizations and modifications to an emergency plan and NGOs have a responsibility to those that depend this authority should parallel the authority of on their services, particularly those organizations the Minister to require revisions/changes to that provide critical goods and services, which, if provincial emergency plans established by disrupted or destroyed, would have a serious impact other ministries, government corporations and on the health, safety, security or economic well- other agencies. being of citizens. Additional information for consideration: While Renteria’s report acknowledges the efforts to date of Emergency Management BC to work }} Alberta’s Emergency Management Act: with critical infrastructure (CI) partners through http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/ the establishment of a cross sector CI Steering E06P8.pdf Committee, he recommended the following key }} Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Act: action to enhance the engagement of private sector https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/ and non-government organizations in emergency e080e.php management as well support province-wide }} Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil risk analysis: Protection Act: “As a backdrop to voluntary engagement, http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90e09 the provincial and federal government must mandate appropriate private sector }} Henry Renteria’s 2014 report on B.C. preparedness, including sharing of CI Earthquake Preparedness: information and engagement in joint planning http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public- with emergency management organizations” safety-and-emergency-services/emergency- (p . 28) . preparedness-response-recovery/embc/ Private sector and non-governmental emergency renteria_eq_consultation_report_2014.pdf management responsibilities is an emergent topic in other provincial jurisdictions. For example, in 2013, Manitoba introduced changes to its Emergency Measures Act to require private sector critical service District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 13 Page 22 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

providers to prepare business continuity plans, as 2. Consider an authority to require owners well as authority for the minister responsible to order of critical infrastructure assets to provide these providers to take required measures during a information about these assets as prescribed state of emergency, including the implementation of by regulation for the purposes of supporting any part of a business continuity plan. efficient and effective emergency planning, prevention/mitigation, response and recovery. Challenge in the current legislative framework: • Any change to the legislation in this regard would need to be supported by a definition of In BC, the Emergency Program Act provides some “critical infrastructure assets”; outline how such specific powers during a state of emergency to information would be provided; and provide local authorities and government in relation to the for the confidentiality of the information. restoration of essential facilities and the distribution of essential supplies. • Henry Renteria referred to “critical infrastructure” as “those physical and However, the Act does not set out responsibilities of information technology facilities, networks, private sector and non-government organizations services and assets, which, if disrupted or respecting planning for and the prevention/ destroyed, would have a serious impact on the mitigation of emergencies, nor any requirements health, safety, security, or economic well-being for owners of critical infrastructure assets to provide of Canadians or the effective functioning of information about their assets or their emergency governments in Canada” (p. 26). plans regarding those assets. Additional information for consideration: Relevant sections in the legislation: }} Henry Renteria’s 2014 report on B.C. }} Sections 5, 10 and 13 of the Earthquake Preparedness: Emergency Program Act http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public- Proposal: safety-and-emergency-services/emergency- preparedness-response-recovery/embc/ 1. Consider changes to the Emergency Program renteria_eq_consultation_report_2014.pdf Act similar to Manitoba’s to define “critical services” and require providers of these services }} Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Act: to undertake business continuity planning as http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/ prescribed by regulation. e080e.php • Manitoba’s Act requires that critical service providers submit business continuity plans to the co-ordinator of the province’s Emergency Measures Organization for review and approval. District of Sechelt Council Correspondence 14 For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 23 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

Discussion Area C: Supporting emergency response and recovery Discussion 8: Shared responsibility for emergency response Background: local authority’s knowledge about its community— its people, history, risks, vulnerabilities, operational The Emergency Program Act provides that local requirements and services—is critical to planning for, authorities and the provincial government are to responding to and recovering from emergencies. prepare emergency plans and implement them when “an emergency exists or appears imminent or a The province provides advice and support to disaster has occurred or threatens.” the local authority responding to an emergency. Where the scope of an emergency exceeds a local Section 7 of the Act provides that the Minister authority’s resources, the province coordinates or designated person in a provincial emergency the provision of provincial resources to assist plan may cause the plan to be implemented if, the local authority. In some cases, the provincial in the opinion of the Minister or the designated government has statutory obligations with respect person, an emergency exists or appears imminent. to emergencies. For example, when it comes to Section 8 provides that a local authority or a person wildfires under the Wildfire Act that do not affect designated in the local authority’s local emergency developed areas, the provincial government plan may cause the plan to be implemented if, in responds, not local authorities. the opinion of the local authority or the designated person, an emergency exists or appears to exist. While this ‘shared responsibility’ framework to emergency response is generally understood and The Emergency Program Management Regulation sets accepted by stakeholders, it is not reflected in the out that provincial emergency plans may include Act. One consequence of this, in combination with plans and procedures to assist local authorities the current scheme in the legislative framework for with response and recovery from emergencies that assigning provincial emergency responsibilities, is “are of such magnitude that the local authorities that from time to time confusion may result as to are incapable of effectively responding to and whether a local authority or the province should recovering from them.” be implementing emergency plans in certain Challenge in the current circumstances. Such confusion can undermine the legislative framework: coordinated and collaborative approaches essential A key aspect of emergency management is the for effective emergency management. sharing of responsibilities between local authorities Relevant sections in the legislation: and the province. In general, provincial government policy is that a local authority is responsible for }} Sections 7 and 8 of the Emergency Program Act planning for and responding to any emergency in its }} Section 3 of the Emergency Program Management jurisdictional area with local resources and resources Regulation available to them through mutual aid/assistance agreements. This approach acknowledges that a District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 15 Page 24 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

Proposal: 1. Consider the addition of provisions in the 2. Consider the addition of provisions in the Act Act that set out the following in respect of that set out the following in respect of the local authorities: provincial government: • Establish that a local authority is • A Minister (or designate) is responsible for responsible for: implementing one or more provisions of ŘŘ Assessing the threat to health, safety, the Minister’s provincial emergency plan to or welfare of people or damage to provide provincial assistance and support to a property and the environment posed by local authority’s response to and recovery from an emergency; an emergency if the following occur: ŘŘ Assessing the resources required ŘŘ The scale of the emergency exceeds the to respond to and recover from the response and recovery resources of the emergency; and local authority and/or ŘŘ Implementing its local emergency plan ŘŘ The Minister is required under provincial and using local authority resources law to provide provincial resources for to respond to and recover from emergency response and recovery. the emergency. • Emergency Management BC is responsible for: • Provide that a local authority may implement ŘŘ Communicating with a local authority one or more provisions of its local emergency in relation to an emergency within the plan in relation to responding to and jurisdictional area of the local authority, recovering from an emergency if: which includes: ŘŘ If the local authority is of the opinion that • Monitoring the needs of a local an emergency exists or is imminent in authority in responding to and the local authority’s jurisdictional area; recovering from emergencies; the local authority has declared a state • Providing advice when necessary to of emergency; or a provincial state of local authorities responding to and emergency has been declared. recovering from emergencies; and • Communicating and providing advice when necessary to a Minister in relation to an emergency in the jurisdictional area of a local authority.

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Discussion 9: State of emergency Background: The Emergency Program Act authorizes both local declared, as well as criteria for the making of orders authorities and the province to declare a state of during declared emergencies. emergency. Once a state of emergency is declared, The emergency powers in the Emergency Program the level of government making the declaration Act are generally consistent with those powers may do “all acts and implement all procedures” provided in similar legislation in other Canadian that it considers necessary to prevent, respond to jurisdictions; however, some jurisdictions have or alleviate the effects of an emergency or disaster, recently included additional powers. Ontario’s including one or more of the following: legislation provides authority to require a person }} Acquire or use any land or personal property to collect, use or disclose information and this considered necessary; authority is contingent on the information collected only being used for the purpose of }} Authorize or require any person to render preventing, responding to or alleviating the effects assistance of type the person is qualified to of an emergency. Other BC legislation aimed at provide or that otherwise is or may be required; addressing specific emergency situations, such }} Authorize the entry into any building or on any as the Public Health Act, also contains a similar land, without warrant; general emergency power to collect, use and }} Cause the demolition or removal of any trees, disclose information. structures or crops if the demolition or removal Relevant sections in the legislation: is considered necessary; and }} Sections, 9 to 15 of the Emergency Program Act }} Procure, fix prices for or ration food, clothing, fuel, equipment, medical supplies, or other Proposal: essential supplies. 1. Consider the addition of criteria or a test Challenge in the current to guide local authorities or the provincial legislative framework: government in the declaration of a state of emergency and the making of orders during a The authority for a local government or the province declared emergency. to undertake “all acts and implement all procedures” it considers necessary to address an emergency or • For example, criteria could include that a head disaster is a very broad and sweeping power. While of a local authority or the Minister responsible legislation in most other Canadian jurisdictions for the Act must believe that the declaration of provides a similar approach to the declaration of a state of emergency is required because the emergencies and the exercise of emergency powers use of one or more emergency powers under as BC’s Act, Ontario’s Emergency Management the Act is necessary and essential to protect and Civil Protection Act notably establishes criteria the health, safety or welfare of persons or to to guide when a state of emergency should be limit damage to property.

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2. Consider the addition of emergency powers Discussion 10: not currently provided under section 10 of Evacuation orders the Emergency Program Act. Some additional emergency powers that should be considered Background: are as follows: The current Act provides authority for local • Authority to collect, use or disclose authorities or the government to declare a state of information during a state of emergency that emergency. A ‘state of emergency’, once declared, could not otherwise be collected, used or authorizes the local or authority or the Minister to disclosed under any enactment. undertake acts and procedures to prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of an emergency or a ŘŘ Consideration must be given to including disaster, which includes ordering the evacuation of limits on any additional power respecting persons from an area that may be affected by the the collection, use and disclosure of emergency or disaster. information during an emergency. For example, in Ontario the information must Challenge in the current only be collected, used or disclosed for legislative framework: the purpose of preventing, responding to While the Act provides authority for local or alleviating the effects of an emergency governments or the Minister to make an evacuation and for no other purpose. order and “cause the evacuation” of people from an • Authority to fast track the accreditation of affected area, it says little of anything about how medical or other essential personnel from such an order is to be understood and carried out other Canadian jurisdictions who may to ensure people are out of harm’s way. There is arrive to provide assistance during a state currently no authority under the Act or in other of emergency. legislation to compel competent adults to leave • A further potential emergency power to be their private property after an evacuation order is considered is the authority for a local authority made—emergency responders warn people of or the province to vary a licence, permit or the imminent risks of remaining in an area subject other authorization the local authority or to evacuation, but ultimately rely on people to province, as applicable, has issued under voluntary evacuate. an enactment. While leaving one’s property in a very short period of time leading up to or following an emergency or Additional information for consideration: disaster is extremely difficult to do, it is important to }} Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil understand that an individual’s decision not to heed Protection Act: http://www.ontario.ca/laws/ an evacuation order can have serious implications statute/90e09 not only for themselves, but also other people in the }} BC’s Public Health Act: http://www.bclaws. affected area. There have been numerous instances ca/civix/document/id/complete/ in Canadian jurisdictions and elsewhere where statreg/08028_01 persons who refuse to evacuate require subsequent rescue, creating additional and unnecessary risk to themselves and emergency response personnel, District of Sechelt Council Correspondence 18 For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 27 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

who are extremely burdened in times of crisis Proposal: providing round-the-clock assistance to ensure the 1. Consider adding authority for police to safety of the public. apprehend any person who refuses to comply The issue of enforcing evacuation orders has with an evacuation order issued under a emerged as a recent topic of discussion in numerous declared state of emergency for the purpose of Canadian jurisdictions. Manitoba became the taking the person to a place of safety similar to first jurisdiction in Canada to address the issue in sections 18.1 to 18.3 of the Manitoba Emergency legislation, with amendments to its Emergency Measures Act . Measures Act in 2013. The changes provide authority • As part of this proposal, also consider the to the police to apprehend any person who refuses following supporting provisions: to comply with an evacuation order issued under a declared state of emergency for the purpose of ŘŘ Providing police with a right of entry and taking the person to a place of safety, as well as an use of reasonable force to enforce an ability to recover the costs of relocating the person. evacuation order; As evacuation orders are rare and, when they do ŘŘ Limiting the period of apprehension to be occur, are followed by the vast majority of people in no longer than reasonably required to take an affected area, changes such as those introduced a person to a place of safety; and in Manitoba are intended to provide further support ŘŘ Authority for the province (in a state of to voluntary evacuations by encouraging people provincial emergency) or a local authority to recognize the serious and grave nature of an (in a state of local emergency) to order evacuation order and to voluntarily comply with a person who was apprehended to pay directions to leave their property without delay. the costs incurred by police in taking the action to enforce the evacuation order. Relevant sections in the legislation: Additional information for consideration: }} Sections 9, 10, 12 and 13 of the Emergency } Program Act } Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Act: https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/ e080e.php

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Discussion 11: Employment protection Background: Proposal: The Emergency Program Act provides authority 1. Consider whether employment protection in a state of emergency for a local authority or should be limited only to the duration of a the provincial government to require a person to state of emergency or whether the protection provide emergency assistance that the person is should extend to cover, for example, travel to qualified to provide or may be required in order to and from the emergency or a time period after prevent, respond to or alleviate the effects of an an emergency if the person is still required to emergency or disaster. provide assistance. The Act also provides (under section 25) that where • A further consideration here could include a person is ordered to provide assistance under a situations where a person is recovering state of emergency, that person’s employment may from illness or injury as a result of providing not be terminated because of their being required to assistance during an emergency. provide assistance. • Consideration should also be given to Challenge in the current whether volunteers or other persons who legislative framework: assist in responding to and recovering from an emergency or disaster are entitled to A person who is ordered to provide assistance employment protection in circumstances under a state of emergency is providing a civic where they have not been ordered to service similar to jury duty; however, the Act provide assistance. currently does not provide a similar level of employment protection. 2. Consider expanding the protection against loss of employment in section 25 of the Act to The scope of protection under s. 25 of the Act also include the same protections as those provided appears to be specifically limited to a person who for a person on jury duty under section 56 of the has been the subject of an order requiring the Employment Standards Act. person to provide assistance in a declared state of emergency and, as such, does not appear to apply • This would add protection for employment to a person who acts voluntarily (i.e. not under benefits and benefits based on seniority, as an order) or who acts in an emergency for which well as provide that a person who is providing no state of emergency or local emergency has assistance is deemed to be on leave and must been declared. not be terminated as a result of being required to provide assistance or because the person Relevant sections in the legislation: is absent or unable to perform employment }} Section 10(1)(e) and section 25 of the Emergency duties while on deemed leave. Program Act Additional information for consideration: }} BC’s Employment Standards Act: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/ District of Secheltcomplete/statreg/96113_01 Council Correspondence 20 For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 29 DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT DISCUSSION PAPER—EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT

Conclusion

In order to solidify and maintain cooperative and effective approaches to emergency management in British Columbia, partners across the emergency management spectrum in British Columbia and the citizens of this province must engage in thoughtful and meaningful discussions so that we are ready when challenged by known and emergent threats to public safety . This consultation and engagement is but one of many steps we are taking together to ensure we are prepared and resilient. Submissions may be made on the contents herein on or before Feb. 19, 2016. At the closing of the consultation period, all submissions will be reviewed and analyzed for themes and suggestions that can be compiled and presented by Minister Yamamoto to the Cabinet Committee on Secure Tomorrow on or before March 31, 2016, in accordance with the Minister’s mandate letter. Thank you to all who took time to consider this document’s contents and submit feedback.

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 21 Page 30 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 31 From: "Erica Reimer" To: "Bruce Milne" Subject: Invitation to SD46 Learning Spaces Consultations

Please see the attached letter, sent on behalf of Secretary-Treasurer Weswick.

Thank you,

Erica Reimer Administrative Assistant (Secretary-Treasurer) School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast) PO Box 220, 494 South Fletcher Road Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0 Phone: (604) 886-4483 Fax: (604) 886-4652 ______The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to which it was addressed. Its contents (including any attachments) are confidential and may contained privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient you must not use, disclose, disseminate, copy or print its contents. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete and destroy the message.

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School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast) A COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN LIFELONG LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

January 11, 2016

Bruce Milne, Mayor District of Sechelt P.O. Box 129, 5797 Cowrie Street Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0

Dear Mayor Milne,

RE: “Learning Spaces – A Plan for the Future” Public Consultations

On behalf of the Board of Education of School District No. 46 (Sunshine Coast), I wish to extend an invitation to attend any one of our upcoming public consultations in our long-term facilities visioning process. The goal of the process is to determine how school spaces can best support students and the broader community.

Gibsons Area Where: Gibsons Elementary School (Library) When: Monday, January 25 from 4-6 pm Sechelt Area Where: Chatelech Secondary School (Foyer) When: Tuesday, January 26 from 4-6 pm Pender Harbour Area Where: Pender Harbour Secondary (Library) When: Monday, February 1 from 4-6 pm

Advance registration is appreciated – visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SD46-Learning-Spaces or contact Erica Reimer at [email protected] to confirm your attendance.

We appreciate your assistance in sharing this event information with anyone who wishes to contribute to the visioning process.

Sincerely,

Nicholas Weswick Secretary-Treasurer

P.O. Box 220, 494 South Fletcher, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0 • Tel: 604-886-8811 • Fax: 604-886-4652 • www.sd46.bc.ca Proudly using recycled paper

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 33 From: Arwen MacDonald [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:55 AM To: Greg Horning Cc: Information Request; Kim Kangas; John Devison; Siobhan Smith; Mark Dalaire; Angela Letman; Council; pamela messner Subject: Proposed New Annual Summer Arts Festival

Hi Greg (and Sechelt Committee and Councillor members),

Hope the New Year is treating everyone well!

Attached is the follow up information requested by members that attended our December 9th meeting regarding the proposed new Annual Arts Festival to take place on The Clarke Farms on Tyson Road from August 26th - 29th, 2016 including:

 an updated official proposal  a site map  letter of support from Clarke Farm owner, Peter Stanley-Clarke  additional letters of support from surrounding neighbours  letters of endorsement and acknowledgement from the RCMP  letter of endorsement and acknowledgement from Vancouver Coastal Health  letter of endorsement and acknowledgement from BC Ambulance  insurance outline

In addition, we have communicated with and are awaiting letters of support from Don Legault from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as well as Trevor Pike, the Assistant Fire Chief from the Sechelt Fire Department. There are also further letters of support coming from additional surrounding neighbours to The Clarke Farm.

I apologize for this coming in the day before the The Finance, Culture and Economic Development Committee meets as I do hope it can make it on to the agenda as an item.

I appreciate that this will need to make its rounds in terms of conversation between multiple committee's as well as the Council. I would appeal to all involved to consider that it is time sensitive as there are many organizational aspects that are currently on the back-burner until the District has given us the final go-ahead.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions or information that will help the advancement of this project.

Many thanks, Arwen

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Arwen E. MacDonald Event Producer, Sunshine Coast, BC

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 35 Proposal:

The Coast Rogue Arts Society wishes to use The Clarke Farm on Tyson Rd, which is zoned as RR-2 on ALR land, as the site for the annual event, The Rogue Arts Festival. The Festival has full support of The Clarke Farm and has assessed several viable areas on the farm that would not interfere whatsoever with the primary function of the farm.

Desired outcome:

That the District of Sechelt approve and support the full proposal allowing the organizational advancement of the festival.

Property Information:

Farm Name: The Clarke Farm Corporation Location: 1883 Tyson Rd, Sechelt Current Zoning: RR-2 Farm Size: Approx. 187.9 Acres Farm usages: Livestock, hay, produce

Suggested festival and camping site map is attached.

General Information:

The Rogue Arts Festival is a 3 day outdoor, multidisciplinary arts festival including music, performance and visual arts, workshops, vendors, demonstrations, and whatever else is conjured up. Based on The Sunshine Coast, BC, The Festival focuses on offering a broader definition of the word ‘art’, social inclusion, and interactivity.

Timeline: August 26 – 28, 2015

Location: The Clarke Farm on Tyson Rd, Sechelt

Size: Approximately 1500 people over 3 days

Noise: Amplified music will start at 11am and end at the by-law enforced time of 11pm

Traffic: Gates will open on the morning of Friday, August 26th with traffic expected to be at its heaviest Friday, August 26th between 5pm – 7pm. All parking will take place on the farm and have volunteer flaggers to keep traffic moving and un-obstructing.

Structures: No permanent structures will be built as a result on The Rogue Arts Festival

Farm Use: The owners and organizers have discussed and agreed upon the areas in which would be the least invasive to the property. These will not interfere with any primary farm functions whatsoever.

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Organizers – The organizers of this event are seasoned event planners and producers, the Artistic Producer Arwen MacDonald, having over 20 years’ experience. The Coast Rogue Arts Society, the non- profit organization being formed to produce this festival, focus is to increase the well-being of The Sunshine Coast through the arts by;

1. Inspiring creativity and increase involvement in the arts by providing multi-medium based forums including a 3 day outdoor summer festival, The Rogue Arts Festival. 2. Fostering social inclusion by offering a broader definition of the arts thereby allowing more people to engage and participate. 3. Promoting collaboration between and work with individuals, groups, non-profits, organizations, businesses, and government to stimulate a collective spirit. 4. Advocating for environmentally sustainable practices and alternatives within the arts.

Showcasing – Festivals have the opportunity to showcase the area that they take place in. The Sunshine Coast has been a developing area for a number of years with a diverse range of people coming both to visit and to live. The arts make areas interesting. The make them beautiful. They fill an area with vibrancy and put places on the map.

Unarguably, The Sunshine Coast can boast numerous festivals but The Rogue Arts Festival is unique. Not only will it be the only 3 day, outdoor, single venue arts festival but it will also be building a community within a community. By having artists, volunteers, workshop facilitators, and vendors from both The Sunshine Coast and from other places in BC, the festival will be creating itself as a destination event bringing people from all over to the area.

Environmental Practices – The Rogue Arts Festival advocates for environmental sustainable practices and alternatives. The festival will have a designated Zero Waste crew on-site who will be in charge of the general maintenance of the grounds and area. There will be one central Zero Waste station as well as other stations with clear signage for landfill items, recyclables, and compost. There will be roving crew members who will educate patrons on where items should be placed.

The festival will supply porta potties, hand washing stations, grey water systems, as well as clearly marked signage for campers and festival goers. Also, as there is much consideration for this property as it is an active farm, there will be a spill kit on-site should any vehicle leak oil onto the ground.

Emergency Plan - The Rogue Arts Festival will have on-site First Aid tent staffed with trained volunteers capable of dealing with injuries and emergencies for the duration of the festival. The primary registered BC First Aid attendant will be Jessica Collett at 604.741.4121. The primary contact person for all emergencies will be Festival and Production Manager, Kirsten Mellin at 778. 241.4929. There will be a clear perimeter around the entire festival area for emergency vehicle access. The Rogue Arts Festival will also reserve 2 parking spots specifically for emergency vehicles. The Clarke Farm has 2 entrance and exit points. The main access road is Tyson Rd off of the Sunshine Coast Hwy and a back-up access road runs through the top of the property to Field Rd. This secondary access point would only be used in the case of emergencies.

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 37 The local RCMP, Fire Halls and Ambulance will all be notified of the event. There will be a contact list and protocol info sheet for staff and volunteers should someone need to contact any of the prior. Parking – All parking will take place on the farm so not to obstruct regular traffic.

Festival Participant Numbers – The desired, combined, total for the weekend of the festival is 1500 people with a maximum of 500 people on-site at any given time. This can be shown as:

Friday – 350

Saturday – 650

Sunday – 500

**PLEASE NOTE: This is not an expectation of 1500 individual people. These numbers include daily returning festival goers.**

Out of these numbers, we foresee 75% being from, or having temporary or vacation homes on, The Sunshine Coast. The remaining 25% we foresee coming from The Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and surrounding gulf islands.

Accommodations – There will be several options for accommodations for festival goers including B & B’s, local motels, and camping both on and off site. 2 off-site campgrounds are conveniently located within walking distance to the festival.

Camping on-site will be a closed and restricted area adjacent to the festival. This area is currently not used for farming as it is unsuitable. Only volunteers, artists, and festival patrons that have committed to the 3 days will be permitted to camp on the site. Campers will have access to porta potties as well as grey water stations.

Transportation - BC Transit, BC Ferry, walking, driving, cycling directions and info will be available on our website. We hope to have shuttle services running from the ferry terminal out to the festival site and back. Tyson Rd is also on the highway, with both buses having a stop close to the proposed site.

Security – The Rogue Arts Festival will have a fenced perimeter around both the festival site and the camping area. Both will be staffed with a combination of paid and volunteer security personnel trained to handle any adverse situations. There will be security personnel on site 24 hours each day. Liquor – The Rogue Arts Festival will be applying for a whole site licence. In 2014, Arwen was the second successful person to be able to obtain a whole site license under the then newly changed liquor laws in BC for an outdoor festival. The outcome of having this type of licensing was very interesting. Sales were approximately the same but there were more people drinking less over the span of the weekend. The Rogue Arts Festival encourages responsible consumption and will be in touch with the local Liquor Inspector throughout the application process.

Vendor, Food and Wares – The Rogue Arts Festival will have food and wares vendors both from on and off-Coast. Each vendor will be required to have their Food Safe Certificates as well as their Permits to Operate. The local Health Inspector will be notified and the festival will have hand washing and grey water systems in place.

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 38 General Site Map Proposal for The Rogue Arts Festival – Tyson Rd, Sechelt, BC

Camping Area

Libation Station

Main Site Entrance & Information Festival Entrance & Box Office First Aid Parking

Sunshine Coast Hwy

Porta Potties Food and Libation Station Seating

Festival Tents Stage Seating

Camping Tents Installations

Vehicles

Vendors District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 39 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 40 District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 41 Hi Arwen,

Please find attached the information that I trust is what you are looking for.

Time wise to get coverage in place- the D&O application usually takes about 2-3 business days if everything is in order. The special event liability tales 1 to 2 business days to finalize if everything is in order.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions. I am more than happy to help you with this.

Best Regards,

Donn York CIP TALBOT INSURANCE SERVICES LTD

(Please see attached insurance breakdown)

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 42 Arwen,

This seems really well organized. I think we can support a festival such as this. I personally appreciate the transparency, attention to detail and notice you've given us.

The Synchronicity Festival has historically been a great community event, which I have attended with my family in years past. You and your staff welcomed police presence on site. From what I understand, your events have historically presented no issues to police.

Feel free to contact me if you need anything else. I would appreciate updates as the plan moves forward.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

S.E. Chubey, SGT #47965 Operations NCO Sunshine Coast RCMP Ph: (604)885-2266 Cell: (604)741-7038 [email protected]

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 43 Hello Arwen,

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! I support Sgt. CHUBEY's comments with respect to your proposal as well. Sgt. CHUBEY is the one you will want to continue communications with regarding this, but if you need a second voice, do not hesitate to ask.

Spring

Cpl. Spring COUTTS

General Duty, A Watch Sunshine Coast RCMP / Government of Canada [email protected] / Tel: 604-885-2266 / Fax: 604-885-9473

Cap. Spring COUTTS

Services Generaux GRC de Sunshine Coast / Gouvernement du Canada [email protected] / Tel.: 604-885-2266 / Telec.: 604-885-9473

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 44 Hello Arwen, Chris Morse referred this email to me. I am the Health Officer responsible for the District of Sechelt to Egmont. Your proposed event sounds interesting. If you have the proper approvals from the other agencies (District of Sechelt, RCMP etc) VCH will assist with the approvals that fall within our mandate. The main concerns would domestic water supply and temporary food service approvals. I will look forward to hearing from you as the planning for this event progresses. I would recommend that you make contact with the District of Sechelt sooner than later. Greg Horning is very helpful at co-ordinating the necessary approvals from each department at the district. [email protected]

Brian McFadyen Vancouver Coastal Health Environmental Health Officer 604 885-8710

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 45 From: Spain, Scott J EHS:EX Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:11 PM Subject: RE: Rogue Arts Festival proposal, Clarke Farm , Sechelt To: pamela messner Cc: "Spain, Scott J EHS:EX"

Hi Pam,

Thank you for the opportunity to peruse your proposal for the Venue Site for the Rogue Arts Festival on Aug 26-28/2016on the Clarke Farm, Sechelt.

As we discussed the key points for our agency is to have clear access/egress to patients in a timely manner. I find that your plan addresses these concerns as well as addressing parking for the emergency vehicles and having on-site first aid support. I thank you for keeping BC Ambulance apprised of your proposal and wish you must success in your Festival.

Kindest regards,

Scott Spain Unit Chief – Station 235 Sechelt Coastal District BC Ambulance Service Phone: 604-885-9607 or Fax: 604-885-0417 Page : 604-331-9129

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Alright you guys, everyone I am emailing here is either a friend, a student, a colleague or somehow connected to me so here we go!…

As some of you might know, after 26 years as Fire chief here in Sechelt I’m pulling the pin in April. Having said this and as a bit of a swan song to my career, I am going to challenge myself again to the 48 floor Stairclimb from hell.

I feel fortunate in the extreme to be healthy enough to be able to do this type of thing considering my past and the lack of safety equipment “ back in the day”. When I started out we had four air paks and no real way to fill them if they got used so needless to say, they didn’t get used as much as they should have...

Of course the toxic effects of our profession are now catching up to a lot of us as we see on a constant basis.

So I’m looking for a bit of support in my effort to raise funds for the BC lung association. This Star climb is done every year at the Wall center in Vancouver and tends to be very well supported by the fire service and this year I am going to participate as a bit of a personal challenge but mostly to raise funds for this great cause.

I have set my fundraising goals high at $5,000 so If you can find it in your heart to donate a bit of money I would really appreciate it!!

I have attached the link to the my personal donation page so If you can please donate what you can.

Thanks everyone http://bcla.convio.net/site/TR/Events/General?px=1018780&pg=personal&fr_id=1050

Bill Higgs Chief Sechelt Fire Department

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 58

Bill Higgs Chief Sechelt Fire Department p: 604-885-7017 e: [email protected] w: secheltfiredepartment.ca

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 59 From: Deanne Mineau [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 3:42 PM To: Council Subject: A Climate Change Infrastructure possibility

Mr Mayor and Council,

After this morning’s talk at Chat by Dr. Jim Pawley, and connecting the dots from our local Summer draught issue as part of Climate Change, with the Federal Government’s request for community infrastructure projects, (that it wants submissions for "immediately”,) I have a possible simple idea. You may very well have already thought of this yourselves.

One of his pictures showed all the drains on energy, and a few possible improvements that can happen as a balance, if we so decide locally.

This time of year, there is water in abundance. Our showers and taps often take awhile to heat up the water and we waste it. There is no shortage, so rinsing dishes and doing our laundry feels easy, as compared with last summer.

The rains are so abundant, and most of it runs down our gutters into the ground. There are some who have already provisioned themselves with Water Holding tanks, and other possible alternatives for saving water now for our gardens later. If homeowners could have piping to bring all grey water out for safe storage….I am a novice, so my suggestions are facile, but nonetheless, I wonder if it couldn’t save lots of pain come summer. heat and restrictions. Many of us cannot afford expensive upgrades, if we are retired, for instance, and paying a mortgage.

It could be a project that the local government could undertake, to assist homeowners and businesses to retrofit their homes and offices with equipment to conserve water…. as a response to Climate Change, and local sustainability.

Thanks for your time,

Deanne Translator, Readings Writer-Poet Cedarview BnB 604-993-0777

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 60 From: Ed Hill [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:49 AM To: Bruce Milne; Information Request; Council Cc: Bill Beamish Subject: FW: HUMAN RESOURCE SHORTAGE - RCMP

I've sent this to three e-mail destinations at your offices, with a copy to Bill Beamish, in the hopes of receiving a reply from one. I've also left a phone message at City Hall and received no call back. I'm assuming the messages just haven't gone through. Assuming the best.

Of all the cc list that this has been sent to (see below) yours is the only one I've not heard back from. The matter of RCMP Human Resources is a very important one throughout British Columbia, and right here on the Sunshine Coast. It is a matter of health and safety both for the members of the RCMP and for the public. I have received communication from the RCMP and I will be meeting with them. Realizing that Policing is a major part of any City's budget, I'd advised you of my initiative as a matter of your own interest in that regard.

I'm hoping to be able to talk to a political representative of Sechelt prior to my meeting with the RCMP. Regardless, I will keep you folks in the loop via my cc list as this goes on.

Please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.

Ed Hill 604-886-3979

From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: FW: HUMAN RESOURCE SHORTAGE - RCMP Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 12:49:54 -0800

Hi Mayor Milne,

Bruce, I'm sure you'll remember my name as former NCO i/c of Gibsons RCMP Detachment. Having sent my original message to [email protected] and having not heard back from you or council, it struck me that perhaps you hadn't seen this. There have been developments as a result of this communication and as

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 61 such I'd like to advise you or your council.

I look forward to hearing back from you in the near future.

Thanks.

Ed Hill 604-886-3979

From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected]; craig.callens@rcmp- grc.gc.ca; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: HUMAN RESOURCE SHORTAGE - RCMP Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:12:15 -0800

Sent to:

NCO I/C Sunshine Coast RCMP CO "E" Div. RCMP A/Ops Officer Lower Mainland, RCMP Mayor of Town of Gibsons Mayor of City of Sechelt Nicholas Simons, MLA Sunshine Coast Pam Goldsmith-Jones, MP Sunshine Coast

Hello all,

You'll see below a narrative I've prepared. I've also attached it in two different formats in the hopes that you'll be able to open and read one of them.

The document I've sent will explain my concerns for the most part. It simply expresses my concerns about lack of police resources here on the Sunshine Coast where I live, but I know the situation is similar in most, if not all, RCMP detachments across the land.

You'll note that this document has not been made "public" at this point in time. I've chosen to advise you all of my concerns at this level in the hopes District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 62 that I can know that you are aware of the issue and that these important matters are being addressed in a meaningful way. This is OUR concern, yours, mine and that of the entire community whether they know it or not. I would truly appreciate acknowledgement that you have received this communication. I know the woman mentioned in my writing is anxious to hear of your observations and concerns in this regard.

Please feel free to contact me by phone or personally should you have any questions, observations or concerns.

Ed Hill, Retired RCMP member Reg. # 26764

Phone (604)886-3979

OBSERVATIONS OF AN OLD-TIMER

I used that title purposely. I really do feel like an “old-timer” right now. I’m 67 years old and I’ve been retired from the RCMP for 14 years. But it’s not my age, or my years of retirement that are making me feel old right now. No, it’s what I’m seeing in policing that’s making me feel old and out of touch. I’m told that things are different now; things have changed.

In my over 34 years in the Force I performed several different functions, however, the bulk of my career was that of being in charge of small detachments. Having joined the Force in 1968 I witnessed, and was a part of a lot of changes, transitions and developments in policing. Some of those were improvements, others – not so much. Of course that’s only my meager opinion in that respect.

One of the jobs that I did in the Force that was very influential in both my career and in my personal life was that of having worked as an undercover operator. Initially my undercover duties were focused on drug enforcement but towards the end of my undercover mandate I did a lot of undercover operations investigating other crimes. I’ve worked in an undercover capacity, both in jail cells and on the street, pertaining to bank robbery, assault, extortion, arson and murder. Many of those jobs have faded in memory. Like most retired members, only a relatively few pinnacle incidents, investigations and characters live on in our world of memory and anecdotes.

One such visceral and powerful memory for me is of the time I was in a jail cell with two murderers. They’d robbed a service station in Surrey in the late hours. The lone attendant, a 21-year-old recently married father of one, at gunpoint, gave them the money they demanded without question. With money in hand these two took the attendant into the back room of the

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 63 service station, tied his hands behind his back and lay him on the floor face down. Then they shot him over ten times in the back of the head for no other reason than their own personal twisted sense of adventure. Seared into my memory were the words of one of the murderers as he bragged to me in the cell that day, as I portrayed an arrested drug trafficker in the same cells.

“You shoulda seen him for the first five shots. He squirmed like a worm on a hot frying pan.”

For my part, I gave that gruesome evidence in court and both were convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

I tell that short story to illustrate why this retired member, this admitted “old-timer”, is feeling particularly old today. Like you, I’ve seen and read the stories over the years of lone service station attendants being robbed, beaten or murdered. It happens all too often.

In what some call “the good old days”, a police officer working night shift would make a point of knowing all the “night people” in his or her community. Every community has its regular “night people”. It was a part of the job. Such contact was something that just made common sense. In our efforts to police the community it behooved us to know the people of our community and of our “beat”, especially in the dark hours. Developing such contact provided a level of safety and confidence within the community, and at times it may well even have provided a source of intelligence for the police officer on patrol. Particularly at service stations, the matter of safety was of concern to all of us on night patrol. We knew who worked in which stations. They knew us. If we didn’t have time to stop in on a particular night, we could at least know what looked “normal” as we drove by in the dark of night. It was just a matter of course that we’d check on every service station open in our area on any night of patrol. We’d stop in and say hi. Sounds like pretty simple, reasoned and basic policing doesn’t it?

Well, apparently it’s not done so much any more. I live in a small town on the Sunshine Coast. There are perhaps 3 or 4 service stations on the entire Sunshine Coast open until late at night. I know a woman in her late 40’s who works at one of those stations and she’s alone while she works. She’s a married woman with kids and a husband. It’s one of three jobs she holds down to make ends meet. The other day I had occasion to talk to her about her job in the service station. I told her how concerned I was that she works alone, based on my policing experience as well as the sad history of such jobs over the years. Very matter of fact about the realities, she assured me that most people are pretty good at night and as such, so far, she’s not had many problems.

I then asked her if she sees the police members often. Now comes the part where I’m feeling like an “old-timer”. She advised that while the members do come in for fuel, particularly to fill up before the closing of the service station, she never sees them come into the counter to pay or to just check and say hi. Only once in the couple of years she’s worked there has she seen a police officer come in while she’s been working. In fact, she knows very few of the RCMP members on the coast in spite of working the job she does. District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 64

Shocked at what I heard, I started talking and asking active members about this in a general sense. Giving them a bit of background to justify my worries in this regard, the members all could understand my rationale and concern. Their answer however was not a complete surprise to me. They simply don’t have time to stop and say hello. The realities of police work in these days are such that their job is completely reactionary. There is barely time to attend to the calls coming in. The rest of the time on duty, aside from reacting to those calls, is spent filling out forms and fulfilling bureaucratic demands and necessities. They simply don’t have time to meet and know the public that they serve.

I’m told that police work now consists more of paperwork than patrol work. We had our burdensome paper work in our day, but now I’m told there is considerably more. There are forms if action is taken. And for the very same incident, there are forms if action isn’t taken. There are forms for words spoken and forms for words not spoken. Forms and filling in the squares takes a member off the road. That’s just a reality. The other reality though is the fact that when that member is off the road, there is no additional member to work the street, to be seen in public or to get to know the community they work in. In short, with the myriad of new demands, mandates and expectations of police-work, there simply aren’t enough members to go around.

I can verify that within my own community. Ask any general member of the public to name one RCMP member in their community and the bulk of them will respond with a blank stare. Unless they have had a direct interaction with a police officer, the public simply doesn’t know who they are.

To further complicate the issue, to a member, when I ask them about the service station example, they’ll close their comments by saying simply that they don’t have enough people to do the job properly in their community. They don’t have time to stop in the late of night for even four minutes to say hi or check on the service station attendant working on their beat.

From my “old-timer’s” chair I get to ask the question without fear of reprisal. “What the hell is being done about it?” Some members assure me that they have decided to champion the cause of insufficient human resources within the Force. At risk of their own career being jeopardized, they have chosen to make the unpopular issue front and center for their bosses both verbally and in written form. Most members however choose to just go about their jobs and not rock the boat. They’ll do their shift, anonymous to most of the community, and go home.

And so I ask, what are police managers doing about the problem? Is this really a problem or something contrived by patrolling members not motivated to interact with the public? Does our local police force have sufficient human resources to do the policing job in our community? If indeed that is an issue, a reality, then what are the various rank and file police officers doing to address the matter? What are the officers at Provincial Headquarters doing about the problem? Are the politicians, local, provincial and federal, aware of the problem District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 65 from the upper echelons of the Force? If they are, then what are they doing about the problem? If the politicians can honestly say they aren’t aware of the human resource issue in present day policing; is the RCMP doing its job in apprising them of the problem? Surely the Force has a responsibility to be unpopular with their political bosses on this specific issue. The Force, from my 14-year distant and humble position of retirement, must have some duty to advise the politicians of the human resource realities no matter how “uncomfortable or unpopular” such information may be to their political ears. Never should a politician have the out of saying he or she didn’t know.

My friend who works the night shift in a small community service station is really the “canary in the mine”. Policing has a problem if they don’t know their community and their community doesn’t know them. I don’t honestly know if it’s a training issue, a leadership issue or a human resource issue that keeps those members from familiarizing themselves with their community, but whatever the issue, it’s time to change it.

Otherwise, someday in the not too distant future, another innocent service station attendant may “Squirm like a worm on a hot frying pan.” And when that happens, will the police force of jurisdiction be able to say both to the community and to themselves, that they’d done everything possible to help prevent that situation?

Just a question and words of observation and frustration from an “old-timer”.

Ed Hill, retired RCMP member Reg#26764

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 66 From: Jeri Patterson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 5:38 PM To: Sherry Taylor; Council; Jeri Patterson Subject: District of Sechelt Attn.: Sherry Taylor, and Council

January 13,2016

District of Sechelt

Attn.: Sherry Taylor

Attn.: Council

Re: FIPPA

It is inappropriate for the District of Sechelt to issue a letter regarding their 'Deemed Refusal'

My complaint was filed with the OIPC, and accepted by the OIPC on January 5,2016 based on Gerry van der Wolfe advising in writing that he had closed the file.

Please refrain from further unprofessional conduct on this matter.

Jeri Patterson cc: other

Sent from my iPad

On Jan 13, 2016, at 3:08 PM, Sherry Taylor wrote:

Please see the attached letter in reference to your Request to Access Information under the Freedom of Information and Protectio of Privacy Act.

Sherry Taylor | RECORDS COORDINATOR

Direct Tel: 604.740.8475 Main Tel: 604.885.1986 PO Box 129, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 2nd Floor, 5797 Cowrie Street | www.sechelt.ca

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District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 67 From: Sechelt Groves Society [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 5:26 PM To: Council Subject: Those Sechelt Groves and YOU

Welcome 2016 and we hope you have a great year.

As you guessed this is the usual email you get from charities and volunteer organizations for renewal of your membership and, maybe, a donation.

The Sechelt Groves Society is a registered charity and it always needs funds to carry on the great work it does in developing and maintaining trails for the everyone.

Memberships are very important as they give us bargaining power with government to maintain our protected areas and to look to new ones. The money that comes with them is all we have to buy materials for the trails and to replace tools for our great group of VOLUNTEER TRAILBUILDERS.

If you use the trails of the Groves at all then please look to supporting the work and if you don't use them but like to see lovely natural areas preserved then we look to you too.

How about you get it over with for 2016 and join or renew and/or donate NOW.

It is so easy. Just go to http://secheltgroves.com/join.html where you can pay online with your credit card or print a form to mail in. There are also forms on the maps in the box at the kiosk in the Groves and one with this email.

We look forward to your encouragement and support.

Sechelt Groves Society

7000 Sechelt Inlet Road, Sechelt, B.C., V0N 3A4

Note: We issue tax receipts for donations of $10 or more over the membership fee. Can't remember if you already renewed - see the 2016 list on the web page.

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(If you wish to be removed from our membership or email list please advise by replying to this email with the word REMOVE in the subject line - we hope you don't do it!)

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 69 This page will print easily on any letter size page

Memberships are the most important support you can give to the Groves. Whatever we do, our membership numbers affect our influence with authorities – municipal, provincial, federal and corporate.

If you or your friends and visitors use the Groves shouldn’t you help? We need funds just for the day to day—posts, signage, tools, and more.

There also always new demands – improve parking lot; upgrade old trail and more. All the efforts take money. YOU can help: Become a Member - we have several levels of membership and the ‘upper’ ones will get you a tax receipt and so cost you even less. Donate - any amount will help We encourage you to print out some extra forms and give them to your friends too.

DON'T FORGET - STAY POSTED AT http://secheltgroves.com/ Note: Tax deductible receipts are issued: a) For donations from members of $10 or more over the membership fee b) To those not joining for $10 or more.

District of Sechelt Council Correspondence For the Week of January 8 - 14, 2016 Page 70 From: Jeri Patterson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:13 PM To: Angela Letman; Council; Bruce Milne; Jeri Patterson Subject: Attn.: A.Letman, Mayor Milne, Council -Private drive incorrectly identified as Lewarne Rd

January 14, 2016

District of Sechelt

Attn.: A.Letman

Attn. : Mayor Milne

Attn.: Council cc: others separately

Re: District website incorrectly identifies private driveway as Lewarne Road

Please refer to the attached document found on the District of Sechelt website that incorrectly identifies a private driveway as Lewarne Road.

As I advised at yesterdays Finance Committee meeting the requests to have the misinformation regarding Lewarne road removed from the District website has not occurred.

Please ensure that the incorrect information is addressed forthwith. regards,

Jeri

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Camden h P Road l Lane R-2 W ard P-1 R-2 Windw R-2 R-2 vard RM-2 I-3 Airport Boule P-2

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S im R-1 p k an in pm s ha R C M-1 Working Waterfront d ek Cre

S Downtown Sechelt u n d R-1 s h R in y M-2 Hatchery/Aquaculture le e t C s o e a st W H w y W1 - Water P-1

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01230.5 Kilometers Boundaries Davis Bay Municipal Boundary Urban Containment Boundary

August 2014

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