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SQCRD Meeting May 25^th	New Directions as sub theme of meeting
	From logging to Tourism / Aquaculture

Decline of Forestry on North Coast

The Masset population stats show the trajectory from boom days till now – dependence not so dramatic in Port Clements area

Other business indirectly dealt with either Tourism as new ‘staple’ or with decline of Forestry (as in Community Forests applications)—but Shellfish Aquaculture making appearance as new employment/ market strategy

Chief Councillor Willard Wilson, Myles Richardson, and councillor James McGuire asked SQCRD to supplement NTI direct funding with a 500T$ loan as that not eligible under NTI main categories --- Myles recounted how the lumber industry peaked and then declined and the Kaay llnagaay offered world class site + a regional ‘growth’ opportunity

Mayor Pond agreed with him that it was an ‘awesome’ site and Briglio hoped Art for it could be repatriated from museums elsewhere etc

Kaay llnagaay – for more information =and Skidegate Band Council

Population changes and voting strength --- Ian Hetman (Area D) asked the 2006 population data be given—declines in all districts but his own --- While this will eventually mean a change in voting strength it was stated by Chair that Province would officially send new voting strengths – and would not be acted upon until then Stats Can Masset village Masset Reserve Skidegate Reserve Lax Kw'alaams – Data will be updated next year 2001 Census data 1^st Nations population in PR =30% And I suggest 40% in 2006

Looking at Census data

Note how the 2 Reserves make up 30% of total population I would suggest their interests/ votes are not reflected in SQCRD as now constituted Problem is worse on mainland where ‘settlers’ have miniscule populations while reserves in their districts still growing ---thus Area A (52 in Dodge Cove etc vs Reserves w 796 (2006) and Area C (37 vs. 530 on Reserves 2001data)

This is Masset 1^st Nation application It was tabled because not all local jurisdictions properly notified --- Skidegate contesting??	Shellfish Aquaculture as 2nd new direction

	Lax Kw’alaams application
	This application was endorsed by Band Council etc and thus no problems of overlapping jurisdictions – so passed immediately --- note protected location on Melville Island ---- again ‘Japanese Oysters’ to be grown

Looking Backwards??

Getting ‘Community Forests’ was once seen as way for locals to have some say in jobs, tenure etc – but appears on hold – thus Board questioned value of spending 530$ for membership in lobby group --- ‘Nothing will happen until Land Use agreement (in QCIs) signed off’) Links British Columbia Community Forest Association (BCCFA) is a network of community-based organizations in British Columbia that are either managing community forests or striving to establish community forests. From the April 2007 Status update – categories from offered to invitation to offer etc

	BC Hydro Transmission & Distribution lines compensation
	Fair Compensation for Regional Districts (see Opinion 250 story or Kootenay RD newsletter --- Note that 250 says first Nations compensated with a rate per kilometre of line

	Tlell wants $$ for 1^st Aid training
	Again the Board questioned if this was there responsibility – tabled Gwaii Trust 75%

I will return to this later with more commentary etc

Created by LG on 26/5/2007

Last updated on Saturday, May 26, 2007