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January 29^th

SQCRD meetings

Both were long meetings

First look at meeting Friday + Budget Saturday

Another LONG meeting --- debates over Tankers and long discussions about NDIT grants etc

	Musical chairs
	This picture taken before Chairman (sic) Barry Pages switches chairs with Carol Kulesha --- Carol ‘too short’ --- that and her wanting to have meetings sometime other than Friday nights --- teased again about ‘party night’

	For me the Budget meeting Saturday was ‘more interesting’ as revealed the inner workings of the SQCRD ---Still I am dubious Rupert benefits much from all this – except the SQCRD jobs in town
	So the increase of another ‘manager’ ‘within next 2 months’ ---PR gets another ‘job’ but seems a waste of (Rupert) taxpayers’ $$$ (>50T)

	There were 3 re-zoning to be dealt with – 2 from Charlottes and one from Oona River
	This one ‘interesting’/ humorous – in that the sub-division was straight forward – but the original owner wanted some of the land to become a ‘park’ --- and governments being like they are – no one wanted to accept a ‘park’ because of the upkeep and more especially the ‘liability’ aspect – Take back to Oona River and discuss further – Tabled

Some maneuvers will be made to see if MIEDS can get the remaining full 35T$$--- Kulesha is on NDIT so had insights into the process

NDIT grant $$

Funny --- The mainland reps made a big deal over not allowing the Islands the full grant – (which used by MIEDS) – but then did nothing further – so 2011 $$ ‘lost’ --- oops

DFO minister sent a blah blah letter --- And while the Vancouver Library letter was one sent every year – the discussion did go to why not Rupert’s Library providing books on Charlottes? The Vancouver Island Regional Library much better set up to dealing with rural areas – and postage the same whether sent to Bamfield or Masset --- Recycling prompted most discussion --- (more later)

Items added

Recycling mainly about ‘hazardous bin’ – people cut

Des Nobles made a motion about Tankers off BC North Coast

Generated lots of discussion

Karl Bergman was indignant that others would oppose tankers – many of his points shown to be wrong by others (Alaskan tankers well off west coast of Haida Gwaii etc) –NIMBY -‘can’t keep saying no to everything’ etc – But Knut Bjorndal brought the discussion back to ‘very large tankers (VLCCs and ultra large crude carriers --- not the tankers that carry fuel presently to small communities up and down the coast
Anna Ashley made the good observation that Rupert’s Council had not made any ‘decision’ – wanting to hear all sides of the discussion first --- so she would ask chance to speak to PR Council to get their direction --- thus motion tabled

	Tim makes a presentation on Mainland Recycling budget Request
	Had a banner year in 2011 – but prudence argues that it was a one off

	I will return to this Monday when all the Budgets discussed
	Joan Merrick agreed with Tim that prudence best (high ‘Sales of Material’ in 2011) – and thus should ask for a 20T$ increase in 2012 from taxpayers --- and should not jeopardise the operation by extending the hours on Saturdays etc --- more later

	End of Market?
	Looked to be taking out the shelving etc – too bad --- need local sustainable food supply

	Dangerous?
	Every time get a heavy snowfall half expect this canopy to fall down

Created by LG on 1/29/2012

Last updated on Sunday, January 29, 2012

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SQCRD meetings

Dangerous?