Tensions surface at Gabriola Islands Trust meeting, and Heritage Conservation Act updates delayed
Gabriola Island Trustee Tobi Elliot says concern over the concept of a shoreline buffer zone led more residents to turn out to a recent meeting than would fit the venue. Elliot wrote about the tensions present at that meeting in a post on her Substack, attributing them in part to apprehensions around the potential impact of last year’s supreme court decision around Cowichan title to certain land in Richmond. She spoke with Midcoast Morning about the issue.
Also, plans to update British Columbia’s Heritage Conservation Act have been delayed. The act exists for the protection and conservation of sites with historical, cultural and archaeological value in the province, and major changes haven’t been made to the act since 1996. The province has been in the midst of reviewing the act for a number of years. Amendments to the act had been expected this spring, but earlier this month the province announced a delay, saying the extra time is to gather and incorporate additional feedback from industry, local governments and First Nations. Midcoast Morning spoke with Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council President Judith Sayers, who is also Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on the Heritage Conservation Act.
Guests:
Tobi Elliot — Gabriola Island Trustee, Islands Trust.
Judith Sayers — President, Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council, Co-Chair of the Joint Working Group on the Heritage Conservation Act.
Program Team:
Joe Pugh — Host and Producer.
Jesse Woodward — Executive Producer.
Arbie Fru — Technical Assistance.
Podcast Photo:
Descanso Bay shoreline on Gabriola Island (Jesse Woodward/CHLY 101.7FM).
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