Denny Island BC

20250819 DIRC Agenda

Tony Lavigne — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:00:07 +0000

DIRC Agenda August 19, 2025

In attendance: Dan Bertrand, Wayne Roberts, Ramona Goosen, Mariah Westra, Lia Badry

Called to Order:1735hrs

Motion to accept minutes from previous meeting June 24, 2025 M/S Ramona/Dan

Old Business:

Admin Fee Increase update – no updates, Steve?
Trails update – Mariah sent email to solicit grant info for trails; hasn’t heard back. Mariah will send follow up email and Cc: Ramona

– Wayne to organize work party

– Eddy Lake/Bishop

– Old bridge to Bishop impassible; suggestion to fall a few trees to make crossing; new corduroy for soggy spots

– Eddy lake trail needs a lot of fixing

– List of tools needed for trail building/maintenance?

3. Canoe and paddles – Paddles are in the canoe at Gullchucks area (new trail) / Consider sign for using at own risk
4. Community garden update – Pauline not present – postpone
5. Softball – Thursday nights at 6pm at the school yard. Gear provided, decent turnout 4 weeks in a row – looking for more players!

New business:

Approval for Ocean Falls payment – DIRC to pay $556.82 for pig roast expenses

M/S Dan/Ramona

Suggestion to share events with both communities (Ramona)
Discussion for Halloween fireworks / Christmas – Split 50/50 DIRC / CCCC
- Approximately $700 from DIRC

M/S Dan / Mariah

Meeting adjourned: 1800hrs

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20250819 DICDA/CCCC Minutes

Tony Lavigne — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 20:55:25 +0000

20250819 DICDA/CCCC Minutes

August 19, 2025

In Attendance: Dan, Ramona, Lia, Wayne, Sharkey, Steve

Guests: Patrick

Call to order: 1809hrs

Approval of minutes from the meeting June 24, 2025: M/S Ramona / Wayne
Agenda (amended and approved): M/S Ramona / Waybe
Treasurer Report:

– last payment from school district received

– Hydro bill has been way up since July13 – Ramona to look into

– Pay Sharkey for pump repair; AED battery costs

Motion to approve M/S Wayne / Dan

Correspondence: CCRD Survey posted on bulletin board, deadline Sept 2

CCRD: No meeting this month; Working on figuring out how to locate Denny Island addresses

911 feasibility study / house numbering – work in progress (Steve)
Ambulance (BC Hydro) on Denny Island (Steve to provide info to Patrick)

Old Business

Marine Access – CCRD moving along as feasibility study (Steve)
- Potential for new lots?
Community Garden – ready to open greenhouse package and prep area for concrete pad – Pauline not present; postpone
- Patrick interested in pre-ordering planters for next year (Coastal Foodways)
Active Grants update – Steve to email Lia (Lia to check if leftover money from hall lights grant)

DISARS: Ingmar not present; postpone

Hornby Island Fire Dept: offering to donate some hoses; bladder
- Need to get it here, looking at options

Emergency Preparedness re: recent Tsunami advisory; Jessie MacDonald sent information to Chamber that was quickly disseminated amongst the community

Working on better coordination and communication; how to notify those who may not have a phone, or might be in the area as a tourist
Ramona offering to take over CCRD liaison responsibilities

Scrap Metal: Ramona has contact, will look into logistics of mass removal from Denny Island; grant possible?

Widsten Foundation: Ramona looking into new wreaths

Ian Reid to paint warrior pole at Shearwater, has all supplies

CCCC website: Tony taking over; Lia to send past minutes for posting on website

Amended Hall Agreement – Pauline to update (postpone)

Fire Pump: Sharkey has parts, will replace when has time

Grant in Aid submitted for seed money for hall addition: Awarded

Flood in Hall – invoice coming from Pauline as she paid for parts

Cemetery on island: Update from Dan – postpone

New Business:

Halloween – 50/50 split DIRC / CCCC for fireworks M/S Lia / Ramona
Floor waxing costs – $67.09 to Dan already approved
Community bulletin board at shearwater dock – 4 sections (DFO/Shearwater x 2/CCCC)
- Dan to get banner made for CCCC
An incident in violation of the Code of Conduct occurred. Vice President issued verbal warning and expected behavior was discussed in response to confrontation

Next meeting date: September 23, 2025

Adjourned: 1923hrs

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20250923 CCCC/DICDA Meeting Minutes

Tony Lavigne — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:55:38 +0000

20250923 CCCCDICDA Meeting Minutes

DICDA/CCCC meeting September 23, 2025

In Attendance: Pauline, Wayne, Ramona, Dan B, Doug Sharkey

Call to order: 6:06pm

Approval of minutes from meeting Aug 19, 2025 – Dan/Pauline

Agenda – amended and approved – Dan/Wayne

Treasurer Report – Ramona sent out via email. No questions – Doug/Dan

Correspondence – Krista sent out email regarding using lat/long for emergency purposes and calling into emergency services. Well received and suggestions of how to implement or show people how to get that info so it is handy for emergency calls is discussed.

CCRD – Steve away – no update.

Ramona appointed new Deputy Emergency CCRD. Working on new initiatives. Spreading the word about the job, services available etc.

Motion to follow a process to be recommended by CCRD to issue a tender RFP to complete Seacan project subject to budgeting to be approved by CCCC – Dan/Doug
Update from Jessie M regarding Seacan and Starlink (unit would be free but ongoing payments the responsibility of DICDA)

Old Business
Marine Access – push
Community Garden – gravel is down. Site plan for garden area needed. Travis has new mill, could possibly get wood from him?

Cemetery – 4 options.

Apply for Cemetery permit from Crown (lots of work with costs of at 10k)
Family cemeteries on private land possible with restrictions on disclosure in sale process
3. Encourage people to speak to Heiltsuk about being buried on traditional grounds located on Denny Island
Chamber could create a graveyard on our property (must be geotechnical surveyed/site plan etc. – money would have to put in trust to maintain graveyard). Email info to main party interested in graveyard site.

Active Grants – pass

DISARS – Wayne to pick up in October. DICDA to help with ferry/gas – Motion to assist to the tune of $100 – Pauline/Doug

Scrap metal – pass

Widsten Foundation – new wreath order. $4500 remaining in fund. Acknowledgment of Craig’s passing and all of the work he did to build and maintain the community for 50+ years: as well as Elaine’s contribution. Suggestion to acknowledge publicly on Nov 11th as Craig was instrumental in the building of the Cenotaph at SW.

CCCC website – pass. Need to update with Tony

Amended Hall Agreement – Pauline has done. It is in Google Docs under the CCCC/DICDA emails

Fire Pump – parts not done yet

Community Bulletin board – Dan working on sign

Code of Conduct incident (Steve Emery) – Pauline conducted a lengthy investigation. Executive met to discuss after reading all statements. Decision made and parties involved have been informed.

Pauline to offer service location for Craig/Elaine if the family decides to do a service on Denny Island

Next meeting date – Oct 21st

Mtg adjourned 7:26

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