COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE

June 26- July 2, 2015

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED

1. Email dated June 06, 2015 from West Sechelt Community Association regarding Letter of Support for sidewalk installation

June 06, 2015

Pg 3-4

2. Letter dated June 12, 2015 from FCM regarding Loan Disbursement

June 26, 2015

Pg 5

3. Letter dated June 22, 2015 from UBCM regarding Receipt of resolution

June 26, 2015

Pg 6-7

4. Letter dated June 24, 2015 from Zhanna Kutlimetova regarding Bursary thanks

June 26, 2015

Pg 8

5. Letter dated June 24, 2015 from Laurie Parkinson regarding Woodfibre LNG

June 23, 2015

Pg 9

6. Letter dated June 26, 2015 from Lorna Visser regarding Wilson Creek Watershed

June 26, 2015

Pg 10

7. Email dated June 27, 2015 from Laurie Parkinson regarding Woodfibre LNG

June 27, 2015

Pg 11-16

8. Email dated June 27, 2015 from Laurie Parkinson regarding Squamish Nation

June 27, 2015

Pg 17

9. Email dated June 29, 2015 Cathlin Hess regarding Marihuana Dispensary

June 29, 2015

Pg 18

10. Email dated June 29, 2015 from Council of Senior Citizens of BC regarding International Day of Older Persons

June 29, 2015

Pg 19-22

11. Email dated June 29, 2015 from Minister of Community, Sport and Culture Development regarding Unconditional Grant Funding SCIF

June 29, 2015

Pg 23-24

12. Letter dated June 29, 2015 from Wood Works BC regarding 2015 Recognition Awards

June 29, 2015

Pg 25-28

13. Email dated June 30, 2015 from Seniors Planning Table regarding information request

June 30, 2015

Pg 29

14. Email dated July 1, 2015 from Norma-Jean Benoy regarding BC Bike Race

July 1, 2015

Pg 30

WEST SECHELT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

June 6, 2015 Mayor & Council District of Sechelt P.O. Box 129 Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0 Re: Letter in support of Norwest Bay Rd. sidewalk

Greetings:

The West Sechelt Community Association (WSCA) supports the installation of sidewalks on the north side of Norwest Bay Road from Emerson to Mason Roads. WSCA has sent a number of letters urging safety enhancements in the West Sechelt Elementary School. An engineering study of traffic flow due to safety concerns will be forthcoming, and WSCA views more sidewalks as vital to safety.

The business plan for sidewalks should also address the lack of sidewalks on Mason Rd. in front of the school on both sides of Mason where a dangerous situation has existed for far too long. Each day, parents pull in and then back out into Mason Rd. while dropping off children. Children walk behind the cars to get to the school door. Across the street, there is a narrow shoulder and a deep ditch. Children must walk in the street, directly in the path of cars backing into the road as well as oncoming traffic in order to reach the crosswalk at the corner of Norwest Bay and Mason Rds. While there is a crosswalk at Norvan Rd., it does not eliminate the problem directly in front of the school. Yours truly, Candice Sayre, President WSCA Cc: WSCA Board Kim Kangas,, Administrative Assistant, District of Sechelt

P.O Box 792, Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0 www.westsechelt.net

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Ray Clayton, Principal West Sechelt Elementary School P. O. Box 220 Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0

West Sechelt Elementary School Parent Advisory Council Iris Seabrook, Chair P.O. Box 220 Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0

West Sechelt Elementary School School Planning Council Parent Members: Genevieve Pierre & Yancy Bromley P.O. Box 220 Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0

Superintendent of Schools, Patrick Bocking Manager, Facilities & Transportation, Rob Collison Secretary-Treasurer, Nicholas Weswick SD #46 P.O. 220 Gibsons, B.C. V0N 1V0

P.O Box 792, Sechelt, B.C. V0N 3A0 www.westsechelt.net

FC 1.1 FEDERATION FEDERATION RI’ (1:I,rEDCANADIENNE DES

JUN 26 25/ 55 -

DISTRICT OF SECHELTPresidentPrésident June 12, 2015

Brad WooclsideMayor,

City of Fredericton, NB

First Vice-President His Worship Mayor Bruce Mime and Members of CouncilPremier vice-président District of Sechelt

Councillor, 5797 Cowrie Street 2nd FloorCity of Vancouver, BC

P.O. Box 129Sechelt, British Columbia

Second Vice-PresidentDeuxième vice-président

Clark SomervilleCouncil br,

Regional Municipality ofHalton, ON

Project Title: District of Sechelt Innovative Wastewater TreatmentFacility

Third Vice-President Application Number GMF 13005Troisième vice-présidente

Jenny GerbasiCOLI nCi I br,

City of Winnipeg, MB

Dear Mayor Mime and Members of Council:

Past PresidentPrésident sortant We would like to inform you that payments were made from FCM to the

ClaudeDaupn Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia for a loan amount ofArrondissernentdeLachin $7,407,702 and to the District of Sechelt for a grant amount of $750,000.

These amounts constitute the payments for the loan disbursement and thefirst grant contribution in regard to the Green Municipal Fund Combined

Chief Executive OfficerChef de a direction Loan and Grant Agreement for the project mentioned above.

Brock Carlton

Ottawa, ONThe FCM is grateful to the District of Sechelt for its initiative and itspartnership with the Green Municipal Fund.

Yours sincerely,

Brock Carlton10, rue Rldeau Street,

Ottawa, Ontario Chief Executive OfficerMailing address!Adresse postale BCvI

24, rue Clarence Street,Ottawa, Ontario KiN 5P3

T. 613-241-5221F. 613-244-1515

www.fcm.ca

SINCE 1901

DEPUIS 1901

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June 22, 2015

Mayor Bruce MimeDistrict of SecheltBox 129Sechelt, BC VON 3AO

Dear Mayor Mime:

Re: 2015 Resolutions

LJBCM is in receipt of the attached resolution(s) endorsed by your Council.

The resolution(s) will be presented to the UBCM membership for their consideration atthe 2015 UBCM Convention in September.

Please feel free to contact Reiko Tagami, Information & Resolutions Coordinator, if youhave any questions about this process.

Tel: 604.270.8226 ext. 115 Email: rtagami@ubcm.ca

Sincerely,

,w c’DJCouncillor Say DhaliwalPresident

Enclosure

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RECEIVEDJUN 26 2015

o’3c1DISTRICT OF SECHELT

OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS Sechelt District

Whereas the oil spill event of April 8, 2015, into English Bay and the Salish Sea, demonstrated aclear lack of capacity to respond to oil spill events in British Columbia;

And whereas the long-term viability and economies of BC coastal communities are dependent, inpart, upon the protection and preservation of the local marine environment:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that AVICC request that the Province of British Columbia orderan independent audit of the current state of oil spill preparedness in BC.

AVICC MEMORANDUM

TO: AVICC Corporate Officers

FROM: Iris Hesketh-Boles, AVICC Executive Coordinator

DATE: June 24, 2015

2015 AVICC AGM & Convention Minutes

The draft Minutes of the 66th Annual General Meeting and Convention held April 10-12, 2015

in Courtenay were distributed electronically to elected officials, the CAO, their support staff,and yourself through your local government contact on June 24, 2015. As electronicdistribution is not guaranteed, this hardcopy notice is being provided to ensure that eachlocal government member has received access to the minutes. If you would like a hard copy,please email aviccc@u ..cmLca to request one.

The minutes of the current and former Conventions are also posted on j...ay cc ca underthe Resources tab for future reference. The minutes of the 2015 Convention will beapproved at the next Annual General Meeting held as part of the 2016 Convention.

All endorsed resolutions have been forwarded to UBCM. Due to its regional nature, it isexpected that R2 — ICET Funding and R8 — Vancouver Island Coordinated Solid WasteStrategy will be referred back to AVICC to take action.

AVICC has already communicated the ICET Funding resolution to the Honourable ShirleyBond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training and Minister for Labour; and theHonourable Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business.

AVICC has also initiated the AVICC Special Committee on Solid Waste Management that willaddress Resolution R8.

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I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of the District ofSechelt Bursary. I have worked very hard at my studies since my arrival in Canada in April of2013, and therefore this award means a great deal to me.

In May of 2015 I was admitted to UBC. I plan to study arts, math, and economics in my firstyear there. I will be better able to decide after my first year exactly what to study, and about myfuture career. I want to find the best way to reach not only my personal goals, but also tocontribute to the life of others and enrich people with what I learned myself.

This District of Sechelt Bursary will enable me to concentrate more on my University studies.Your financial support towards my education brings me one step closer to what I hope for in myfuture. Also, this Bursary will greatly encourage me to continue to work hard and never give upwhatever goals I set for myself.

I hope that one day I will be able to help other students achieve their goals just as you havehelped me.

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From: Laurie Parkinson [mailto:lauriepar@shaw.ca]

Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 2:32 PM To: Information Request; slwilliams@gibsons.ca

Subject: If Woodfibre LNG causes a disaster in Howe Sound, it's a mystery how much insurance would be collectable

Hello,

Could you please forward this information to your Mayor and Council?

Thank you, Laurie Parkinson

Hello Mayor and Council,

If Woodfibre LNG is built and there is a disaster, collection of insurance $ for damage to Howe

Sound communities would be difficult, perhaps impossible. Please read attached: “Insurance for

damage to Howe Sound by WF terminal and tankers”. The attached document re public safety is

for reference when you read about insurance.

Thanks for your time,

Laurie Parkinson

634 E 4th

St, North Vancouver &

Bowyer Island, in Howe Sound

Third Party Insurance for Woodfibre LNG terminal and tankers:

Woodfibre LNG, if approved, will buy 3rd

party liability insurance for its LNG terminal and LNG tankers. This is bought to cover the cost of damage to Howe Sound forest/communities/loss of life in case of a serious LNG accident.

Woodfibre LNG terminal:

Because Woodfibre LNG (WFLNG) poses so much risk, WFLNG will probably insure the terminal with P&I (protection &

indemnity) 3rd

party insurance, not insurance from Lloyd’s of London. Lloyd’s of London will either consider WFLNG to

risky to cover, or will charge WFLNG more than they want to pay. Why?

1. WFLNG has no past experience with LNG.

2. WFLNG plans to have two floating decommissioned tankers for storage (vs modern storage underground). This is

risky re large uncontained spills (if a ship hits the storage tankers by accident), and re terrorism (potential of 2 full

storage tankers hit at one time).

3. The location of the terminal/storage/shipping are not SIGTTO compliant in a number of ways. See attachment.

4. WFLNG’s planned loading of LNG ship-to-ship is very experimental – the first trial was done Dec 2014 (LNG Industry

Magazine, May 2015, “Right First Time” pg 51-54...see pg 52). The two ships need to be physically compatible in

several ways. WFLNG will lease LNG tankers - may not have much choice re ship, which will probably lead to

spills....how large, dangerous will the spills be? See attachment re public risk.

Today P&I insurance is bought from a P&I Insurance Club. Members of the Club put money into a “kitty” for settling

claims. The Club does not disclose the amount in the kitty, and the level of the kitty varies over time due to

settlements paid from the kitty. There is no way to know if the kitty can cover the level of 3rd

party insurance bought.

So regardless of what coverage WFLNG might buy (several numbers have been suggested), there is no way to know

how well a disaster would be covered.

WFLNG terminal is being built with unusually close spacing between components, which makes a greater risk of a fire

(no surprise at LNG facilities) that starts in one place spreading to other places.

Example of 3rd

party cost from LNG explosion: The explosion at the Skikda (Algeria) LNG liquefaction plant in 2004 took

30 lives, and though it was in the deserts of Algeria, resulted in over $1 billion in property damage.

Woodfibre LNG tankers:

The situation re P&I third party insurance for the WFLNG tankers is more complicated than for the WFLNG terminal.

1. We don’t know who will buy the insurance for WFLNG tankers – WF Singapore, the tanker owners, or the new

owner of the LNG.

a) Woodfibre LNG is actually 2 companies – WF registered in Canada, and WF registered in Singapore. The

Singapore WF will lease the LNG tankers.

b) Most LNG tankers are registered in Singapore, the Marshall Islands, etc (where we hope there are good

safety standards for ship upkeep).

c) The LNG becomes the property of the (overseas) owner once it is loaded into the tanker.

2. Each tanker is a separate limited liability co - so if a tanker causes a lot of damage, you can only sue for the value of

the tanker, not for the value of the co that owns the tanker. The average LNG tanker is worth about $250 million US.

These ships may have liens against them, so may not be worth that much. If insurance is not collectable, one would go

after the value of the tanker (if it ‘s still floating) - doesn’t sound like enough money to cover a disaster. In contrast,

back in the day of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Exxon owned the oil tanker that caused the oil spill, so huge oil co Exxon

was sued.

3. The 3rd

party insurance for the tanker may be bought from someone in a one country representing an insurance firm

in another country, etc. If there is a significant accident, filing a successful 3rd

party insurance claim across multiple

international boundaries against overseas companies would be lengthy, complex, and expensive.

Even collecting insurance between the US and Canada can be unsuccessful. The Lac Megantic disaster is a good

example of this: US oil in railcars was sold to a Canadian-owned oil co, shipped by a Canadian railway, and then

carried into Lac Megantic by a US railway on a sub-contract with the Canadian railway. The Canadian-owned oil co

denied fault, as did the Canadian railway. The US railway had only $25 million in liability coverage and declared

bankruptcy. The US 3rd

party insurer fought the claim. In the end, it is likely that Canadian taxpayers will be forced to

pick up a tab that is estimated to run past $1 billion. (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/mma-lays-off-

nearly-one-third-of-quebec-workforce-union/article13496970/

4. The public will have no control over the quality of the insuring company.

Byng Giraud of WFLNG said standard P&I insurance will be bought, but we are not aware of any such standard. Several numbers re coverage have been suggested. Given the care with which the WFLNG EA was written (and so its cost to WFLNG), WFLNG will probably buy the minimum level established by the P&I Insurance Club the tanker owner is a member of. For oil exports, there are 3 Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (2 International and 1 Canadian) available for oil spills –

used after the P&I insurance is exhausted. None of these cover LNG plants or LNG tanker spills/accidents.

LNG is categorized as Class 2 of dangerous goods, just below explosives, in the International Maritime Organization

(IMO) classification of dangerous cargo. Canada does not have any regulations requiring a minimum level of 3rd

party

insurance for transporting dangerous goods within its waterways – wood pulp cargoes are treated the same as LNG.

The IMO has produced sterner regulations which will come into effect only when ratified by 12 countries. So far, eight

countries including Canada have signed. The final 4 countries are not expected to sign until 2020. So we have 5 years

of LNG shipping with no minimum level of 3rd

party insurance, and vulnerable communities.

If there is a major disaster resulting in loss of life and property damage/forest fires, and P&I insurance is not

collectable (or if settlement is vastly delayed), the Coast Guard (and thus Transport Canada) will be in charge of marine

cleanup/evacuation. The local municipality or Regional District will be in charge of land-based response. So the

Canadian taxpayers would pay for everything – materials and time. This is what has happened with Lac

Megantic/Exxon Valdez/BP Gulf spills – none of which is close to being settled.

In Conclusion – Three subjects:

1. Insurance on WFLNG terminal and tankers may be insufficient or uncollectable: There are no Canadian regulations

re minimum 3rd

party coverage for LNG tankers. WFLNG may not buy enough third party insurance to cover the full

damage from an LNG disaster at the WFLNG terminal or from a leased WFLNG tanker. The insurance co may not have

enough funds to cover the disaster. P&I insurance on leased LNG takers looks particularly uncollectable. International

Oil Pollution Compensation Funds do not apply to anything re LNG.

2. So, from our research, residents of Squamish and other parts of Howe Sound would probably not be protected

against the full financial effects of an LNG disaster – which could be well over $1 billion. Canadian taxpayers would

likely be on the hook for part or all of the third party cost an LNG accident.

3. Normally, both Transport Canada and District of Squamish would receive a letter of indemnity from WFLNG saying

a) what company 3rd

party insurance for terminal and tankers has been bought from, b) what amount of insurance has

been bought, and c) the maximum claim possible ($ available). With WFLNG, all communities the LNG tankers would

pass by in Howe Sound should receive this information. If the Woodfibre LNG EA is approved, I urge BCEAO and

Transport Canada to require all of this information re 3rd

party insurance from WFLNG in legally binding form as a

condition of EA approval.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

SIGTTO LNG Terminal Siting Standards (Abbreviated Summary)

Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators

The de facto world authority on LNG Terminal siting standards. Virtually the entire world LNG

industry holds membership in SIGTTO.

1. LNG ports must be located where LNG vapors from a spill or release cannot affect civilians [2]

2. LNG ship berths must be far from the ship transit fairway;

a. To prevent collision or allision [3] from other vessels;

b. To prevent surging and ranging along the LNG pier and jetty that may cause the berthed ship to break its

moorings and/or LNG connection;

c. Since all other vessels must be considered an ignition source

3.LNG ports must be located where they do not conflict with other waterway uses [4] Conflicting waterway uses

include fishing and recreational boating. Long, narrow inland waterways are to be avoided, due to greater

navigation risk;

4. Waterways containing navigation hazards are to be avoided as LNG ports

5. LNG ports must not be located on the outside curve in the waterway, since other transiting vessels would at some

time during their transits be headed directly at the berthed LNG ship

6. Human error potential always exists, so it must be taken into consideration when selecting and designing an LNG

port.

2 Sandia National Laboratories defines for the US Department of Energy three Hazard Zones (also called

"Zones of Concern") surrounding LNG carriers. The largest Zone is 2.2 miles/3,500 meters around the

vessel, indicating that LNG ports and tankers must be located at least that distance from civilians. Some

world-recognized LNG hazard experts, such as Dr. Jerry Havens (University of Arkansas; former Coast

Guard LNG vapor hazard researcher), indicate that three miles or more is a more realistic Hazard Zone

distance. Worst-case health and safety results of an LNG spill in each zone are:

Zone 1 — within 500 meters (0.3 mile) of the ship Death by cryogenic freezing, fire or explosion, asphyxiation (suffocation)

Cascading LNG Containment failure ( 3 or more of the ship’s LNG containers would likely fail)

Destruction of the LNG ship and crew

Everything within this zone would likely be destroyed

Death to surface plankton, to surface & diving birds/ injury or death to flying birds

Death to fish near the surface, to surfacing sea mammals (whales, porpoise, dolphin, seals) Grass fires

Zone 2 — within 1,600 meters (1 mile) of the ship Death by asphyxiation (suffocation); Death or injury by fire or explosion 2

nd-degree burns within 30 seconds of exposure to thermal radiation from a ship pool fire

Property destroyed or damaged by fire or explosion Death to surface and diving birds / injury or death to flying birds, serious injury or death to surfacing sea

mammals Forest and grass fires

Zone 3 — within 3,500 meters (2.2 miles) of the ship Death by asphyxiation (suffocation); Death or injury by fire or explosion 1

st degree thermal radiation burns from a ship pool fire / 2

nd degree if sufficiently exposed to a ship pool fire

Property destroyed or damaged by fire or explosion / Forest & grass fires Injury or death to animals

It dismays LNG speculators and supporters when it is pointed out that their projects violate the industry’s own standards.

They argue that the LNG industry has a good safety record, and that risks to the public are minimal. As SIGTTO points out, that good history is the result of research and establishing standards and best practices. By following those standards,

the LNG industry continues to operate in the most safe manner possible.

Siting an LNG facility in Howe Sound clearly violates Sigtto Standards

Howe Sound is a narrow inland waterway with population centres along the shoreline and conflicting commercial

& recreational marine traffic.

Howe Sound is the wrong place for a Class A Hazard Industry.

ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE HOWE SOUND DESERVE ANY LESS?

Sandia Hazard Zones around an LNG carrier travelling through Howe Sound:

The map below shows the hazard zones for the Howe Sound LNG tankers mapped onto the confines of Howe

Sound, along the proposed primary and alternate routes to the open ocean. Note the Zone 2 and 3 overlap into

populated areas and over the Sea-to-sky highway.

From: Laurie Parkinson [mailto:lauriepar@shaw.ca]

Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 6:50 PM To: Information Request; slwilliams@gibsons.ca

Subject: Great news re Squamish Nation setting firm conditions re Woodfibre LNG

Hello,

Could you please forward this exciting news to your Mayor and Council?

Thank you, Laurie

Hello Mayor and Council,

I am delighted to send you this information.

Squamish Nation has outlined 5 major environmental conditions they require to be met before

they will approve Woodfibre LNG. Their conditions are concerns Myseatosky has been pointing

out all along. We are very happy with Squamish Nation’s decision.

Squamish Nation has set an additional 21 environmental conditions which are not yet

publicized.

See articles below:

Squamish Nation website: http://www.squamish.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Press-Release-

SN-Woodfibre-LNG.pdf

CKNW: http://www.cknw.com/2015/06/27/82114/

The additional articles below say about the same thing.

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Squamish+First+Nation+outlines+five+major+condit

ions+Woodfibre+plant/11171234/story.html

http://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/squamish-nation-sets-conditions-on-lng-

facility-1.1982278

Regards,

Laurie Parkinson, Myseatosky

634 E 4th

St

North Vancouver, BC

and Bowyer Island, in Howe Sound

From: Cathlin Hess [mailto:cathlinhess@gmail.com]

Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 10:13 AM To: Council

Subject: Marijuana dispensary

As a concerned citizen and a sufferer of chronic pain due to severe fibromyalgia for which I

cannot take any of the main meds to help treat the symptoms (I've had terrible side effects and

documentation to that effect - hence I am disability from the States) - I'd like to know what can

be done to get council to SERIOUSLY address the need for a medical marijuana dispensary on

the Coast. For now it seems that mostly a blind eye is turned, and it's no secret that there's a lot

of pot around here. I understand from a friend that she was basically shut down and not allowed

to speak at the last meeting addressing this issue. If Vancouver can be so progressive, why is

Sechelt so reluctant? This is a liberal corner of the world, we have a shortage of doctors, in some

cases NO doctors (I have to go into Vanc to see a rheumatologist). I'd love to find a way to

encourage doctors to move to the Coast, too, but that's another subject. If council needs more

compelling evidence, Sanjay Gupta of CNN worked for two years on a 3-part series called

"Weed." You can all watch it on YouTube if you question the efficacy of this plant as medicine,

and Dr. Sanjay Gupta is no idiot - he's a neurosurgeon. Please, I ask council to take this

seriously. No one in chronic pain - unable or unwilling to take narcotics (I am unable) - should

be forced to pay the exorbitant cost to travel into Vancouver to find relief from chronic pain,

nausea, and the host of benefits that marijuana provides. It's a plant, and for thousand of years a

medicine. Ambrose aside (uggh!), Coast residents need help. Council can allow this.

Most Sincerely,

(Mary) Cathlin Hess

From: Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC

[mailto:president=coscobc.ca@mail72.atl31.mcdlv.net] On Behalf Of Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC

Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 7:20 AM To: Information Request

Subject: International Day of Older Persons

The International Day of Older Persons is October 1 each year. View this email in your browser

International Day of Older

Persons 2015 Dear Mayors and Councillors,

On October 1, 2015 citizens and governments around the world will be observing

the 25th annual observance of the "International Day of Older Persons". The

theme this year is "Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban

Environment".

In 1990, the United Nations proclaimed this day in recognition of the contributions of

older persons to our society and utilized the proclamation to examine issues which

affect their lives.

On behalf of its 84 member organizations and, in turn, the 110 000 seniors that

those organizations represent throughout British Columbia, the Council of Senior

Citizens' Organzations of BC (COSCO) is requesting your assistance in bringing

attention to the "International Day of Older Persons" in your community. We ask of

you two activities:

1. Publicly proclaim your support of the "International Day of Older Persons"

on (or before) October 1, 2015.

2. Prominently display the Canadian version of the "International Day of Older

Persons" flag on October 1, 2015.

Below you will find an image of the flag. Your copy of the flag may be obtained

from Universal Promotions. Once this flag is purchased (at an approximate cost of

$85) and in your possession, it can be displayed on an annual basis without further

cost.

We sincerely appreciate any efforts you make to assist in making October 1 a truly

community endeavor and provide you an avenue to recognize your senior citizens.

Thank you for your attention to this important respectful observance.

Sincerely,

Lorraine Logan

President, Council of Senior Citizens' Organizations of BC (COSCO)

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Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 12:05 PM To: Information Request

Subject: Unconditional Grant Funding Letter - June 2015 Payment

Ref: 158438 His Worship Mayor Bruce Milne and Members of Council District of Sechelt Box 129 Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Email: info@sechelt.ca cc: vmema@sechelt.ca Dear Mayor Milne and Councillors: As discussed in the email sent April 14, 2015, 2014 marked the last year of the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) program. This was a multi-year program that accelerated Small Community, Regional District, and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grants in the early years of the program and reduced them in the later years. Commencing 2015, the SCIF program was discontinued. The 2015 payment for Small Community, Regional District, and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grants funding was divided into two installments: a March installment and a June installment. The March Installment, totalling $40 million, has already been paid. The June installment, totalling approximately $75.1 million, will be provided to local governments before the end of June 2015. Thus, the total grant funding for 2015 will be $115.1 million. The June installment consists of $36.7 million for Small Community and Regional District grants to support service provision in areas with smaller tax bases and $38.4 million for Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grants to help municipalities enhance policing and public safety programs.

Unconditional Grant Funding

Purpose Payment Date Amount

Small Community Grants Local government services

June 25, 2015 $263,839

Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Grants

Defray the cost of local police enforcement

June 25, 2015 $77,274

If you have any questions or comments regarding the grant payments, please feel free to contact Ms. Jennifer Richardson, Policy Analyst, by telephone at: 250-356-9609, or by email at: Jennifer.Richardson@gov.bc.ca. Sincerely, “Original signed by” Coralee Oakes Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

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Council du boisProgram of the Canadian Wood Council

June 2015

Dear Mayor and Members of Council:

We are looking forward to your annual UBCM Convention in Vancouver this September.

With this letter, I invite your community to nominate a recently completed civic building for the 2015 CommunityRecognition Awards. The awards are presented annually to communities that advocate for specifying wood use in alocal project or through visionary initiatives that work toward building a community culture of wood.

Wood use in public buildings brings pride to B.C. towns and cities, and leaves a lasting legacy, which is an enduringcelebration of our culture of wood. You can nominate a project today: www.wood-works.ca/bc

If you are thinking of a new project, there has never been a better time to take advantage of the many benefits woodhas to offer.

Why wood? Wood is good!

Choosing wood for building is a good choice for socio-economic, environmental, budgetary and health reasons. It’sa good choice for our economy, as forestry is a significant economic engine in B.C., and either directly or indirectlybenefits us all.

It is also the best choice for the environment, as nothing can make a green building “greener” than optimizing the useof wood materials. Growing trees absorb C02 and emit oxygen; wood materials sequester CO2 throughout their use;and substituting wood for other materials avoids substantial amounts of C02 emissions. The result: high performancecivic buildings which recognize our wood history and help us realize future sustainability goals.

Advanced technology and modern building codes are expanding opportunities for wood building products andsystems. The result: distinctive and innovative civic buildings, designed and built throughout B.C. - which are alsocost-effective. Our province’s wealth of leading-edge designers, supported by organizations such as Wood WORKS! BCand the Canadian Wood Council, can show you how to make more of your scarce building and operating budgets. Ourtechnical advisors can outline all the recent innovations in wood building products and systems to create comfortable,flexible, healthy and effective spaces.

There is a growing body of research demonstrating that working, learning and healing environments can be morehealthful if they include natural elements in design, including wood. Demonstrated positive impacts include higherlevels of health, better concentration and generally improved occupant performance for workers, students, patientsand residents.

What’s new in the world of wood? Consider the advantages and possibilities.

Our technical advisors can outline all the recent innovations in wood building products and systems to createcomfortable, flexible, healthy and effective spaces. We are here to offer our technical expertise, training and educationto help your local government realize a lower carbon footprint, and warm, beautiful, human-centred environments inwhich people thrive. Please call me if you are ready to move forward with a new civic project and I can give you moreinformation on the free services Wood WORKS! BC can provide to your project teams.

Yours truly,

Lynn Embury-Williams 29 Oi5Executive DirectorWood WORKS! BC C I

WOOD WORKS! BC, DISTRICT OF SECHEL

837 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7H 1V6 I Toll Fre’t87792$B’ ‘t1www.wood-works.ca

About Wood WORKS! BC

Wood WORKS! is a national industry-led program of the Canadian Wood Council, with a goal to support innovation

and provide leadership on the use of wood products and systems. Through workshops, seminars and case studies,

Wood WORKS! provides education, training and technical expertise to building and design professionals and local

governments involved with commercial, institutional and industrial construction projects throughout B.C. For more than

17 years, Wood WORKS! BC has facilitated practical, efficient, versatile and cost-effective building and design solutions

through the use of wood —the most sustainable, natural and renewable building material on Earth.

Wood WORKS! BC has also worked extensively with municipalities on projects ranging from fire halls to arenas to

recreation centres. Wood WORKS! BC is a recognized resource to help B.C. communities with the “build with wood”

requirements on publicly-funded projects under the Wood First Act, and our expertise is available free-of-charge.

Wood WORKS! BC: Services to Local Governments

0 Free Technical Advice

• Architectural, structural, fire, seismic, acoustic, envelope, environmental performance

0 Source Wood Design Expertise and Provide Connections

0 Community Outreach

• Local Governments

• Ministries / Associations

0 Source Products and Building Systems

Professional Development/Liaison

• Architectural Institute of BC, Association of Professional Engineers of BC, Building Officials Association of BC

Wood First Act Compliance Support

2014 Community Recognition Award winners

LMLGA -- Lower Mainland Local GovernmentAssociation: Village of Pemberton for the DowntownCommunity Barn (Merit: City of Richmond and Village ofHarrison Hot Springs)

“The Community Recognition Awards have been presented to large and small communities

throughout B.C. Every community can and should build with wood first, and use it wherever

possible, including accenting with wood products. Building with wood is good, and being

recognized with a Community Recognition Award is icing on the cake.”

AVICC -- Association of Vancouver Island and CoastalCommunities (includes several local governments andFirst Nations in the Comox Valley): Comox valley EconomicDevelopment Society for the Vancouver Island VisitorCentre (Merit: City of Nanaimo and District of Tofino)

NCLGA -- North Central Local Government Association:Town of Smithers for the Bovill Square

SILGA -- Southern Interior Local Government Association:Town of Summerland for the R.C.M.P. Building

AKBLG -- Association of Kootenay Boundary LocalGovernments: City of Kimberley for the Mark Creek Bridge(Merit: Village of Canal Flats)

— Mary Sjostrom, Past Mayor — City Of Quesnel I Past President — UBCM

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From: seniorsplanningtable@communityresources.ca [mailto:seniorsplanningtable@communityresources.ca] > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 3:54 PM > To: Information Request > Cc: Anne Titcomb > Subject: Attention Mayor and Council - Follow Up re Upcoming Seniors Planning Table Meeting - MOnday July 6, 2015 > > Dear Mayor Milne and Council Members > I'm just following up on a letter from Anne Titcomb as a result of her presentation to you on behalf of the Sunshine Coast Seniors Planning Table (presentation was May 6, 2015( I have heard that the Council may be sending a rep to the Seniors Planning Table and am just wondering if this is the case? > We are meeting on Monday July 6 from 1-3 pm in the Board Room at Sunshine Coast Community Services. > Looking forward to an update and to collaborating to continue to support older adults on the Coast. > thanks so much.. > Alison > Alison Leaney, MSW, RSW > Coordinator > SC Seniors Planning Table

From: Norma-Jean Benoy [mailto:njbenoy@gmail.com]

Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2015 5:10 PM To: Council; info@bcbikerace.com

Subject: Credit where credit is due.

I am very happy to be able to report that, contrary to expectations, I got a good nights sleep

without earplugs last night. I didn't think it was possible for that to happen without a major

change to the layout of the BC Bike Race camp but the new generators are, indeed, much quieter

and the bike maintenance crew managed to work very quietly. Thank you for doing your part in

making this happen.

Norma-Jean Benoy

Greenecourt, Sechelt