AVTTS Executive Meeting 18 February, 2025

Present: Mike, John, Robert, Jim
Regrets: Judy, Leo, Sylvain, Gail

Land acknowledgement as said.

Seedy Saturday Membership 15 or so signed up for the newsletter. Three memberships have been recently sold. Robert will get the forms to Jim. 15 or so people signed up for the newsletter. Mike is working on a newsletter.

Port Boat House Parking Loss of Waterfront Parking Discussed Port Boat House lease and loss of waterfront access. No action at this time.

Banner. The small banner is still not located. Mike will ask Chris if he has it.

Community Garage Sale: Hard to find a site. Tuesday before Easter, Easter Saturday? Discussed several possible venues. Abbyfield? Char’s parking lot. Char’s has tables. Purpose to build community profile, raise money. John will explore with Char and Robert will check with Abbyfield.

Dry Creek Restoration: Chris hasn’t heard back regarding the questions he asked.. Informal talk with Mike Fox? Mike Youds will look into FOI, and Mike Y will attend next committee of the whole.

Also discussed with respect to Somass Lands: ;Are there rules for flood plains? Tsunami zones? Robert (and Jim?) may sit down with Roland Smith re tactics (was owner of Lady Rose and is active individual on city issues).

Cycle Alberni Winter go by bike just finished, at least 20 people came by Jumping Slug. John has $750 coming for GBB. $1700 fot June GBB. (must include First Nations component) and will involve schools.

Long Range Strategic planning. Mike has some replies in to the questionnaire he sent out, will wait to get more.

Ocean Friendly Report (see Gail’s notes) Robert suggest giving Ocean Friendly PA money to buy thrift store rubber boots for cleanup project. Group concurred.

Grass roots action needed: Regenerative agriculture, flood mitigation,

Meeting with Josie Osborne MLA: Climate Emergency Action Unit Report :John will send climate action report. Is pressure off on climate action in BC government? How are we going to get 2030 targets? Ask Josie if there a climate caucus? We will all bring forward concerns in our interest area. Jim and Peter will focus on regional public transportation.
Meeting postponed

Shipbreaking: What’s going to happen here? Discussed whether regulations are adequate. There appear to be two proposals. Why did a barge company buy the APD lands? Is this an issue for the Air Quality Group? Robert will talk to Keith Wyton about the issue.

CME wants to work with DFO to create group that breaks federal ships. If so Department of Fisheries and Oceans would have a lot of control over the process. Mike has contacted Baynes Sound group who have been fighting a problematic ship breaking operation at Union Bay.

Somass Lands: We need to stay on top of it. Discussion that our position of complete naturalization of the site may be unreasonable and seen as unreasonable by the public. No consensus.

OCP review status: Sooner or later something will happen. Robert will try to figure out where the process is at.

Food related collaboration: Anna Lewis from Food Security Grouop wants to collaborate. Mike will follow up

Electrifying city waste management? Noted that the city has a new garbage collection truck so is unlikely to replace it soon. Discussion of electric school buses? Is there an electrification plan? We will do research on e-buses for schools.

Mountain Bike Tourism: Len Readshaw (sp) has joined AVTTS wants to collaborate with mountain bike tourism. There was a discussion of the need for more signage? Laurie Morphet has been making signs. John will follow up.

Green Drinks: There was a discussion of re instituting Green Drinks as outreach, a means of connecting with membership and others. Jim will talk to Char about what might work.

Recycling reality check: John talked about putting everything in recycle. Is recycling worth it?
John: most of recycling is packaging Should work on less packaging. Consumers need to be aware that recycling doesn’t make it go away. What is being recycled? What is rate? Recycle BC doesn’t tell us anything about what is happening with the waste stream.

Next Meeting: March 17, 2025

AVTTS AGENDA
For Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 6 pm
Location: 2652 6th Avenue

Greetings and territorial acknowledgement
Approval of meeting agenda
Approval of previous minutes (see attachment)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Recordkeeping request (from previous meeting)
Small banner MIA

GROUP UPDATES
Community garage sale
Dry Creek Restoration Group: email follow-up to city (Chris)
Cycle Alberni (John)
Long-range strategic planning (Mike)

NEW BUSINESS
Membership/participation drive (Mike)
Shipbreaking (Mike)
Coldest Night Feb. 22

FOR DISCUSSION
Dry Creek Restoration Committee position on Somass Lands (Mike)
OCP review status
Food-related spring event (Mike)
Electrifying city waste collection (Chris)
Mountain bike tourism (Mike)
Green Drinks/membership

Next regular meeting date

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