February 18 2020
Bamfield Community Affairs Society
Unofficial Minutes
February 18th 2020
Attendance: Lisa Herbig, Liz Isaac, Bernadette Wyton, Mark Stokes, Dane Dentoon, Julie Bradley, Bob Baden, Bob Beckett, Zelta Clappis, Christine Gruman, Ken Bodaly, Stefan Ochman, Chris McInerney
Call to order 6.30
Chair Mark Stokes
Acknowledge we are meeting on the Traditional Territory of the Huu-ay-aht First Nation.
Adoption of minutes as revised
M/ Stefan S/ Lisa
Treasurer’s Report Liz Isaac
Cheq. Account 17,612.08
Change from last month is a payment to Mandy Ross for the balance of her Bear Aware GIA.
Savings account 2418.34
M/ Bob Baden S/Lisa Herbig
Regional Directors Report
Telus assures that they will be making an announcement soon regarding our cell coverage.
MOTI and Mainroads were in Bamfield to discuss price for parking project.
Mainroads and HFN authorized John Mass to begin West Side road work.
Bamfield Road Update;
No mention of funds in today’s budget speech.
We would like to invite Minister Fraser and MOTI to meet with our community in March.
A meeting will be set up for March 9th 6.30 at BCS, Chief Dennis will also be invited.
West Side Government Dock
The ACRD has concerns about being implicated in a divestiture award, should the proposed plan for care and maintenance fail.
ACRD has applied for a grant to conduct an affordable housing study.
Committee Reports
BCS
Two new students Harley and Hailey join us from Nitnat.
Field trip to Port on Monday to visit schools and Gymnastics.
BCSA
Community Lunch Thursday 26th.
New Horizons for seniors.
BVFD
1st responders have a 5 core medical team, 2 with class 4 driver’s license.
Looking for more people with class 4 license.
Need a team of four for call outs.
Health Clinic
Welcomes Heather Peterson as our new nurse, 6 weeks on and 6 off.
Community Forest.
The road to Kiixin has 86 easy access trees.
Meeting Thursday 20th.
New Business
Fish bearing creeks along the Bamfield road have 4x4 post in place and the final design for signs have been approved and will go up this month
Meeting Adjourned 8.28pm
M/Bob Baden
Prepared by Liz Isaac.