Tetrahedron Park
Following a meeting between the Ministry of Environment and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) about the Chapman expansion project, BC Parks is preparing to consult with shíshálh Nation and Squamish Nation, and to host an open house in Sechelt no later than May, with the aim of bringing a recommendation to the minister of environment this summer.
After the letter was introduced to committee, Bruce Milne, SCRD chair and director for the District of Sechelt, asked: “Does it have to be in Sechelt? It’s going to be quite a town hall.” Roberts Creek director Mark Lebbell noted the choice came from the province.
In the letter, BC Parks outlined two options that would allow the project to move forward. The first would be to cancel Tetrahedron Park’s Class A status and designate the area as part of the Environmental Land Use Act, which would allow water supply infrastructure upgrades to occur. The second would be to remove the 130 hectares containing Chapman and Edwards lakes from Tetrahedron Park for the same purposes.
Rockwater Resort
The owners of Rock-water Resort are planning to build a 48-unit residential apartment and hotel building near Ole’s Cove in Halfmoon Bay. Currently the resort has 11 cabins on the western part of its property, and a building with 16 guestrooms and offices, a four-bedroom house and 13 tent houses on its eastern part. The new building would replace the existing cabins and include both residential apartments for families and also short-term accommodation for tourists. The amendment to the OCP and zoning bylaws would allow for the residential units to be included on the property, which has a Tourist Commercial Designation.
A staff report called the development “technically feasible” and stated it “can be integrated appropriately with the surrounding environment.”
Garry Nohr, director for Halfmoon Bay, where Rockwater is located, said he had “no qualms going through the process.”
A public information meeting will be proposed, as well as consultation with shíshálh Nation.
Dakota Ridge
Dakota Ridge closed for the season on April 3. It enjoyed a high-snow year, with an average base of two metres. Thirty-five volunteers spent 2,000 hours grooming and hosting trails. Highlights of the season include the third annual Dakota Ridge Loppet and Snowshoe Challenge, and visits and overnight trips from schools and clubs.
Cemetery fees
Fees for grave liners, vaults, and for opening and closing graves will likely increase after the planning and development committee approved changes to fees at an April 12 meeting.
The Seaview Cemetery’s budget was increased by $10,000 in the 2018 budget to “address cost pressures related to goods and services,” said a staff report, with a hike to cemetery fees and charges slated to recover 50 per cent of that increase.
