Letter Criticizes Canadian Government and Islands Trust Over Governance Issues
governance · 2022-2023 · Islands Trust and Hornby Island
A letter criticizes the Canadian federal government for inviting a former Nazi SS veteran to be honoured in parliament and criticizes the Islands Trust for procedural failures regarding a Rogers cell tower application on Hornby Island. The letter outlines a timeline of events and calls for the Trust to take responsibility and corrective action.
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- “Timeline of important dates in the Rogers application process June 10, 2022 - Brian Gregg (Rogers’ agent) opens communications with Islands Trust... August 17, 2022 - Rogers makes a formal application to install a tower on Hornby Island... October 15, 2022 - Trust elections take place with the community being kept in the dark... November 21, 2022 - The community and the Trustees first learn of the Rogers’ application... January 13, 2023 - Rogers closes community consultation without carrying out” — The Islands Grapevine – October 5th, 2023 (October 5th, 2023)
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