Meeting with BC Housing and Kwikwetlem First Nation

The main topics of the meeting were as follows:

Cost Concerns Regarding Tree Walks RHCS offered suggestions such as an audit-based design for tree walks as a compromise, but BCH and KFN were firm in their decision to charge RHCS an $824.50 fee for every tree walk after the fifth one per year. This is the requested cost breakdown they provided: special events fee of $510.00 ($127.50/hr x 4 hours) for a weekend event coordinator (liaison) and $275.00 for administration plus $29.25 GST. While evening and weekend walks beyond 5 walks will be charged, BCH offered to waive the special events coordinator fee for walks between 7am and 3pm Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.  We see these special events fees as BCH imposed issues and costs that should not apply to our non-profit society.  RHCS has been doing tree walks on public lands for 30 years, with no issues and no need for an event coordinator/liaison or any administration.

Site Planning Update Diamond Head Arborists are conducting an update on trees on the sumiqwuelu/Riverview grounds.

Cemetery Planting has begun on the mound of soil that was recently placed there.

Gardening at Serenity BCH said they were hoping to have the archaeological training session in December or early January 2023.  New volunteers must take this course every year to be allowed to garden in Serenity. This Training has now been successfully completed so RHCS can continue to maintain the gardens in Serenity.