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Sechelt Community Projects Inc.

Board of Directors Regular Meeting March 26, 2018 - 9:00 am

AGENDA

1.0 Adoption of Agenda

2.0 Minutes 2.1 January 29, 2018

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3.0 Operations Manager's Report

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4.0 Finance 4.1 Audited 2017 Financial Statement 4.1(a) Dividend Expectation

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5.0 Business Arising from Minutes 5.1 Biodiversity Brochures - Costing 5.2 Ancient Log Display - Watermark 5.3 Elk Habitat Assessment

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6.0 Committee Reports 6.1 Nominations 6.2 Legacy Fund

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7.0 Received Correspondence 7.1 n/a

8.0 Other Business 8.1 Carbon/Life Cycle Workshop - UBC 8.2 Annual General Meeting

9.0 Next Meeting

Adjourn

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SECHELT COMMUNITY PROJECTS INC. (the “Corporation”)

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD ON MONDAY,

JANUARY 29, 2018 AT 09:00 A.M. AT THE SUNSHINE COAST COMMUNITY FOREST

CONFERENCE ROOM, SECHELT, B.C.

PRESENT: Anderson, Tim Bonderud, Glen Craig, Geoff

(Directors) D'Arcy, Bob Fogarty, Fidel Fournier, Brian

Moonen, Peter

ALSO PRESENT: Harris, Linda - Administrator Lasser, Dave - Operations Manager

REGRETS: Tony Greenfield Pinfold, Tom

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m.

Agenda

The agenda was reviewed and adopted.

1.0 Minutes

MOTION:

UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED IT WAS RESOLVED that the minutes of

the meeting of November 27, 2017 be received and approved without change. Motion carried.

Pursuant to Section 90(1) (g) "litigation" of the Community Charter, it has been determined that the

meeting will move in-camera at 9:12 am.

The Regular meeting resumed at 9:20 am.

2.0 Operations Manager's Report

The Operations Manager's Report was received and discussed. Further information was provided for

the following:

- FSCI Biological Consultants has been collecting information about Wilson Creek for two years but

has not analyzed the data yet. A full report is expected by the end of March.

- Road deactivation is not planned for the summer months because of fire hazard risk.

- Timber Supply Review does not become part of the Forest Stewardship Plan; it does become part

of the Management Plan.

- FSP delayed due to current legal scenario. Prior to submission of FSP we are required to review

any new legislation which comes into effect in the immediate prior four month period and make any

necessary additions or adjustments before actual submission.

- Community Forest will donate six cedar logs from Block EW23 to a shishalh Nation carver.

- The Province is reviewing the possibility of declaring new red-listed plant communities. We are not

required to address any species not on the Integrated Wildlife Management Strategy list.

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MOTION:

UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED IT WAS RESOLVED that the Operations

Manager's Report be received and approved. Motion carried.

3.0 Finance

3.1 2017 Q4 Statement

MOTION:

UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED IT WAS RESOLVED that the

Financial Report of 2017 Quarter 4, as prepared by TCG Chartered Accounts, be received and

accepted. Motion carried.

3.2 2018 Budget

- Should we create an educational module?

- Current budget includes trail system between Wormy and Pudd Lakes. Pudd Lake outside CF

tenure and is Crown land. A&A is willing to participate.

- installing docks and other structures within recreation sites bring liability issues.

- Community engagement budget should be increased to $25,000. Suggestion to bring in a

marketing group to help promote CF.

- Roberts Creek Elementary constructing a community facility for community gardens, etc.

How can we participate?

MOTION:

UPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED IT WAS RESOLVED that the 2018

Operating Budget be received and accepted with an increase for Community Engagement to

$25,000. Motion carried.

4.0 Business Arising

4.1 The report "EW28 Final Report: Wild Edible and Medical Mushrooms" was accepted and

discussed.

- Fidel to make minor adjustments and then the final report will be posted to website.

- A final report which encompasses the research from the whole tenure is still to be written.

More on-site data for this report was collected in 2017.

4.2 Timbers from Camp Byng - Approximately 1400 board feet available of varying sizes; no sap-

wood, no rot; CF has made an offer to purchase them for distribution to community groups.

Peter to follow up with Camp Byng representative.

4.3 The "Project Progress Summary" from Dr. Dave Bates regarding the monitoring of Wilson

Creek was accepted and discussed. This is a preliminary report and will not be posted for

public viewing. The full report will be posted at the appropriate time.


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5.0 Committees

5.1 Nominations

- Directors were polled for their desire to renew their term. Two directors will be stepping

down.

- Emails were submitted to select community members with requests for expressions of interest

to join the Board in 2018. One response has been received to date. That person has been

interviewed.

- Advertisements for directors will be published in the Coast Reporter for two consecutive

weeks.

5.2 Audit

- the 2017 audit has begun.

- the Auditors have committed to a mid-March completion.

6.0 Other Business

6.1 A Carbon/Climate Change Workshop is being held at UBC on March 6

- three directors will attend

6.2 The recent story from the Coast Reporter about our own Tony Greenfield receiving the

Governor General's Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers was discussed.

Pursuant to Sections 90(1) (c) "labour relations ..." of the Community Charter, it has been determined that

the meeting will move in-camera at 11:10 am

The Regular meeting resumed at 11:40 am.

7.0 Next Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Monday March 26, 2018 at 9:00

am.

Termination

There being no further business, the meeting terminated at 11:45 am.

Chair



Sechelt Community Projects Inc.(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017



Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017

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Independent Auditor's Report 2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss) 3

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 4

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 7 - 20

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Independent Auditor's Report

To the Shareholder of Sechelt Community Projects Inc. (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

Insert report

Sechelt, British ColumbiaMarch 21, 2016 Chartered Accountants

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss)

2017 2016

Revenue $ 3,370,763 $ 1,061,528

Cost of salesSilviculture 102,038 34,038Logging 2,219,182 695,682

2,321,220 729,720

Gross margin (31.1%, 2016 31.3%) 1,049,543 331,808

Interest and other income 24,280 23,545

1,073,823 355,353

ExpensesAdvertising and communications 15,585 8,598Amortization 774 968Bad debts - 5,810Bank charges and interest 446 385Board and committee (note 12) 14,671 15,656Community engagement 2,515 758Forestry projects 98,442 74,886Insurance 2,044 2,246Legal and accounting 26,568 20,031Management and administration 201,557 174,907Office and miscellaneous 29,286 27,915Rent 13,798 11,655Special events 3,024 3,023Timber tax - 7,400Travel 10,420 4,759

419,130 358,997

Income (loss) before income taxes 654,693 (3,644)

Income taxes 4 -

Total income and comprehensive income for the year $ 654,689 $ (3,644)

Earnings (loss) per share 37.93 (0.21)

Average weighted number of common shares 17,260 17,260

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Shares Share capitalContributed

surplusRetainedearnings Total

Balance, December31, 2015 17,260 $ 172,600 $ 49,770 $ 1,544,406 $ 1,766,776

Net andcomprehensive loss - - - (3,644) (3,644)

Dividends - - - (225,890) (225,890)

Balance, December31, 2016 17,260 172,600 49,770 1,314,872 1,537,242

Net andcomprehensiveincome - - - 654,689 654,689

Dividends - - - (125,890) (125,890)

Balance, December31, 2017 17,260 $ 172,600 $ 49,770 $ 1,843,671 $ 2,066,041

Dividend per share for 2017 is $7.29 (2016 - $13.09)


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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

December 31, 2017 2016

Assets

CurrentCash $ 2,451,393 $ 1,796,306Accounts receivable - 20,673Prepaid operational costs (note 4) 126,450 156,298GST recoverable 7,118 3,266Due from broker 7,183 6,685

2,592,144 1,983,228

Property and equipment (note 5) 3,097 3,871

$ 2,595,241 $ 1,987,099

Liabilities

CurrentAccounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 98,762 $ 44,830Accrued road deactivation costs (note 7) 89,302 97,295Dividends payable 25,890 25,890Accrued silvicultural costs (note 6) 79,550 62,000

293,504 230,015

Accrued silvicultural costs (note 6) 235,696 219,842

529,200 449,857

Shareholder's equity

Share capital (note 8) 172,600 172,600Contributed surplus (note 9) 49,770 49,770Retained earnings 1,843,671 1,314,872

2,066,041 1,537,242

$ 2,595,241 $ 1,987,099

Approved and authorized by the Board of Directors on March 26, 2018, signed on behalf of theBoard:

Approved by the board:

Director Director


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the year ended December 31, 2017 2016

Cash provided by (used for)Operating activities

Total income (loss) for the year $ 654,689 $ (3,644)Item not affecting cash

Amortization 774 968

655,463 (2,676)Change in non-cash working capital items

Accounts receivable 20,673 (13,798)Inventory - 147,904Prepaid operational costs 29,848 40,978GST recoverable (3,852) 7,476Due from broker (498) 1,674Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 53,932 (79,451)Accrued road deactivation costs (7,993) -Accrued silvicultural costs 33,404 (31,101)Income taxes receivable - 77

780,977 71,083

Financing activityDividends paid (125,890) (225,890)

Increase (decrease) in cash 655,087 (154,807)

Cash, beginning of year 1,796,306 1,951,113

Cash, end of year $ 2,451,393 $ 1,796,306

Supplemental cash flow information

The Company had the following cash transactions:Interest received $ 24,280 $ 23,545


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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2017

1. Nature of operations

Sechelt Community Projects Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on March 8, 2005, under thelaws of the Province of British Columbia and its major activity is utilizing certain timber rightspursuant to a Community Forest Agreement (K3F) dated May 30, 2011.

The address of the Company's corporate office and principal place of business is Unit C, 5588Inlet Avenue, Sechelt, British Columbia, V0N 3A0.

The sole shareholder of the Company is the District of Sechelt.

2. Basis of preparation

a) Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance withInternational Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International AccountingStandards Board ("IASB").

b) Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except forfinancial instruments measured at fair value.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to makecertain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment inapplying the Company's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment ofcomplexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidatedfinancial statements are disclosed in Note 3(k).

3. Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies used by management in thepreparation of these consolidated financial statements. (a) Principles of consolidation

These consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of theCompany as well as its wholly-owned subsidiaries Sunshine Coast Community Forest Ltd.which has a year end of December 31, 2017 and was incorporated on February 4, 2010, andhas been inactive to date and SCCF Consulting Services Ltd. which was disolved onNovember 20, 2017 and was incorporated May 30, 2011. All inter-company transactions andbalances have been eliminated.

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3. Significant accounting policies (continued)

(b) Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined underthe weighted average cost method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in theordinary course of business less estimated costs of completion and estimated selling costs.Cost of inventories includes materials, direct labour, manufacturing overhead and other costsincurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition.

Inventories are written down to net realizable value when the cost of inventories is notestimated to be recoverable. When the circumstances that previously caused inventories tobe written down below cost no longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase innet realizable value because of changed economic circumstances, the amount of the write-down is reversed (the reversal is limited to the amount of the original write-down).

(c) Work-in-process

Work-in-process consists of unbilled costs related to spacing contracts with the province ofBritish Columbia.

(d) Property and equipment

Recognition and Measurement

On initial recognition, property and equipment are valued at cost, being the purchase priceand directly attributable costs of acquisition of the asset. Property and equipment issubsequently recorded at cost plus any costs of betterment less accumulated amortization.When parts of an item of property and equipment have different useful lives, they areaccounted for as separate items (major components) of property and equipment.

Subsequent costs

The cost of replacing part of an item of property and equipment is recognized in the carryingamount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the partwill flow to the Company and its cost can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of thereplaced part is derecognized and the corresponding loss is recognized in the Company'sincome or loss for the year. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property and equipmentare recognized in income or loss as incurred.

Gains and losses

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property and equipment are determined bycomparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount, and are recognized inincome or loss.

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(d) Property and equipment (continued)

Furniture and equipment 20% Declining balance

The estimated useful lives of assets are reviewed by management and adjusted if necessary.

(e) Impairment of non-financial assets

Non-financial assets are subject to impairment tests at least annually and whenever eventsor changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not berecoverable. When the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which isthe higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell, the asset is written downaccordingly.

When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an asset, the impairment testis carried out on the asset's cash-generating unit, which is the lowest group of assets inwhich the asset belongs for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that arelargely independent of the cash inflows from other assets. The Company has one cash-generating unit for which impairment testing is performed.

An impairment loss is charged to the income or loss, except to the extent that they reversegains previously recognized in other comprehensive income or loss.

(f) Provisions

Accrued future silvicultural costs

The Company is subject to requirements relating to the reforestation under its timber forestlicense and recognizes a provision when timber is harvested. The estimated provision isbased on the expected future cash flows discounted at the risk-free rate. Upon harvesting thetimber the related silvicultural costs are recorded as a liability with the related expenses beingrecorded in cost of sales - silviculture.

In periods subsequent to the initial measurement, changes in the liability resulting fromrevisions to estimated future costs are recognized in cost of sales - silvicultural as they occur.The unwinding of the discount associated with the provision to reflect the passage of time isrecognized in profit or loss for the period. All subsequent expenditures relating to thereforestation of these cut blocks are recorded against the related liability.

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(f) Provisions (continued)

Road deactivation costs

The Company is subject to requirements to deactivate logging roads once they are no longerin use. The Company accrues the related deactivation costs at the time the road iscompleted and available for use. Upon completion of the logging roads the estimateddeactivation costs are recorded as a liability with the related expense being recorded in costof sales - logging. All subsequent expenditures are recorded against the related liability.

The Company has not used a discount rate to calculate the net present value of theseliabilities as they are current.

The related liabilities are adjusted for subsequent changes in estimates.

(g) Income taxes

As a municipal corporation, the Company is exempt from tax under Section 149 of Division Hof the Income Tax Act. Income taxes are recorded using the asset-liability method in theCompany's wholly owned subsidiary SCCF Consulting Services Ltd. and are accordinglyreflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(h) Share capital

Financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent thatthey do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company’scommon shares are classified as equity instruments. Incremental costs directly attributable tothe issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss applicable tocommon shares of the Company by the weighted average number of common sharesoutstanding for the relevant period.

(i) Revenue recognition

Revenue includes the sale of raw logs and provision of logging related services. Revenuefrom the sale of raw logs is measured net of brokerage fees and recognized upon transfer ofsignificant risks and reward of ownership, provided collectability is reasonably assured.Revenues from the provision of logging related services are accounted for under thepercentage of completion method. The degree of completion is determined on the basis ofcosts incurred to date compared with the total expected costs for the entire contract. Losseson the contracts are accounted for as soon as they can be determined. Interest income isrecognized when earned and accrued if payment has not yet been received by the Company.

Consulting fees are recognized as revenue when services have been substantially providedand collectability is reasonably assured.

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(j) Financial instruments

Financial assets

Financial assets are classified into one of the following categories based on the purpose forwhich the asset was acquired. All transactions related to financial instruments are recordedon a settlement date basis. The Company's accounting policy for each category is as follows:

Transactions costs associated with financial assets classified as fair value through profit orloss (FVTPL) are expensed as incurred, while transaction costs associated with all otherfinancial assets are included in the initial carrying amount of the asset.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

A FVTPL financial asset is classified as held-for-trading or is designated as such upon initialrecognition. Financial assets are designated as FVTPL if the Company manages suchinvestments and makes purchase and sale decisions based on their fair value in accordancewith the Company’s documented risk management or investment strategy. Financial assetsdesignated as FVTPL are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized inprofit or loss. The Company has not classified any financial assets as FVTPL at December31, 2017 and 2016.

Loans and Receivables

These assets are non-derivative financial assets resulting from the delivery of cash or otherassets by a lender to a borrower in return for a promise to repay on a specified date or dates,or on demand. They are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that aredirectly attributable to their acquisition or issue and subsequently carried at amortized cost,using the effective interest rate method, less any impairment losses. Amortized cost iscalculated taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and includes fees thatare an integral part of the effective interest rate and transaction costs. Gains and losses arerecognized in the profit or loss when the loans and receivables are derecognized or impaired,as well as through the amortization process. The Company has classified cash, accountsreceivable and due from broker as loans and receivables.

Held-to-maturity investments

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturities areclassified as held-to-maturity when the Company has the positive intention and ability to holdthem to maturity. After initial measurement, held-to-maturity investments are measured atamortized cost using the effective interest method, less impairment. Amortized cost iscalculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or coststhat are an integral part of the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate amortizationis included in profit. The losses arising from impairment are recognized in profit or loss. TheCompany did not have any held-to-maturity investments during the years ended December31, 2017 and 2016.

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(j) Financial instruments (continued)

Available-for-sale financial assets

Non-derivative financial assets not included in the above categories are classified asavailable-for-sale and comprise principally the Company's strategic investments in entitiesnot qualifying as subsidiaries or associates. Available-for-sale investments are carried at fairvalue with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. Wherethere is a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of an available-for-sale financialasset (which constitutes objective evidence of impairment), the full amount of theimpairment, including any amount previously recognized in other comprehensive income orloss, is recognized in profit or loss. If there is no quoted market price in an active market andfair value cannot be readily determined, available-for-sale investments are carried at cost.The Company did not have any available-for-sale assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

Impairment on Financial Assets

At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any objective evidence that afinancial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or group offinancial assets is deemed to be impaired, if, and only if, there is objective evidence ofimpairment as a result of one or more events that has occurred after the initial recognition ofthe asset and that event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financialasset or the group of financial assets.

Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held-for-trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value throughprofit or loss.

Financial liabilities are classified as held-for-trading if they are acquired for the purpose ofselling in the near term. This category includes derivative financial instruments entered intoby the Company that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships asdefined by IAS 39. Separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held-for-tradingunless they are designated as effective hedging instruments.

Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognised in profit or loss.

The Company has not designated any financial liabilities upon initial recognition as fair valuethrough profit or loss.

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(j) Financial instruments (continued)

Financial liabilities (continued)

Other financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as other financial liabilities based on the purpose for whichthe liability was incurred and comprise of accounts payables and accrued liabilities, anddividends payable. These liabilities are initially recognized at fair value net of any transactioncosts directly attributable to the issuance of the instrument and subsequently carried atamortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

This ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate onthe balance of the liability carried in the statement of financial position. Interest expense inthis context includes initial transaction costs and premiums payable on redemption, as wellas any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.

Accounts payables and accrued liabilities represent liabilities for goods and services providedto the Company prior to the end of the period which are unpaid. Accounts payable andaccrued liabilities amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Dividends payable represent distributions of the Company's retained earnings to theshareholder. These payments have been declared payable on December 31, 2017 and willbe distributed to the shareholder subsequent to year end.

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(k) Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The Company makes estimates and assumptions about the future that affect the reportedamounts of assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgment are continually evaluated based onhistorical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that arebelieved to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual experience maydiffer from these estimates and assumptions.

The effect of a change in accounting estimate is recognized prospectively by including it inprofit or loss in the period of change, if the change affects that period only, or in the period ofthe change and future periods, if the change affects both.

Information about critical accounting estimates in applying accounting policies that have themost significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets andliabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements within the next financial year arediscussed below:

Expected timber volumes from certain cut blocks

Expected timber volumes from certain cut blocks are determined initially by third partyengineers who assess the expected timber supply in each cut block. The associatedengineering and road building costs for each block are recorded as inventory and expensedas these cut blocks are logged with reference to the expected volumes. These estimates arereviewed and updated annually by management with any changes being appliedprospectively. The estimated volume from cut blocks may differ from the actual timbervolume.

Accrued future silvicultural costs

The Company accrues the discounted estimated cost of reforestation required under itstimber forest licence at the time the timber is harvested. The estimated costs are determinedby management based on the Company's operational plans, past experience, andindependent expert analysis. The assessment is based on the location and terrain of thespecific cut blocks and may differ from the actual costs associated with reforestation of thecut blocks. The cash flow timing, discount rate, and inflation rate are also estimatesdetermined by management.

Road deactivation costs

Road deactivation costs are based on managements estimates of such costs based on thestandard cost per meter of road. These estimates are based on historical data and pastexperiences with the costs associated with the deactivation of the roads and consist mainlyof subcontractor costs. These costs are accrued at the time of completion of the serviceroads. Subsequent to the recording of the deactivation costs all related expenditures areremoved from the liability as incurred.

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(l) Adoption of new accounting standards

The Company has adopted these accounting standards effective January 1, 2017. Theadoption of these standards had no significant impact on the consolidated financialstatements. These standards are:

IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows

(m) Accounting standards not yet adopted

IFRS 9 Financial InstrumentsThis standard introduces new classification and measurement models for financial assets,using a single approach to determine whether a financial asset is measured at amortizedcost or fair value. To be classified and measured at amortized cost, assets must satisfy thebusiness model test for managing the financial assets and have certain contractual cash flowcharacteristics. All other financial instruments assets are to be classified and measured atfair value. The standard allows an irrevocable election on initial recognition to present gainsand losses on equity instruments (that are not held-for-trading) in other comprehensiveincome, with dividends as a return on these investments being recognized in profit or loss. Inaddition, those equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensiveincome would no longer have to apply any impairment requirement nor would there be any'recycling' of gains or losses through profit and loss on disposal. The accounting for financialliabilities continues to be classified and measured in accordance with IAS 39, with oneexception, being that the portion of a change of fair value relating to the entity's own creditrisk is to be presented in other comprehensive income unless it would create an accountingmismatch. This standard is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1,2018.

IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with CustomersThe IASB issued IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which provides a singleprinciple-based framework to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 replacesthe previous revenue standard IAS 18, Revenue, and the related Interpretations on revenuerecognition. The standard scopes out contracts that are considered to be lease contracts,insurance contracts and financial instruments. The new standard is a control-based modeland compared to the existing revenue standard which is primarily focused on risks andreward. Transfer of control occurs when the customer has the ability to direct the use of andobtain the benefits of the good or services. This standard is effective for reporting periodsbeginning on or after January 1, 2018.

IFRS 16 LeasesIFRS 16 specifies how and IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present and discloseleases. The standard provides a dingle lessee accounting model, requiring lessees torecognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or theunderlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance,with IFRS 16's approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from its predecessor,IAS 17. The standard was issued in January 2016 and is effective for annual periodsbeginning on or after January 1, 2019.

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4. Prepaid operational costs

Management has identified certain engineering and temporary road building costs incurred in theyear that relate to the anticipated activities for certain areas and amounts of timber that have notcompleted and as such, these costs have been deferred and are expensed as the anticipatedvolumes for those areas are realized.

5. Property and equipment

2017

Furniture andequipment Roads Total

CostAt January 1, 2017 $ 21,427 $ 306,856 $ 328,283

At December 31, 2017 21,427 306,856 328,283

Accumulated amortizationAt January 1, 2017 17,556 306,856 324,412Additions 774 - 774

At December 31, 2017 18,330 306,856 325,186

Net book value at December 31, 2017 $ 3,097 $ - $ 3,097

2016

Furnitureand

equipment Roads Total

CostAt January 1, 2016 $ 21,427 $ 306,856 $ 328,283

At December 31, 2016 21,427 306,856 328,283

Accumulated amortizationAt January 1, 2016 16,588 306,856 323,444Additions 968 - 968

At December 31, 2016 17,556 306,856 324,412

Net book value at December 31, 2016 $ 3,871 $ - $ 3,871

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6. Accrued silvicultural costs

The Company accrues silvicultural costs based on the volume of production measured in cubicmetres. During the year the Company accrued costs of $102,038 (2016 - $24,833) and spent$68,634 (2016 - $55,934) on the related activities.

The silviculture expenditures are expected to occur over the next one to fifteen years and havebeen discounted at risk-free rates of 0.43% to 3.09%. The total undiscounted amount of theestimated future expenditures required to settle the silviculture obligation approximates the carryvalue.

7. Accrued road deactivation cost

The Company accrues road deactivation costs at the completion of the construction of the loggingroad based on estimated costs to restore the roads and vegetation. During the year the Companyaccrued costs of $129 (2016 - $Nil) and spent $8,122 (2016 - $Nil) on the related activities.

8. Share capital

Authorized

Unlimited common shares with no par value

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9. Contributed surplus

The shareholder of the Company received a SICEAI Grant of $49,770 from the CommunityFutures Development Corporation in 2004 and expended those monies on behalf of the Companyin conjunction with the application for the Probationary Community Forest Agreement.

10. Financial instruments fair value and risk management

Fair value

The Company estimates the fair value of its financial instruments based on current interest rates,market value and pricing of financial instruments with comparable terms. Unless otherwiseindicated, the carrying value of these financial instruments approximates their fair market valuebecause of the near maturity of those instruments.

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Positionare classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used inmaking the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

Level 1: valuation based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: valuation techniques based on inputs other than quoted pricesincluded in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, eitherdirectly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e derived from prices); and

Level 3: valuation techniques using inputs for the asset or liability that arenot based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market inputs whenever such inputs exist.A financial instrument is classified to the lowest level of the hierarchy for which a significant inputhas been considered in measuring fair value.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with counterparty’s inability to fulfil its payment obligations.Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consistprimarily of cash. The Company limits its exposure to credit loss by placing its cash with majorfinancial institutions and invests only in short-term obligations that are guaranteed by theCanadian government or by a British Columbia Credit Union. The Company’s maximumexposure to credit risk for cash is the amount disclosed in the consolidated statement of financialposition.

Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to financial instrumentsincluded in cash is minimal.

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10. Financial instruments fair value and risk management (continued)

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as theyfall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to evaluate current and expectedliquidity requirements under both normal and stressed conditions to ensure that it maintainssufficient reserves of cash or have an available credit facility to meet its liquidity requirements inthe short and long term.

As at December 31, 2017, the Company had a cash balance of $2,451,393 (2016 - $1,796,306) tosettle current liabilities of $293,504 (2016 - $239,523). All of the Company’s financial liabilities areclassified as current and are anticipated to mature within this fiscal period. The Company intendsto settle these with funds from its positive working capital position.

Market risk

Market risk incorporates a range of risks. Movement in risk factors, such as market price risk andcurrency risk, affect the fair values of financial assets and liabilities. The Company is exposed tothese risks as the ability of the Company to develop or market its products and the futureprofitability of the Company is related to the market price of logs.

i) Foreign currency risk

The Company does not have assets held in foreign currencies as at December 31, 2017 and2016 and therefore is not exposed to foreign currency risk.

ii) Price risk

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity prices. Commodity price risk isdefined as the potential adverse impact on earnings and economic value due to commodity pricemovements and volatilities. The Company closely monitors commodity prices to determine theappropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.

iii) Interest rate risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk to the extent that the cash maintained at thefinancial institution is subject to a floating rate of interest. The interest rate risk on cash andinvestments is not considered significant.

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11. Capital disclosures

The Company considers the net and unencumbered financial assets held to be capital for thepurposes of this section. Capital is calculated by adding cash, accounts receivable, due frombroker and GST recoverable then deducting total current liabilities.

The Company's objective in managing capital is to ensure sufficient capital is available during theyear and on an on-going basis to fund current operations, to provide for future liabilities andcontingencies and to provide a reasonable rate of return to the shareholder. The Company'scapital management is done by management in conjunction with the board by budgeting, regularreview of financial reporting and longer-term capital planning. As at December 31, 2017, theCompany's capital was $2,172,190 (2016 - $1,587,407).

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year endedDecember 31, 2017. The Company was not subject to externally imposed covenants.

12. Related party transactions

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and thesubsidiaries and their respective ownership listed in the following table:

Sunshine Coast Community Forest Ltd 100% SCCF Consulting Services Ltd. 100%

During the year the Company declared dividends of $125,890 (2016 - $225,890) of which $25,890(2016 - $25,890) was payable at the year end. This amount was unsecrued, non-interest bearingand had no fixed terms of repayment.

Key management compensation

During the year, the Company paid honourariums totaling $10,000 (2016 - $10,000) to thepresident.

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Free-Cash Calculation

Reference

Current cash position

Financial assets

Bank Balance 2,451,393$ 2017 Q4 Financial Statement

Due to Broker -$ 2017 Q4 Financial Statement

Accounts Receivable -$ 2017 Q4 Financial Statement

Less: financial liabilities

Current (97,596)$ 2017 Q4 Financial Statement

Long-Term (451,886)$ 2017 Q4 Financial Statement

Less: permanent capital

Share Capital (172,600)$ 2016 Financial Statement (constant)

Contributed Surplus (49,770)$ 2016 Financial Statement (constant)

Net cash position 1,679,541$

Operating provisions

Net 2018 Cash Flow 1,382,383$ 2018 Cash-flow budget profit expectation

Operational provision Q1 - 2019 (685,000)$ based on 15,000 m3 logging (logging & road building costs - estimate)

Admin provision Q1 - 2019 (84,000)$ based on 2018 Cash-flow budget

Free Cash 2,292,924$

Prepared by:

Linda Harris

SCPI

March 14, 2018

December 31, 2017



Ecologic Consulting

S u n s h i n e C o a s t C o m m u n i t y F o r e s t

R o o s e v e l t E l k H a b i t a t

A s s e s s m e n t

Submitted by: Sally Leigh-Spencer, R.P. Bio. Ecologic Consulting 5632 Menzies Rd. Duncan, B.C. V9L 6G7

Submitted to: Dave Lasser, RPF Operations Manager Sunshine Coast Community Forest

December 2017


Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. 2

List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. 2

List of Appendices .......................................................................................................................... 2

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

2.0 Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 2

3.0 Background .............................................................................................................................. 3

3.1 Sunshine Coast Community Forest ....................................................................................... 3

3.2 Roosevelt Elk Status ............................................................................................................. 5

3.3 Roosevelt Elk Habitat ........................................................................................................... 5

3.4 Roosevelt Elk Translocations ................................................................................................ 7

4.0 Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 8

5.0 Literature Cited ...................................................................................................................... 13

List of Figures Figure 1: Sunshine Coast Community Forest tenure boundary .......................................................... 1 Figure 2: Forest age classes within Block 1 of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest ...................... 2 Figure 3: Biogeoclimatic Variants represented within the Sunshine Coast Community Forest ......... 3 Figure 4: Lower Wilson Creek portion of SCCF showing block reserves and OGMAs ....................... 10 Figure 5: Block EW28 ....................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 6: Block EW16 ....................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 7: The older forests of 130+ years comprised of Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar within the reserves, riparian zones and OGMAs provide connectivity, forage, thermal and snow interception cover. ................................................................................................................. 12

List of Tables Table 1: Snowpack zones (Rain/Snow Zones) and associated elevations represented by the BEC Zones within the SCCF ........................................................................................................................ 5

List of Appendices APPENDIX 1: Important forage plants for Roosevelt Elk (Nyberg and Janz 1990) ............................ 14


Ecologic Consulting December 2017

Sunshine Coast Community Forest Roosevelt Elk Habitat Assessment

1.0 Introduction The Sunshine Coast is home to a large population of Roosevelt Elk that were relocated from various locations on Vancouver Island in 1987 and again in 1993 (LMRERP 2011). The success of establishment of the herd and the growth of the population has provided many animals for other relocations along the mainland coast. The herds on the Sunshine Coast have thrived on the lower to mid-elevation south and west aspect sites that have ample year-round forage and relatively snow free winters. There is an abundance of suitable closed canopy forests that provide both summer and winter thermal cover. Upon request of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) in late November 2017, Sally Leigh-Spencer (R.P. Bio.) of Ecologic Consulting conducted a field assessment to look at the suitability and connectivity of Roosevelt Elk seasonal habitats within the SCCF tenure (Block 1) of the Wilson Creek Watershed (Figure 1). Figure 1: Sunshine Coast Community Forest tenure boundary

Block 1


2 Ecologic Consulting December 2017

2.0 Methodology A field reconnaissance was conducted on December 1st, 2017 to assess the forest habitat suitability and connectivity of habitats on both the west and east sides of Wilson Creek. A variety of forested stands were walked through to assess the available elk forage, thermal and snow interception cover and connectivity between stands. The areas included the forested stands around Block EW28, including the wildlife tree retention areas (WTRA), Block EW16 and the adjacent juvenile spaced stands on the west side of Wilson Creek. The spaced and pruned stands along the east side of Husdon were also assessed. We then walked into several stands on the east side of Wilson Creek, including the older stands along the riparian zone and the old growth management areas (OGMAs). These age class 8 forests (141 to 250 years) comprised of Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar provide significant connectivity, forage, thermal and snow interception cover within the Wilson Creek drainage (Figure 2). A literature review was completed on the translocation history of Roosevelt Elk on the Sunshine Coast.

Figure 2: Forest age classes within Block 1 of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest



3.0 Background

3.1 Sunshine Coast Community Forest The Wilson Creek Watershed is comprised of Wilson Creek, East Wilson Creek and Husdon Creek and is approximately 2,207 ha in size (Horel 2012). The Wilson Creek portion of the SCCF (Block 1) is situated within the lower to mid-portion of the overall watershed and is comprised of 822.7 ha (Figure 2). There are 5 Biogeoclimatic (BEC) Variants represented within the Sunshine Coast Community Forest (Figure 3):

→ CWHxm1 (Coastal Western Hemlock Eastern Very Dry Maritime) → CWHdm (Coastal Western Hemlock Dry Maritime) → CWHvm1 (Coastal Western Hemlock Submontane Very Wet Maritime) → CWHvm2 (Coastal Western Hemlock Montane Very Wet Maritime) → MHmm1 (Mountain Hemlock Windward Moist Maritime)

Figure 3: Biogeoclimatic Variants represented within the Sunshine Coast Community Forest



Within the Wilson Creek watershed, Block 1 of the SCCF, two BEC Variants are represented, the CWHxm1 and the CWHdm. The CWHxm1 occurs at low elevations from sea level to 700m and has dry, hot summers and moist, mild winters with relatively little snowfall. Growing seasons are long with a water deficit. The zonal forests are characterized by Douglas fir (Fd) dominating sites with lesser amounts of western hemlock (Hw) and minor cover of western redcedar (Cw). The understory is dominated with salal, dull Oregon-grape, red huckleberry and the mosses Hylocomium splendens and Kindbergia oregana. Depending on the richness and soil moisture of the site other species include vanilla-leaf, sword fern, twinflower and bracken fern (Green and Klinka 1994). The CWHxm1 is considered to fall within the shallow snowpack zone or rain zone (below 300m) with usually shallow snowpack averaging <30cm Critical snowpacks occur less than once in every 15 years (Table 1). Above 300m in elevation the zone changes to the rain-on-snow zone; however on warm aspect sites the elevation of the rain zone will increase significantly. Some younger stands can provide winter thermal cover given appropriate height, cover and canopy (Nyberg and Janz 1990). During average years snow depths do not restrict access to food so winter, spring and summer ranges often overlap. Snow interception and thermal cover is required during tears where there are critical snow depths (Nyberg and Janz 1990). The CWHdm has warm, relatively dry summers and moist, mild winters with little snowfall. Zonal forests are dominated by Fd, Hw and Cw with salal and red huckleberry dominating the understory with minor amounts of dull Oregon-grape, vine maple, bracken fern and sword fern (Green and Klinka 1994). The CWHdm falls within the shallow to moderate snowpack zone (rain-on-snow transition zone). The lower elevations the snowpack does not exceed 30 cm and is considered ephemeral while the higher elevations the snowpack can persist longer. On warmer aspect slopes such as the slopes of Wilson Creek, the snowpack will be less significant and will melt more frequently. Some young stands can provide cover given appropriate height, cover and canopy closure. During average years snow does not restrict access to food so winter, spring and summer ranges often overlap (Nyberg and Janz 1990). The snowpack zones (rain/snow zones (Horel 2014)) and associated elevations represented by the BEC Zones within the SCCF are listed in Table 1.



Table 1: Snowpack zones (Rain/Snow Zones) and associated elevations represented by the BEC Zones within the SCCF

3.2 Roosevelt Elk Status Roosevelt Elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) are native to Vancouver Island, the south coast of British Columbia, including the Sunshine Coast and coastal areas of Washington, Oregon and northern California. The range of Roosevelt Elk has been reduced and fragmented in coastal areas and hence is blue-listed (species of special concern) by the Conservation Data Centre (BC.CDC 2017). Although there are local declines, the population is currently stable to increasing overall. The provincial ranking as of March 2017 is S3/S4 (3 = special concern, vulnerable to extirpation or extinction, 4 = apparently secure). The greatest rate of increase has occurred on the mainland coast around the site of re-introduction (Sunshine Coast) where there is an approximate increase of range and population of 20% per year ((D. Reynolds, pers. comm., 2010) from BC CDC 2017)). Both the Vancouver Island and the Sechelt populations have continued to expand in recent decades (D. Reynolds, pers. comm. 2017). The planning process for ungulates was established by the Minister of Water Land and Air Protection in 2004. An Order under the Government Action Regulation (GAR) declared which ungulate species would be included under the category of Ungulate Winter Range (UWR) for the entire province. In the Sunshine Coast Forest District, only Mountain Goat (one out of three of the ungulate species) were declared as urgent. Roosevelt Elk and Black-tailed Deer were considered non-urgent thereby not part of the UWR regulated planning process. Therefore, there are no designated UWRs for deer and elk.

3.3 Roosevelt Elk Habitat Roosevelt Elk habitat requirements are driven by their need for abundant, high quality forage. As a result, they are typically found in any habitat dominated by dense shrub cover, including open coniferous or deciduous forest stands, wetlands, riparian areas, vegetated slides in the summer


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and around the edges of rock outcrops with warm aspects in the winter and spring (Nyberg and Janz 1990). Winter is the most critical season for Roosevelt elk. Winter ranges for elk on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are generally found in low elevation river valleys and the lower part of watersheds. Warm aspects, specifically south and southwest south facing slopes provide suitable thermal attributes where forested stands are interspersed with rock outcrops and open hill slopes. During mild winters or in the shallow snowpack zone (rain zone), elk forage extensively in openings (natural openings and recent clear-cuts) and open forests, especially those on rich, moist sites. When snow conditions preclude feeding in more open areas (snow depth >30 cm or snow crusted), elk will shift to densely canopied mature or old-growth forests on floodplains or moderately steep southerly slopes where snowpacks are lower (Brunt 1990). Second growth stands can satisfy winter range requirements in the shallow to moderate snowpack zone (rain and rain-on-snow zone) while older forests with suitable snow interception are required to satisfy critical winter habitat requirements in the moderate to deep snowpack zones depending on the aspect and hillside shading (Nyberg and Janz 1990). Both migratory and non-migratory (resident) elk occur on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. Migratory elk occupy distinct seasonal ranges during the winter, summer/fall and, sometimes, spring seasons. Migratory elk benefit from shallower snow depths on low-elevation winter ranges and abundant, diverse forage on higher elevation summer/fall ranges. There are two different movement patterns associated with migratory elk. There are those herds that are obligate migrators that move annually to their traditional winter ranges and those herds that are facultative, moving only when snow depths cause the animals to move to lower elevations with less snow. Migratory elk populations generally move into high elevation sub-alpine and alpine areas in summer. The location of spring ranges is variable; they are often located between winter and summer ranges. Important sites include riparian areas, warm aspect vegetated slides and rock outcrops that are snow-free early in the season and provide an abundance of forage. There are some non-migratory elk populations that must meet all their life history requirements within relatively small, low-elevation ranges that may or may not be captured by existing UWRs, riparian zones and OGMAs. Seasonal ranges of migratory elk are usually within the watershed of a single river, but can be separated by as much as 40 km. Individual seasonal ranges may be up to 30 km2 in size. Non-migratory or resident elk also occur in favourable low-elevation habitats on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. Resident elk occupy single annual home ranges of about 5-10 km2 at lower elevations that sometimes overlap the winter ranges of migratory elk herds (Brunt 1990). Roosevelt elk require snow interception cover in winter when snow depths exceed 30 cm (BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection 2004). Older stands are preferred as they provide



suitable snow interception characteristics and access to forage. In other seasons elk are usually associated with cover for predator-avoidance reasons and thermal cover, often bedding down just inside a forested edge (Shackleton 1999). Important landscape level considerations affecting the relative value of an area as elk winter range include the following (Brunt 1990):

→ position in the watershed (low, mod, or high snowfall area – Elk Winter Range (EWR) more critical in areas of higher snowfall);

→ distance to other winter ranges (greater distances between winter ranges increases their individual importance);

→ adjacency to high quality spring and summer range;

→ the capability of adjacent areas to satisfy elk habitat requirements; and factors affecting local climatic conditions such as exposure to dominant winds or marine influences,

→ warm aspect sites (south and southwest) provide thermal radiation during colder winter periods.

Roosevelt Elk range in herds and can occupy habitat features for days at a time (Nyberg and Janz 1990). As a result, they are susceptible to harassment by human-related activities that can displace them from otherwise suitable habitat.

3.4 Roosevelt Elk Translocations → 24 Roosevelt Elk were relocated from Vancouver Island to the Sunshine Coast from

1987 to 1993.

→ The need to control nuisance animals and the goal to continue re-establishing elk populations in other areas resulted in the development of the Lower Mainland Roosevelt Elk Recovery Project (LMRERP) in 2000.

→ From 2001 to 2015, 405 Roosevelt Elk have been translocated from the original Sechelt herd.

→ As of 2015, the population is estimated to be 200 and considered stable. The carrying

capacity is estimated at 333 animals with a target population of 200. The Sechelt herd is considered a source population for translocations (MFLNRO 2015).



4.0 Discussion → Roosevelt Elk within the SCCF are either resident herds and/or facultative migrators that

move to lower elevations when snow depths exceed around 30cm. Therefore, mid to older second growth forests provide suitable thermal and snow interception cover.

→ The openings created by the spaced stands provide suitable forage opportunities of conifers, woody shrubs and ferns. The pruned/spaced stands provide ease of movement for elk.

→ The open fields within the lower elevations of the Wilson Creek watershed provide suitable year-round grazing and adjacent protective/thermal cover.

→ There is an abundance of suitable year-round forage and both summer and winter thermal cover for elk herds within the Wilson Creek watershed.

→ The older forests of 130+ years comprised of Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar within the reserves, riparian zones and OGMAs provide connectivity, forage, thermal and snow interception cover to the east side of Wilson Creek (Figures 2, 4 and 7).

→ Many of the 40 to 60 year old stands, especially those that have been spaced provide

suitable winter forage. Sword fern and Vaccinium ssp. were abundant in the different age stands assessed. Important elk forage species are listed in Appendix1 (Nyberg and Janz 1990).

→ The lower Wilson Creek watershed at 154m receives 5% of precipitation falling as snow

water equivalent and at 550m receives 11% (Horel 2012). The elevation below 500m would be considered the shallow snowpack zone and therefore younger to moderate age stands provide suitable winter cover and forage.

→ The Sunshine Coast Roosevelt Elk herd is considered stable and has reached the target

population goal (FLNRO 2015). The herd is one of the primary source of animals for translocations on the coast. The lack of designated UWRs on the Sunshine Coast has not impacted the continual population growth of the herds.

→ Block EW28 in East Wilson is slated for harvest in 2018. The block is 25ha of which 8ha are in reserve (Figure 4). It is comprised of age class 7 (121 to 140 years) forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar with sword fern dominating the understory along with red huckleberry and salal (Figure 2, Figure 5). The block has a southwest (warm) aspect and ranges between 210m and 290m in elevation and is within the CWHdm BEC variant. The block is considered to be within the shallow snowpack zone (rain zone) (Table 1).



→ Block EW16 is an age class 4 (61 to 80 years) stand of primarily Douglas fir and western hemlock. The canopy cover is approximately 80% and there are no shrubs or herbaceous growth in the understory. The site could provide thermal cover however there are no forage opportunities (Figure 6).



Figure 4: Lower Wilson Creek portion of SCCF showing block reserves and OGMAs



Figure 5: Block EW28

Figure 6: Block EW16



Figure 7: The older forests comprised of Douglas fir, western hemlock and western redcedar within the reserves, riparian zones and OGMAs provide connectivity, forage, thermal and snow interception cover.



5.0 Literature Cited B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2017. Species Summary: Cervus elaphus roosevelti. B.C. Minist. of

Environment. Available: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/ (accessed Dec 6, 2017). Brunt, K. 1990. Ecology of Roosevelt Elk. Pg. 65-98. In: J.B. Nyberg and D.W. Janz, eds. Deer and

Elk Habitats in Coastal Forests of Southern British Columbia. Special Report Series 5, B.C. Ministry of Forests, Victoria, B.C.

Horel, G. 2012. Wilson Creek Watershed Assessment Power Point Presentation for SCCF. Horel, G. 2014. Watershed Assessment Chapman and Gray Creek Community Watersheds. LMRERP (Lower Mainland Roosevelt Elk Recovery Project). Project Summary 2010-2011. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO). 2015. A Management Plan

for Roosevelt Elk in British Columbia. Nyberg, J. B., and D. W. Janz. 1990. Deer and elk habitats in coastal forests of southern British

Columbia. BC Ministry of Forests Special Report Series 5 and BC Ministry of Environment Technical Monograph #2, Victoria.

Reynolds, D. 2006. History of Roosevelt Elk Recovery in the Lower Mainland Region 2006. Wildlife

Biologist. British Columbia Ministry of Environment.


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APPENDIX 1: Important forage plants for Roosevelt Elk (Nyberg and Janz 1990)


Kathleen SUDDES_____________________________________________________________

604-886-8856 1222 Gower Point Road, Gibsons, British Columbia V0N 1V3

PROFILEStrong communication and interpersonal skills; cooperative and team orientated; respectful and open minded. Self initiating with natural leadership skills, discretion and tact.

EXPERIENCERoberts Creek Honey Co. 2015-presentOwner Operator: small scale commercial beekeeping and honey production operation; management, health and propagation of between 80 and 100 bee colonies, processing and selling honey and hive products at local markets. honey house operations inspected and approved by Vancouver Coastal Health RCMP, Sunshine Coast Detachment 2010-2015Detachment Office Manager. Member Senior Management team, direct supervision of civilian staff and community police volunteers, primary detachment liaison for full cell block retrofit (Sechelt) including upgrade/replacement of security CCTV devices. Coordinated outfitting of, and relocation to new Gibsons RCMP sub-office. Responsible for, and conducted staffing actions, background security checks, audits and day to day physical building security. Top secret security clearanceRCMP E Div., Operations Strategy Branch 2009-2010Business Analyst. Assisted in coordinating and performing detachment integration/ regionalization reviews province wide. Research, analysis and preparation for individual reviews. Created comprehensive reports, including charts, graphs and images; file management and document retention. Organizational skills, communication skills both oral and written were critical components for this position. Strong functional knowledge of detachment operations, RCMP processes and procedures required. Top secret security clearance.RCMP E Div., Border Integrity Program 2009-2011Border Integrity Operations Centre. Seconded as and when required. Room coordinator for projects including joint US/Canada shiprider operations and migrant ships. Operating technical equipment and as communications liaison. Seconded for G8 and G20 summits and 2010 Olympics. Top secret security clearance RCMP E Div., PRIME Renewal/PRIME managed services 2006-2009CAD coordinator/ Deputy Project Leader - Lower Mainland (phase I)/ Project Leader - Lower Mainland (Phase II)/ PRIME Managed Services: Operations Specialist. Basic enhanced security clearance Other Previous: (1997-2006) Ecomm RCMP telecommunications operator; RCMP: Monitoring and Information Unit; Canadian Coast Guard:Radio Officer; West Vancouver Police: telecommunications and By-Law enforcement officer; Vancouver City Police: CPIC operator. Basic enhanced security clearance Recognitions: Commanding Officer’s Commendation (RCMP) Outstanding Student Award (Capilano College) Book Award for Excellence in Philosophy (Capilano College) Volunteer: Sunshine Coast Beekeepers Association - (Current President)Canadian Power Squadron proctor (2010)Other: Certified “Bee Master” - BC Ministry of Agriculture/Apiculture PADI certified recreational diverCanadian Yachting Association - IntermediatePleasure Craft Operator’s licenceRadio Operators licenceEducation: Capilano College - 2yrs post secondary major in philosophy


Highlights of Professional Background, Knowledge and Experience

J. Michael (Mike) Paddison - 6633 Gale Ave N. - Sechelt BC, V0N 3A5 Ph. (604) 747-2026 - M. (604) 993-0366 - E. [email protected]

Advisory Board Experience

Director, Edmonton Construction Association 2003 - 2007 Represented the Alberta Construction Association on the Alberta Safety

Codes Council - Barrier Free Council 2005 - 2010 Member District of Sechelt Advisory Planning Commission 2012 – 2016 Member Dakota Ridge Advisory Committee 2012 - 2016

Work History Bird Construction Company Edmonton, Alberta - 20 years

o Senior Project Manager

Projects included commercial, industrial and institutional buildings, and civil works for government, mining, forestry and heavy oil industry clients.

o Commercial Branch Manager

Oversaw the project development team through all phases of development with retail clients, municipal, regional and provincial governments.

Projects included, Walmarts, Superstores, Safeways, municipal buildings and hospitals

o Project Director for Oil Sands Design Build Projects

Lead on project development and execution with petro-chemical industry clients, from inception through design, site development, infrastructure installation, building construction and commissioning.

Projects included mine equipment services complexes, worker accommodation projects including recreational facilities, cafeteria water treatment facilities roads and services.

Clients included Suncor, Syncrude, Canadian Natural Resources Ellis Don Construction Ottawa / Edmonton - 4 years

o Started as a Field Engineer and promoted to Project Manager following a transfer to Western Canada.

J.D Paterson Consulting Engineer and Geologists Ottawa, Ontario – 5 years

o Following 2 Years of part time work while in a BSc program at Carleton University I continued in a full-time position performing Materials Testing, Structural and Reinforcing Steel inspections and Soils Investigations.


Meeting Date of SCCF Legacy Fund Assessment Committee:

Attendees: SCCF: Bob D'Arcy (Chair) Peter Moonen Geoff Craig

Community: Russ Jones

Capital

Project

Lasting

Benefit

Local

WorkReady

Fiscally

Sustainable

Community

Support

Matching

Funds

Gibsons Heritage Playhouse Lighting Upgrade $21,292

Gibsons Public Market Solar Array $45,000

Gibsons Public Market Interactive Map $29,744

PH Legion Emerg Power Gen $84,325

Sechelt Library Renovation $250,000

Sechelt Library Digital Literacy $39,400

Serendipity Daycare Revitalization $25,700

Botanical Garden Mountainside Habitat $56,678

Search & Rescue Hall Expansion $50,000

Criteria Match Questions:

Is it a capital project? Does the project provide a lasting benefit to community? Does the project provide opportunities for local workers? Is the project ready to be

developed? Is the applicant established and fiscally sustainable? Has community support been demonstrated? Are matching funds available (not mandatory criteria)?

SCCF LEGACY FUND - APPLICATION REVIEW

Applicant Purpose ValueAward

Amount

Criteria Match (yes/no)


Documents

Sechelt Community Projects Inc. Board of Directors … additions or adjustments before ... - Roberts Creek Elementary constructing a community ... financial statements are disclosed