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At our most recent executive meeting Mike Gilbert shared some notes from a Parks Canada meeting where options for summer re-opening were discussed. Some of the information is a bit alarming. Here are the notes:
Broken Island Group Parks Canada Meeting January 15th, 2021
Notes:
– Nine 1st Nations have claims within park
– nothing set in stone; all options still on the table
– Options include: Full Opening; Partial Opening; No Opening
– looking at high season only for this meeting; May 1st – Sept. 30th, 2021– Low Season (Oct 1 – April 30) to be looked at during a March meeting
– looking at how protocols & procedures should look
– what should the park’s Covid Safety Plan look like?
– how to communicate these as well as collaborate with interested parties
– concerns about 1st Nations interaction; keeping Beachkeepers safe & healthy
– commercial vs private use
– reservation system not opening until March 1st (if at all)
Private Groups (ie. Clubs)
There is talk about implementing the following although nothing has been done yet…1. There must be 1 person within the group with WFA Training and who must carry medical supplies
1. Level of certification to be established
2. There must be a Group Leader who must have some Guide experience
1. Level of certification to be established
2. One organization to be recognized or multiple? ie. SKGABC, Paddle Canada, etc.
3. Group must apply for a permit
4. A group Safety Plan must be filed
Reservations / Bookings – Concerns for Clubs
1. the booking system does not differentiate between commercial bookings and private bookings2. private groups must be ready with numbers at time reservation system opens if they want the best chance of getting dates and locations they desire.
3. At this time reserving is a free for all ie. Commercial users can reserve as much as they want; no pre-set percentage of bookings – especially by site – are set aside for private groups. Currently the park’s booking system cannot differentiate.
Ideas Parks & Attendees looked at:
1. Covid Safety Plans
2. Protocols and Procedures
3. Camping Ettiquete
4. Collaboration & communication
5. 1st Nation Interaction
6. Risk Management
7. Closure / Limited Access / Fully Open
8. Safety of Beach Keepers
Attendees:
Kevin Bradshaw Hello Nature Adventure Tours
Jan Kretz Adventuress Sea Kayaking
Janette Galan SKGABC
Silke Hockemeyer Wild Root Adventures Ericc Boros / Tracey Eeftink Majestic Kayaking
JF Marleau SKILS
Dave Towell A/Supt. PRNPR
Ryan Teremy Jamie’s Whaling Station
Tammy Dorward !st Nations Program Mgr. – PRNPR
Toddy Archipelago Cruises
Fred Pishazski BC Marine Trails / SISKA
Jack Rosen Coastal Current Adventures / SKGABC
Brandy Lee Lauder Councillor Hupacasath 1st Nation
Matt Kellow Co-ordinator, Outdoor Recreation, Vancouver Island University
Mike Gilbert Paddle Canada / SKGABC / BC Kayak Centre / Lower Mainland Sea Kayak Clubs
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