November 18, 2009
Royal Oak Facility

Present:

Derek Knox, Chair, Margot Allingham, Alan & Chris Barnard, Karl Boerner, Rec., Clarence Diebold, Ted Howard, Ted Scratchley, Murray Sharp, Bob Wagner, Ed Warkentin

Regrets:

Alan Barnard, Ray Bremner, Ted Marchant

1. Call To Order:

  • The meeting was called to order at 10:10.

2. Approval Of The Agenda:

  • The motion to approve the agenda was seconded and carried.

3. Adoption Of The Minutes Of The Meeting Held On October 21, 2009:

  • The motion to adopt the minutes was seconded and carried.

4. Business Arising From The Minutes.

  • The letter asking for a donation to assist students in the Environmental Health Programme to take part at a conference held by the International Federation of Environmental Health led to a discussion about donations, how much, to whom, and what criteria to use. It was decided to continue to make them through the Foundation.
    The motion to DONATE $1000 to the Foundation, of which $500 are to be directed to students in the Environmental Health Program. The motion was carried with nine votes for, one against.
  • It was decided to invite Sue Walters from the Foundation to one of our meetings.

5. New Business.

A. Correspondence.

  • Received were the minutes from the Cosco Delegates' Meeting.

B. Reports

  • 1. Treasurer
  • In his report Bob pointed out the members' dues that had been paid for 2010 already and the amount received for the Christmas luncheon.
  • He added that we would have no problem donating to the Foundation.
  • 2. Benefits and Liaison, COSCO
  • According to Clarence, Cosco was concerned with cutbacks in surgeries, demonstrating in Victoria, preparing representatives for public meetings, setting up a committee to study the effect of the HST, and making available a worksheet to help people to calculate how much money that tax will add to their expenditures.
  • 3. Fellowship and Travel
  • Ted Scratchley talked about the preparation for the Warkentin Christmas Luncheon, supposedly so called, (see Minutes, Mar.18, 09) and the gifts to be purchased. Chris mentioned that 26 members have so far signed up. Ted Howard and Karl to do the fifty-fifty.
  • About 20 are expected at JJ's.
  • 4. Membership, Recruitment, Recognition and Support
  • Chris reported that we have 192 members, 74 have already paid for 2010.
  • Discussed were the membership fee, the Harmonized Sales Tax, and whether the membership fee should be raised.
  • 5. Communications (Web Page)
  • The report was not available; Señor Marchant bathing in sunny climes.

The motion to accept the reports was seconded and carried.

6. Other Business

  • Is the Association treading water? Are we in a rut? Should we continue and if so, how? What changes should be made? Should the Directors meet at other areas on the campus? Those were some of the questions raised during a discussion of a programme for the AGM. Ted Scratchley's offer of chairing a discussion at that meeting was accepted.

7. Next Meeting:

  • Will be held on January 20, 2010, 10:00, at the Royal Oak Facility, Rm SE 4-40.

8. Adjournment.

  • Meeting adjourned at 11:45.