Minutes - 2025 - April

Date: Apr 8th, 2025

Attendees:

• Ken

• Jenn

• Shirley

• Mike

• Sevi

• Chris

• Sally

1.       Meeting called to order at 11:35

2.       Approve Previous Minutes from March.    Motion by Chris,  second by Jenn  – all in favor

3.       Grants – Sally – update on Community Enhancement Application, others – will proceed with them after budget meetings

4.       Treasure Report / Fund Raising

a.   Bank balance $6,247.12  

b.   Mike - Cheque for $1,374.88 for 50/50 tickets, Liability Insurance and Business Cards

                                                               i.      Mike - outstanding $8674.86 

                                                             ii.      Ken outstanding - $136.38

c.   Budget – Meet at Bebe’s office in 108 on April 12th, 18th and 26th to finalize budget for AGM in May

d.   Filed paperwork with CIBC to add Shirley and remove Jenn – still ongoing – royal Pain

e.   Income Tax – Need to file taxes – Shirley will work with Accountant PMT to file

f.        Mike and Shirley to meet on Wednesday at Bank – Quicken file, CIBC card and paperwork.  Moved from CIBC to Royal Bank

g.   Charity –need to get approval at AGM but directors agreed change was reasonable.  Mike sent letter to Gov’t explaining the delay in changing.  Letter sent to directors. No update

h.      50/ 50 ticket sales – Alternate Saturdays at Save On, Wednesdays at Fresh-co and at Farmers Market in May   - need volunteers to man table and sell tickets – Colleen may be able to help, Mike to check with Schools to see is students need Volunteer hours
April 19 – Chris and Sevi at Save ON

i.         Liability Insurance – purchased

j.         Mike still waiting to talk to Lorne (MLA) about possible operational funding for an office 

5.       Events – need to plan more – to be discussed at budget meetings

6.       Advocacy

a.       Lobby not a Rally in Victoria. Jeff not optimistic we will be able to do this – politicians seem to be unwilling to meet – Mike to chat with Lorne and introduce Jeff to Shirley – no update – Jeff unavailable

b.   Jeff from interior health to get back to Mike on possibly getting some contracts similar to Kamloops Brain Injury.  Tshidi to follow up.  – still no update.  Bebe mention Jeff not the right person – will discuss more at budget meetings.

c.   Mike and Chris meet with Tshidi on Jan 21st to discuss director conflict, office space, aging out policy, training resources, resource list.  - no news – will discuss more at budget meetings.

d.   Meeting on 16th in Prince George – Mike to get info on contracts, grants and web site info copied to our site.

7.       Marketing

a.   Coordinating efforts with Cindy Parent (Logan Parents mother) to have a table at rodeo event. – no news since February chat – Sally to help coordinate attendance at Rodeo’s. Mike to Introduce Sally to Cindy Parent – no update

b.   Radio ads – on list for Rob to do – Mike sent Radio Ad to Rob

8.       Calendar Events approved

9.       Meeting ended at 12:05   - Motion by Chris second by Jenn– all in favor