Minutes - 2025 - June

Attendees: Mike Dewing Chris Reid Shirley Sponagle Sally Watson Bernie Wiens Sevi Dubler Jenn Richardson Sue Davis Bebe Makena

Monthly Board Meeting

1.       Meeting called to order at 12:19

2.       Directors – Mike to request addresses and details to submit changes to Directors on Government website as required.

3.       Financial

a.   Ken repayment – Shirley will mail cheque to Ken once she receives cheques from Royal Bank – Current cheques are still under CIBC so they are no longer valid

b.   Grants status – now that Sally has an approved budget she can begin process of researching and applying for grants to cover then budget

c.   Income Tax filing status – Accountant has paperwork and will file shortly

d.   Charity Status – Mike to call Lisa to determine how to amend the constitution online and to make arrangements for access to CRA account separated from Mike’s personal account

e.   Fund Raising

                                                               i.      second 50/50 cancelled – lack of volunteers to sell

                                                             ii.      Garlic Festival cancelled – lack of volunteers to cover 6 hours so we can be provided a table at no cost for Non-profit

                                                           iii.       Raffle – Quilts x 2 and Oven mitts – On hold for now until we determine restructuring process at upcoming meeting

4.       Advocacy

a.   Stories – Caregivers, survivors – Ken, Bernie and Mike to send one or two paragraphs on impact to caregivers to be added to their stores – please keep it clear, concise and only facts  

b.   BC Budget presentation – time elapsed to prepare organization presentation – going to do a virtual meeting to have show individuals how to submit requests online – Thursday June 12th @ 10:00 online – link has been distributed on how to attend

c.       Think Tank session with local health folks still being considered – further strategy session required to see how this can unfold over the next year approx..

5.       Schedule

a.   Removed Occupational Based exercises in WL and 108 – program restructuring meeting to evaluate how these will progress

b.   Social events in WL changed to Clubhouse with Todd – Every second Tuesday Social Bonanza Bingo (Oct 14 – Library) and Pokeno (Aug 12 - location TBD)- $100 to CBIA / $400 to winners – compliments of Monique, current prizes from $10 to $30 ever 2 weeks plus $100 to CBIA

c.   BBQ – Jul 19 at Mikes - CHANGED

d.   Rodeo’s – Logan Parent rodeo this weekend – further rodeos on hold until restructuring session and if it’s included as part of the budget  

e.   Change to Speech completed, only permit Cariboo participants moving forward – outside geographical area will be done by SSAGC

6.       Marketing

a.   Website.      Mike to investigate and then add provincial resources to resources even though they are not Cariboo specific

b.   Brain Injury Canada – remove address - Shirley to advise

c.   Newsletters Sent out – will be done quarterly – next one is September

7.       Event Liability Insurance – Mike to get quote and present to board

8.       Vehicle

a.       Proposal by Roger to supply vehicle for picking up members to bring to and from events – to be discussed in July meeting

  9.       Other business

a.       Before July board meeting to hold a restructuring group session on how we can obtain or goals/mission/vision given current situation

10.   Directors Meeting ended at 1:00 - Motion by Jenn, second by Bernie – all in favor - passed