Minutes - 2025 - March

Date: Mar 11th, 2025

Attendees:

• Shirley

• Sally

• Bebe

• Chris

• Bernie

• Sevi

• Mike

1.       Meeting called to order at 11:38

2.       Approve Previous Minutes from February    Motion by Bebe, second by Chris – all was in favor

3.       Grants – New Year, new activity – currently working on a Community Enhancement Application, will reach out when details are needed

4.       Treasure Report / Fund Raising

a.   Bank balance $7,617.00 – no change from Feb Meeting

b.   Budget – developed spreadsheet based on Bebe’s existing sheet. Going to Meet at Bebe’s office in 108 on April 12th, 19th and 26th to finalize budget for AGM in May

c.   Loans – Mike – $8,019.50
Loans – Ken - $136.38

d.   Filed paperwork with CIBC to add Shirley and remove Jenn

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

f.        Mike and Shirley to meet on Saturday in Lone Butte at 10:00 am

g.   Charity – Good news – need to modify Constitution to get Charity decision – looking positive – need to get approval at AGM but directors agreed change was reasonable.  Mike sent letter to Gov’t explaining the delay in hanging.  Letter sent to directors.

h.   Credit card for Association - $5K for secured cards – Will continue to use personal

i.         50/ 50 ticket sales – Tickets produced – distributed to Board Members and Mike will ask Save On, Fresh-co to sell onsite – will also sell at others areas like markets – need volunteers to man table – Shirley recorded ticket numbers distributed and will advise

j.         Liability Insurance – online quote from Marsh - $916.80 – Motion to proceed by Sally, Second by Bebe – all in favor.  Mike finalized the policy and distributed policy, questions and receipt to board members.

k.   Raffle – we have a set of pot holders – on hold for now

l.         Mike to talk to Lorne (MLA) about possible operational funding for an office  

5.       Speech exercises – Going well – change to Google Meet from Zoom – now have an hour for each session.
Met with Ashley from CAYA – willing to help with strategies for in person session development for Dysarthria, aphasia, etc.  Bebe presented ICE cards – possible we could do something similar. Will look at details during budget discussions

6.       Events – need to plan more

a.   Funding for Lunches in April – 100 Mile, Williams Lake, Gloria’s – to be discussed during budget session

b.   Peer support in Williams Lake disruptive – talking stick developed to help mange discussions.  May need to limit certain people involvement to reduce the conflicts

7.       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

b.   Jeff from interior health to get back to Mike on possibly getting some contracts similar to Kamloops Brain Injury.  Tshidi to follow up.  – no news.  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.

8.       Marketing

a.   New business cards received and distributed to board members, if you need some please let Mike know

b.   Flyers – Laminated and are available

c.   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

d.   Radio ads – on list for Rob to do

9.       Calendar Events approved

10.   Meeting ended at 12:42 - Motion by Bernie, second by Chris – all in favor