Minutes - 2026 - February

Attendees: Mike Sue Chris Shirley

Excused: Bernie Sally

Absent: Ken (4) Jenn (4)

1. Meeting called to order at 11:35
   
   

2. Read the Mission, Vision, Focus - Chris
   
   

3. Previous Minutes approval
   
   

   1. Motion by Chris

   2. Second by Sue Passed    

4. Financial Report

• Financial Statements - Shirley distributed - attached 

• Shirley to send monthly report on first Tuesday of each month so directors can review - will include current bank balances, AP, AR, relevant transactions

• Income Tax status - update in March
  - Jan to June - pre-Charity,

              - June to Dec - Post charity

• Separate Gaming Account status - Held over from January

• Executive meeting - next one planned for Feb 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm
  
  

5. Grants

• Shirley - no submissions for January

•  Facilities grant scheduled for April 

• No grants received to date

• Shirley is working with the Legion to replace a $1000 donation cheque that was misplaced- Held over from January

• Chris and Bernie to connect with the friendship centre - Held over from January

6. Fund Raising 

   1. Nothing Planned 

   2. Update - Helmet Awareness day - Shirley to respond this week  to coordinate Grant options, people to help - could be an annual event to raise awareness - including ATV (Mark from ATV Club - 604-819-5375), Rodeo, Skating, etc.  - ON GOING
      
      

7. Marketing

   1. Purchases - Held over from January

-  Banner and thank you cards to be purchased

 -  a one page, double sided brochure, still to be designed

8. Advocacy

   1. MLA - Mike will continue discussions with Lorne - schedule for March 16

   2. Mike to work with MLA to talk to interior health about offering some services - schedule for week of feb 9th.
      
      

9. Other Business 

   1. CBIA Membership - ongoing - Mike will send request to all interested parties to respond 

   2. Alliance application - application sent in - expect to hear back end of February

   3. Bernie and Sue to seek out members in the community who might be interested in joining the CBIA board - Sue suggested we have an informal coffee/tea at her home to introduce ourselves and our group. Perhaps ask Matt

   4. How to offer these after a facility has been acquired.

 - to be discussed after Facility and Interior Health discussions 

Life Skills, Daily Living

Educational - return to work or school -Therapeutic Groups - need professionals

Prevention and Awareness 

Case Management

5. Shirley to get the newsletter ready for March 2026.

6. Mike mentioned the Sunflower lanyards work very well in airports.

7. Williams Lake Social Bonanza’s will be in March and December
   
   

10. Meeting ended at 12:15
    
    

– Motion by Chris

– Second by Sue