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May 2008 Board Meeting                                               (posted May 18,  2008)

The Board of Directors met on Wednesday May 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm. in the main floor Board Room.  Before getting down to work, President Mitch Njegovan hosted a dinner in his appreciation of the Board.  This was our last chance to enjoy a meal prepared by Andy and Joan.  It was delicious as usual.   
A few brief highlights of the Board Meeting  :
 
  •  Items carried over from the previous meeting :
    - Fill out 08-09 Board 
    Doug Mackie confirmed via phone call that he would join the Board for 2008-09.  Subsequent to our meeting Dan Sul has recruited Rob Cornelius to also join our board as a new director.
    Last year's Grey Cup ticket sellers are not interested in repeating this year.  Ian Brown didn't get any volunteers from the Past Presidents' meeting the night before our meeting so we will have to recruit a new team to organize ticket sales for 2008.
    -Review of Annual Meeting Agenda.
    Vic Palles walked everyone through the agenda items for the evening of May 20th.  Rick Mutton will be invited to speak re MCA/WCCA and Gail Cabana-Coldwell will be asked re Juniors.  If they can't make it Vic will fill in.  
    We will likely defer the nomination of the Auditors to the Semi Annual meeting in October as Bruce Kerr would like some extra time to select.
    Rob Keough may not be available on May 20th due to more pressing family matters so we could have to ad lib his agenda items.  Someone else would present his House & Finance report.  We could defer the ceremonial exchange between the outgoing and incoming Presidents : gavel, presentation of  blue jacket and presentation of the Past Presidents' crest.  This couild be rescheduled to the June Board meeting or the fall Semi Annual meeting.   
    -Kitchen Manager/ Andy's replacement
    Kris Keough informed us that there are 3 candidates under consideration.

  • Correspondence :
    -From/to CCA : 
    None.
    -From/to WCCA  :
    Emails from Rick Mutton re April 30 final WCCA meet & special MCA meeting including agenda and his Presidents report. Copy of Rick's email to MCA re Hosting Provincial Championships.
    -From/to MCA :
    Received mail out with 2009 MCA bonspiel release dates, reminder for MB Curling Hall of Fame dinner, agenda for MCA Wpg region AGM for Mar. 30, letter re MCA AGM 11:30 a.m. Saturday May 31 at Fort Rouge CC.
    -From/to others :
    Donation was made by Bobbi McCormick and a thank you sent.  Received thank you note from Colleen Hamilton re her Sam Brown award. Sent out notification letters to the 5 new shareholders. Email from Garry Parker re Paul Edwards as future possible wind up media guest. Recommendation received re need to repair drain pipe over the front door. Sent out 350+ notices re Annual meet & Golf Day. Letter from city of Wpg confirming grant money to come.

  • House & Finance Committee report :
    -Bruce Kerr distributed copies of the Draft Auditors’ Report of Financial Statements that will be reviewed at the Annual Meeting. No significant problems were identified by the Auditors.  Bruce noted that "Excess of Revenue Over Expenses" or profit was down from last year. We had additional major expenses this year like rock refurbishing while at the same time not having the extra income from the 2007 MNP Mixed provincials.  He commented on attempts to determine how to financially account for the removal of the old ceiling in the arena that is included in our depreciation figures.
    -Rob Keough read his notes on the House report to be presented at the Annual Meeting. The final version will be attached with the minutes of that meeting. The hot topic will be the Arena Ceiling project. The city confirmed their significant Community Incentive Grant in a letter to Guy McLachlan. No response yet from the province re any grants. Work on installing the arena shield cieling  is in progress but had been delayed due to a shortage of workers.  An extra crew has been hired and now should progress at a better pace. Lighting installation should begin next week. Vic has taken some photos, click on...photo1, or...photo2.
  • Membership & Draw Committee :
    - Chairperson Kris Keough provided a verbal report of his May 20th presentation. Frank Mitchell will add a  brief report on Associate Leagues.
    Rob Keough mentioned that the first version of the ice schedule for 2008 - 2009 is ready and will be distributed shortly.

  • Entertainment Committee :
    -Chairperson Colin McLachlan read his report for the May 20th presentation.  He may be late for the start of the meeting and asked Brent Mackie to read it in his absence.

  • Promotion & Publicity Committee :
    -Chairperson Brent Mackie read his report for the Annual Meeting.

  • Junior Curling
    -Gail Cabana-Coldwell had forwarded her Annual Report last month (see April Board meeting's minutes). 
    Gail confirmed that she will continue to liaise between the Board and the Junior Coordinators for next season.

  • Other Items of Interest
    - Mitch Njegovan noted that he had received a report and cheque from Murray Peterson re the 2007 DLCC Junior Bonspiel.  Vic will send a thank you.

  • The next Board meeting is Wednesday June 11th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
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