Bulletin-Sept 22 2016
Posted by Cosmo Pessoa
Meeting Notes for Sept 22, 2016
Greeter: Roger Door: Naomi Ellis Sarge: Dan Rippin
Guests: Colin James, Murray Weisenberger-speaker
Announcements:
-White Elephant sale: Brentwood Bay and Royal Oak Clubs will join us in early November. Suggested that we have it at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Royal Oak- Date to be announced.
- Jack G attended a district Membership planning meeting last week got some good ideas.
-District Conference reminder –May 4-6, 2017 is at Clearwater Casino in Suquamish Washington—Bus will be available from Coho Terminal in Port Angeles
-District Conference reminder –May 4-6, 2017 is at Clearwater Casino in Suquamish Washington—Bus will be available from Coho Terminal in Port Angeles
-Jack G suggested having Katie Coard come to a meeting to discuss website revamp for membership recruitment – Cosmo will arrange
Program:
Speaker-- Murray Weisenberger- Council member District of North Saanich, Murray was brought up in Melville Sask., worked as a woodworker/ joiner. Murray is a proponent of growth with minimal impact in North Saanich. North Saanich is now a member of SIPP (South Island Prosperity Project) which costs taxpayers $17K/annum for membership. SIPP has a 5 year strategy to improve: Business Growth, Sector Development, Attracting Investment, First Nation Economic development , Collaboration and Research. Murray can see the need for rental accommodation, low income housing (less than $400000 to purchase). There was some discussion about densifying specific areas: Mctavish loop to the airport lands and the Tsehum Harbour area. A discussion occurred from questions about Sandown development.
Sgt Arms: Dan Rippin acting as Sarg took fines from : Cosmo, John J, Naomi
50/50 draw: being accused of fixing the results Roger won the draw but did not pick the marble.