Top Island Econauts
Minutes; February 6th , 2007
1. Call to order/introductions/new members (quorum = 6)
· Apologies: Andy
· Present: Gord, Ken, Garth, Glen, Jackie, Jacqui , Gary
2. Approval of Minutes of December 5th, 2006
· First Glen Second Gord
3. Update on Action Points
Action / UpdateJacqui / · Bursary photos
· Sign addressing closing of compressor valves
· Bursary criteria to committee
· MLW ticket printing (lunch and busary)
· Become signee for TIE cheques / · Update under financial
To do
· Done
· Too early
To do
Markus / · GPS update
· DM insurance information? / Away
$50.00 contact for Dive Master Insurance?
Glen / · Contact Progressive Diesel re. trailer
· Drywall scraper for boat
· Confirm use of Cetacea; / To do
74 hours on compressor since last maint.
Sean to do
Available if not sold
Jackie / · Director’s liability
· Bursary information to schools
· Draft letter to boat operators
· Confirm with TCR
· Send out invitations; let Chilliwack know decision
· Contact TCR restaurant re. MLW lunch
· Duncan divers do breakfast
· Cheque with Stubbs re. Bursary criteria
· Confirm use of skiff – Stubbs
· Boat operators’ letters to Ernie and Dave / X
· Done
· Under point 10.
· Done
· Done Dec. 28th. No response Tony.
· Too early for this
· Yes!
· Approved
· Not yet done
· Too early
Andy / · Box outside fire station for cylinders
· Dive schedule MLW / X
· Under point 10
Garth / · Change in constitution re. Financial year end
· Trailer D. Wilson or use of Progressive Diesel trailer?
· Do we have filters for the compressor? / To do
Will check tonight. Purchase from Irwin Air
Sean / · Look into price for boat trailer in CR
· Buy compass
· Confirm use of Ernie’s skiff / · Ernie is in!
Gord / · Check zincs
· Blight / To do
To do. Call to get the key back, not paid membership.
4. Administrative
· New Econauts – Christie McMillan; Marie Duperreault , Mark Taylor (non-diver at this stage)
· Responsibility of all directors to be aware of the constitution. See webpage www.econauts.org under “about us”
· Membership fees 2006 Blight and Wilson – update. Gord will get the key back from Arley. Don also has a key.(Garth)
· Margie not owe membership due to winning our prize from the MLW.
· Received liability waivers – Ken, Fernand & Marie, Ross, Bryce, Gord, Todd, Andy, Glen, Jackie, Todd, Marie, Christie, Will, Terry D, Rod, Garth.
5. Executive
· Issues that need Executive’s attention? Next meeting? NO
6. Financial
· Financial report (Garth)
· Bills: $159 for mail box; Furney Distributing; Storage Jan ($62.01); $500 bursary Matthew Clarke
· Cheques: Walker ($35 membership) Watsons ($62); Hartman ($320 for 2 x MLW; take $35 for membership); Young ($158.50 membership +air); $70 (Hartman and Erb membership); $177 (Todd air + membership); 2 x $160 (MLW Fox and Dewhirst); 2 X $35 (Fox, Dewhirst membership) – Jackie holding the cheques for Hartman and Erb till we have certainty re. MLW, Rod ($35); Pescaderos (4 x MLW + 2 non-diver) cheque from Aquarius 4 spots, $640.00, $150.00 Jacqui Engel air
· Cash $45 (Christie membership & dive)
· Receipt: Wild Killer Whale Adoption Programme-
· Paid membership: Dave; Jackie, Glen; Fernand & Marie; Sean & Lee Ann, Todd, Christie, Steve, Frank, Bryce, Will, Terry D, Ralph, Rod Update.
· Updates re. Donations:
- Photos for bursary winners plaque. Photos now selected by NISS students – both are Glen’s: Anemone and scallop and two nudibranchs. Jackie to get 12 x 8 prints
- DM insurance subsidy – Jackie relay proof of insurance . To be paid a cheque
- Markus has an insurance source for $50? This would allow insured DM for MLW
· On hold: bursary increase, trailer for skiff ($2000 reserved); subsidy for local classes to whale watch; fire department donation in area of $200.
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7. Newsletter (Jacqui) – Emerald Expressions Final call to pay dues and air bills; fill in liability waiver. Welcome Christie, Marie, Mark and Fernand; Beginning of year dinner report; LCEMS web link; Past dives: Dec 17th; January 7th; January 14th; January 28th, Further feedback/content? Seafood Dinner information.
8. Reports/Correspondence
· My name is Reagan Nolan. I am Public Relations for the Aquarius Dive Club in Victoria. I have come to the understanding that the club has been invited to you May Long weekend up in Telegragph Cove. Unfortunately, this information has not been shared with the rest of our membership. I would like to change your contact information that you have with the club. If you could send any emails to This would guarantee that all the executive will be able to co ordinate participation in your events. If you require any other information or have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me, either through the club or at this email.
Thank you, Reagan Nolan Media Relations Aquarius Dive Club
· Thank you card Matthew Clarke for Environmental Stewardship bursary.
· Registration information received for Matthew Clarke - bursary
· Offer for MLW help Margie and Ralph
· Letter made the December NWDN. Rick Straton’s response not yet posted on www.nwdivenews.com (Monthly columns / Letters to the editor)
· Letter resulting from NWDN letter to editor HI- I'M AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE SALT LAKE CITY AREA OF UTAH. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF DIVES IN THE PUGET SOUND AREA, AND THOUGHT THEY WERE FANTASTIC! I USUALLY DIVECALIFORNIA'S CHANNEL ISLANDS, WITH OCCASIONAL TRIPS TO THE FLORIDA KEYS, AND THE CARIBBEAN; BUT DIVING THE WATERS OF THE NORTHWEST HAS BECOME MY NEW PASSION! I HOPE TO START LEADING SHOP TRIPS UP TO YOUR AREA SOON. I SUBSCRIBE TO NW DIVE NEWS (MET THE PUBLISHER AND HIS WIFE AT DEMA IN NOVEMBER- NICE FOLKS),AND READ A LETTER IN THE DECEMBER ISSUE FROM JACKIE HILDERING OF YOUR CLUB. I WAS QUITE IMPRESSED WITH THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED, AND AM OF LIKE MIND. I DO STRESS THE OLD MANTRA 'TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES [AND MEMORIES], LEAVE NOTHING BUT BUBBLES' TO MY STUDENTS IN CLASS. I LOOKED FOR A RESPONSE TO JACKIE'S LETTER ON THE NW DIVE NEWS WEBSITE, WITHOUT SUCCESS. I DID EMAIL THEM WITH A REQUEST FOR SAME. I WOULD SURE LIKE TO HOOK UP WITH YOU FOLKS ON A DIVE SOMETIME, PERHAPS WHILE LEADINGA SHOPTRIP-YOU SOUND LIKE MY KIND OF DIVERS. DO YOU WELCOME OUT OF TOWN DIVERS TO JOIN YOUR CLUB? BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH YOUR AREA, I WOULD WELCOME ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A TRIP DESTINATION, DIVE OPERATOR, LODGING, ETC., THAT WOULD COMBINE BOAT AND SHORE DIVING. WE COULD FLY INTO EITHER SEA-TAC, OR VANCOUVER.I WOULD BE LEADING 6-12 DIVERS ON A SHOP SPONSOREDTRIP. THANKS! -CLIFF CAMPBELL, INSTRUCTOR/SALES- DIVE ADDICTS DIVE SHOP- DRAPER, UTAH WWW.DIVEADDICTS.COM
· Re. LCEMS Hello Jackie, my name is Conor McCracken and I work with Paul Malcolm at the Vancouver Aquarium. Paul is off on a leave of absence and I will be coordinating the LEMS survey this year. Paul had mentioned to me that you had been a huge help in getting surveys from the North Island, particularly in Port Hardy. This data has been extremely important to us as other than your submissions we receive very little support from the area. It has always been a good count and we would really appreciate any support that you can give to this years survey. The official dates for this year are Feb 17-25, however we will be accepting data collected anywhere between Feb 3- March 4, 2007. Port Hardy has been a good statistical outlier in terms of abundance and average size of the eggmasses and we really need to cover this area in this long term study. I also came across the Top Island Econoauts website and if you would like I can send up a package with some LEMS surveys and data sheets for divers. The sheets can also viewed and printed from our website (http://www.vanaqua.org/lingcodsurvey/ ).The site will be updated shortly with the new 2007 sheets and
information. Thanks in advance, Conor McCracken
9. Regalia (Jacqui) - Any points?
10. May Long Weekend Saturday May 19th, departures will be 10.30 (13’ Eà F) and 5.50 (6’ Fà E); Sunday May 20th, departures will be 11.25 (12’) and 6.50 (5.5’)
10.1 Invitations /Registration/Confirmation package (Jackie)
· Note – Oops – we can’t add and have therefore invited 52.
Club /07
Invited /Reg divers
/Reg non-divers
/Waiting list
/Paid
UBCPS / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0Coquitlam / 8 / 8 / 0 / 3
Pescaderoes / 6 / 6 / Lily / 4 paid Kerry Guynn credit from last year
1 due
TIE Out of town
(based on seniority) / 4 / 6
Frank, Steve, Margie
Ralph, Terry D, Will / Ruth
Debbie / Divers paid (Margie’s membership won)
Chilliwack / 0
Richmond / 4
Campbell River / 6
Duncan / 10
Aquarius dive club / 4 / 4 / 0 / ? / Paid
Sponsors / 2
Total / 52
· Timeline – Invites done; deadline for payment – Feb 14th (Aquarius Jan 21st now overdue); sponsorship letters – mid Feb; confirmation package – mid march; confirmation of boats/prices – April 1st
· Fees $160/diver; $25/non-diver; no fee for children to 12
· Confirmation package – text to be okayed at March meeting.
Time / NotesFriday,
May 18th / 5.00 PM / · Killer Whale Café open
6.00-8.00 PM / · Registration and dive sign up in pub.
· Delivery of any pertinent medical information to registered nurse, Ursula Schneider, in sealed envelope with diver name on outside.
· Please have liability waiver ready. It is anticipated that divers only sign up themselves and their buddy. This is being done to support equal opportunity for all divers to be on the boat of their choosing and promoting more "mixing" of clubs on the boats.
Saturday, May 19th / 9.00 AM / · Safety meeting for all boat operators & accompanying DMs at far end of boardwalk. Radio check.
10.30 AM / · Departure Dive #1
· 13’ ebb to flood
1.30 PM / · Group lunch at Killer Whale Café / door prizes
5.50 PM / · Departure Dive #2
· 6’ flood to ebb
+/-8.45 PM / · Contests; slide shows etc. Sims – Roatan
Sunday, May 20th / 9.00 AM / · Pancake Breakfast – CONFIRMED
11.25 AM / · Departure Dive #3
· 12’ ebb to flood
2.30 PM / · Grand Raffle
6.50 PM / · Departure Dive #4
· 5.5’ flood to ebb
10.2 Dive Coordination (Andy)
Boat # / Boat Name / # divers / Dive AM / Dive PM / Crew - Tentative1 / Stubbs Skiff / 8 / Gumboot Alley / Warbonnet Wall / Skipper Jim? Chris?
2 / Cetacea √ / 12 / Marg’s Wall / Plumper Rock / Skipper Dave√ Glen, Lily
3 / Ernie’s Skiff√ / 12 / N.E. Pearse / Plumper Wall / Skipper Ernie√, Lee Ann√
4 / Emerald Express / 12 / N.E. Pearse / Bob’s Spot / Sean√ Jacqui
5 / North Island Diving / 10 / Bob’s Spot / Marg’s Wall / Skipper Kevin?
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Safety / Mimir / Skipper Markus? Diane? Ursula?
Other crew available: Jackie, Chris, Garth, Lily
10.3 Boats (Sean, Ken, Garth)
· Text boat operators letter for approval – Same as last year.
10.4 Site preparation, signage, clean-up (Glen)
· Vinderskov house confirmed – Lee Ann, Sean, Ken, Glen, Jackie, Garth, Gord.
10.5 Dinner/Restaurant (Jackie)
· Price was $20.95/adult which includes GST but not tip. We were free to give what tip we thought appropriate.
· We pay for boat operators. Econauts will be charged $10 on air bill.
· Duncan divers will do breakfast on Sunday.
· Desserts? Lee-Ann?
10.6 Sponsorship/raffle (Jackie, Ursula, Jacqui)
· Sheet ‘why support the raffle’ seemed effective. Help is needed
· Winner McGiver = Mark Henault (DD); Winner Oops = Alex Counsell (DD); Winner C-Card = Lynn Monk (DD)
· Tickets (raffle and food)- Jacqui.
· Mo Morrough photo is being donated and will arrive before event.
· Do TIE prize? Glen 1st. Jacqui 2nd all in favor
· Margie donating some of her ceramic art
· Pre-sale of tickets to be coordinated by Margie? Discuss. E mail to clubs (Jacqui to draft)
10.7 Safety & Dive briefing -Lee-Ann
· Lee Ann confirmed that she is willing to organize.
· Used 7 alpha as channel
10.8 Non-diver activities
· Have sign up sheet to be on boats
10.9 Cylinders & Compressor (Glen & Gord)
10.10 Monday dive – 12.20 (Sims would like to come too)
10.11 Other?
11. Seafood Dinner
Scout Hall, March 17th, $10.00, Gord/Ken/Gary/Garth/Glen/Jackie/ Jacqui to call about hall etc.
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12. Bursary
· Matthew Clarke has received bursary
· Jackie has sent criteria to schools.