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Top Island Econauts

Minutes; April 3rd, 2007

1. Call to order/introductions/new members (quorum = 6)

· Apologies: Markus

· Present: Gord, Randy, Andy, Glen, Jackie, Garth, Jacqui, Ken, John, Lee Ann, Sean.

2. Approval of Minutes of February 6th and March 7th, 2007

· First Garth / Gord Second Glen/ Glen all in favor

3. Update on Action Points

Action / Update
Jacqui / · Bursary photos and plaque
· MLW ticket printing (lunch
· Thank You card to Ken Whyte
· Storage key issue / · Update under financial
· In progress
Markus / · GPS update
· Get hour metre for boat / Stryker/ no software. Leave with Markus
Jackie / · Director’s liability / X.
Andy / · Box outside fire station for cylinders
· Take on checking engine hours / X
Sean / · Look into price for boat trailer in CR
· Drywall scraper for boat / Will get some
Not yet

4. Administrative

· New Econauts: Mike and Lynn Monk ; Ian Rabinovich (joining us on April 28th) John P. and Angela Smith

· Received liability waivers – Ken, Fernand & Marie, Ross, Bryce, Gord, Todd, Andy, Glen, Jackie, Todd, Marie, Christie, Will, Terry D, Rod, Sims, Leslie, Jacqui, Markus, Monks, Randy, John, Angela

· Storage locker key; it opens up another storage locker. Jacqui

· This room okay- may need another table.

· Ursula gave compressor key back

5. Executive

· Issues that need Executive’s attention? Next meeting NO

6. Financial

· Financial report (Garth)

· Motion – Glen second Garth all in favor “ To reimburse NID $50.00 for the Five Fathom Dive April 1/07”

· Membership Blight updated- Yes he is paid. Urusula returned her key to Jacqui

· Bills: Pool Andy? $559.53 Marty boat repairs; Jacqui seafood dinner; Jackie prints for bursary plaques ($30); IGA $70.89;

· Cheques: Membership Erb and Hartman $70; MLW Erb and Hartman $320; Hall $130; Hildering/Miller $268; Hanke $340; 147.00 from Silverking; $295 Duncan Divers (2 additional divers at $160 but one less non-diver all ready paid for = $295)

· Cash: $30 Blight; $20 Ursula; $75 Monks ($55 + 2 dives); $200 WFP Port McNeill donation;

· Paid membership: Will be updated at May meeting

· Waived memberships: Lifetime members

· Garth Motion “To waive the dues for the Kronwitter’s and the Borrowmans” Gord second. All in favor

· Updates re. Donations:

- Photos for bursary winners’ plaque.

· On hold: bursary increase, trailer for skiff ($2000 reserved); subsidy for local classes to whale watch; fire department donation in area of $200.

7. Newsletter (Jacqui) – Emerald Expressions: Skills dive; ask LeeAnn update on EE; MLW update; welcome Monks and Ian; RCA – Five Fathom? Past dives: March 11th Backside of Haddington, (Gord) March 18th Marg’s Wall; March 25th Seafood Dinner, Marg’s; April 1st Five Fathom;( Andy) After meeting presentation - ? Further feedback/content? MLW dinner choice, please relay to Jackie.

8. Reports/Correspondence - Nothing

9. Regalia (Jacqui) - Any points NO

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)

Club /

07

Invited /

Reg divers

Reg non-divers

Waiting list

Paid

UBCPS / 8 / 7 / 0 / 0
Coquitlam / 8 / 8 / 0 / Declined / Paid
Pescaderoes / 6 / 6 / Lily / 4 paid Kerry Guynn credit from last year
1 due
TIE Out of town
(based on seniority) / 4 / 3
Margie
Terry D, Will, / 0 / 0 / Divers paid (Margie’s membership won)
Chilliwack / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / x
Richmond / 4 / 0 / x
Campbell River / 6 / 6 / 2 / 0 / Paid
Duncan / 10 / 12 / 4 / 0 / Paid
Aquarius dive club / 4 / 6 - 2 granted since CSC decline / 0 / Owe for 2 additional divers
Sponsors / 2
Total / 52 / 48 + frank and Steve need to sell their spots / 6 / 0

· Timeline – Invites done and sponsor letters done (mid Feb); confirmation package – mid march; confirmation of boats/prices – April 1st

· Fees $160/diver; $25/non-diver; no fee for children to 12

· Update on remaining spots.

Schedule: See agenda

10.2 Dive Coordination (Andy)

Do we have the Knights and Ursula? –LeeAnn will call Ursula. Jim won’t be there for skiff , Chris we need to drive boat

Boat # / Boat Name / # divers / Dive AM / Dive PM / Crew - Tentative
1 / Stubbs Skiff / 8 / Gumboot Alley / Warbonnet Wall / Chris? Jackie?
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 / Skipper Sean, Jacqui
5 / North Island Diving / 10 / Bob’s Spot / Marg’s Wall / Skipper Kevin, Andy, Gord
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Safety / Mimir / Skipper Markus. Diane? Ursula?

10.3 Boats (Sean, Ken, Garth)

· Boat operators letters to Kevin, Markus, Dave, Ernie, Jim on March 21st -Done

10.4 Site preparation, signage, clean-up (Glen)

· Vinderskov house confirmed – Lee Ann, Sean, Ken, Glen, Jackie, Garth, Gord, Bryce, Ross, Andy = Full (10)

10.5 Dinner/Restaurant (Jackie)

· Confirmed price: $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? YES

10.6 Sponsorship/raffle (Jackie, Jacqui)

· Letters done late – Feb 24th .

· Winner McGiver = Mark Henault (DD); Winner Oops = Alex Counsell (DD); Winner C-Card = Lynn Monk (DD)

· Tickets (raffle and food)- Jacqui.

· Progressive Diesel donated boat haul! Thank You!

· Sponsors – see website

· Discuss Dive Port Hardy package.

· Motion Sean /Gord “ That we cover the cost this year to cover the prize won by the Monks, and the Econauts pay for themselves per person next year, and the club cover the winners” all in favor

· Need volunteers to approach: Furney ($50 gas certificate?)(Jacqui); Henschels;(Jacqui) IGA;(Glen) Macandales;(Ken) Pacific Eagle (Gord); CAB;(Jackie) Stryker(Jacqui) WFP (Quatsino and Jeune Landing); GLM (Glen)

· LeeAnn – requested sponsorship from Western, in progress. Same as last year. Next meeting review (Andy away)

10.7 Safety & Dive briefing -Lee-Ann .

· Used 7 alpha as channel – review safety sheets at next meeting.

10.8 Non-diver activities

· Have sign up sheet to be on boats

10.9 Cylinders & Compressor (Glen & Gord)

Bryce offer assistance

10.10 Monday dive – 12.20 See sign-up point 16

10.11 Other?

11. Seafood Dinner

· Review and thanks

· Seafood Dinner- good feedback, $100.00 profit.

12. Bursary

· Convocation for PHSS is Saturday, June 2nd 2007 at 11.00. NISS is June 9th.

· Committee: meet during MLW. Deadline for application is April 30th.

13. Emerald Express – vessel - Update (Glen and Gord)

Marty has fixed the motor.

14. Safety

· Any points?

· Lee- Ann available for Skills Dive. People signed up. 9-11 April 21st Lunch. Gord/Jackie/Jacqui/Andy/Sean/

15. Community Festivals / Support

· Beach Camp (Terry E.)

· Dive for whale bones in Coal Harbour?

· Young Naturalist Beach Walk in honour of World Ocean’s Day – June 16th Saturday, 8;45 am

· Port Hardy, Seagate Wharf

· (Jacqui)

16. Diving

· Past dives – see under point 7.

· Upcoming dives/events (Andy) Leaving April 26th/May 16th

See agenda
à May 21st (Monday) – Dive departure from Telegraph Cove at 12.20 – Jackie, Glen, Andy, Jacqui, Gord, Bryce, Sean, Lee-Ann, Ross, Ken, Paul , Garth, Markus, Monks, Paul Sims.- wait and see if have space for Monks.

Further Events for scheduling: Is Markus running the safety boat? Reminder of $100.00 subsidy for DM (give Garth your receipt) Sean/Kevin/LeeAnn/Garth/Jackie insured.

17. Any Other Business (AOB)

· Bursary – hand out at NISS/PHSS – who?

· Ken White- Dropped off some gear for donation. Jacqui will send a thank you to Ken, and do an inventory of the storage locker.

· Thanks to Gary Nolan for gear for MLW

18. Submissions Future Meeting(s)?

· May Long Weekend

· Next post-meeting presentation? – Knights trip to Maui?

· Review boat regs in Sept 2007

· Other

19. Announcement of next Meeting/Adjournment

May 1st, 7.30 PM in Old School, Port McNeill. Meeting adjourned at: 8:30

Posting meeting presentation: Sponge Reefs