PARKSVILLE UNIT 429 BOARD MEETING

Held at Qualicum Beach on May 3, 2008

Present:            Vivian Thickett, Jim McEvoy, Brenda Milligan, Iris Hunter, Donna Dunn, Vince King, Dick Sangster, Mac Campbell, Bill Wilson, Allan Parker, Lorraine Spik, Dick Grant and Dauna Gustavson 

Call to order:  Vivian called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.

1.         Approval of Agenda

MOVED by Jim and seconded by Brenda to approve the agenda.

2.                  Minutes of previous meeting (held in Duncan on March 1, 2008)

MOVED by Dick Sangster and seconded by Donna Dunn that the Minutes be adopted.                                                                                               CARRIED

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3.                  Committee Reports:

a)                  President:        Nothing to report.

b)                  Vice President:  Nothing to report.

c)                  Treasurer:  Brenda presented her report indicating Total Assets of $12,126.11.  She also reported that the Duncan Sectional Tournament had resulted in a profit of  $11.13.

MOVED by Jane and seconded by Allan to accept the report.

CARRIED.

d)                  Secretary:   Nothing to report.

e)                  Education:  Nothing to report.

f)          District 19:  No representative present at the meeting.

g)         FYI:  Nothing to report.           

            h)         Supplies:  Nothing to report.

4.         Club Reports:

a)                  Campbell River:  John reported all is well.  His lessons are going well.  He has created table cards for small games using ‘pre-dealt’ hands and is willing to share his program for printing the cards with other clubs.

b)                  Courtenay:  Dick Grant reported that the mentoring program has been going well.

c)                  Duncan:  Vince reported he is holding a novice game on Mondays.

d)                  Fairwinds:  Dauna reported all is well.

e)                  HRH:  No representative present at the meeting.

f)                    Gabriola:  No representative present at the meeting.

g)                  Nanaimo:  Donna reported that their mentoring program ended in April and they are finding that the mentees still need encouragement to attend games.

h)                  Parksville Qualicum:  Bill reported that their attendance is holding steady.

i)                    Parksville Unit Club:  Jane reported that all is well and their table count is holding steady.

j)                    Powell River:  Viv reported holding a ‘pre-dealt’ hand night and a Unit Championship Team game with Campbell River and Courtenay with dinner following.

k)                  The Beach Club:  Lorraine reported their table count is also steady.

4.                  Business arising from the Minutes:

a)                  Presentation at District Board Meeting in Penticton regarding Vancouver Island Units’ representation:  Our Unit Board is of the opinion that Vancouver Island and Powell River encompasses too large an area to be served adequately by only one District 19 representative.  As Viv Thickett is unable to attend the Penticton District Board Meeting, Bill Wilson offered to make our presentation.  Unit Board members will contact Bill at billwilsonis@shaw.ca with ideas and information for his presentation.  MOVED by Lorraine and seconded by Allan to pay Bill $150 to help cover his hotel and meals expenses relating to the necessity of being in Penticton for an additional night.                                                                       CARRIED

b)         Ideas for increasing participation in Club & Sectional events.

MOVED by Jim and seconded by Jane to add novice games to be held on Saturday at each Sectional Tournament starting with the Courtenay Sectional.                                                                                             CARRIED

c)         Nanaimo Sectional Tournament.  Donna Dunn has agreed to chair the Nanaimo Sectional Tournament.  Vince King will supply the extra tables required for the Sectional.

5.         New Business:

a)                  Change of ownership in Duncan Club.  Jim advised that Vince King has now become the proprietor of the Duncan Club.  Vince has many ideas for increasing participation in duplicate bridge in the Duncan area.

b)                  Duncan bridge tables.  Vince advised that the Unit’s bridge tables recently returned to Duncan are in very poor condition.  MOVED by Allan and seconded by Jim to provide Vince with $500 to spend on his start-up costs including new tables.                                                                CARRIED

c)                  Unit Club.  Mac and Jane explained the manner in which the Parksville Unit Club is operated.  MOVED by John and seconded by Bill that henceforth the Unit Club’s financial report will be presented annually at the AGM.

                        CARRIED.

d)                  Application for and ACBL regulations relating to issuance of new club sanctions.  Viv advised that she had contacted the ACBL to inquire if there are any restrictions relating to issuance of club sanctions based on the proximity of existing clubs holding games at the same time as the club applying for a sanction.  The ACBL has advised that there are none.