April 21, 2005 Regular Meeting
BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

Call to Order – 7:35pm
Approval of the Agenda

1.0 Approval of the Minutes from the March 17, 2005 regular meeting
MOTION – Patty Green moved to adopt the minutes as presented, seconded by Kerry McKenzie. CARRIED.
2.0 Business Arising From the Minutes
2.1 Newsletter deadline – April 5, 2005
– Last articles are just in – the newsletter will be ready to print within the week.
– Labels have arrived.
2.2 Update on signing authority for Credit Union accounts – changes have been made as per motion under 3.1 in the March 17, 2005 minutes.
3.0 Chair Reports
3.1 Treasurer (K. McKenzie)
– F & G balance (April 21, 2005) – $17,684.72
– Pheasant Festival balance (April 21, 2005) – $72,446.76
– Details attached
3.2 Membership Chair(R. Martin)
– 133 regular, 55 family, 111 dependents, 1 youth – Total – 300
3.3 Pheasant Festival Chair (Devon Buteau) – presented by Scott Briggs
– a spring pheasant shoot is being discussed – more details to come
– Potiuk Project
– Colin Burton has agreed to seed the plots when ground conditions allow – there is enough Russian Wild Rye seed for about three acres. Another seed supplier has been found – some of his seed will be used as well and results compared.
– The established grass would benefit from being hayed about every third year (1/3 each year). There is a possibility that the hay can be exchanged for irrigation and seeding costs.
– Sproule property
– Corn may need reseeding. Rick Martin And Greg Feth will assess.
Long Pump
– 500 trees have been ordered.
Strathmore Fish and Game Association are looking to buy a quarter section of land on the Rosebud River, and are looking for partners in the project. The property has some potential, but after some discussion it was decided that P.F. money has been raised with the promise that it would be spent in the County of Newell, we will not participate in this project.
3.4 Trophy Chair (Larry Busse)
–not available.
3.5 Hunter Education Chair (Bill Marshall)
– 2005 course is complete – 23 participants, all successful. Thanks to Ron McConnell for the use of the facilities at the Trap Club.
3.6 Hunting Chair (Neil McRae)
–not available.
3.7 Firearms Instructor (Jim Johnson)
– there is a steady demand for exam challenges. There has also been quite a bit of interest in a full course – the Association will facilitate the course and Jim Johnson will approach Ozzie Schalm to instruct.
3.8 Firearms Chair (Cliff Healy)
– the Conservative Party of Canada Firearms Policy (Carried at the Party Convention March 19, 2005, Montreal) was presented. This policy is much more in line with the wishes of most firearms owners. (Copy attached)
– the suggestion was made that the Association could benefit from having representatives at the upcoming Monte Solberg/ Conservative Party fudraiser May 6, 2005.
MOTION– Rick Martin moved that the Brooks Fish & Game Association donate a print to the Monte Solberg/ Conservative Party fundraiser, seconded by Patty Green. CARRIED.
MOTION– Kerry McKenzie moved that the Brooks Fish & Game Association purchase a table for eight representatives ($320.00) at the Monte Solberg/ Conservative Party fundraiser, seconded by Jim Johnson. After some discussion, the vote was 10 for, 0 against, 1 abstention. CARRIED.
– some time between the issuing of the 1996 and 1998 hunting regulations, the legal hunting age was quietly changed from 16 to 18 when not accompanied by a parent or authorized adult.
3.9 Rifle Range Chair (Lloyd Cook)
–not available.
3.10 Archery Chairs (Lester Janke, Darryl Louey)
– a land use diagram for the proposed archery range on Town of Brooks property adjacent to the rifle range has been prepared and will be presented to Gordon Shaw at the Town of Brooks., along with a written proposal. The area is to be fenced, with a steel foot bridge over the drain (no vehicle traffic). The butts will be erected permanently, and there will be provisions for a 3-D target range for organized shoots. One of the sea-cans will be moved to the parking lot for storage of the 3-D targets.
3.11 Fishing Chair (vacant)
–not available.
4.0 New Business
4.1 Local club members winning Provincial Awards (April 16, 2005):
Lloyd Cook – Catch & Release Cutthroat Trout
– 22.75" (South Castle River)
Jim Johnson – Catch & Release Rocky Mountain Whitefish
– 19" (South Castle River)
Mark Altwasser – Non-typical Whitetail Deer
– 233-1/8 (WMU 152)
4.2 Date for stuffing newsletter envelopes
– Thusday, April 28, 2005 (Rod Svenson’s house)
4.3 Guest speaker for June 16, 2005 meeting
– Rick Ferster, Manager, Environmental Projects for Luscar Ltd. has agreed to speak to the club regarding the Bow City Power Project
– meeting will be advertised in Newsletter and in the local media
4.4 Zone 1 Meeting Report (new Zone 1 Director)
4.5 Scouts/Venturers Youth Camp (Alfred Lake) – 1st Brooks Scouts/Venturers are looking for sponsors
MOTION – Rick Martin moved that the club provide $50.00 per participant to a maximum of $1500.00, providing that the participants hold a youth membership in the Brooks and District Fish and Game Association, seconded by Scott Briggs. CARRIED.
4.6 F&G Youth Shoot scheduled for 5:30pm Thursday, June 9, 2005. Planned activities include rimfire, big bore, shotgun (clay pigeon), archery.
4.7 Other Items
5.0 Correspondence
5.1 F&W Biologist re: perch pond project
– suggested we contct the Town of Brooks to discuss their long-term plans for local ponds – Pete Green will contact.
5.2 Pheasants Forever – Lifetime Member – $1000
– discussion – members felt that there would be no benefit to the club.
5.3 Other Items
6.0 Next Meeting May 19, 2005, 7:30pm EID Boardroom

7.0 Adjournment
MOTION – Greg Feth moved to adjourn at 9:10pm, seconded by Jim Johnson. CARRIED.*--