January 15, 2008 Annual General Meeting

BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

Call to Order – 7:35pm (Rod Rosland)
Approval of the Agenda
1.0 Approval of the Minutes from the December 18, 2007 Regular meeting
MOTION – Moved by Patty Green to adopt the minutes from the December 18, 2007 Regular meeting as presented, seconded by Lester Janke. CARRIED.
2.0 Business Arising From the Minutes
2.1 Awards Banquet (Feb. 2, 2008) update and details
– MOTION – Moved by Pete Green to purchase a .22 cal. Rifle from Jaid Gunworks to be raffled off at the awards banquet ($10 per ticket), seconded by Rod Svenson. CARRIED.
– some donors are asking for a Request For Donation letter – Patty Green will email the existing letter to Rod Svenson to be put on Association letterhead and distributed as needed.
– all donations must be at Lloyd Cook’s house by Wednesday January 30, 2008
3.0 New Business
3.1 AFGA Conference
– all voting delegates have been registered and hotel rooms booked (delegates – Rod & Shelley Rosland, Pete & Patty Green, Greg & Cathy Feth, Rod Svenson)
3.2 MOTION – Moved by Barry Rosland that the following rule be added to the Rifle Range rules, seconded by Brian Peers. CARRIED:
When loading any firearm, its bolt or action must not be fully closed and locked until the rifle is in the horizontal position with its muzzle pointed at the target. Loaded rifles shall remain in this position until fired.
3.3 MOTION – moved by Pete Green that we purchase sixteen large square flax bales from any supplier, should we not be able to secure them through donations, seconded by Kerry McKenzie. CARRIED. (Lester Janke will arrange)
3.4 Zone 1 meeting report (Brian Peers)
– the Province’s new Open Spaces pilot program was discussed extensively
– the Milk River Ridge property has been purchased
– the AFGA history book is back on track and available for purchase ($50, 10% discount for early orders)
– current AFGA membership – approx. 16,500
– commercial fishing was discussed
– ACA grants for youth programs are available, applications must be in before the end of January. Rick Martin has the details.
4.0 Chair Reports
4.1 Treasurer (Brian Peers)
– attached to January 8 2008 Executive meeting minutes
4.2 Membership Chair (R. Martin)
– not available (new numbers are currently coming in)
4.3 Pheasant Festival Chair (Kerry McKenzie, Donna Martin)
– Kerry McKenzie has agreed to stay on as a co-chair, we are still searching for a second co-chair
– Pheasant Festival 2007 net – $42,873. 1/3 will go to PHD
4.4 Trophy Chair (Larry Busse)
– not available
4.5 Hunter Education Chair (Donna Martin)
– the annual program is scheduled to begin in March, 16 - 17 have already expressed an interest in attending
4.6 Hunting Chair (Barry Rosland)
– not available
4.7 Firearms Instructor (Jim Johnson)
– not available
4.8 Firearms Chair (Cliff Healy)
– Bill C-24 (was the old Bill C-21) has been re-introduced
– there is new pressure in Ontario to ban handguns
– program for marking imported firearms has been delayed (firearms must be permanently marked with the import date)
4.9 Rifle Range Chair (Lloyd Cook, Nathan Green)
– not available
4.10 Archery Chairs (Lester Janke)
– not available
4.11 Fishing Chair (vacant)
– not available
5.0 Election of Officers (Rick Martin)
The following members were elected to the Brooks and District Fish and Game Executive:
– President – Rod Rosland
– Vice President – Lester Janke
– Secretary – Rod Svenson
– Treasurer – Brian Peers
– the following officers currently have signing authority on Association accounts (any two signatures required):
President – Rod Rosland
Secretary – Rod Svenson
Treasurer – Brian Peers
Past President – Pete Green
The following members were appointed to chair positions:
– Membership – Rick Martin
– Pheasant Festival
Chair – Kerry McKenzie
Vice Chair – vacant
Treasurer – Brian Peers
– the following members currently have signing authority on all Pheasant Festival accounts (any two signatures required)
Kerry McKenzie
Brian Peers
Pete Green
– Trophy – Larry Busse
– Hunter Education – Donna Martin
– Hunting – Wayne Tomlinson
– Firearms Instructor – Jim Johnson
– Firearms – Cliff Healy
– Rifle Range
Chair – Lloyd Cook
Vice Chair – Nathan Green
– Archery – Barry Rosland
– Fishing – Darrell O’Bryan
MOTION – Moved by Rod Svenson that the position of Awards Night Chair be added, and that Pete Green be appointed to that position, Seconded by Rick Martin. CARRIED.
6.0 Correspondence
6.1 None
7.0 Next Meeting
– Regular meeting – February 19, 2008
8.0 Adjournment (8:50pm)
MOTION – moved by Barry Rosland that the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Cliff Healey. CARRIED.