Present: 59 Members including executive

Welcome: Don E

• This is the 65 th year of the curling club

• Offered his thanks to the past executives, Vicky for taking minutes in Pam’s absence, and to Hugh and Bob (bartenders)

Special Guest: Pat V

• Eric Spinks (OCA)

• Huntsville has applied for the ONTARIO TANKARD (Ontario Men’s Championships) and were awarded it in July 2016

• Organization has started and needs volunteers and sponsors. Volunteers pay $100 and received a golf shirt, jacket and passes to curling events in exchange for 1 x 6 hour shift. Can volunteer on the website

• Goal is to make it a “Muskoka Event”

• Held at the Summit Centre in Huntsville on Jan 30-Feb 4, 2018.

• Pat V has volunteered to be the Baysville Curling Club rep

Treasurer’s Report: Paul R

• See attached financial report

• Actual net income of $3873.06 despite extra expenses (pest control, carpet, lighting, etc.)

• Club is on solid financial footing for next year

Surf & Turf: Cathy V

• Biggest fundraiser for the club

• Held on June 24, 2017

• Team Leaders have specific jobs for securing items for silent auction (Cathy, Andre, Suzanne and Dianne) from the club members.

  • Goals are to avoid duplications and to thank donors

  • List on club wall of previous donors- sign up as you can

  • Volunteers needed for kitchen, set up, take down, silent auction, etc. Please sign up on sheets posted at the club.

Ironman Fundraiser: Pat V

• Sunday July 9, 2017 from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm

• Manning the water station for bike race (between 1500 – 1800 cyclists)

• Pass out water, gator aid, gel packs, etc.

• Volunteers get a T shirt. Sign-up sheet passed around

Presidents Report: Don E

• Thanks to sponsors of the club:

  • Elaine Arbuckle - Royal LePage - Hap & Alice mixed spiel

  • Marie Vanclieaf - Womens Spiel, the Marie Vanclieaf

  • Lake of Bays Brewery - various spiels and Grand Masters team

  • The Hamiltons - Dorset TimBr Mart - men's spiel

  • GP Capital Wealth - Masters team

• Thanks to 20 new club members

• Thanks to 6 ladies from Bracebridge that have joined the club. Especially Michelle and Karen who attended tonight

• Thanks to Pat V for ice making consistency and adjustments made to the ice (scraping 2 x weekly, and adjustments to pebble, humidity and temperature)

• Thanks to ice team who build the ice in September and October. It takes 1 month to build the ice

• Thanks to the ice maintainers: Al F, Brent P, Don E, Len H, Dale V.

• Thanks to the ice preppers who sweep, pebble and nip prior to each game

• Thanks to Al F for being the membership coordinator for the past 9 years. He is stepping back to train a new membership coordinator. It is the first impression to the club and a very important role

• Thanks to the drawmasters Bob L and Janet P. Bob has held this role for 24 years and is looking to step back. Janet will continue in her role (along with Barb A)

• Thanks to Barb F for her role in the kitchen. Most important role only to the ice at this club. Great volunteers and great quality of food. Barb thanks all the kitchen volunteers

• Thanks to Bill Preuter for taking on the role of advertising sponsor and ad recruiting. He is taking the role into a new direction (with Pam Bowen) of incorporating the sponsors into other opportunities within the club

• Thanks to Brent P for ongoing maintenance to the club. He keeps it running. Terry K will step in and assume this role

• Thanks to Gord for his role on updating social media and Facebook. Anyone can forward any material to Gord for posting

• Thanks to all bartenders and to Pat V for maintaining the bar. Members can take Smart Serve course on line and club will reimburse the $38.00 fee.

• Board to look at offering additional training to new and current members throughout the year. Darlene, Keith, Hugh and Al thanked as instructors

• Rentals: 6 x ice rental and 2 x lounge rental this year. Provides additional income to club. Look at ways to increase the frequency of rentals. Gord to add to social media

• Infra structure / Improvements to the club:

  • 3 year project of changing the lighting on the ice. Will be completed next year

  • Carpet has been replaced

  • AED in the club (Bob). Don to organize first aid / cpr training

  • Rodent and fly control completed

  • Recertification from public health passed and valid for 6 months

Janet P thanked Don for all of his efforts as president on behalf of the club membership

Bocce update: Ruby Wheeler

• 36 full time members and 12 subs

• Sign up at club

• Starts June 22, 2017 with a meet and greet and June 29 with first game.

• Cost is $ 20 per person if on a team and $10 per person if subbing

• Bill P is working on funding applications for excavation and building of a 4 th court. Will be notified by end of April 2017.

Drawmaster Report: Bob L

• Men’s Monday night:

  • Draw 1: Pat V, Dave T, Brent P & Paul R

  • Draw 2: Don S, Don E, Dick R & Warren J

• Wed night mixed:

  • Draw 1: Cathy V, Dale V, Warren J & Dianne J

  • Draw 2: Anna L, Wayne D, Al B & Pam B (with subs Cathy & Len H)

• Thurs night mixed:

  • Draw 1:Don S, Andre T, Ella Mae, R & Paul R

  • Draw 2: Darlene S, Keith S, Kristen J & Heather J

• Fri night mixed:

  • Draw 1: Cathy V, Dale V, Liz A & Barb A

  • Draw 2: Bob L. Linda L, Liz A & Heather B

Nominations for new executive:

• Additional nominees can be sent directly to Don E

• See attached

New Business:

• New vacuum cleaner to be purchased. Pam B is looking into this

• Surf & Turf tickers can be purchased tonight only. If you want additional tickets, please email Pat V asap

• Sand under ice needs to be added to. Work Party to be organized and requires volunteers, rakes, wheel barrows and sand to be ordered

• Roof over club entrance is leaking and needs replacing. Work party to be organized and requires volunteers

• Chimney is hanging off (from the ice melt) and needs replacing

• Curling rocks in need of maintenance. Has not been done in 10 years and will increase the playability and longevity of rocks