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Present: |
Sandra Baker-Vasey, Gerry Boyce, Sandi Puddephatt, Connie
Gruich, Marlene Quinton, Sheri Francis, Birket Foaster, Yvon
Denis, Janice Lapointe-Denis, Owen Shortt, Derek Taylor,
Kathy McIntosh, Stephen Wilson, Butch Oldford, Danielle
Byers, Shawn Scott, John Vanbruinessen, Robyn Morris |
2) Introductions around
the table and then Gerry thanked everyone for attending.
3) Additions
to the agenda - Butch Oldford added Dundas
County maps
4) Birket
Foster gave a presentation on the E Learning centre:
With the help of SDG Community
Futures Development Program, Foster and Associates are hoping to
bring a E learning centre to the area; they brought high speed
internet to area. The E learning center will bring the classroom
to the people instead of people having to travel all over to
update certifications and upgrade courses etc. The hospital will
be a pilot project - through the use of computers and internet,
hospital staff can upgrade as needed without leaving premises. An
E learning center would also attract new business which in turn
creates jobs which in turn brings growth to the community.
Everyone wins. In order to do all this, Birket needs the help of
the Chamber(business community to write letters of support for
such a project.. A sample letter will be e mailed to all
businesses in Chamber - please make any adjustments to this
letter, sign it and return to Mr. Foster.
5) From this
point on, minutes of Chamber meetings will be posted on North
Dundas web site. Owen will notify members when minutes are
posted and anyone wishing to read them can do so.
6) Report
by Connie on Wine and Cheese Social - 25 attended - less than
last year. It was held at Chesterville Legion - great hosts. A
donation of $100 was made to the Legion; a similar donation was
made to Winchester Lions Club for use of their hall last year.
7) Website
update - new members will be added to web site. Area chairs
to contact members from last year who have not yet paid this
year to find out their intentions.
8) Treasurers’
Report - expenses to date are:
|
Postage |
$ 134.05 |
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Photocopies |
$ 165.60 |
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Snacks(Andy’s) |
$
32.89 |
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Snacks(Deans) |
$
42.64 |
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Supplies |
$ 180.09 |
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Wine |
$ 89.70 |
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Legion Donation
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$ 100.00 |
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Lion’s Donation |
$ 100.00 |
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Bank Balance |
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Royal Bank
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$2, 693.17 |
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Bank of Montreal
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$1, 368.59 |
9) Future
Chamber Events - a golf tournament was suggested as well as
presentation by MB Foster on high speed internet. Bring ideas to
next meeting. We will continue to meet monthly.
10) New Business:
a) map of township - Is it needed? Who will be in it? Who is going
to do it? What is distribution? There is currently a map but is
outdated; Butch has mock up for new map ready to print. It was
suggested that we meet with
South Dundas
Chamber and work together - split ad space and produce a county
map
Next meeting - some
members like mornings, others evenings. Owen will poll
membership to get preferences of meeting times and notify of next
meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 am
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