Community Futures Tawatinaw Region
Board Meeting
March 5, 2014
Boardroom – Westlock Office
10611 – 100 Avenue, Westlock, Alberta
CALL TO ORDER:
1:07pm
DIRECTORS PRESENT:
David Yurdiga, George Greig, Amber Harris, Dave Latta,
Peggy Laing, Stephen Dafoe, Dan Buryn, Don Savage
GUEST:
STAFF PRESENT:
Kelly Harris-Martin, Ron Rogers
ABSENT:
Don Radmanoich, Myron Buryn
ACCEPTANCE OF
AGENDA:
Director Laing moved acceptance of the agenda with the
amendment of the Next Board Meeting date being changed to
April 2, 2014.
CARRIED
ACCEPTANCE OF
MINUTES:
Director Dafoe moved acceptance of the Minutes from the
February 5, 2014 meeting.
CARRIED
MANAGER’S REPORT:
Discussion arising from the General Manager’s Report:
We will be looking to schedule further board training over the
spring. GM will attended a meeting in Leduc Feb. 5/6 to
discuss the EDP program going forward. There are several
funding opportunities available.
Entire staff attended the Sturgeon County Breakfast on Feb. 7th
in Morinville.
Staff toured the NABI facility in St. Alberta along with
the EDO of Bon Accord.
GM and Chairperson Latta attended the SHIFT
Business Service Providers Conference in Edmonton on Feb.
11th.
GM attended the Northwest Regional Conference in
Stony Plain with regards to the future of the Northern Alberta
Youth Entrepreneurship Camp on Feb 13.
GM attended a meeting at Tourism Parks and
Recreation in Edmonton on Feb 14 with regards to the Bon
Accord Business Incubator.
GM and BA attended the GROWTH Business Awards
wrap-up meeting on Feb 21, this concludes our participation in
the sub-committee.
GM attended the GROWTH meeting in Barrhead on
Feb 19.
CFTR will be participating in a Boyle trade show on
Mar. 12.
CFTR will be presenting to the Interagency Committee
on March 18 with regards to our general services as well as our
BizKids Program.
BA/PC will be presenting to Westlock Rotary on March
20.
BizKids Youth Entrepreneurship Program
CFTR is currently reviewing the material available for
the BizKids program. We anticipate it will be available to
students shortly. This is in keeping with the new regional goals
of the BizKids Program.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Financial Report:
Director Laing moved acceptance of the In-house Financial
Statement.
CARRIED
Budget:
Director Savage moved acceptance of the 2014/15 Budget for
Submission.
Director Greig moved acceptance of the Manager’s Report
CARRIED
IN CAMERA:
Director Latta moved to go In Camera
CARRIED
Director moved to go out of In Camera
CARRIED
CHAIR’S REPORT:
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OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
NEXT MEETING:
April 23, 2014 at 1pm
ADJOURNMENT:
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RECORDING SECRETARY
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SIGNATURE OF CHAIR
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DATE
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