Dry Stone Canada
Board Meeting
Thursday October 28, 2014
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Conference Dial-In number: +1 559-670-1000
Participant Access Code: 158061#
Host Access Code: 925292#
AGENDA/Minutes
1 Call to order start:8:00
Present: Andre,Eric,Bill,Menno,John
2 Approval of the Agenda
Menno approves, Eric seconds
Festival
a. Thoughts or suggestions
Eric: copes on student wall needs fixing. John, Kenny, Eric, Andre, Bill, Menno
fixing them on either November 8th or 9th
Menno: Jared said there was an issue with students struggling on the cheek
ends.
Eric: maybe pre building the foundations for the students beforehand is a good
idea.
Problem with students leaving early.
Bill: need to get back to Jeremy with the names of students.
sort out paying Ken: certified check.
3 Ferris Park
a. Inquiry from Carol Robinson
Possibility of more workshops/festival. Carol Robinson wants to meet.
Bill and Andre to meet with Carol. time to be discussed between Andre and Bill
4 Amherst (ideas from Andrea Cross)
a. Heritage designation
Andrea wants to create a new committee through the association to make this
happen. She is offering to chair the committee(4-5 people). Bill offers to be part
of committee, Andre, other potential volunteers: Margo, Carlan.
b. By-law template
Andrea Cross made one for Amherst Island. Could be made available to other
community's in need.
No one in opposition
5 Craft Skills
nothing to report..
putting on the back burner until more certification is achieved
6 Web Site
Menno is on it .
Andre: can dry stone wall data base be integrated into the Dry stone Canada
website?
Eric: proposing a picture gallery for members to post work.
further thought required on this matter.
7 Canada Blooms
Just have to keep our ears open for an opportunity..
8
Empty director seat and Registrar
Margo Miller, Pat Callon, Tony Digiovanni, Jeremy Grant: Possible candidates to
approach.
4 votes pat 1st choice, 1 vote Jeremy 1st choice
1st choice Pat 2nd choice Jeremy 3rd choice Tony
9
Other Business
Alton being dry stone capital of canada?..
ehhhh...?
Bill has volunteered to be registrar.
Pillar in Alton square: names of participants? association name
Bill: workshops and instructors for 2015?
whoever is willing/eligible to get tested : Andre, Menno, Kenny, Pat
Next meeting: to be discussed
Adjournment: 9:15pm