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Valerie, Heather, Eric, Brandice, Lawrence
Agenda
Adoption of November Minutes:
November 1st, 2022 - Erickson Chamber Board Meeting Minutes
Moved by Valerie Second by Heather …Carried
Approval of Agenda
Brandice, Kristy, and Josh Surovy to let names stand for board nomination
- Brandice and Kristy to run as another term
- Do a general call for nominations from our members - to send out an email asking for interest. By Reghan
- Cut off date 7 days from date of email - AGM date to be included - to be sent out by Friday Dec 1st, 2022
- Discuss anything election related at our next meeting in Jan/23
Annual Newsletter draft review - questions, comments, amendments?
- To serve as second flier drop
- Please see attachment for a first draft - it is not complete
- last paragraph - Why does the chamber exist ? promoting business in the district
- add the purpose.
New members to approve: Newdale Loyal Orange Lodge 1533, Sunrise Credit Union (Sandy Lake)
- Darryl Barr to sign up as Sandy Lake Hardware
Moved by: Eric
Second: Lawrence
Christmas Party Updates
Val to give update:
- Final is 170 meals for the caterer
- Vegas theme
- Set up to start Friday
- Eric to say a few words at the beginning of the event
- Clean up will happen noon on Sunday
Radonmatters to be reimbursed - Invoice 1435 for [amount withheld]
- Smokey Hollow: [amount withheld] - send invoice to Valerie
- Please see attached invoice
Defining the district and being more inclusive with business outside of Erickson
- Also maybe do better marketing to citizen members as well.
- Maybe get some testimonials from some citizen members - small write up from a citizen member saying why they joined etc - not sure people know they can join this way?
- Discussed a region name change but decided that we want to stick with what we have at this time. Encouraging and being inclusive of business in the Erickson & District region.
Consider Welcome email after board approval of membership
- Reghan to draft a follow up email
Hangar lease transfer from [name withheld] to Erickson Flying Club
- lease to be drawn up between Chamber and Erickson Flying Club
Motion to forgo the annual rent for doing the annual maintenance of the site $ 500.
- Flying Club will still be on hook for their portion of the property taxes
Moved by Lawrence
Second by Heather
Carried.
Building Sustainable Communities Grant is now out and open for applications - Due Date January 16th/23
Call for board nominations ASAP
- see above
Heritage Committee Heritage Slide
ERICKSON & DISTRICT HERITAGE SLIDE 11.docx
- Lawrence to present the above document
- Dec 15th 2:00 pm legion is booked for a Heritage Committee meeting for people to attend
Chamber Manager Report:
- Reghans invoice for Nov - 22 but month is not quite over.
- Migrating book-keeping to digital Xero accounting system (as of Jan 1, 2022)
Plan for AGM
- January 10th, 2023 is the tentative date.
- in person - legion 7:00pm
- Consider a guest speaker?
- Reach out to Dean Gunnerson -see if he's available
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