Marmora SnoFest Meeting
December 10th, 2007
Present: Chair Sue Korver, Past Chair Richard Lowery, 1st Vice Gail Taylor,
Treasurer Barbara Fisher, Brian Galloway, Stew Fisher, Vera Wylie, June
Vilneff, Linda Roy, Jerry Roy, Bob Drummond, Bonnie Danes & Guest Jennet
Honey
Absent with regrets: Secretary Wilma Bush.
Sue Korver chaired the meeting. Minutes were taken by Linda Roy.
Motion by Richard Lowery, seconded by Stew Fisher
that minutes of November 12, 2007 meeting be accepted as circulated.
Carried
BUSINESS FROM MINUTES
RUN DOWN OF RACES
2 DOG, 2 MILE ON SATURDAY ONLY NOVICE Y2K
2 DOG 4 MILE SKIJORING ON SUNDAY ( JONNY ROOFER SPONSOR)
4 DOG 4 MILE SAT/SUN
6 DOG 12 MILE SAT/SUN
6 DOG 25 MILE WILL BE ON A 2 DAYS RACE SAT/SUN
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LITTLE NIPPERS
There will be a 6 dog, 12 mile instead of a 6 dog sprint.
Headsets - June Vilneff advised she has received two cheques donations.
Advertising - Jennet Honey, of The Shield, advised supplement can possibly
go to Bancroft, Frankford in Quinte West with 1500 handouts to the Snofest
Committee.
Belleville and Quinte West were not included in the supplement
distribution last year.
A (centre) spread will be in the Belleville and Quinte West editions
instead of inserting the supplement in those areas because it would be too
costly.
Jennet will advise Sue re price on Bancroftıs inclusion.
January 15 is deadline for sponsors, pictures, etc.
Stories will be put in the editions asap to spark interest in button
sales, etc.
Past 30 years buttons - Cindy Redding, The Shield reporter, will contact
June Vilneff to get photo of all the buttons.
Times on Snofest Events will be included.
Sponsors/Donators - Vera Wylie said there will be 2,000 tickets for sale and
sheıs awaiting first prize. She will be checking with Julia Maynes this week
- she has 2nd and 3rd prizes.
There are two cheques: - Mary Provost (for race purse)and - Bunkerıs
(for weight pull & for race purse)
Signs - Bob Drummond was thanked for seeing the signs are erected.
Jason is to advise on sign.
Nancy Sopha has apologized for not getting back to committee.
Bonnie Danes spoke on sign for Environmental Display and Craft Show plus
a sign for events as they happen & results.
Craft Show - Legion and Environmental Display - Town Hall.
Bob Drummond, Bonnie Danes, Barbara Fisher and Richard Lowery will meet
to make a decision regarding signs.
Childrenıs Events - Bonnie Danes will help Gail Taylor with the schools.
Web Site - Chris Gorsline is on board - time frame - race results in an
e-mail format for this coming year's results. Purse breakdown is available
for web site. Brian Galloway and Bob Drummond will get together and e-mail
Sue with race purse.
Weight Pull - Linda and Jerry Roy will e-mail purse amount to Sue so she
can send to Chris for web site. Bunker's - part of the cheque.
Head Set - Treasurer will give cheque to Brian Galloway
Banquet - June Vilneff advised, although not the Committee's usual practice,
in light of the earlier trouble encountered in finding someone available and
acceptable, she then took the initiative to book Madoc Men's Chorus (15-20)
to entertain for 20-25 minutes.
MOTION by June Vilneff, seconded by Vera Wylie
to have Madoc Men's Chorus entertain at the 2008 Snofest Banquet.
Carried
Invitational letters will be sent to Reeve Terry Clemens, MP Daryl
Kramp, MPP Leona Dombrowsky and M&L CAO Ron Chittick.
190 tickets will be prepared by Richard and Wilma.
Sno-Queen Ambassador - has been cancelled, due to family illness.
Buttons - Stew Fisher will check on them this week.
2008 Races - 10 dog 120 mile two day event
6 dog 25 mile two day event(25 miles each day)
6 dog 12 mile two day event(12 miles each day)
4 dog 4 mile two day event (4 miles each day)
4 dog 4 mile Skijorring event (SUNDAY ONLY)
2 dog 2 mile novice event(SATURDAY ONLY) This is for old y2k.
Little nippers event (SUNDAY ONLY)
Sue Korver will call Shawn Shaw to find when he's visiting schools
with his team.
Santa Parade - Appreciation was expressed for all who prepared and
participated.
Registration - June advised Joan Kennedy will do Registration Saturday and
Peter Runyan will work Saturday if he is available.
Roseanne Ellis will assist if she is not away.
Emcee - Bob Gapes would be thrilled to fill in part of the time as required.
Treasury Report - no change
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Environmental Display - Bonnie Danes is working on it.
Advertising - Norm Bradley is looking after it this year.
MOTION by Jerry Roy, seconded by Vera Wylie
to present Norm Bradley, June Vilneff, Bob Drummond and John Solmes
with a plaque for their 30 years' service with Snofest. Presentations will
be done at the 2008 Banquet. Carried
Richard Lowery will check on plaques and advise.
Weight Pull - Member badges will be provided to all committee members for
identification. Jerry and Linda Roy have e-mailed Robert Young the photos
Jerry took earlier this year of the Snofest Committee. They are waiting to
hear back from Robert.
Promotional Material -
MOTION by Brian Galloway, seconded by Gail Taylor
to purchase two dozen toques with strings Carried
Richard will contact Robert Young regarding the toques.
Mugs - June Vilneff will hand out the 30 on hand to mushers when they
receive their cheques.
NEW BUSINESS
Stew Fisher expressed appreciation for card received from Snofest
Committee.
Car Show - Discussion was held on possibility of having Car Show at the
Legion. Further discussion will be needed after consulting with Robert
Young.
Adventure Race - It was felt this is a tradition which should continue.
Richard Lowery will speak to Anne Philpot.
TAS - Bob Drummond reported that the past contact is no longer working for
TAS. He's uncertain if the radios for races can come from TAS now.
Sue Korver is to contact Christian Crowe at TAS, Belleville.
Trails - Bob Drummond does not think we can have a loop unless there is a
lot of snow because the field has been ploughed..
MOTION - by Gail Taylor to adjourn.
NEXT MEETING - January 7, 2008
7 p.m. in William Shannon Memorial Room