Marmora Snofest Meeting

January 27, 2006 -  6:30 pm -  William Shannon Memorial Room

 

Present: Richard Lowery, Chair, Wilma Bush, Secretary,  Barbara Fisher, Treasurer,   June Vilneff,  Brian

Galloway, Bob Drummond, Stu Fisher, John Solmes, Vera Wylie,  Linda and Jerry Roy, Norman Bradley,

Robert Young, Gail Taylor

Absent with regret:   Bonnie Danes, John Langley, Sue Korver

The Chair welcomed those present.

MOTION By Bob Drummond, seconded by John Solmes

That Minutes of January 20, 2006 meeting be accepted as circulated.

Carried

TREASURER'S REPORT - Barbara Fisher

MOTION by Barbara Fisher, seconded by Vera Wylie

The the Treasury Report be accepted as presented.

Carried

COMMITTEES

. Races - Brian Galloway

- e-mails still arriving questioning whether races will be taking place

- $ *** has been paid and L'Amable hall booked

- Murray Locke will be contacted for possible donation of 25 garbage bags needed

- Madoc Township Fire Department will look after the road crossings.  They need times.

- Brian will pick up bibs from Scott Broadbent.

  Barbara Fisher listed items Debbie Deline has requested:

- Drummonds will provide photocopier

- Richard Lowery's computer and printer will be used.

. Registration

Jackie Douglas will be helping Sue Korver

. Buttons - Stu Fisher will take some to Cedar Ridge Restaurant

. Advertising - Norman Bradley

- Norman is meeting vet in Eldorado

- He reported snow is expected according to internet forecast

- Brian Galloway questioned race purse amounts, which cannot be decided until all registrations

are received.

MOTION by Bob Drummond, seconded by Norman Bradley

After the first 10 positions: four and six mile sprinters - each musher gets back $10; for 25 

mile each gets $20; for 120 mile each gets $50.

Carried

- Sue Korver provided times for advertising Snofest on her stations

- Gail Taylor suggested Snofest could be advertised on CBC Fresh Air in 2007.  Jeff Good gives

short reports on activities in Ontario.

. Sponsors

Tom Wells, Steve Bartlett and his mother are working on these.

. Arts & Crafts - Barbara Fisher

23 vendors have booked to date and some have rented two spaces.

. Promotional Material - Robert Young

- volunteers' vests, more dogs-in-a-can, key chains and stickers have been ordered

- 'Exciting Things' will be donating some things.

. Banquet - June Vilneff

- 133 tickets are sold to date

- 12 door prizes have been donated

- The Hart Brothers will begin at 7:30 pm and entertain for 45 minutes.

. Web Site

Brian Galloway said he could not get registration forms printed off.  Robert Young provided

some.

. Fairgrounds - John Solmes

- He requested a letter of thanks be forwarded for use of the grounds

- Bob Drummond has the sign for water available.

. Weight Pull - Linda and Jerry Roy

- Someone is needed to help load salt on sled.  Les Kidd will be asked to help.

NEW BUSINESS

. Photography

Ashley Murrell will be requested to take a photo of the crowd and at least one photo of all other

Snofest events.

. Police Canine Unit

Richard is still waiting for confirmation.

. Trails - Bob Drummond

- Trails are not bad.  Heritage Trail is in good condition.

- Clive Peacock will be providing radios again.  Stu Fisher will take these to Brian Galloway.

- Doug Vilneff and Art Meyers will put up the road signs.

- Trail to Zion is not useable as it has been torn by too many ATVs.

- The 25 mile will be going to Eldorado - a checkpoint sign is needed there.

- Tuesday, 9 am, a group will meet at the fairgrounds to check the trails.

Get Well Card was circulated and signed for Don McKeown.

NEXT MEETING - Friday, February 10, 6:30 pm, William Shannon Memorial Room

MOTION  by Norman Bradley to adjourn.