Marmora Snofest Meeting     

Monday, January 14, 2008

 

Present:  Chair Sue Korver,  1st Vice Gail Taylor, Treasurer Barbara Fisher,

  Secretary Wilma Bush, Brian Galloway,  Stew Fisher, Vera Wylie, June

Vilneff, Linda Roy, Jerry Roy, Bob Drummond, Bonnie Danes, Sue Warburton and

Guests Martin Saunders, Sue Cosbey and Martha Edwards.

Absent with regrets: Richard Lowery, Norm Bradley, John Solmes and John

Langley

Motion by Vera Wylie, seconded by Linda Roy

  that minutes of January 7, 2008 meeting be accepted as circulated.      

Carried

TREASURY - No report

CORRESPONDENCE  . Vera Wylie reported she has  sent out all thank  you notes

to date for

  donations received.

. June Vilneff said she now has Len Heath on list of people to receive

appreciation.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SPONSORS/DONATORS

- Vera Wylie said she has 25 Silent Auction items - there are more to come

and she is limiting it to

   50.  She also advised many of the Sponsors would like to see more events

than just the dog   races

   taking place Snofest Weekend.

- It was announced the Marmora Legion Br. #237 has not sponsored the Little

Nippers Race for a

  few years.  They have been sponsoring with second place trophy for Long

Distance Race with

  their donation.

- June Vilneff said she obtained tickets for the Marmora Jamboree from Boyd

Warren.

- The dog food is again available from Tweed - Bob Drummond said it would be

picked up.

-  Gail Taylor said a definite decision should be made regarding which are

Sponsors and which

  are Donators.  A committee will meet after this meeting to make that

decision.

BANQUET -

* 45 tickets have been sold to date

* Norm Bradley has confirmed he has the veterinarians and needs two banquet

tickets for them.

REGISTRATION -  June Vilneff said Joan Kennedy will begin work at 7:30 a.m. 

Saturday

         Martha Edwards offered to work with her.

ENVIRONMENT - Bonnie Danes has the times filled.

SIGNS -

Bonnie Danes said the ones for special events (Arts & Crafts, Environment)

have been

ordered from Socan.

Motion by Bonnie Danes, seconded by Stew Fisher

  to spend up to ...  on signs. Carried

ARTS & CRAFTS - Barbara Fisher has sent out the invitations and registration

forms.

GATES - Wilma Bush advised she had 11 volunteers from the Lions Club and 11

other

   volunteers (only two from the Snofest Committee)   - she still needs

more.

ADVERTISING -  Norm Bradley has circulated a video to committee members from

CHEX TV

    which will run within the news hour.

     Sue Korver has forwarded information to Hastings Cable, Madoc.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL - Gail Taylor advised the toques are not available this

year.   Robert Young agreed to look for burgundy sweat shirts.  It was

felt it is too late to order for

                                      this year.

LUMBERJACK EVENT - Linda Roy announced it would not take place this year.

CHILDREN'S EVENTS  - Gail Taylor has created a sub-committee with Sue

Warburton and Sue       Korver.

Gail said the Literary Competition is all settled with Marmora Senior  and

Sacred Heart

         Schools participating.  Earl Prentice School is not participating

this year.

Sue Warburton spoke on plans for a variety of children's events using the

derby pit or corral.  She will meet with Stew Fisher to make a decision.

Bonnie Danes suggested giving pages of Children's Events to school classes.

Sue Warburton spoke on obtaining snowshoes from the Frink Centre.

June Vilneff said Bernie Donaldson told her the skating competition will be

co-ordinated     with ordinary school skating rather than holding a

separate skate-a-thon.

TRAILS  - Bob Drummond suggested a decision re holding the races be made

January 28, with

                  final decision by noon on the 30th.   Bob will meet with

Brian Galloway and Sue          Korver on the 28th to made a decision.

SHUTTLE SERVICE - Barbara Fisher has booked Ed Shannon with tractor and

wagon at same

price for Saturday, February 2, beginning at 10 a.m.

RACES - Brian Galloway said he is still waiting for changes to the website. 

There will be    approximately 30 Little Nippers.

       John Green will help with the timing with Kyle Gagnon willing to

help.

POSTERS/PAMPHLETS - Gail Taylor said all the businesses have them.

ACCOMMODATIONS - Martin Saunders said he is not running a bed and breakfast

but could      accommodate some.

OTHER - Gail Taylor spoke on a number of items Hogan Courrier could supply

to Snofest at cost.

       No decision was made.  May be considered for another year.

Motion by Stew Fisher to adjourn

NEXT MEETING - January 28, 2008

7 p.m. in William Shannon Memorial Room