Minutes of April 24, 2008
Submitted by Barb on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 09:17.
Thu, 04/24/2008 - 19:30
Jim McCreary, Gary Rowntree, Barb Froud, Maureen Nelson, Sharlene Brown, Sandra Farr-Jones
Meeting called to order by Jim at 7:40pm
Moved by Jim to approve the minutes of March 27, 2008 as presented, carried
Treasurer’s Report N/A
Old Business:
Website Update – Barb advised that the hits for March 2008 were
148,850 and April to the 22nd, 2008 were 143,300. We need to send a letter to the
Granting bodies to report the kind of hits we have been receiving and their funding
Has gone a long way in educating the public about the Turner Valley Oilfields.
Laptop – Toshiba doesn’t carry the battery anymore. Barb will check with
Ebay. Gary also advised that he knows some people and for Barb to send the battery info to him to see what he can do.
Video – Barb advised that That’s Entertainment in Okotoks will put the VHS
Onto DVD. Jim to contact them for a price
Walking Tour – Maureen is working with the subcommittee for pathways, they have some good fundraising ideas. Our involvement would be historical signage. The committee is talking about an information center. As a starting point maybe we need to make up a proposal to recognize the different areas ie, dog pound. Using small metal signs on a sign tree pointing to the direction of these historical communites. Gary to take to council to see what they think.
License Plates – no info yet
Turner Valley Oil & Gas Committee – N/A
Turner Valley Gas Plant Regional Advisory Panel – money is in the provincial budget. We have sent out a letter to the ministers to keep the site in mind. Official notice
Should be coming soon regarding the budgeted funds.
Business Plan Meeting – we need to look at redoing the whole thing. Maureen willing to go through the plan and see what is usable. She will come up with an outline.
New Business:
Glenis Currie has approached Sharlene regarding funding for a retirement thing for Wayne Page from Alberta Community Development. Wayne will be gone as of May 15th. Sandra moves that we give $50 towards gift/event seconded by Barb and carried.
Heather suggested that we might want to think about putting something into the parade. Jim will ask Ian Clarke if Community Development would be interested as this years theme is the Environment.
Next meeting May 22, 2008
7:30pm
Turner Valley Town Office
Meeting Adjourned 8:35pm
Thu, 04/24/2008 - 19:30
Jim McCreary, Gary Rowntree, Barb Froud, Maureen Nelson, Sharlene Brown, Sandra Farr-Jones
Moved by Jim to approve the minutes of March 27, 2008 as presented, carried
Treasurer’s Report N/A
Old Business:
Website Update – Barb advised that the hits for March 2008 were
148,850 and April to the 22nd, 2008 were 143,300. We need to send a letter to the
Granting bodies to report the kind of hits we have been receiving and their funding
Has gone a long way in educating the public about the Turner Valley Oilfields.
Laptop – Toshiba doesn’t carry the battery anymore. Barb will check with
Ebay. Gary also advised that he knows some people and for Barb to send the battery info to him to see what he can do.
Video – Barb advised that That’s Entertainment in Okotoks will put the VHS
Onto DVD. Jim to contact them for a price
Walking Tour – Maureen is working with the subcommittee for pathways, they have some good fundraising ideas. Our involvement would be historical signage. The committee is talking about an information center. As a starting point maybe we need to make up a proposal to recognize the different areas ie, dog pound. Using small metal signs on a sign tree pointing to the direction of these historical communites. Gary to take to council to see what they think.
License Plates – no info yet
Turner Valley Oil & Gas Committee – N/A
Turner Valley Gas Plant Regional Advisory Panel – money is in the provincial budget. We have sent out a letter to the ministers to keep the site in mind. Official notice
Should be coming soon regarding the budgeted funds.
Business Plan Meeting – we need to look at redoing the whole thing. Maureen willing to go through the plan and see what is usable. She will come up with an outline.
New Business:
Glenis Currie has approached Sharlene regarding funding for a retirement thing for Wayne Page from Alberta Community Development. Wayne will be gone as of May 15th. Sandra moves that we give $50 towards gift/event seconded by Barb and carried.
Heather suggested that we might want to think about putting something into the parade. Jim will ask Ian Clarke if Community Development would be interested as this years theme is the Environment.
Next meeting May 22, 2008
7:30pm
Turner Valley Town Office
Meeting Adjourned 8:35pm
Sponsored in part by:
Turner Valley Oil Field Society
This project was funded in part by the Alberta Historical Resources
Foundation.
This project has been made possible in part through a grant from the Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage.