Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (5 Feb 2019)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Dave Cooke
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 19 + guest Lorne Cowley
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes:
- Map of Parking around Silver Threads.
- Jim presented parking options, raised questions and a List of Search Criteria.
Treasurer: John presented Treasurers report, 31 Jan 2019. Questions or copy of Balance Sheet contact John. A question asked was: What are we going to do with Legacy and Elk Lake Fund?
Sunshine: Art – Ray and Shirley do OK, Bill and Betty good, John Edge doing fine. Food bank is in need of Donations. For next week, Give $10.00 per person plus Club to Match moved by Jim, seconded Sandy Carried.
Social:
- Thursday, Chinese Dinner.
- St Patricks Dinner at Silver Threads Mar 17, 5:30 pm.
Membership: List is being up dated, will be published ASAP
Fresh Water:
- Robert – John and Dave went Cowachin River, no fish, no bites.
- Roberts Fly, given to him by Ray Wallace.
- GRR Fly Tying – Mondays, 1:30 PM, 1553 Clive Dr, Victoria – a good time is had!! Gold Ribbon Hares' Ear next Monday.
- Dave – Haig Brown, 3rd Wednesday of each month
- Dennis – bring in Ray Wallace specials next week
Salt Water: Ryan – slow fishing this week.
ACS: Library: Colin – Books available
Newsletter:Legacy Fund: Gillie Club: Dennis – Cluxwe and Buttle Lake info available. Jim has ordered Circle Hooks from Japan.
Speakers Program: last 2 weeks of May will be internal as attendance at these weeks may drop off to members going fishing.
Fund Raising: Hatchery/Fence: Hatchery is proceeding a pace. Meeting for Colquitz Fence this month. Herring Roe Fishery petition was passed around.
Environment: Website:New Business:
- Fly Tying Materials and Boxes available for sale, 19 Feb.
- Print Available for sale, from BCWF.
Meeting Adjournment: 10:19 AM
Speaker: Executive Meeting