Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (04 June 2019)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Dave Cooke
Secretary: Robert McConnell
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 14
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: None
Treasurer: John F presented the May month-end statement: Monthly deficit over-budget due primarily to members' expenses for out-of-town meetings (eg BCWF), timing of annual rent payment, and Legacy Fund contribution to the World Fisheries Trust herring project.
Sunshine: All's well.
Social: Next event June at Ken & Wendy Evans' home. Bring plates, cutlery, seating, and side dishes. The club is providing a ham and a cake for the club's 41st anniversary. Solange and Sandy R will email details. Some non-driving members will require transportation.
Membership: The latest count is 37 individual members and seven couples.
Fresh Water:
- John P, fishing with Colin, kept 3 at Prospect Lake, including a 2lb 4 oz rainbow.
- Ryan topped that with 2 lb 14 oz at Langford.
- Brian zeroed out at Prospect.
Salt Water: John P and party had a nice boat ride with Good Time Dave.
Fly Tying: No report.
ACS: No report.
Library: No report.
Legacy Fund: No report.
Gillie Club: Dennis is away for the summer.
Speakers Program: No report.
Fund Raising: Bill Gibson's rods & reels are being assessed by an estate planner. Brian will report on the value to help determine whether the club wants to take them on. Some of Bill's other fly-tying gear and materials has been donated to the club.
Hatchery/Fence: A new and improved counting fence has now been installed on the Colquitz.
Environment: No report.
Website: No report.
New Business: None
Meeting Adjournment: 10:15 AM
Speaker: No speaker – Executive Meeting.