2023-10-17: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
-   Held at Esquimalt Anglers (1101 Munro St)
Minutes from meeting held on October 17, 2023 (Held in Person & via ZOOM)

Place: Esquimalt Anglers/ ZOOM

Chaired By: Bill Thomas

Secretary: Dave Cooke

Called to Order: 9:32 AM

Members Attending: Mike G, Norman K, Dave C, Lee T, Jim S, Bill T, Gary B, Gary F, Gerry W, Ian C, Peter L, Wayne Lee, Chris W, Lyle Freeman, Colin C, Art R, Sandy R, Andre P, Jens K, Gunnar B, Ted l, Dave R
Guest: Gerald Kennedy
Online: Mike, Jim M

Items to Note: 
-   AGM to be held on November 21, 2023
-   A Speaker Coordinator is required (Please refer to Mick's Guide to the speaker program)
-   Goldstream Soup Lunch�Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
-   In-Person Fly Tying at John Pierce's� November 28, 2023
-   Christmas Potluck at Esquimalt Anglers Clubhouse� December 19, 2023
o   Turkey to be supplied by the club
o   Mike Galbraith will be coordinating. Please advise Mike as to what you will be bringing.
-   Increase to Club Member Fees for 2024 (Due December 1, 2023)
o   Individual Membership: $75
o   Family Membership: $100
o   Associate Membership: $30

Treasury Budget: Sandy R. to present on October 31, 2023

Sunshine: A Celebration of Life will be held for Ron Duncan on Thursday October 26, 2023. The event will be at Spinnakers (308 Catherine St.) from 2:00-4:00 PM.
Social:
-   West Coast Fly Fishers held a hot dog BBQ and fish out on the Sooke river. Several GR&R members attended and had a great time

Gillie Club: No Report- Dennis is out fishing today

Fund Raising:
-   The club is no longer participating in the Smile Card program at Thrifty's. The program is missed as it brought in a lot of funds to the club.
-   The club is now promoting the Fairway Market Community Shopping card.  Please see Sandy R. for a card if you are interested in participating.

Freshwater Fishing:
-   Colin, Bill, and Christopher had a great time catching chum on the Sooke
-   Andre went to Ferry Lake via a jet boat that he was very impressed, saw lots of Cohos

Saltwater Fishing: Things have quieted done now until about the end of January

Fly Casting: Dave Robertson will be giving a casting lesson at Elk Lake on Thursday November 2 at 2:00 PM.

Speaker Program: Lyle Freeman a club member who had a career as a Fisheries Officer

Hatchery Program: The fence is in, and broad stock are now being collected. Last year we had floods that greatly impacted the collection and as a result, we needed to use a backhoe to takeout the fence as it was buried in gravel.

PSS: No Report

BCWF: Any club issues should be reported through the club president to the Region One BCWF President Doug Bancroft

Library: The club library is closing due to a lack of interest. The remaining books will be donated to the upcoming Haig Brown Book Sale.

Environment: No Report
 
Meeting Terminated: 10:27 AM