Attendance:

David Bremner, Maureen Goddard, Ghislaine Gravel,Yvonne Hough, Brian Park, Doug Worth

1- Meeting called to order by Yvonne at 10:10
2- Additions to agenda
Luncheons
3- Approval of Agenda
Moved by David Bremner
Seconded by Brian Park
"That the agenda be approved"
Carried
4- Declaration of Conflict of Interest - none noted
5- Approval of May 2008 Minutes
Moved by Maureen Goddard
Seconded by Ghislaine Gravel
"That the May 2008 Minutes be approved"
Carried
6- Business arising from the Minutes
Project Service to Others RTO plaque-- ongoing
Food Bank Picture Donation will be in papers this coming week
Tote bag-bought
7-Review of items for Wednesday October 8th District Meeting:
- Place & time, catering Englehart Catholic Churchwould be appropriate- Yvonne will contact Annette Deacon or Pat Roberts
-Legion Ladies (or Catholic Women's League or Rebekahs's)could do lunch - details to be confirmed - we will ask for a lighter lunch- cold cuts, salads etc.
-Place for lunch to be determined- church or Legion Hall
- Invitations to membership at large will be included in newsletter -will also send to other affiliates
- Agenda: to be confirmed
- Greetings from Town - Yvonne to call Nina Wallace
- 25 yr membership - Goodwill - Doug will contact other sections to find out their list
In presentation will mention something about each ( i.e. hometown, school etc.)
- "In Memoriam" - Goodwill - Doug-same as above
- Entertainment - ongoing - difficulty to reach people because of holidays
- Booths- Guests will show and comment on their respective material:
- Art- Charlotte Lavictoire has confirmed her attendance

-Other possibilities include--

• Writing and book publishing - Jerry Jordison
• Travelling, organizing tours - Jean-Paul Gravel
• Skiing- Doug Worth will look into someone to do it
• Yoga -David will call Shirley Durant
• Plowing match - Maureen will call Laurel Bowman
• Library/Bookstore -
• Scrapbooking - Donna ???? Yvonne
• Genealogy- Munro Burton- Yvonne
• Art Therapy - Pauline Dumont - Yvonne
• Tai-chi - contact- Mary Demarce
• Carving - Cam Demarce
• Photography- Harold Rhodes
• Music (guitar) Dan Allaire - Ghislaine will call
• Winemaking - Yvonne will call

- Report from each committee
- Name tags, centerpieces etc- Michelle - name tags, Bonnie Warner will be contacted for centerpieces
***What else do we need - refer to past district meetings (blue duo-tang) - av equipment,microphone etc.
-Presents for guest speakers this fall will be free lunch

8- Correspondence-
Thank you card from Englehart Food Bank
Copy of revised Provincial Constitution
Memo re: District Presidents Workshop in Toronto on Sept. 23-24, Yvonne will attend.
Fall Senate - David and Muriel will attend as delegates, Yvonne as observer - Oct. 28-29

9- Committee Reports/Updates -
Treasurer- David Bremner presented- see attached copy

• Moved by David Bremner
• Seconded by Brian Park
• "That the treasurer's report be approved as presented"

Health - Maureen Goddard - has received "Health Matters|" containing information on new drugs for colo-rectal cancer and Alzheimer's, travelling abroad, new database for natural products, etc. She also received a report from the District Health Workshop held in June - it contains information on enhancing our drug plan, mistakes made by members---e.g. what you are covered for or not, what to do before getting in touch with office etc. Districts Reps are to see what our members want in new initiatives
Constitution - we are still looking for a rep
Political Action we will need a new rep as Rick Kayes has moved out of the area
Membership-
10- Any other new business--
Eileen Fisher has replaced Deon Ramkissoonsingh as Goodwill rep. for the Englehart area. Doug has already been in contact with her.
11-Newsletter- in progress- (Yvonne and Bev Bigelow). Yvonne will call us at mailing time for a "working bee".
12- From "Additions to the agenda"-
Luncheon-----2nd Thursday of each month - other affiliates invited
13- Next meeting - Thurday Sept. 11 10:00 a.m.
14- Adjournment:
Moved by Ghislaine Gravel
"That we adjourn"
Carried
11:30 a.m.