Post by Paul Paulin on Dec 15, 2009 7:14:10 GMT -5
Present: Jerry M., Doug G., Tom C., Paul P., Bill B., Bruce M., Jerry B., Jason P., George D., Bill A., Don S., Charlie C., Brandon DeS.
Guest Speaker: Gerry Gamble: The Sporting Clubs of Niagara
Gerry Gamble provided a wealth of information with respect to long gun ownership and the current state of the legislation in Canada
All gun owners have a vested interest in ensuring the bill to repeal the current legislation is successful. Now that it has passed second reading, we are asking you to contact your respective Opposition MP to voice your thanks and encourage their ongoing support.
Gerry provided a wealth of information on the safe storage, possession, transport and display of non-restricted rifles and shotguns. Gun owners should have a will with a designated executor who will look after the guns in the event of a death. Gerry’s advice on how to deal with the police if they show up on your doorstep is from years of experience learned from gun owners within TSCON.
1. SCGF Election Nominations
- nominated as a Director: John Mastrandrea (by Bill B.)
- nominated as 2nd VP: George Deliman (by Tom C.)
2. SCGF Election of Executive
The newly elected executive for the 2010/2011 two year term are:
President – vacant, the search continues …..
1st Vice – Doug Gauthier
2nd Vice – George Deliman
Treasurer – Tom Copeland
Secretary – Paul Paulin
Board of Directors
1 - Bill Ball
2 - Jerry Barnett
3 - Charlie Clark
4 - Brandon DeSantis
5 - John Mastrandrea
6 - Jerry Mitrovich
7 - Joe Montgomery
8 - Jason Pusikiw
9 - Don Shultz
10 – vacancy
2. TC: Treasurer’s Report (5 pages attached)
- Profit & Loss Standard (Jan. 1 – Nov. 22, 2009)
- Total income: $58,405.89
- Total expense: $45,007.21
- Net income: $13,398.68
- Canada Trust Statement of Account
- Reconciliation Summary: period ending Oct. 31, 2009
- Reconciliation detail (2 pages)
3. DG
- the Spring Derby will run from Apr. 17 – June 12, 2010
- the Spring Member’s Derby will run until July 31, 2010 (extended by 3 weeks compared to 2009 Member’s Derby)
- The first place prize in each of the 4 fish species categories will remain the same as in 2009
- all other prizes for the Spring Derby are still to be determined
- due to the SCGF 80th anniversary in 2010, the committee is planning a keepsake award to several top anglers
- all members of the SCGF Association should ask their employers to help support our Kids Day or our fishing derbies
4. Jason P.
- the first of the Shore Derbies had 38 entries and 6 fish weighed in
- first place: brown trout, 13.9 lb.
- second place: brown trout, 11.6 lb.
- third place: brown trout, 8.13 lb.
- $81 was raised in support of Kids Day
- the next shore derby is on Dec. 13
5. JM
- fly fishing group will meet this Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7pm. 14 people so far have shown an interest. The meeting will be informal and no fees will be charged. Anyone having a vice used for fly tying should bring it.
6. JM: Pen Project
- the new docks have been ordered with delivery before Christmas
-will get a group together to assemble the docks and decide how we will attach our pens to them
7. JM
- the Information Center (display boards) introduced at the last meeting:
- the City of St. Catharines employee with responsibility for our club (Property Manager), Helen Harris, has died.
- her replacement is Dave Machlin
8. JM
- a trip to Ringwood hatchery is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 1 to pick out dead eggs.
- notify Jerry M. if you want to go
- leave St. Catharines after 8 am and return after 6pm
9. JM
- Paul Gross is not well and under the care of his doctor
10. JM
- an Ice Fishing Seminar will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the CAW hall by Joe Montgomery.
- notice attached
11. Dagmar
- our annual Pot Luck Christmas Dinner will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 pm. Contact Dagmar Miller if you plan on attending; volunteers are needed to help decorate the day of.
12. Charlie C.
- Asian carp have got through the electric barrier separating them from the Great Lakes
- there is 1 lock in the shipping canal before they will enter Lake Michigan
- it has been estimated that they could destroy the Great Lakes sport fishery within 10 years of entering the Great Lakes
- he is interested to know the MNR views on this possibility
- Doug G. will contact the MNR
13. Percy M.
- he is interested in knowing what has become of the radio tracker given to the MNR; the Conservation Officers that spoke at the Oct. meeting were to report back to us
14. Bruce M.
- the fishermen along the channel walls have been trying to keep the shoreline clean by picking up the litter left by others.
- we should take a picture of the litter pick-up, post it on our website and send a copy to the City
15. 50/50 draw won by Gerry Gamble $42 and $41 to the club.
Guest Speaker: Gerry Gamble: The Sporting Clubs of Niagara
Gerry Gamble provided a wealth of information with respect to long gun ownership and the current state of the legislation in Canada
All gun owners have a vested interest in ensuring the bill to repeal the current legislation is successful. Now that it has passed second reading, we are asking you to contact your respective Opposition MP to voice your thanks and encourage their ongoing support.
Gerry provided a wealth of information on the safe storage, possession, transport and display of non-restricted rifles and shotguns. Gun owners should have a will with a designated executor who will look after the guns in the event of a death. Gerry’s advice on how to deal with the police if they show up on your doorstep is from years of experience learned from gun owners within TSCON.
1. SCGF Election Nominations
- nominated as a Director: John Mastrandrea (by Bill B.)
- nominated as 2nd VP: George Deliman (by Tom C.)
2. SCGF Election of Executive
The newly elected executive for the 2010/2011 two year term are:
President – vacant, the search continues …..
1st Vice – Doug Gauthier
2nd Vice – George Deliman
Treasurer – Tom Copeland
Secretary – Paul Paulin
Board of Directors
1 - Bill Ball
2 - Jerry Barnett
3 - Charlie Clark
4 - Brandon DeSantis
5 - John Mastrandrea
6 - Jerry Mitrovich
7 - Joe Montgomery
8 - Jason Pusikiw
9 - Don Shultz
10 – vacancy
2. TC: Treasurer’s Report (5 pages attached)
- Profit & Loss Standard (Jan. 1 – Nov. 22, 2009)
- Total income: $58,405.89
- Total expense: $45,007.21
- Net income: $13,398.68
- Canada Trust Statement of Account
- Reconciliation Summary: period ending Oct. 31, 2009
- Reconciliation detail (2 pages)
3. DG
- the Spring Derby will run from Apr. 17 – June 12, 2010
- the Spring Member’s Derby will run until July 31, 2010 (extended by 3 weeks compared to 2009 Member’s Derby)
- The first place prize in each of the 4 fish species categories will remain the same as in 2009
- all other prizes for the Spring Derby are still to be determined
- due to the SCGF 80th anniversary in 2010, the committee is planning a keepsake award to several top anglers
- all members of the SCGF Association should ask their employers to help support our Kids Day or our fishing derbies
4. Jason P.
- the first of the Shore Derbies had 38 entries and 6 fish weighed in
- first place: brown trout, 13.9 lb.
- second place: brown trout, 11.6 lb.
- third place: brown trout, 8.13 lb.
- $81 was raised in support of Kids Day
- the next shore derby is on Dec. 13
5. JM
- fly fishing group will meet this Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7pm. 14 people so far have shown an interest. The meeting will be informal and no fees will be charged. Anyone having a vice used for fly tying should bring it.
6. JM: Pen Project
- the new docks have been ordered with delivery before Christmas
-will get a group together to assemble the docks and decide how we will attach our pens to them
7. JM
- the Information Center (display boards) introduced at the last meeting:
- the City of St. Catharines employee with responsibility for our club (Property Manager), Helen Harris, has died.
- her replacement is Dave Machlin
8. JM
- a trip to Ringwood hatchery is planned for Tuesday, Dec. 1 to pick out dead eggs.
- notify Jerry M. if you want to go
- leave St. Catharines after 8 am and return after 6pm
9. JM
- Paul Gross is not well and under the care of his doctor
10. JM
- an Ice Fishing Seminar will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at the CAW hall by Joe Montgomery.
- notice attached
11. Dagmar
- our annual Pot Luck Christmas Dinner will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 pm. Contact Dagmar Miller if you plan on attending; volunteers are needed to help decorate the day of.
12. Charlie C.
- Asian carp have got through the electric barrier separating them from the Great Lakes
- there is 1 lock in the shipping canal before they will enter Lake Michigan
- it has been estimated that they could destroy the Great Lakes sport fishery within 10 years of entering the Great Lakes
- he is interested to know the MNR views on this possibility
- Doug G. will contact the MNR
13. Percy M.
- he is interested in knowing what has become of the radio tracker given to the MNR; the Conservation Officers that spoke at the Oct. meeting were to report back to us
14. Bruce M.
- the fishermen along the channel walls have been trying to keep the shoreline clean by picking up the litter left by others.
- we should take a picture of the litter pick-up, post it on our website and send a copy to the City
15. 50/50 draw won by Gerry Gamble $42 and $41 to the club.
