Mcleese Lake

COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRE

HALL BOOKINGS
250 302 2180

EMAIL

Mcleese Lake Recreation Commission
Regular Board Meeting Minutes

FEB 01, 2023

1

Call to Order at _6:30_ PM

Members Present:

  • Andrew Walker (President)
  • Dana Crowley (Treasurer)
  • Malyna Apple Senger (Secretary)
  • Judy Boyetchko (Director & Events Committee Chair)
  • Ian Hicks (Vice President)
  • Eva Loewen (Director) 
  • Dan (Director)
  • Kate MacAlister (Director)
  • Clint Engelhart (Director)
 

Members Absent and Reason:

Guests: Tana Dalman, Dave and Allen, Torey Lee, Denis Valois

Area Director: Steve Forseth (absent – weather)

2

Additions or Deletions to the Agenda?

Additions to new business:

  • Calendar of Events for 2023
  • Review new meeting day/time

 

Motion to adopt agenda as amended:

  • passed

3

Adoption of Meeting Minutes from December Regular Board Meeting

https://www.mcleeselake.ca/regular-board-meeting-minutes-december-6/ 

Any errors or omissions?

Dana: Motion to resend prior minutes about a week before the monthly meeting to refresh everyone’s memories. 

passed

Motion to accept minutes:

  •  passed

4

Correspondence (Mail or Email)

Secretary’s Correspondence: 

  •  none at this time.

Treasurer’s Correspondence: 

  • Interior health new form for water samples. 
  • Coral Atchitson review of our rental agreement was complimentary. 
  • Dana: Motion to get a gift card for Coral as a thank you from the commission ($100) 
    • passed

5

Treasurer’s Report

(Available upon request)

Summary of Accounts:

  • Bank Balance $ __62357.67__
  • Beautification $ __100.10____
  • Capital Accounts Balance $ ___39 611.18___
  • Hall Rental Balance $ __3292.89_____
  • Credit Union Equity Shares $ ___299______
 
Recent spending and cheques received discussed: 
Many etransfer deposits from Silent Auction. Cash deposited etransfered from Malyna (Apple). Mennonite deposit for hall rental and fee. Raffle donation cheques. Honorarium to Ian Hicks. Lawyer fee for land transparency filing.
 

Motion to accept treasurer’s report. 

  • passed

6

Monthly Reporting

a. Cariboo Regional District – presented by CRD Director, Steve Forseth

  • n/a
 

b. Mcleese Lake Fire Department  

  • Recruitment event coming up. Possible new recruits: Kevin, Trevor, Rebecca, Clint, & Seth, and hopefully more!
  • BBQ to be served prior looking for volunteers (Eva/Apple?)
  • Next Monday’s First responder’s training is CPR – all are welcome from the community.
 

c. Community Watch 

  •  Facebook Community watch page reports that some denials to group membership recently (they did not answer the questions) so staying vigilant. 
  •  Community is aware of the pet theif
  •  Lost/missing pet rottweiler, Yogi

d. Hall Grounds Keeping / Maintenance

  •  New taps installed in the kitchen
  •  Waiting on RL7 for proper ventilation (hood fans)

7

Old Business

a. Status of the MCLR Facility Rental agreement to be reviewed by MLRC Board

b. Mcleese Lake Recreation Commission Events Planning

  • Christmas Potluck was a great success! Lots of attendance from the community and great fun. Thank you to all the organizers.
    • For next year would like to move to a Sunday dinner so it doesn’t conflict with any holiday events the mine may hold.
 

 

8

New Business

  • Calendar of events review
    • Parent and tots event to continue through to April (then start back up in October), AA Meetings, and BINGO every 3rd Tuesday at 6 p.m. 
  • Motion to confirm that we will be holding the listed events?
    •  Family Day, Easter celebration, Earth Day, Mother’s Day, Garage Sale, Father’s Day (Quad Run). July 1 Fishing Derby + Canada Day Fireworks (fire ban dependent), Halloween, Christmas Potluck – passed 
  • Motion to add another event for celebrating Aboriginal history and ancestry and would like to approach the Soda Creek Band to see if they would like to host/participate with support from the Mcleese Lake Recreation Commission. – passed
 

9

Discussions from the Floor / Community

Questions or concerns / announcements:

  • When is the next Annual General Meeting (May 3rd) 
  • Noting again that everyone is invited to the next first responder’s training on Monday for CPR training.
  • Dance movement classes proposed by Tana. Tuesday evenings suggested by the board. Tana will seek community interest and will confirm “pilot” class. 

10

Next meeting

Date of Next Meeting is Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM.
 

Meeting Adjourned at _7:10_ PM.

COMMUNITY Recreation Centre Location:

6184 Forglen Road,
Mcleese Lake, BC
V0L 1P0
Map & Directions

Mcleeselakerec@gmail.com

250-302-2180

Copyright 2024 – All Rights Reserved Mcleese Lake Recreation Commission  | Website by Pro Projects