Minutes of the Unit 194 Board Meeting

Halifax Sectional

Nov 16, 2019

Present: Linda Tuff, Jim Kirby, Brian DeLong, Gerry Callaghan, Mike Tanner, John Olsen, Fran Delong, Marilyn Rudolph, Liz Legacy, John Dow, Maureen Donovan, Lydia Prange, Art Donahoe

Regrets: Bill Knoll, Marilyn Bennett, Joan Gillam, Paulette Mitchell, Brenda Gouthro

Call to Order

Proposed agenda was approved

Minutes from the Sept 2019 board meeting were approved

· Motion: Liz, Fran. All approved.

1. Treasurer’s report - Gerry

· Reviewed report.

· Treasurer’s report was approved – Jim, Mike

2. Previous Business:

· 299er tournament in Halifax – Jim K

o Carry forward to next meeting

· Halifax sectionals – chairs/sanctions

o Should be getting sanctions 1+ year in advance (& chairs)

o Gerry will be acting chair for March & Nov 2020 for now

o Action: enter Halifax sanctions for 2020 (John D)

o Action: follow-up with Joe on Sydney plans (Linda)

o Action: follow-up on Nfld tournament plans (Jim)

3. New Business:

· Can-At 2010 update – Gerry, Maureen, Linda

· March Sectional Update – Gerry

· Award for A/X pairs (Karl Hicks) - Maureen

o Karl’s daughter Kim and family to do presentation

· Boards for the sectionals

o Edgar to continue preparing boards. He’s not retiring and will get the boards to tournaments.

o There are 29 sets of boards. Main issues for someone new to do boards are:

§ Have room to store 29 sets of boards

§ Be able to transport boards to tournaments

§ Can’t play in tournaments

· Remote participation in meetings – Marilyn B.

o Action: look at options again (Mike)

· Two strata winners – John O

o Question of whether there would be two strata winners. Clarified that there is only one.

· Honour roll memorial for those who have passed away. Discussed naming specific people but worried some would be missed. Decision was to have a general moment of silence at Halifax Nov section (last of the year) for all those who have passed.

Meeting adjourned 2:35pm.

Next meeting: Truro Sectional