Don Leonard (Chair)

April Fletcher

Jade Soetaert

Bev Larabie

Barb Beckett (guest)

Kathy Bantle (Recorder)

Wilf Kenyon

Dale McLachlan

Barb Kemery

Pat Lundy (guest)

Roxanne Thompson

Derek MacKay

Chuck Holmstrom

Peggy White

Greg Jones

1.       CALL TO ORDER:

       Don Leonard called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m. 

2.       APPROVAL OF/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:

Barb moved that the agenda be accepted with additions:

3.1   Derek MacKay – presentation of his Canada Day activities

      9.3  Effie Huppe memorial            CARRIED. 

3.   PRESENTATIONS:

The Mounties to Mountains has changed its name to Alberta Southwest.  Barb Beckett and Pat Lundy did a Power Point presentation on the services and benefits of their organization.  They are holding their AGM on Thursday, June 22 at 7:30pm in Pincher Creek.  They will be launching their new website.  One of the new features will be a business directory. 

Derek MacKay will be holding a scavenger hunt and a pig roast in honour of Quill’s 2^nd anniversary – Canada Day (July 1^st).  Info letter was emailed to members on Tue. June 13.   Proceeds will go to the Chamber to be used for Town Beautification.     

4        APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Wilf moved that the minutes of the May 9, 2006 Regular Meeting be accepted as distributed.   CARRIED. 

5        BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

5.1  Chamber Policy Hwy #2 Re-Alignment:  No written response has been received from the Town Council.  There will be another Open House on Wed. June 21 from 5 – 9 pm at the Community Centre.  We urge everyone to attend.     

5.2  Summer Solstice Ideas:  Doug was away, no report.  

5.3  Chamber Community Calendar:  Barb is getting a quote on printing.  The committee has a few ideas as to models, but they will be secret until the calendar is for sale.    

5.4  Town Maps:  Wilf moved to pay $750.00 to Carmelle Steel for the maps. CARRIED. 

Moved by Barb that we pay $650.00, the Chamber share, towards the aerial photos that EDC has commissioned.  CARRIED.  We will have full rights to use these photos in any manner we see fit.   

5.5  Sound System:  Roxanne has the sound system at the Local Press.  She will bring to the next meeting a draft form of a contract that will be used for loaning out.  This will include a checklist of all the equipment.  Was suggested to take a credit card number in assurance of having the equipment returned in good condition. The use of the credit card would only be if equipment is damaged or not returned.  At the next meeting the rate (if any rate) will be decided.    

6        FINANCIAL:

6.1  Monthly Statement –Peggy moved that the May financial statement be accepted as presented. CARRIED.   

7        CORRESPONDENCE:

7.1  Town of Claresholm – Canada Day:  Moved by Roxanne that we donate $300.00 to the Canada Day committee.  CARRIED.   

7.2  Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp:  A request for $450.00 to sponsor a youth to attend camp.  As there was no one who applied from the Claresholm area this request was declined.  It was mentioned that this program needs to be better promoted in this area.  

7.3  South Grow Newsletter:  the copies we received were passed out to members. 

7.4  “Meet me at the Border” invitation:  a celebration of US/Canada border – sponsored by Kalispel, Whitefish and Cranbrook Chambers - an invitation to a meeting on June 22 at 2:00 pm in Whitefish.  They will be discussing collaboration across the border mainly in areas of tourism, sports and culture.  

8        COMMITTEE/PROGRAM REPORTS

8.1  Business Awards/Christmas Party:  Roxanne moved that we pay a deposit of $1000.00 for the “Cat Sass Band”.  CARRIED.    The Lions have agreed to cater the dinner. 

8.2  Trade Fair:  The committee held a meeting and has started to work on the upcoming Trade Fair.  Plans are to have the Trade Fair registration on the Chamber web page.  

8.3  Chamber Webpage:  Roxanne is looking at making changes to the webpage. She will report back.   

8.4  Flower Pot Program:   Barb stated that all 30 pots have sold – a profit of $1,730.00.  They are up and being watered.  

8.5  Memberships:   nothing to report. 

9         NEW BUSINESS:

9.1  Kinettes’ request for Cystic Fibrosis:   Moved by Roxanne that we donate $25.00.   CARRIED.  

9.2  Summer Meetings:   It was decided that we not meet in July, but will meet on August 8^th at noon. 

9.3  Effie Huppe Memorial:  Don was approached by a relative of the late Effie Huppe and was asked for input into doing a memorial in Effie’s name.  Moved by Wilf that we suggest to her that a bench to go in the small park area west of the library.  CARRIED.  

10    ADJOURNMENT   Dale moved that the meeting be adjourned. 
          CARRIED.