QCWA WILD ROSE CHAPTER 151 (Annual Luncheon Meeting Minutes - September 17, 2005)

Minutes of Chapter 151 Meeting Held On September 17, 2005
Royal Canadian Legion # 264
1910 Kensington Road, NW, Calgary, Alberta

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:45 am by president Ken Oelke, VE6AFO. Present were 20 attendees, of which there were 6 guests.

President's Report

1. Our membership is increasing.

2. See Appendix A for President's Annual Report.

Silent Key Report

No Silent Keys were reported.

Introduction of Guests and New Members

Ken introduced our guests, which were: Brian Hoyte, VE6IMB, Nancy Jenkins, VE6OTL, Luke White, VE6CBO, Howard Hepburn, VE6GT & wife Valerie, VE6VHM and Les Card's daughter, Jennifer Card-Logan. All were welcomed in our midst. Brian & Nancy signed up later as members.

Secretary's Report

Jack Ambler,VE6CAQ, being ill, was not present. The Minutes of the April 23, 2005 were accepted as written. Motioned by Les Card, VE6CA and seconded by Bill Metcalfe, VE6BF. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report

John Smith, VE6AI issued the report to all members present. John pointed out that the balance sheet does not include a $800.00 account receivable from the QCWA Convention-2006 Planning Committee.

Under the accounting notes it should be noted that we currently have a total of 54 members, of which 39 are full Members and 15 Friends. A motion by John, VE6AI, seconded by Les, VE6CA to accept the report. Motion passed.

Old Business

Due to the illness of several Committee members, the QCWA Convention Planning Meeting to be held on September 14th was cancelled. However work behind the scene still continues.

Ongoing Business

See President's Annual Report.

New Business

Executive elections were held. Les Card, VE6CA, being the Nomination Committee Chair, announced the following posts:

President - Ken Oelke, VE6AFO (by acclamation)
Vice-President - this position has not been filled
Secretary - Jack Ambler, VE6CAQ (by acclamation)
Treasurer - John Smith, VE6AI (by acclamation)

Nomination Committee Chair - Les Card, VE6CA

The next meeting of QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151 will be held April 29, 2006

50/50 Draw

A total of $36.00 was collected from the sale of the tickets, verified by our guest Jennifer. To no surprise John Bley's ticket (VE6MAQ) was pulled. This is the second time he has won in three years.

Door Prizes

Ken had acquired newly designed posters, in landscape format, from the 2005 Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

Wouldn't you know it, John, VE6MAQ also won this one, but immediately made it available for a re-draw.

1st draw - Irene Gillespie, KC0IWF
2nd draw - Les Card, VE6CA
3rd draw - Nancy Jenkins, VE6OTL
4th draw - Niels Kristjansson, VA6NJ
5th draw - John Smith, VE6AI
6th draw - Bill Hallett, VE6RQ
7th draw - Brian Hoyte, VE6IMB
8th draw - Neil Ibbestson, VE6NRI

Note: The first four draws received a large poster in a 16 x 20 inch format, while the last four were in a 8 x 10 inch format.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned for lunch at 11:30 AM on a motion by Linda-Lou Oelke, VE6LGO

Program - Presentation on Radon Gas

Ken Oelke, VE6AFO, had acquired a video on the topic of Radon, an odourless gas. He noted that this gas is highly radioactive, being a second cause of lung cancer after smoking. The equipment for monitor is expensive and not readily available. EPA has set the level of 4 picocuries/ltr of air in residential dwellings. In the USA, new construction methods are being used to prevent this gas from entering approximately 20% of the new homes being built. Irene Smith, VE6VN, mentioned in her years of being in the real-estate business that this topic has not presented itself in Calgary. She further noted that in her real-estate education this topic was a requirement. Fortunately, we are living in an area where this condition does not seem to exist.

Minutes submitted by
Acting Secretary
John Bley, VE6MAQ

 

APPENDIX A

QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151
(President's Annual Report)

September 17, 2005

Again - 2005 was a very busy and productive year for QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151. Our membership has steadily grown with both eligible members, licensed for at least 25 years, as well as friends of Chapter 151 who have been licensed for less than 25 years.

Over the past year our primary goal to sponsor amateur radio in schools has met further success. In cooperation with the RAC Youth Education Program and teacher Brian Jackson VE6JBJ, Chapter 151 has again brought amateur radio into another school. The school is Ralph McCall in Airdrie, AB in where Brian Jackson, VE6JBJ transferred to from Chestermere Lake Middle School this past summer. Adding further to our success - Bill Elliott, VE6AQY has donated a considerable amount of equipment to be put toward amateur radio in schools.

Our other goal to bring an (ISS) International Space Station contact to a school is nearing fruition. Three dates have now been selected - the week of November 21, 28 and December 05, 2005. The ISS contact was originally slated for the Chestermere Lake Middle School but - we are now taking this to the Ralph McCall School in Airdrie because of Brian Jackson's transfer. After all - he is the main spark plug in all of this. However - because the original application was with the Chestermere Lake Middle School, we will not be abandoning this school during this exciting event. We therefore will have one of their students involved in asking an astronaut on the ISS one of many questions. As well the entire scheduled contact will be available at the amateur radio station set-up at Chestermere Lake Middle School via an IRLP link.

Our bid to host a QCWA International Convention on 28th to 30th September, 2006, is drawing nearer. We are now at 375 days and counting down toward this being a reality. I again ask each and every one of you to please invite a friend to attend. No, they do not have to be licensed 25 years nor do they need to be a QCWA member. This is a convention for every one! Please spread the word for we are planning on having a great event and the more, the merrier!

As many of you already know - I have let my name stand for director on the QCWA International Board of Directors. Ballots will be mailed out to all Full QCWA Members in May 2006. Don't forget to vote for it is your way of letting QCWA know who you wish to have as your leaders in this great organization.

To close - I want to remind every one how important it is to get your Chapter and QCWA International membership renewals in as soon as possible. With your support we can continue with our primary goal of sponsoring yet more amateur radio in schools. Can you think of a better place than a school to expose amateur radio to young people? Remember when you got started? Remember the excitement and enthusiasm you had for amateur radio? Let us all help make this as exciting for young people as it was when you got started. After all - isn't this what we are all about in where the new has an opportunity to meet the seasoned? Let your enthusiasm show!

Sincerely,

Ken Oelke - VE6AFO
President
QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151