Executive Meeting (January 2021) – 2

Minutes

Attending: Nicole S, Bill F, Carolyn H, Simon L, Kazlyn B, Don L
Not Present: Cindy P

• Bill began the meeting @ 7:05pm
• Assessment of Thursday’s meeting
  • Don dropped near end of presentation.
  • Bill had trouble joining with presenter link.
  • No luck contacting Tara Galpin (bee inspector.)
  • Did get a hold of Paul Van Westendorp – just provided phone number.
  • David seems more responsive at the old email address.
  • ~26 people in attendance
  • Beginner’s corner seemed to work well.
  • Wasn’t a big increase in attendance at 7pm.
  • A good number of people at beginner’s corner were longer term members.
  • Might be more personal to have everyone able to interact.
  • Can ask everyone to be on mute unless they have a question/comment.
• Don summarizes findings from Norway where bees have evolved to not produce proteins that mites use to reproduce.
• EFB/AFB difference – both bacteria, but AFB produces spores that can persist for long time in environment. EFB bacteria spread on combs from feces. Especially a problem where there is a lack of nutrition. Topic for Feb. meeting? Tara discuss?
• Also for Feb meeting:
  • more info on Iotron.
  • Larry
  • Recruitment
  • Bylaw amendment review
  • Question/answer
  • Free for all
• Survey results
  • #1 survey response for volunteering for swarm committee.
  • #2 was outyard.
  • One person expressed interest in exec.
  • A few expressed interest in being mentors.
  • Wasn’t a methodical follow-up of membership forms for volunteers in the past.
  • At this time swarm committee and outyard organization are the key requirements
    • Nicole will send lists of potential volunteers to Peter (swarm) and Brad (outyard.)
• Small group leaders
  • 2 Saanich’s to be split again
    • Simon/Jody North
    • Cindy/Don South
  • Need to confirm Werner for Metchosin
  • Put contacts onto website.
• Exec elections for March
  • 1st/2nd VP and Treasurer to be elected.
  • Don and Carolyn will put their names forward again.
  • Kazlyn to step down as Treasurer. Will remain as member at large. She is available to discuss the position with any potential nominees.
  • Need to send out request for interest for these 3 positions.
  • Also looking for additional members at large.
  • Need a call for nominations in Feb. Beeline.
• Draft bylaw amendments to go out with Feb. Beeline.
• Need to also send out the minutes from last AGM in Feb. Beeline.
• Budget to go out in March Beeline.
• Updates to Webpages
  • Exec asked to take a look at website and suggest changes.
  • Membership and honey sales are hard to find.
  • Entry for potential mentors.
  • Is potential hive hoster list up to date?
    • Don to review
• Nicole only needs to be re-imbursed for webinar format emails.
• Meeting adjourned 8:08pm.