Executive Meeting (September 2023)

Minutes

In attendance – Bill C, Dorothee T, Bill H, Victoria S, Mary Q, Cathy T, Cindy P, Bill F
Regrets – Don L

Meeting start 7:04pm

• Zoom – Bill C. shared that many members responded to the need for Zoom, it is used by many and without it they would not be able to attend.
  Action item: Bill C. and Amanda will look at options for Zoom attendance, recording it & making it available on the website, and will share their findings at the next club meeting.
• Portland Urban Beekeepers (P.U.B.)
  1. P.U.B. shared that they have an automated swarm response website/system. Is this something that the CRBA would be interested in?
     Action item: Bill C. will discuss with Peter Day
  2. P.U.B. shared that the maintain club owned hives. The hives are used for ‘hands on’ teaching, with the honey from the hives being donated to local charities. Is this something the CRBA would like to do? Who would host the hives? Who would maintain them? The executive agreed that this could be a future opportunity, but right now would not be feasible.
  3. P.U.B. offered to include the CRBA in their over wintering survey. Important to note that any information shared would be stored outside Canada.
     Action item: Bill C. will discuss with Shirley Peterson who currently completes this for the club.
  4. P.U.B. shared their mentoring program details/map. Their mentors are very active in assisting their members. CRBA have several mentors, and welcome others who would like to step up. Our new members may not be aware of who the mentors are, so to help with this it was suggested that 1-2 mentors are introduced over the next several meetings.
     Action item: Mary will reach out to the mentors to discuss.
• New volunteer; John Lutz offered to assist the club where needed.
  Action item: Mary will reach out to discuss volunteer opportunities.
• October meeting agenda:
  1. New beekeeping corner: what to do for feeding over winter
  2. Intermediate corner: TBD, conversation format
  3. Main meeting: Overwintering’ breakout groups followed by reporting back and discussion
  4. Larry L., what should we be doing this month?
  5. Any new club business
  6. Social

Adjourned 8:05 pm