General Meeting (March 2024)

The Capital Regional Beekeepers Association (CRBA) meets on the second Thursday of every month.

This meeting usually starts with a beginners/intermediate beekeeper corner 30 minutes before the regular club proceedings start around 7pm.

Agenda

• 6:30 – 7:00pm
  • Beginners’ Corner (upstairs) – Getting ready for the coming season – Don L
  • Intermediates’ Corner (downstairs) – Getting ready for the coming season – Bill F
• 7:00pm – 7:40ish
  • Full meeting with Dr Peter Constabel on properties, uses of propolis
• 7:40 – 7:50pm
  • What to do this Month – Larry L
• 7:50 – 8.30pm
  • CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
  • Financial Statements
  • Election of Officers
• 8:00ish – 8:45pm
  • Social Time; network with fellow beekeepers over coffee, tea, and cookies

Minutes

Called to order: 7:09pm

1. Welcome! – Bill Cavers
2. Guest Speaker – Dr. C. Peter Constabel
   • Centre for Forest Biology and Biology Dept, University of Victoria
   • Speaking on: Botany and Bees: Poplars, Propolis and Phenolic Phytochemicals
3. Larry Lindahl spoke on What to do This Month
4. Volunteer requested for Monday, March 18th to pick up equipment from Sterigenics.
5. Annual General Meeting
   • Called to Order by Bill Cavers, President, at 8:03 pm
   • Quorum present with 47 members.
   • Minutes of 2023 AGM approved; Moved by Kate Fraser, seconded by Mary Quayle, all in favour.
   • Annual Report presented by Bill Cavers; services provided by club & members participating, policies on Privacy, Outyards, and Swarm Response developed and posted on members-only side of website.
   • Financials
     • Motion to table the 2023/2024 Financial Statements to allow clarification of some items; moved by Bill Fosdick, seconded by Cindy Parker, carried.
     • Motion to approve the 2024/2025 Budget; moved by Larry Lindahl, seconded by
       Cindy Parker, carried.
   • Elections
     • 1st Vice President – Don Lambert, accepted by acclamation for a two-year term.
     • Secretary – Cindy Parker, accepted by acclamation for a two-year term.
     • Director at Large – Mark Polle, accepted by acclamation for a two-year term.
     • Director at Large – Christina K, accepted by acclamation for a two-year term.
6. AGM adjourned – 8:25 pm moved and seconded by many.