1. Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m.

Before the business of the meeting took place, there was a 15-minute presentation by Nicole Graves from Collette Vacations and Julie Hoffarth from Odyssey Travel, Kingston. Board members thanked Ms. Graves and Ms. Hoffarth for their presentation. Ms. Graves suggested that another presentation could be made at a later date, perhaps at an Outreach Luncheon when Branch members would be in attendance.

The meeting recommenced at 10:25 a.m.

2. Roll Call:

Ron Aquino, President
Ron Henderson, Vice-President/Operations
Barb Fagg, Vice-President/Administration; Director/Recruitment and Member 25^th Anniversary Committee)
Jim Spencer, Treasurer
Lois Frauendienst, Secretary
Donna Henderson, Director/Membership
George and Annie Healy, Co-Directors/Telephone Committee
Luc Bujold, Editor/Branch Report
Gilbert Wilcox, Director/Health & Benefits
Peter Convery, Director-at-Large
Dennis Snider, Observer
Larry Fowler, Observer

Absent:

Marlyn Convery, Past-President
Donna & Rheal Garneau, Marketing Team
Mike Pastien, Web Master

3. Proposed Agenda:

The proposed Agenda was noted.

4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting:

a) Errors or Omissions: None.

            b) Discussion: None.

c) Motion: Jim Spencer moved to accept the Minutes as presented. Seconded by Ron Henderson. MOTION CARRIED.

5. Business Arising from the Minutes: None.

6. Treasurer’s Report:

Jim Spencer presented the Treasurer’s Report and noted that the report covered the months of November and December 2006 (there was no meeting scheduled in December 2006). Jim Spencer moved that the Treasurer’s Report be accepted as read. Seconded by Donna Henderson. MOTION CARRIED.

7. Communications & Bills:

There were none.

8. Reports of Officers and Committees:

        a) President:

i) Convention ’07 Nominations and Resolutions: Ron Henderson gave a brief description of the Triennial Convention for the new members.

ii) Income/Pension Splitting: At the request of Annie & George Healy, the President will ask our Accountant to speak to the Brockville group on this matter when it is made official.

iii) Tax – Age Credit: We know that this is coming as it was in the last budget.

iv) Director of Welfare: Lois Frauendienst volunteered however the matter is tabled until February’s meeting at which time a motion will be presented to the Board regarding cost of flowers, etc.

v) Prescription Drug Pricing: The President remarked on an e-mail he had received regarding this matter suggesting that COSTCO offered the best price for drugs.

vi) Proposed Changes to Ontario Drug Plan: A letter had been received from MPP Gerretsen that this issue was being set aside at this time.

b) Vice-President/Operations: Ron Henderson raised the question of the 2007 AGM. Suggested dates: 6^th or 13^th November 2007. It was moved by Ron Henderson that the date of the 2007 AGM is to be held on 6^th November. Seconded by Barb Fagg. MOTION CARRIED. As to moving the AGM to another time, i.e. April, this item will be discussed at a later date.

The Outreach Luncheon scheduled for 13^th February 2007 has been planned and will be held at the Silver Spurrs Cookhouse, 140 Industrial Blvd., Napanee.

The Spring Outreach Luncheon will be held in Brockville on 24^th April 2007. Moved by Ron Henderson that the luncheon will cost members $10. and that the Branch will subsidize the remainder. Seconded by Donna Henderson. MOTION CARRIED.

Volunteer Week supplement: placing ads in Kingston, Brockville and Napanee newspapers is being looked into. A proper motion regarding this item will be presented at the next meeting.

c) Membership: Donna Henderson presented her report. Moved by Donna Henderson and seconded by Barb Fagg that the report be accepted as presented. MOTION CARRIED.

d) Health & Benefits: Gilbert Wilcox presented his report. Moved by Gilbert Wilcox and seconded by Donna Henderson that the report be accepted as presented. MOTION CARRIED.

Larry Fowler and Gilbert Wilcox left the meeting.

e) 25^th Anniversary Report: Barb Fagg presented her report and stated that the Committee was planning to get the advertising out as soon as possible.

Barb also reminded those present that a Bar-B-Que has been planned at Fort Frontenac in August in celebration of our 25^th Anniversary.

It was moved by Barb Fagg and seconded by Ron Henderson that her report be accepted as presented. MOTION CARRIED.

            a) A reminder that we need a replacement for Gilbert Wilcox.

b) A reminder that our By-Laws need to be gone over and that we need a Committee to attend to this.

c) The compilation of the inventory is being looked after by Peter Convery.

11. Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 15^th February 2007.

12, Adjournment: It was moved by George Healy and seconded by Ron Henderson that the meeting adjourn. MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.