Ellerslie Community League

Meeting Agenda

Date:January 12, 2017

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

6:38pm – 8:10pm

Minutes by Dan Schultz

Alicia, Dan, Jerry, Christine, Jody

  • Introduction of guests
  • Jennifer – Ellerslie Park (Casino Chair)
  • Deanna – Valentines Dance Help
  • Adoption of agenda
  • No quarum
  • Adoption of previous minutes (October & November, 2016)
  • No quarum

Standing Agenda Items

  • Guests
  • Jennifer
  • Ellerslie school falls under our boundaries
  • Park needs repair / replacement (at the beginning stages of planning/development)
  • ~$150,000
  • current raised $15000
  • Casino money added to that
  • Looking for ECL for donation / pair with tme / split a casino
  • Currently only two people on the Park Fundraising Committee
  • Jennifer and Tonya
  • Maybe partner to advertise ECL events / park fundraisers
  • Will look to partner with Valentines Dance
  • Suggest to talk to Rod Loyola
  • Suggest to talk to Janet
  • Deanna will talk to Principal George Hoyt
  • Deanna needs help with grant application
  • CRC Update
  • See notes
  • Jody done Mar. 21ish – maternity leave
  • Looking for board contact list (Amanda please do this)
  • Key players
  • Partnerships
  • Send schedule of events
  • Board meetings
  • Sub-committee meetings
  • Next AGM date
  • Free Skating Dates/Times/Locations
  • Maybe put on FB page
  • Community Initiatives Program - One time event funding
  • Need to partner with other groups
  • Needs to be unique/innovative
  • One time event
  • Reports from the Board
  • Treasurer (deferred until February)

Old Business

  • Charlesworth Park Sign
  • Alicia will still do that
  • Jody to send project request form
  • November AGM

New Business

  • Valentine’s Dance
  • Alicia: shock the community and do not hold the event
  • Deanna: if we don’t do the event we may lose momentum/buy-in
  • Dan: suggests put a posting on FB – garner more support
  • Jennifer: partner with school (Ellerslie or Page)
  • Jody: Millwoods Assembly said they could help bring volunteers to events
  • Need to look at crafts/glitter tattoo/snacks
  • Volunteers:
  • Be specific / time frame / free admission
  • Cost: $10 for CL members. $15 for non-CL members
  • Website – Jerry
  • Jerry cannot access website or email
  • Ellerslie Road Baptist Church
  • Wants to host Parties in the Park at Charlesworth
  • May 14, June 11, July 9 (3-5pm)
  • Games, Candy, Bouncy Castle, Music, Face Painting, etc.
  • We think it is great
  • Need to register with Jody
  • Need to regsiter with AHS
  • Family Futures Resource Network
  • Wants to offer free events/programs at GPC
  • Lots of great programs, good reputation
  • Dan to talk to GPC staff
  • Hot Chocolate on the hill – Jan. 28, 1-3pm
  • Alicia with setup
  • Jennifer, Dan, Jerry will help
  • Alicia to talk to Tim Hortons
  • Cookies by Stephanie
  • Event needs to be registered with AHS to serve cookies
  • Company needs to be a registerd approved vendor (Jody to send application to Alicia)
  • Movie Night Jan. 21
  • Secret Life of Pets (Amanda)
  • FaceBook Event (Alicia)
  • Need to buy pop, juice, water
  • Volunteers: Dan (open), Christine,
  • Movie Night Mar 18
  • Moana

Next Meeting February 9 @ 6:30pm