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2008-09 Director: Heather Aked
Service Projects Committee Reports
Thursday October 4, 2007 - Oak Bay Recreation Centre Lounge
Present: Tom Lidkea, Don O’Coffey, Irene Davie, and Lorna Curtis
- Scotch Tasting: Irene suggested, and it was agreed, that we should keep this event relatively small, i.e. for 47 people for the tasting rather than 70. More people, perhaps up to 120, could come for the buffet dinner following the tasting. Lorna suggested holding the event on Saturday, January 19, instead of Friday the 18th. There may be a conflict on the Friday with an old timer’s hockey event. She will let Tom know by next Wednesday, after which Tom will contact Nigel Drever to see if he is OK with a change in the date from the Friday. Tom will also ask Nigel if it would be OK to have spouses or others attend the event just to listen, but without tasting any scotch, to make it easier for them to attend the buffet dinner afterward.
- Music Festival – Everyone liked the idea of a music festival, although a large one would entail a considerable risk, a long lead time and a huge amount of work. Nobody stepped up to the plate to run any kind of event.
- Garage Sale 2 Post Mortem – It was agreed that we needed more time and more volunteers to do the initial pricing and sorting. Many of the prices marked on the items were thought to be too low.
- UVic Nursing - BCSS: Hazel Meredith was not present to expand on her idea for a possible project and fundraiser involving the Courtnall Brothers.
- Projects:
- Community Bicycle Racks – We discussed a possible large, covered lockup similar to the one constructed by the City of Victoria near the Mountain Equipment Co-op store. The cost was around $20,000. Our club could do something similar, located somewhere in the village or at the Rec Centre. Lorna thinks it would be much appreciated at the Rec Center and will check about possible partnering with the municipality and about exact location.
- Lacrosse Box at Carnarvon Park
Committee Members:
Tom Lidkea (Chair), Joe Prentiss (Co-Chair), Bill Phelan, Carl Jackson, Dave Maxwell, Don O'Coffey, Doug McDougall, George Pritchard, Hans Ockenmueller, Hazel Meredith, Henry Minto, Irene Davie, Jerry McLean, John Picken, Kathleen Froese, Les Canty, Lori McLeod, Lorna Curtis, Lynne Murray, Ron Cooley, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Vicky Pitt, Will Carter
At the first (June 7, 07) meeting, the following items were discussed:
- Existing Fundraisers:
Tea Party - Will Carter will be passing the torch to Tom Lidkea and Ron Cooley.
Golf Tournament – Looked after by Lori McLeod, Dave Maxwell, & Ron Cooley.
Palm Tree Sale – Tricia has looked after this one, but is hoping to find someone else to take it over. It is not onerous. Anyone who might think they would like to look after this minor fundraiser should talk to Tricia.
Home & Garden Tour – Was looked after by Lorna, Heather, and Tricia in 2006. It will probably be held again in 2008.
Thrifty`s Shopping Program – Managed again by Jack Petrie.
Garage Sale – Looked after by Mark Bedford.
- Ideas for New Major or Minor Fundraisers: President Jack says a “minor” fundraiser is one that raises $2,000 or less. The following ideas were discussed.
- Ted Harrison Night – We had one of these 5 or 6 years ago, involving a dinner at the OB Beach Hotel, auctioning off collected items, and the sale of prizes. Irene did most of the work. Repeating this event would need Ted’s agreement, and some keen volunteers to run it.
- Springtime Golf Tournament – Somebody asked why we couldn’t have two golf tournaments a year. Nobody could say, so Will Carter will ask Dave Maxwell if it would be feasible. (Feasibility probably depends on volunteers to organize it). Auction: Jack suggested an auction similar to the one run by the Sooke club, with on-line advertising of items, to be held sometime in the Winter. Tom suggested that if the Ted Harrison night auction were to be held, then the two ideas could be combined.
- Master Gardeners: Jack presented a Joan Peggs’ idea, involving multiple garden items, i.e. ticketed workshops at Windsor Park, a fashion show, and improvements to the streetscape along Oak Bay Avenue between Richmond and Foul Bay, involving merchants along the street, and instruction by Master Gardeners (whoever they are).
- Scotch Tasting: Don O’Coffey brought up the idea of holding a ticketed scotch tasting event, as was discussed a few years ago. Don will mention the idea to David Phillip, who pursued it at the time and may wish to take up the cudgel. Tom mentioned a scotch tasting held a few weeks ago at the Victoria Highland games, put on by a Nigel Drever who works at Ensign Chrysler. The event lasted about two hours, tickets were pre-sold at $25 each, and approximately 40 people attended. There were 6 scotches, accompanied by a lecture on scotch making. Les Canty agreed to talk to Nigel Drever, who he knows, about staging a similar event in conjunction with Rotary.
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