GCDC 06 November

4.1 Earl Malyon nominated Curtis Wytinck as the new Chairperson. Ernestine Sepke seconded the motion. Carried. Thank you Curtis for taking on this position.

4.2 A discussion was held as to what will be done at the base of the sign.

4.3. The grant is still pending.

4.4 Round table report will be reviewed at a later date.

4.5 Our website advertising was discussed and decided to leave as is. If anything has to be changed or updated please call Chris Tanasichuk and let her know.

5. Correspondence

5.1 A letter was sent to Friends of Spruce Woods giving them permission to move the artifact from the SS Alpha from Camel Park to Spruce Woods Park.
It has been moved.

5.2 A Thank you card was received from Mr. and Mrs. Don Rogers for the anniversary flowers.

6. Committee Reports

6.1 Properties –

Hall - The Hall committee met on October 10/06. We were fortunate enough to be drawn to operate two bingos to help finance our purchase of tables & chairs from this past spring.

The committee would like to thank the following individuals for assisting us with working our Bingo’s in Oct & Nov at McPhillips Street Station: Dolores Ehnes (2), Joyce Brindley (2), Evelyn Ginter, Coreen Rutherford, Corrine Gillis, Randy Wallis, Carol Fulford & her sister, Michelle Hanson, Daryl & Charlene Godard, Kathy & Kevin Vrooman, Curt & Trina Wytinck, Arlene Jamieson (2) & Moray Jamieson. It is hard for people to commit to such an event but is well worth the effort as it is a huge injection of funds to community projects in our town. Thank you, & if you are called upon to work a bingo from another committee or project, give it a second thought & help our your community.

The New years Dance has been shelved for this year. However we do plan on a social function in late February that, if successful, should net the hall enough to pay the balance owing on the tables & chairs.

Hall committee is still looking into liability coverage for hall events with other insurance companies. As well we will discuss with other public facilities in our area that fall under municipal or village properties as to their plans.

We wish Debbie Biles a speedy recovery & to let everyone know that the hall committee members will be looking after prep & cleaning of the hall until Debbie is ready to return.

Theatre: The theatre have now installed all new seating (w/plenty of room between rows), along with the existing fir flooring had been totally stripped & varnished by Home Depot. Open house will be Sun Dec 10^th 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Camel Park & Signage: New sign is in place along #2 highway on the west entrance into Glenboro.

Submitted by Moray Jamieson

6.2 Museum

– We are putting a float in the parade. We made $645 at the Nelson & Rigaux auction sale. Have asked for an estimate from Kelly Mauws and Carlos Vanwynsberghe for a metal step for the north door of the Museum.

Submitted by Carol Fulford

6.3 Promotion/Tourism – Ernestine Sepke & Carol Fulford attended a S.T.A.R.T. packaging meeting in Brandon on Wed Nov. 22/06 and found out the prices for putting a package together to bring more people into our town and area. It was discussed and decided that they would put something together and see if it was feasible.

6.4 Business & Industry – There will be a meeting on Dec 20^th at 6:30 pm

6.5 Economic Development – I am in the process of working on new brochures and souvenirs for the 2007 season. I am exploring and pricing out some new items that I think will be of interest to the local population and the tourists alike.

I have received notice that there will be no Trade Show at Rural Forum this spring and Discover Manitoba has been cancelled as well. I have been sent a list of smaller trade shows that will be taking place this coming spring.

The Parks Route Association met with Mr. Lemieux in Carberry on Nov. 9^th 2006. Some work is scheduled for Highway 5 this year. The same day, I was also at a meeting in Treherne with the Prairie Spirit School Division. This meeting was in regards to their new initiative to attract foreign students to our school division. This program is not to be confused with the Foreign Student Exchange Program, it operates entirely different. At this point in time, they have many students wishing to attend school in our area. They are in need of host families. If anyone is interested in finding out what is involved to be a host family, please let me know or call the Prairie Spirit School Division Office.

The Southwest Regional Round Table has begun surveys with businesses in the area. We feel that existing firms are the best prospect for future growth and development. The purpose of this program is to determine how we can help them grow. The first phase of this project is concentrated on businesses that are directly involved with the Agriculture sector. A second phase will concentrate on Main street businesses.

Submitted by Chris Tanasichuk

7. New Business

7.1 UCT Christmas parade is on Dec 2^nd at 6pm. The GCDC will have a float in the parade.

7.2 A discussion was held on the annual meeting. More to follow.

7.3 Base of Town Sign was discussed

7.4 Christmas light contest is Dec 10^th at 7 pm. The Judges will be last year's winners.

8. Date of the next Meeting will be Jan 10th, 2007 at 7 pm at the R.M. of South Cypress Municipal Office.

9. Moray Jamieson adjourned the meeting Seconded by Carol Fulford

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