These are unapproved Minutes from July meeting. See future Minutes for possible changes.<\/p>\n
TREPA\u00a0 <\/span>Minutes<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n July 3 2019<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n The meeting of the Board of Directors of TREPA, at 7:06 P.M. at Main Street location.<\/span><\/p>\n Present: Barrie MacGregor, Mike Raynard, Dan Earle, Jennifer Cunningham and Ginny Smith (John Morris-late). <\/span><\/p>\n Regrets: Roy Fudge, Dianne Klomp, Debbie Sullivan, John Sollows, Jean Cleveland, Larry Deveau and Eko Raharjo.<\/span><\/p>\n Guest \u2013Alex Cunningham <\/span><\/p>\n Approval of Agenda \u2013Moved by Jennifer 2<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> by Mike.<\/span><\/p>\n Approval\u00a0 <\/span>June Minutes-Moved by Jennifer 2<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> by Mike.<\/span><\/p>\n Treasurer\u2019s Report-Circulated prior to meeting by Dianne Klomp<\/span><\/p>\n OLD BUSINESS:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Upper four lakes in Clare- Eko has volunteered.\u00a0 <\/span>It is hoped that MacKenzie will be able to assist him.<\/span><\/p>\n John S.\u00a0 <\/span>circulated Spring report on testing done on Carleton lakes with comparisons going back to 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. \u00a0 <\/span>Op Eds-None this week<\/span><\/p>\n 3. \u00a0 <\/span>Summer Jobs–<\/b>Student hired and has started.\u00a0 <\/span>John S is asking if we have any work related ideas for student.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n 4. \u00a0 <\/span>Lobster Draw-Winner Roland Nickerson was finally contacted. <\/span><\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 <\/span>The regular meeting of PAC will be July 16. \u00a0 <\/span>There is a separate meeting between Victoria and her staff with Ann Jones (July 10 or 11).\u00a0 <\/span>Ann has asked that TREPA member be present given that we have similar views. Barrie has agreed. <\/span><\/p>\n 6. \u00a0 <\/span>John S.<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>provided quotes on the cost of hydrocarbon monitoring.\u00a0 <\/span>The board members present at the meeting suggested we should wait to do any testing and propose that testing be done by the Department of Environment.\u00a0 <\/span>It is a gamble to do testing on our own as we have no basis for comparison and the money required to do the testing is expensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 7. \u00a0 <\/span>It was agreed to support the one-year extension of palaeolimnolgy project. Moved by Mike, 2<\/span>nd<\/sup><\/span> by Jennifer.<\/span><\/p>\n 8.\u00a0 <\/span>Barrie agreed to help Mackenzie learn more about Hemlock Adelgid and is actually having a treatment done to his trees this week.<\/span><\/p>\n 9 \u00a0 <\/span>There is a new Protocol for testing blue\u2013green algae.\u00a0 <\/span>Andrew Sinclair will be looking for volunteers to help do testing.\u00a0 <\/span>This should be something that Mackenzie can do.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n NEW BUSINESS:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/b>1. \u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Healthy Forest Coalition-Barrie has been getting a number of letters from several organizations regarding healthy Nova Scotia forests.\u00a0 <\/span>He will keep us posted but can not respond to all of them.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Mackenzie-it was suggested that she might use social media to help promote TREPA. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>3. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Bills-acknowledgement that John S. is to be paid $1000.00<\/span><\/p>\n 4. \u00a0 <\/span>One membership paid\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 <\/span>5. \u00a0 <\/span>Duly noted that the hall way and door are indeed blue and look quite presentable.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 <\/span> 6. <\/b>There was a <\/b>post meeting session to select new executive \u2013Barrie has contacted individuals involved.\u00a0 <\/span>Adjourned 7:40<\/span><\/p>\n Next Meeting-August 7, 2019, – 7:00.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These are unapproved Minutes from July meeting. See future Minutes for possible changes. TREPA\u00a0 Minutes July 3 2019 The meeting of the Board of Directors of TREPA, at 7:06 P.M. at Main Street location. Present: Barrie MacGregor, Mike Raynard, Dan … Continue reading \n