ITEMS:

1. Regina Lorek re-introduced emergency homeopathic treatments for injured/ ill wildlife. It was stressed that GROWLS rescuers could not “overdose” in administering Aconite and Arnica to wildlife. It is recommended we dilute both in water and keep ready for use

ITEMS:

1. Liz passed around various publications and articles on animals.
2. Discussions:

1. 3 Rescue Sheet pages to be scanned by Bob L and sent to Ted for web site inclusion. Jean W to provide eagle pictures;
2. GROWLS has been offered a

1. ITEMS:

1. A total of $172 was generated at the Fall Fair by the sale of cards (Betty Lou Hagen’s & Jean Wyenberg’s) and donations. Thanks to ‘Paper Choice Environmental Papers’ for donating envelopes to our cause;
2. GROWLS will conduct

BUSINESS:

1. Jaki Deer, a new GROWLS member, was introduced;
2. Articles Required – Liz has volunteered to write articles of 300-500 words or the Flying Shingle newspaper that are to be independent of GROWLS articles submitted to the Sounder. However,

GROWLS - 16 July 2008 Minutes of Meeting

Attendance: 12 people. Chaired by Liz Ciocea. Start 1900L hrs.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Web Site:  Now up-and-running. Attaboys to Mark Hendricks and Ted Leather for their work. Send comments & suggestions for

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Web Site:  Progress is slow but steady. At the current rate, the web site should be operational by 1 July;
2. Eagle taxidermy: The bird remains with Nanaimo Ministry of Environment (MoE) office while the application for retention

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Earth Day April 22nd. Planet Earth will play at the Roxy. Three segments in the afternoon at 1400 and three more in the evening at 1900. Donations accepted;
2. Hydro wires were photographed on Berry Point Rd to determine

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Waiver:  GROWLS volunteers can expect to be asked to sign a waiver (similar to the one shown at Attachment 1) to clarify risk-taking responsibility;
2. Eagle Taxidermy: A local taxidermist is not available to undertake the

FINANCE

1. Billie Hatton presented the GROWLS Statement of Receipts & Disbursements and the Balance Sheet (both for the Year ending on 31 January 2008). Hard copies, if required, are available from Liz. Suffice to say, GROWLS has it’s head above