Meeting Minutes

OLD BUSINESS:

1. June minutes reviewed. GPS for park trails carried over Jane Giffen to follow up. Animal Magnetism show brought $1300.00 to GROWLS . Thank you cards sent to all the artists.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Case studies for June & July

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Minutes of the April meeting reviewed. Update on heron rescued euthanized at NIWRC due to wing damage.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Review of juvenile elephant seal found on Gabriola beaches. The whole community helped by keeping GROWLS informed of its

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Safety vests, gloves – leather gauntlet, rubber and medical, safety glasses were given out at the March meeting to Hetty, Annette, Carol & Michael with notification to the Lakes for future dispatch with experienced rescuers.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. March

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Members polled via email re Deer Study by Dr. Peter Arcase and members decided against having a presentation on Gabriola. Sharon McInnis notified of decision.
2. Date for trip to IWNCC still to be finalized.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. GROWLS fiscal

Welcome to Annette Lorek, Aiden Simmons, & Fiona Maccarthy new members who share the vision of a wild Gabriola.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Seal Pup Chronicles still a possibility for the website.
2. Presentations to Community Groups of the GROWLS History DVD. Jill

ITEMS:

1. Old Business : Christmas Craft Fair in November raised almost  $300.00 through sale of GROWLS cards, GROWLS History DVD, the Eagles Cry children’s book and donations.

   December meeting was a social gathering of friendship, good eats and gift exchange.

ITEMS:

1. Old Business : Reviewed October minutes. Brought forward Presentations to Community Groups
2. New Business :
   1. Case studies for previous month unavailable carried over for next meeting
   2. No feedback from Pager or Rescuers at this time .Carried over for next

ITEMS:

1. Old Business : Minutes of July 14, 2010 reviewed (August Meeting cancelled)
2. New Business :
   1. Feedback from pager and rescue volunteers. This item will be ongoing. Donna suggested a new organizing of the call out list, grouping the volunteers