BC HORSESHOE ASSOCIATION
			EXECUTIVE MEETING
			MAY 18,2001
			WINFIELD,BC.

 Executive present
President---Sam Tomasevic		Regional Reps
Secretary - Annie Rayner                Island--Fred Ormiston
Treasurer - Dick Hopkins                Interior - Ernie Connolly
Past Pres. - Dorothy Butts
Vice-President - Vince Herkel

Absent--Regional Reps  --Robin Degraaf, Louis Levesque

Meeting was called to order at 1:10 p.m. by the President.

The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting.
	Motion   Dorothy Butts / Fred Ormiston  /  carried
	''that the minutes be adopted as read'

There was some discussion / clarification  from the minutes.

No correspondence.

FINANCIAL REPORT -  was given by Dick Hopkins
	Motion - Dick Hopkins / Vince Herkel  /  carried
	'that the report be adopted as read'

The BCHA has received a gaming grant from the Provincial Government and it
will be disbursed as applied for
                --------Newsletter deficit -- $1900
	       	---Trophies and Crests for the BC International - $150
		---Trophies and crests for the BC Championships -$ 500
		---First aid kits for all clubs  - $1,200
		---Plaques for Hall of Fame - $200
		---Rental Facilities and computer  for BC Champs,BC
                   International - $1,600.
		---Meeting room rentals --$ 600.

REGIONAL REPORTS --
	ISLAND - By Fred Ormiston
---Victoria  Mens , Ladies' and teams'  leagues  have had an increase in
    participants.
    Victoria had a great golf tournament.
    Dorothy Butts and Munj Manhas did a fundraiser for Cancer at the
    University  of Victoria.
    Next week-end is Victoria Open
Port Alberni is having  their  first Tournament  June 15 and 16
Powell River had an Open House and it poured rain that day !
Cumberland Days is this week end 
Ladysmith has  some new members this year.
Nanaimo  is having a tournament June 30- July 1, in Ladysmith.

	NORTH - no report

	INTERIOR - By Ernie Connolly
The Tournaments so far are all turning out o.k.
Thanks go out to the Nicola Valley , who reversed their Tournament days
of play  to  [doubles Sat.,open Sunday ] ,so that the Connollys', the
Tomasevics' and the Rayners could attend the Celebration of Life for
John Richards, Winfield, who passed away suddenly May 9th.

	LOWER MAINLAND --by Sam Tomasevic
Cloverdale  is looking at a couple of people taking a free First Aid
course.
Chilliwack Club hopes to be up and running again next year.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
	Hall of Fame --Fred Ormiston
		--only  one nomination in as yet  -- for Male Player.
                June 1,2001 is  the deadline.

	Supplies  --Vince Herkel
		-----Has 19 pair of M&Ms 
		  --Sold 2 pair of Can Flip Shoes.Price is $ 40.pr.,or $30.
                  in lots of 5 or more.Five pair were returned as faulty.
                  Dorothy Butts did a pamphlet  for them.
		--the BCHA pins will be available soon  at $3. each.

	RAFFLE--Tickets are being distibuted now.

	Senior Games --Dick Hopkins is helping Robin Degraaf and the
        Cloverdale Club with the Horseshoes.

	Canadian--The BCHA has bought an ad in their program
		---Vince Herkel and Dorothy Butts will be delegates at the
                   Canadian AGM

	World - Entries are down this year.

PRESIDENTS REPORT
	Sam  says the website is doing well
	He has received a donation of trophies  and will use some for
        Perpetual  trophies for the International for classes that do not
        as yet have them.
	Only 78 entries for this week end.
	

OLD BUSINESS

Measuring tool--
Motion - Fred Ormiston / Ernie Connolly  / carried
	'that the BCHA order the minimum  quantity and we sell for  $ 10.
        each'

Travel fund --No one applied for money for the Canadian or World this year.
	Motion  Fred Ormiston  /  Ernie Connolly  /  carried
	    'that  we pay $ 100. each to the A class Champions  that attend
            the BC Championships in Quesnel this year.'

NEW BUSINESS
	---The Treasurer will  apply for another grant after Sept. 1,2001.

	---Discussion   --  that there are to many Tournaments. Most
           duplicate dates are  a long distance from each other.
	---Discussion --Tournament rules. Tabled.

	--Judges - Who picks them,etc.  Sam appointed Vince Herkel to put
        together a basic 'Judges' qualification  kit / program. Maybe give
        out 'badges'  or cards  to qualified people.

	--Fred Ormiston presented a  draft of a motion that he will present
        at the AGM , for the Executives' input.

GOOD AND WELFARE

John Richards - Winfield - passed away May 9, 2001
Norma Bischoffs' husband passed away. - Kamloops
Kamloops -Earle Andersons' brother Greg passed away.
Our condolances to all the families.

Bernice Busch - Nanaimo  -has bone cancer.
Marie Lalonde is having tests for  colon cancer.
Wendy Tomasevic has been really ill again.
All the best and Get well soon.

Next meeting is the AGM at 7p.m. August 31,2001 in Quesneel.

Meeting adjorned at  4:05 p.m. by Dorothy Butts /Fred Ormiston






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Annie Rayner
Secretary BCHA