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Agenda for the May 26th, CLRSS AGM:

12:30 Member sign in and voting card distribution

1:00 Call to Order: President, Jim Deck, presiding

1.) Adoption of Agenda: Moved and seconded that the agenda be adopted as printed.

2.) Approval of Minutes of the 2023 AGM: Moved and seconded that the Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting be accepted as printed.

3.) Presentation to Board members

4.) Annual Report to the members on the work of the 2023/24 Board of CLRSS by PowerPoint presentation. This would include Year End Financial Report and a draft budget for the 2024/25 year, to be amended or approved by the 2024/25 Board of Directors at a meeting early in their new term.

Motion to accept the reports as presented in the PowerPoint

2:00 Election of Board of Directors for 2024/25

- Thanks to Ian Morrison

Members standing for election this year:

President -- Judy Brayden

Vice President -- Cam McCauley

Secretary -- Dianne Flood

Treasurer -- Maureen Quested

Members-at-Large Jean Atkinson

Rosemary Danaher

Dave DePape

Diana Gunderson

Rodger Hunter

Chris Steeger

Jay White

2:15 Short break

2:30 – 3:00 Guest Speaker

CLRSS meets on the first Monday of each month, unless it falls on a statutory holiday, then the next Monday. EVERYONE WELCOME!

Next meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 3rd In person meeting

at the Country Grocer Meeting Room, Lake Cowichan

Everyone welcome!

Winner of the 2024 CLRSS membership drive draw prize, Marian Van Wieren, won

a CLRSS T shirt, ball cap, and copy of “Witnessing the Water” because she renewed

her annual membership by April 26th

Congratulations, Marian!

In this Edition:

• AGM info – May 26th – 1:00 – 3:00 – Cowichan Lake Sports Arena – Curling Lounge

• IMPORTANT! Calling for volunteers to do summer and fall water sampling!

• Weir All Connected – Fun in the summer, family, stewardship event! – July 20th

• Why we never ever pick a trillium! – Jacqueline Sherk

• More on Project 84,000 – Judy Brayden

• How groundwater effects river water temperature – Jennifer Shepherd, Community Researcher, Xwulqw’selu Connections

• Reminding you about the Report all Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line!

• Have you purchased your copy of Witnessing the Water?