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Marathon Canoe AGM

Date: Saturday, Nov. 27/2004

Attendance: Sherry Archibald, Don Evans, Doug Archibald, Allan Billard, Bruce Murphy, Dave Lewis, Gordon Warnica, Steve Williams and family, Abby Lewis , Wally Woodbury, Bev Lewis  

Opening: Introduction Draws Paddles for Sale Christmas Special $200.00

Old Business: Update on Block Funding $1500 funding per year; 3 year window - 2 year window to carry on; Canadian Canoe Association nominated #1; Newsletters- mailed in late spring

New Business: Canadian Marathon Canoe Championships: Review statistics (89 total paddlers, young people 17/89, 72% male, 28% female) Thank you's anyone missed? Org. Committee formally thanked. Don Evans- was thanked for looking after the sound system for Nationals banquet Nationals 2005>Edmonton Alberta/World Masters Games July 23- 27, River Course (See 2005 Race Schedule)

Treasurers Report: Canadian Championships Budget Overall NSMCA Budget Gordon- made motion to accept treasurer's report/ Don Evans seconded/ All in favor- motion carried

MRC Update: $6-9000 budget to finish Coaching Model, John Edwards to adopt sprint model.

Projects:

  • Training/Clinics: Check with CNS to put booth at Sport and Rec// RV show, March 18-20, Robert Fraser/ Don Evans to pursue SummerTraining on Wed. night at Lions Beach; also try to organize 1 + training sessions on Lahave River.
  • Chebucto Free Net: We will make a $50.00 donation for the use of their site.The web site has proven to be a valuable resource to get info to members and the public.Bruce Murphy's efforts as web administrator has really helped our association.
  • Paddlers to Nationals: selection committee- application process (3 people ) motion by Allan, second by Gordon $1000.00 and committee to be chosen at a later date (Spring / Summer 2005)
  • CBET: motion to Sherri /Bruce seconded- all in favor/ motion to assist individual travel to Ottawa.
  • Portages/Course Upgrades
    • Equipment: Allan to see if storage building donated by city- Allan to explore baggage attached to it//ie insurance, taxes
    • Robert Fraser: has proposed an overnight event-Shubie system, safety boats, portages. As seen with earlier CTS events- was an organizer's nightmare.

Race Schedule: Annapolis: early May Nictaux: Mid July Mersey: July 3rd 11:00 start C2Sea: June 18th Fairbanks Center Fred Lynch: September Quad: Sept 11th ½ course Musqudoboit: ??

Newsletter: Call for articles early January

Proposal: Allan proposed a world class race be organized for 2009 on the Dartmouth Lakes.

Elections of Officers: 2yr term:
President: ____________________
Vice President: Allan Billard
Sec/Treasurer: ________________

**** No one accepted nomination for President or Sec/Treasurer. Doug Archibald is carrying on as president for the time being and Dave Lewis is looking after basic budget and secretarial items as needed. It is hoped someone will come forward to share in the responsibilities of maintaining a Marathon Canoe Association in Nova Scotia. The task is not onerous and now that the Nationals are over it will be smooth sailing for a number of years.


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