Yacht Club Business

Highlights from the 2015 Georgian Yacht Club Annual General Meeting

$$ Invoice Progress**

See Committee Treasurer for update on the status of Invoices being sent out.

Thank- you

Becky Middlebrook

Updated Treasurer / Invoice Info

Please visit the treasurer’s page for an update.

November 2, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes

The November 2, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes are now online.

See here, where you can also view all of 2015’s minutes.

p.p. Secretary.

Help a Member Login

I realize this is a Catch 22 situation. The members who need this won’t see it. But if a member who has logged in can help some one who is having a problem, this document should be of assistance.

Minor Bug Fixes

The site was set up to require approval (moderation) of a member’s first post or comment. I changed this to require no moderation.
The public sail boat racing calendar was actually showing the members only calendar – with board meeting dates, etc. Fixed.
Some internal links still referred to the georgianyachtclub.zenutech.com temporary address. Most have been corrected. This affects only statistical reporting (which pages referred to others) and should be transparent to members.

If you see anything else that you think is a bug, please email webmaster@georgianyachtclub.com

Search and Rescue

I thought GYC Board might be interested in this event. I heard about it through CPS.
Elaine Mundle

Hi Folks

One of the aviation organizations that I belong to down in Wiarton has been in contact with RCAF 424 Squadron, SAR (Search and Rescue) out of RCAF Trenton, Ontario for the purpose of running a Search and Rescue seminar for pilots and boaters at Wiarton Airport. The invitation was timely, as it turns out that the squadron has been given limited funding from the Ottawa-based Search and Rescue Secretariat, to run seminars within Trenton’s designated area, which is, Quebec, Ontario and Nunavut, from April 2015 to March 2016. Capt. Andrew Pohran ACSO 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron has expressed enthusiasm for coming and doing this, but we need participation.

In order for SAR to bring a seminar into this area, it is necessary that we have a strong turnout of the aviation and boating public. It has been noted, and I’m sure you are aware, that most of SAR’s activities in the Lake Huron/Georgian Bay region involves locating and assisting boaters who have gotten into difficulty. Therefore, we are looking for participation from marinas, yacht clubs, Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, and other boating groups. The seminars are basically aviation-oriented, but SAR is quite willing to modify their presentation to include marine participation. They would have one of their C-130 SAR Hercules on site, and would do a one-hour PowerPoint presentation, followed by a question/answer period, and a ground tour and explanation of the C-130. There will be refreshments provided.

This event is in its initial stages of planning, but it appears the date would be sometime in March 2016, a month or so before boating season. This is an important event for boaters, because I’m embarrassed to say that many of the SAR activities that I have observed while working at the Aviation Weather Station at Wiarton Airport, were the result of what could only be called boater stupidity, and when one thinks of the cost and risk that goes into these SAR missions over somebody’s bone-headed actions, it is indeed embarrassing.

Although this is in the very early stages of planning, I would like to have as big an interest response from all of you, and whether you would be interested in attending yourselves, and also spreading the word around your local marina and/or yacht club. I realize it is a bit of a drive for some of you, but this event could be important to you.

Brian Reis

Any Artists / css Experts in the Club?

Now that the site up up and running, I was wondering if anyone in the club has the skills to choose a better theme and possibly set up a consistent style for all pages.
I know how to sub-class the theme, but am not very artistic. Does the club have a “livery?” The burgee’s colours? What would be good colours and fonts for headings, link, etc?

The current theme (it’s TwentyFifteen) is very good at adapting to smart phones and tablets, so we would not want to break that.

Treasurer update

Dec 9 update–

REGARDING SCHEDULE C – DUE FEB 15TH ***

Annual invoicing will be commencing SOON through your email. Stay Tuned….

NEW THIS YEAR >>> You may pay by Interac e-Transfer through your internet banking. Just go to the Transfer area and choose e-transfer and proceed as directed . Provide the email address of treasurer@georgianyachtclub.com and remember your “answer” as a password to email a message to me in a separate email. It may seem complicated but it is not and you will wonder why we haven’t done it before!

As one member has already told me “It’s easy-peasy, should have done it sooner” If any questions, please contact me and I will be happy to help.

treasurer@georgianyachtclub.com Evenings 519-373-6101

Members who have not provided GYC with an email address will receive a mailed copy as per the usual routine AND if you do have an email address but would prefer a mailed copy then email that request to me. All cheques must be mailed to the post office box as on the invoice. Sorry but I can’t be responsible for any cheques left in the clubhouse.

If you attended the AGM in November, you will be aware that motion was passed which significantly affects us in FUTURE YEARS. For example the FEES FOR NEXT FALL WILL BE DUE NOVEMBER 30, 2016.

But THIS YEAR DUES ARE STILL DUE ON ******FEB 15TH