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To launch the newly created General Community Survey of the Yarker Colebrook area, the Steering Committee for the proposed Community Association invites you and your neighbours to an “ OLDE TYME POT LUCK SUPPER”.
The event will be held on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 at 5:00pm in the Riverside United Church, Yarker.
Bring what you can to add to the supper table and bring your appetite.
A brief explanation as to the purpose of the Survey will be given and copies of the Survey will be available for you to complete.
Please help us launch this important initiative and join us on Saturday.
Please pass the message about this event to your friends, neighbours and relatives. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at this e-mail address:yarker.community@gmail.com.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Minutes of the 5th meeting of Steering Committee
Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association
Meeting 5 – 2828 Bridge Street – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/ /Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud/Richard Ryde
Regrets :- Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner
Chair Eric Depoe
Minutes of the last meeting – accepted
Agenda:-
1) By-laws to be posted on the website – Please check
2) Printing and distribution of survey
Anna will post the by-laws on the blog-check-comments can be made directly on the Blog.
Survey:- Printing- Numerous estimates.
Burke’s Printing - $144.00 plus tax
Minute Man - $108.00 plus tax
Newman’s printing – no reply from message left
Staples - $135.00 plus tax.
Post Office – 899 ports of call. Rural and locked- price 11.6cents plus 1.2 cents transportation fee. Total $113.92 plus $5.00 plus GST = total $250.00
Rob will take survey to printers (Minute Man). Rob is hosting a folding party at his house 84 Mill St Yarker sometime between Christmas and New Year.
Posting process
Set in residue bundles – 90’s or 40’s – Forms to be filled out at post office – Rick will take them to the post office in Napanee before 3.30
Return Survey information
Survey’s will be collected in sealed boxes in the specified locations.
Locations :- Yarker Lucky Dollar store/Yarker Riverside United Church/Yarker Free Methodist Church/Yarker Family School/Colebrook Store/Yarker Library.
Tabulation to be discussed at folding party.
Press release to Guide and Beaver
Community Pot Luck on Jan 9th in Riverside United Church.
Invite “Stakeholders” to the Pot Luck
Put on sign on Firehall and the United Church.
Next Meeting :- Rob Renaud’s folding party at 84 Mill Street
Hoped to have a General Meeting in Feb
Meeting adjourned at 8pm.
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Meeting 5 – 2828 Bridge Street – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/ /Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud/Richard Ryde
Regrets :- Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner
Chair Eric Depoe
Minutes of the last meeting – accepted
Agenda:-
1) By-laws to be posted on the website – Please check
2) Printing and distribution of survey
Anna will post the by-laws on the blog-check-comments can be made directly on the Blog.
Survey:- Printing- Numerous estimates.
Burke’s Printing - $144.00 plus tax
Minute Man - $108.00 plus tax
Newman’s printing – no reply from message left
Staples - $135.00 plus tax.
Post Office – 899 ports of call. Rural and locked- price 11.6cents plus 1.2 cents transportation fee. Total $113.92 plus $5.00 plus GST = total $250.00
Rob will take survey to printers (Minute Man). Rob is hosting a folding party at his house 84 Mill St Yarker sometime between Christmas and New Year.
Posting process
Set in residue bundles – 90’s or 40’s – Forms to be filled out at post office – Rick will take them to the post office in Napanee before 3.30
Return Survey information
Survey’s will be collected in sealed boxes in the specified locations.
Locations :- Yarker Lucky Dollar store/Yarker Riverside United Church/Yarker Free Methodist Church/Yarker Family School/Colebrook Store/Yarker Library.
Tabulation to be discussed at folding party.
Press release to Guide and Beaver
Community Pot Luck on Jan 9th in Riverside United Church.
Invite “Stakeholders” to the Pot Luck
Put on sign on Firehall and the United Church.
Next Meeting :- Rob Renaud’s folding party at 84 Mill Street
Hoped to have a General Meeting in Feb
Meeting adjourned at 8pm.
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Yarker, Colebrook and District Community Survey
In the past years the Yarker/Colebrook community has produced a wide variety of recreational sporting activities, community events and heritage and cultural enhancements for the enjoyment of all residents. These activities were supported and in many cases organized and developed by previous community associations. It has been recently recognized that there is a need and a desire to refresh the spirit of these past undertakings and once again provide an array of community activities geared to our current needs.
A Steering Committee for a possible new Yarker/Colebrook & District Community Association has been formed to explore the viability of such an Association. To gain a better understanding of the community’s current interests, needs and future projects and as first step in developing guidelines for the association, the following survey has been prepared to canvass the opinions of the area residents.
Based on the findings reached from the completed surveys, the Steering Committee will then form the general mandate and focus for a new Yarker/Colebrook & District Community Association (YCDCA) early in the new year.
The Steering Committee would ask you to complete all questions and provide additional comment as appropriate. You may complete it online here or request an e-mail version from: yarker.community@gmail.com. Apart from that every household will receive printed copy of the survey by mail. These may be returned to the Lucky Dollar Store, the Riverside United Church, Free Methodist Church, the Yarker Family School and Library or the Colebrook General Store.
Please complete the survey on or before January 29th, 2010
A Steering Committee for a possible new Yarker/Colebrook & District Community Association has been formed to explore the viability of such an Association. To gain a better understanding of the community’s current interests, needs and future projects and as first step in developing guidelines for the association, the following survey has been prepared to canvass the opinions of the area residents.
Based on the findings reached from the completed surveys, the Steering Committee will then form the general mandate and focus for a new Yarker/Colebrook & District Community Association (YCDCA) early in the new year.
The Steering Committee would ask you to complete all questions and provide additional comment as appropriate. You may complete it online here or request an e-mail version from: yarker.community@gmail.com. Apart from that every household will receive printed copy of the survey by mail. These may be returned to the Lucky Dollar Store, the Riverside United Church, Free Methodist Church, the Yarker Family School and Library or the Colebrook General Store.
Please complete the survey on or before January 29th, 2010
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Interim Constitution and Bylaws of Yarker Colebrook and District Community Association
These by-laws will serve us temporarily until they are accepted (or amended) by next General Meeting of the Association members. If you have any comments, feel free to post them here or write to yarker.community@gmail.com .
Yarker Colebrook and District Community Association
Interim Constitution and Bylaws of the Association: (DRAFT)
1. The name of the organization shall be the Yarker Colebrook and District Community Association, hereinafter called `the Association'. The office and mailing address of the Association shall be situated within the boundaries of Yarker, Colebrook and district, at such location as the Board shall determine. A copy of this bylaw shall be filed with the Minister, if applicable.
2. Purpose: To promote and organize activities, programs and events that deal with any and all matters pertaining to the cultural, historical, recreational, social, environmental, and educational life of the residents of Yarker, Colebrook, and District.
3. Membership: Membership in the Association shall be open to any adult resident of Yarker, Colebrook, and the surrounding district, and shall consist of all such persons who are interested in furthering the aims and objectives of the Association. There shall be no minimum or maximum number of members. There shall be no classes of membership. All members shall have the same voting power in all cases when decisions are made by the members at large. Any annual membership fee, membership dues or initiation fee will be subject to the approval of a general meeting of the Association, and shall not be implemented without a majority vote of the members of the Association. Any member has the right to attend and speak at any Board meeting, notifying the President in advance where possible.
4. Management: (a) Management of the affairs, property, activities and business of the Association shall be vested in a Board composed of at least seven members: the president, vice-president,
secretary, treasurer, and three or more members-at-large, all of whom must be members in good standing of the Association and be elected for a term of two years at a general meeting of the members of the Association convened for that purpose. Any member or officer of the Board may be removed by the members by a 2/3 majority vote at a special general meeting duly called for that purpose.
(b) A quorum of the board shall consist of a majority of the members of the board, one of whom must be the president or vice-president. No officer or Board member shall draw a salary, honorarium, or receive any financial or other compensation for work or activities performed on behalf of the Association, save and except reimbursement of such out-of pocket expenses as may be incurred as a result of such work or activities. Board members shall be considered directors of the Association. The Board shall meet regularly as required to conduct the affairs of the Association.
(c) The Board members may administer the affairs of the Association in all things and make or cause to be made for the Association, in its name, any kind of contract which the Association may lawfully enter into and, save as hereinafter provided, generally may exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things that the Association is by its bylaws or otherwise authorized to exercise and do. The Board shall have power to authorize expenditures on behalf of the Association, such expenditures to be reported via the Treasurer’s report to the next General Meeting. The Board shall have the power to appoint additional Board members, such appointment being subject to confirmation at the next membership meeting.
(d) The Board shall have the power to enter into a trust arrangement with a trust company or credit union for the purpose of creating a trust fund in which the capital and interest may be made available for the benefit of promoting the interests and activities of the Association in accordance with these bylaws. The Board shall not borrow money on the credit of the Association without the express authorization of a majority of the members at a General meeting. The Board shall take such steps as they deem necessary to enable the Association to acquire, accept, solicit, and receive legacies, gifts, grants, settlements, bequests, endowments, and donations of any kind whatsoever for the purpose of furthering the aims and objects of the Association.
(e) The Board may appoint or engage such agents and hire such employees as it shall deem necessary from time to time, and such persons shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Board at the time of appointment.
(f) Questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes (50% plus one). The chair will make every effort to bring the Board to consensus prior to any vote. The meeting chair may vote only when the vote would change the result. Therefore the chair may vote to break a tie, and thus pass the motion, or to create a tie, and thus defeat a motion.
(g) Vacancies occurring on the Board between any of general meetings of the Association may be filled, until the next general meeting, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board. If a Board member is absent for more than two consecutive scheduled board meetings, without good cause and/or without prior notification to the president or secretary, then that office may be declared vacant by a majority vote of the Board. Other procedural questions shall be decided in accordance with Bourinot’s Rules of Order.
(h) The President shall act as chair of all board and general meetings, and shall oversee all activities of the Association.
The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the president, assume these duties.
The Secretary shall deal with all correspondence and, subject to the approval of the president or his/her delegate, shall issue all notices for board and general meetings, and shall take minutes at all meetings.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the safe control of all Association funds, for reporting all expenditures of the Association to each General Meeting, and for preparing and submitting to the board an annual budget. The Treasurer will keep all necessary books and financial records that are required for financial review. The Treasurer is also responsible for arranging for an annual financial statement. The financial year shall correspond with the calendar year (January 1-December 31). Any two of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer shall sign all cheques and legal documents.
The members-at-large shall assume duties as the Board may assign, and chair committees of the Association, reporting any committee activities to the Board.
5. Committees: The board may from time to time appoint committees composed of at least one Board member and any number of members of the Association, for the carrying out of tasks assigned by the Board.
6. General Meetings:
(a) General meetings shall be held at least three times yearly, on a date specified by the Board, one of which will be within ninety (90) days of the close of the fiscal year. Other general meetings may be held from time to time upon the request of the board or upon written request of fifteen of the members of the Association. All general meetings will be held within the geographical boundaries Yarker, Colebrook and the surrounding district.
(b) Written notice of all general meetings and special meetings shall be provided fifteen (15) days in advance to each eligible voting member via email and/or community notices. The email and
notice shall include the time, date and place of the meeting, the agenda, full details of any proposed amendments to this constitution, and a list of the candidates nominated for elections. While every effort will be made to notify all members of general meetings, no meeting or decision of a meeting shall be declared invalid due to defective or incomplete notice.
(c) Voting in Association elections shall be by secret ballot and a simple majority shall elect a candidate. Voting on other matters may be by a show of hands. Unless otherwise specified in the bylaws, all decisions shall be made by a simple majority (50% plus one vote) of the members present. The chair will make every effort to bring the meeting to consensus prior to any vote.
(d) Voting in Association elections or on any matters pertaining to the purpose of the Association shall be restricted to members only. Each member present at a meeting shall have the right to exercise one vote. No member has the right to cast a vote on behalf of another member, except by written proxy for one other member. Such written proxy shall be shown to the chair of the meeting.
(e) The order of business at a general meeting of the Association shall be as follows:
Reading of the Notice of Meeting
Approval of Agenda
Minutes of the preceding general/special meeting
Confirmation of the actions taken by the board
Secretary's Report (including Correspondence)
Treasurer's Report (Financial Statement)
Other Reports
Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws
New Business
7. Amendments:
(a) Any member of the Association, in good standing, may propose an amendment to the constitution or bylaws of the Association. This proposal must be submitted in writing to the Board. The proposed amendment will be presented to the general meeting or special meeting. All amendments must be submitted at least twenty-one (21) days before the respective meeting. No amendment to the by-laws of the Association shall be accepted from the floor at any meeting.
(b) By-laws may be enacted or amended by a majority vote (50% plus 1) of the Board whenever required. Such by-laws or amendments must be presented at the next general meeting for ratification by the members. If they fail to be ratified, they will cease to be effective and may not be re-enacted by the Board for one calendar year. Any amendment, to be accepted or ratified, must pass by a vote of 2/3 of those eligible to vote and present at an annual general meeting of the Association. All amendments to the by-laws upon receiving approval of any general or special meeting of members and upon approval of the provincial government (if applicable) shall come into force immediately or on a date specified for same.
8. Funds: The Treasurer shall deposit all funds of the Association, including funds raised by activities of the Association, grants or loans from outside bodies, donations and any fees or dues paid by members, in such banks or other institutions as may be designated by the board. All disbursements of funds shall be by cheque. A person designated by the Board shall make a review of the financial transactions of the Association each year and the financial statements shall be made available to the membership.
9. Dissolution: In the event that the Association ceases to exist, the net assets from liquidation shall go to a bona fide charity operating in Yarker, Colebrook and district, as designated by a vote of the members.
Yarker Colebrook and District Community Association
Interim Constitution and Bylaws of the Association: (DRAFT)
1. The name of the organization shall be the Yarker Colebrook and District Community Association, hereinafter called `the Association'. The office and mailing address of the Association shall be situated within the boundaries of Yarker, Colebrook and district, at such location as the Board shall determine. A copy of this bylaw shall be filed with the Minister, if applicable.
2. Purpose: To promote and organize activities, programs and events that deal with any and all matters pertaining to the cultural, historical, recreational, social, environmental, and educational life of the residents of Yarker, Colebrook, and District.
3. Membership: Membership in the Association shall be open to any adult resident of Yarker, Colebrook, and the surrounding district, and shall consist of all such persons who are interested in furthering the aims and objectives of the Association. There shall be no minimum or maximum number of members. There shall be no classes of membership. All members shall have the same voting power in all cases when decisions are made by the members at large. Any annual membership fee, membership dues or initiation fee will be subject to the approval of a general meeting of the Association, and shall not be implemented without a majority vote of the members of the Association. Any member has the right to attend and speak at any Board meeting, notifying the President in advance where possible.
4. Management: (a) Management of the affairs, property, activities and business of the Association shall be vested in a Board composed of at least seven members: the president, vice-president,
secretary, treasurer, and three or more members-at-large, all of whom must be members in good standing of the Association and be elected for a term of two years at a general meeting of the members of the Association convened for that purpose. Any member or officer of the Board may be removed by the members by a 2/3 majority vote at a special general meeting duly called for that purpose.
(b) A quorum of the board shall consist of a majority of the members of the board, one of whom must be the president or vice-president. No officer or Board member shall draw a salary, honorarium, or receive any financial or other compensation for work or activities performed on behalf of the Association, save and except reimbursement of such out-of pocket expenses as may be incurred as a result of such work or activities. Board members shall be considered directors of the Association. The Board shall meet regularly as required to conduct the affairs of the Association.
(c) The Board members may administer the affairs of the Association in all things and make or cause to be made for the Association, in its name, any kind of contract which the Association may lawfully enter into and, save as hereinafter provided, generally may exercise all such other powers and do all such other acts and things that the Association is by its bylaws or otherwise authorized to exercise and do. The Board shall have power to authorize expenditures on behalf of the Association, such expenditures to be reported via the Treasurer’s report to the next General Meeting. The Board shall have the power to appoint additional Board members, such appointment being subject to confirmation at the next membership meeting.
(d) The Board shall have the power to enter into a trust arrangement with a trust company or credit union for the purpose of creating a trust fund in which the capital and interest may be made available for the benefit of promoting the interests and activities of the Association in accordance with these bylaws. The Board shall not borrow money on the credit of the Association without the express authorization of a majority of the members at a General meeting. The Board shall take such steps as they deem necessary to enable the Association to acquire, accept, solicit, and receive legacies, gifts, grants, settlements, bequests, endowments, and donations of any kind whatsoever for the purpose of furthering the aims and objects of the Association.
(e) The Board may appoint or engage such agents and hire such employees as it shall deem necessary from time to time, and such persons shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the Board at the time of appointment.
(f) Questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall be decided by a majority of votes (50% plus one). The chair will make every effort to bring the Board to consensus prior to any vote. The meeting chair may vote only when the vote would change the result. Therefore the chair may vote to break a tie, and thus pass the motion, or to create a tie, and thus defeat a motion.
(g) Vacancies occurring on the Board between any of general meetings of the Association may be filled, until the next general meeting, by a majority vote of the remaining members of the Board. If a Board member is absent for more than two consecutive scheduled board meetings, without good cause and/or without prior notification to the president or secretary, then that office may be declared vacant by a majority vote of the Board. Other procedural questions shall be decided in accordance with Bourinot’s Rules of Order.
(h) The President shall act as chair of all board and general meetings, and shall oversee all activities of the Association.
The Vice-President shall, in the absence of the president, assume these duties.
The Secretary shall deal with all correspondence and, subject to the approval of the president or his/her delegate, shall issue all notices for board and general meetings, and shall take minutes at all meetings.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the safe control of all Association funds, for reporting all expenditures of the Association to each General Meeting, and for preparing and submitting to the board an annual budget. The Treasurer will keep all necessary books and financial records that are required for financial review. The Treasurer is also responsible for arranging for an annual financial statement. The financial year shall correspond with the calendar year (January 1-December 31). Any two of the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer shall sign all cheques and legal documents.
The members-at-large shall assume duties as the Board may assign, and chair committees of the Association, reporting any committee activities to the Board.
5. Committees: The board may from time to time appoint committees composed of at least one Board member and any number of members of the Association, for the carrying out of tasks assigned by the Board.
6. General Meetings:
(a) General meetings shall be held at least three times yearly, on a date specified by the Board, one of which will be within ninety (90) days of the close of the fiscal year. Other general meetings may be held from time to time upon the request of the board or upon written request of fifteen of the members of the Association. All general meetings will be held within the geographical boundaries Yarker, Colebrook and the surrounding district.
(b) Written notice of all general meetings and special meetings shall be provided fifteen (15) days in advance to each eligible voting member via email and/or community notices. The email and
notice shall include the time, date and place of the meeting, the agenda, full details of any proposed amendments to this constitution, and a list of the candidates nominated for elections. While every effort will be made to notify all members of general meetings, no meeting or decision of a meeting shall be declared invalid due to defective or incomplete notice.
(c) Voting in Association elections shall be by secret ballot and a simple majority shall elect a candidate. Voting on other matters may be by a show of hands. Unless otherwise specified in the bylaws, all decisions shall be made by a simple majority (50% plus one vote) of the members present. The chair will make every effort to bring the meeting to consensus prior to any vote.
(d) Voting in Association elections or on any matters pertaining to the purpose of the Association shall be restricted to members only. Each member present at a meeting shall have the right to exercise one vote. No member has the right to cast a vote on behalf of another member, except by written proxy for one other member. Such written proxy shall be shown to the chair of the meeting.
(e) The order of business at a general meeting of the Association shall be as follows:
Reading of the Notice of Meeting
Approval of Agenda
Minutes of the preceding general/special meeting
Confirmation of the actions taken by the board
Secretary's Report (including Correspondence)
Treasurer's Report (Financial Statement)
Other Reports
Amendments to the Constitution and By-laws
New Business
7. Amendments:
(a) Any member of the Association, in good standing, may propose an amendment to the constitution or bylaws of the Association. This proposal must be submitted in writing to the Board. The proposed amendment will be presented to the general meeting or special meeting. All amendments must be submitted at least twenty-one (21) days before the respective meeting. No amendment to the by-laws of the Association shall be accepted from the floor at any meeting.
(b) By-laws may be enacted or amended by a majority vote (50% plus 1) of the Board whenever required. Such by-laws or amendments must be presented at the next general meeting for ratification by the members. If they fail to be ratified, they will cease to be effective and may not be re-enacted by the Board for one calendar year. Any amendment, to be accepted or ratified, must pass by a vote of 2/3 of those eligible to vote and present at an annual general meeting of the Association. All amendments to the by-laws upon receiving approval of any general or special meeting of members and upon approval of the provincial government (if applicable) shall come into force immediately or on a date specified for same.
8. Funds: The Treasurer shall deposit all funds of the Association, including funds raised by activities of the Association, grants or loans from outside bodies, donations and any fees or dues paid by members, in such banks or other institutions as may be designated by the board. All disbursements of funds shall be by cheque. A person designated by the Board shall make a review of the financial transactions of the Association each year and the financial statements shall be made available to the membership.
9. Dissolution: In the event that the Association ceases to exist, the net assets from liquidation shall go to a bona fide charity operating in Yarker, Colebrook and district, as designated by a vote of the members.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Minutes of the 4th meeting of steering committee
Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association
Meeting 4 - Yarker Public school – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner/Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud/Debbie Richmond/John and Sharon Westendorp/
Chair Eric Depoe
Minutes of the last meeting – accepted
Items for discussion
1. By-laws
2. Updated version of the survey
Comments and suggestions about the By-laws- (change draft to interim)
1. Majority = 50%.
2. What constitutes a member in good standing? – a resident of Yarker,Colebrook and District – Postal Code area K0K3N0
3. How do we identify leaders of special interest groups?
4. The by-laws we begin with will be interim by-laws . Just need some by-laws to begin with then when the actual executive is chosen then the by-laws will be ratified.
5. No 3 - Any member of the Association can speak at any time. This does not give them a right to vote. Request was made that members should give the executive notice of their intention to speak at the meeting so they can be included in the agenda. Time limits will be applied as there was some concern about “runaway” meetings. Unscheduled items will be attended to at the end of the meeting.
6. 4F- every effort will be made to bring group to a consensus
7. 6C – Decisions made by consensus wherever possible.
Chair will resolve a conflict. Board meetings will be open to the public
6I) Voting by proxy. If you don’t engage in the debate you will not be able to vote by proxy at a YCDCA meeting. Can give your proxy vote to someone else if they give you a letter to define this.
How to prevent a wholesale proxy vote? Do we need a membership fee (small) to allow for proxy? Could have a list to sign in recheck next time with name and address. This will give us information about members. New members can become full members by filling out the survey complete with name and address etc (contact information).
8. Change 9 to wording of last week. Registered Canadian Charity to Bona Fida Charity operating in Yarke Colebrook and District. Accept as interim bylaw. Vote taken – concencus.
The Survey:- changes – how to do it electronically?
– drop off points?
Problem with Sports/Rec – too loaded for Sports need more Recreation
Add “others” to Social Life
Change how important are Seniors to number 6
Change ratings higher
Under contact information make note about qualifying as member of YCDCA
Don’t be too complicated !!!!!!
Voted to accept motion that the survey be accepted with modifications noted – consensus
Stakeholders – should we contact them personally to make general points about aim of survey.
Need to formulate questions ?????
At the same time we will become aware of the many things already going on in the area.
To cover this we should decide who will work on distribution of survey and who will contact the stakeholders?
Make a list and assign a task.
Next meeting we will consult the list and define responsibilities.
How to distribute – discussion
Cost/Format/ Physical make-up. Could use 81/2 x 14 and add letter to it. Cost would be $100.00 for 889 people to use Canada Post. Distribute in Jan to avoid the Christmas rush. Some problems with Canada Post were mentioned especially failure to deliver on rural routes.
Will try the larger format to limit to one sheet, folding the paper to reduce the size.
Timeline for the survey.
Jan 2010 - Second week Jan 11th 2010
Have in the mail on Jan 8th 2010 . This will give a three day span for delivery.
Give people 2 weeks to complete and return by Jan 29th 2010
We will finance as a group.
Pot luck planned to launch the Survey Jan 9th selected as a date for this location not yet finalized. Need posters to advertise the event.
Focus of Next Meeting:-
Logistics of the Survey
Pot Luck
Stakeholders.
Next meeting Dec 9th@ 7pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Meeting 4 - Yarker Public school – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner/Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud/Debbie Richmond/John and Sharon Westendorp/
Chair Eric Depoe
Minutes of the last meeting – accepted
Items for discussion
1. By-laws
2. Updated version of the survey
Comments and suggestions about the By-laws- (change draft to interim)
1. Majority = 50%.
2. What constitutes a member in good standing? – a resident of Yarker,Colebrook and District – Postal Code area K0K3N0
3. How do we identify leaders of special interest groups?
4. The by-laws we begin with will be interim by-laws . Just need some by-laws to begin with then when the actual executive is chosen then the by-laws will be ratified.
5. No 3 - Any member of the Association can speak at any time. This does not give them a right to vote. Request was made that members should give the executive notice of their intention to speak at the meeting so they can be included in the agenda. Time limits will be applied as there was some concern about “runaway” meetings. Unscheduled items will be attended to at the end of the meeting.
6. 4F- every effort will be made to bring group to a consensus
7. 6C – Decisions made by consensus wherever possible.
Chair will resolve a conflict. Board meetings will be open to the public
6I) Voting by proxy. If you don’t engage in the debate you will not be able to vote by proxy at a YCDCA meeting. Can give your proxy vote to someone else if they give you a letter to define this.
How to prevent a wholesale proxy vote? Do we need a membership fee (small) to allow for proxy? Could have a list to sign in recheck next time with name and address. This will give us information about members. New members can become full members by filling out the survey complete with name and address etc (contact information).
8. Change 9 to wording of last week. Registered Canadian Charity to Bona Fida Charity operating in Yarke Colebrook and District. Accept as interim bylaw. Vote taken – concencus.
The Survey:- changes – how to do it electronically?
– drop off points?
Problem with Sports/Rec – too loaded for Sports need more Recreation
Add “others” to Social Life
Change how important are Seniors to number 6
Change ratings higher
Under contact information make note about qualifying as member of YCDCA
Don’t be too complicated !!!!!!
Voted to accept motion that the survey be accepted with modifications noted – consensus
Stakeholders – should we contact them personally to make general points about aim of survey.
Need to formulate questions ?????
At the same time we will become aware of the many things already going on in the area.
To cover this we should decide who will work on distribution of survey and who will contact the stakeholders?
Make a list and assign a task.
Next meeting we will consult the list and define responsibilities.
How to distribute – discussion
Cost/Format/ Physical make-up. Could use 81/2 x 14 and add letter to it. Cost would be $100.00 for 889 people to use Canada Post. Distribute in Jan to avoid the Christmas rush. Some problems with Canada Post were mentioned especially failure to deliver on rural routes.
Will try the larger format to limit to one sheet, folding the paper to reduce the size.
Timeline for the survey.
Jan 2010 - Second week Jan 11th 2010
Have in the mail on Jan 8th 2010 . This will give a three day span for delivery.
Give people 2 weeks to complete and return by Jan 29th 2010
We will finance as a group.
Pot luck planned to launch the Survey Jan 9th selected as a date for this location not yet finalized. Need posters to advertise the event.
Focus of Next Meeting:-
Logistics of the Survey
Pot Luck
Stakeholders.
Next meeting Dec 9th@ 7pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Friday, November 20, 2009
Minutes of the 3rd meeting of Yarker, Colebrook and District Community Association steering committee
Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association
Meeting 3 - Yarker Public school – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/Laura Nagel/Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner/Carl Hayes/Debbie Richmond/Carl Hayes/John and Sharon Westendorp/Deiter Eberhardt/Carl Brown/Elaine Kellogg/ Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud.
Chair Eric Depoe welcomed new members
Minutes of the last meeting - accepted
Focus of meeting 1) By-laws for Association 2) Survey
Concerns expressed about item 9 - that in the event that the YCDCA folded the money would be handed over to a charity in Stone Mills Township. Expressed concern that this money may not be used in Yarker and District if this is the case. Suggested that the money should go to the YAA if this situation ever occurred.
Request was made to clarify the status of Yarker Athletic Association at this present time. Request from group to define the status of the YAA at present. Those involved in the Association related it was just a financial set up at present often helping local people in distress and supporting community projects. No by-laws associated with this group. Discussed the terms of reference of the group. Reg Janes has all the documentation. Four people have been delegated to oversee open use of the money. Questions included did Yarker Athletic Association have projects planned which would require money from the new Association?. Could the new YCDCA ask YAA for financial assistance? Members of YAA said they will come back with answers for the group by the next meeting.
Trying to make sure the YCDCA runs with complete clarity with open information on all levels will require we have a resolution to this situation. The chairman asked for comments.
A vote was taken to resolve this situation - carried
Discussion around the survey brought a motion to delay comments on by-laws until the next meeting so people could study the handout in greater depth. Proposed by Rob and seconded by Rick – Carried.
Survey Committee report
Group discussed the progress so far. Decided to have a covering letter accompany the survey.
Discussed what questions and how to be formatted. Suggestions two pages and questions on the final page.
Early spring was a suggestion for the timeline. Other prefer before Christmas because of community spirit at this time or Early January when the rush was over. Some members requested caution at it is important that we design and distribute this survey properly.
How to distribute - 11c per item for flyer in mailbox
- How to distribute those in rural routes
How will we advertise this survey – suggestions – contact Beaver and Guide could run articles.
Items for discussion
1) Which sections we really need and will give us the information we require.
2) We should add pre-school, and young working adult to the school section
3) Add blog address to the survey so this can be completed on-line
Changes
No1 wording of:- ``elements`` to ``things`` in
No 2 what three ``things`
No 6 add Sports and Recreation, and Social
No 7 name, activity, and specific activity
Add two new units – Social Life - Environmental – (suggested a village clean up in the Spring)
Take out Badminton and replace with Snowmobiling
Information given by Carl Brown about the difficulties experienced by the club. Lost trails and restricted access in Amherstview and Wilton.
Remove:- doctors
Survey to fit back to back on one page
Could be advertised on Firehall Board.
Next meeting Tues Nov 24th @ Yarker Family School
On the agenda:- Survey – Logistics-timing- costs
By-Laws – comments and suggestions
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Meeting 3 - Yarker Public school – 7pm
In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/Laura Nagel/Wayne Goodyer/Judy Skinner/Carl Hayes/Debbie Richmond/Carl Hayes/John and Sharon Westendorp/Deiter Eberhardt/Carl Brown/Elaine Kellogg/ Carolyn Pickering/Rob Renaud.
Chair Eric Depoe welcomed new members
Minutes of the last meeting - accepted
Focus of meeting 1) By-laws for Association 2) Survey
Concerns expressed about item 9 - that in the event that the YCDCA folded the money would be handed over to a charity in Stone Mills Township. Expressed concern that this money may not be used in Yarker and District if this is the case. Suggested that the money should go to the YAA if this situation ever occurred.
Request was made to clarify the status of Yarker Athletic Association at this present time. Request from group to define the status of the YAA at present. Those involved in the Association related it was just a financial set up at present often helping local people in distress and supporting community projects. No by-laws associated with this group. Discussed the terms of reference of the group. Reg Janes has all the documentation. Four people have been delegated to oversee open use of the money. Questions included did Yarker Athletic Association have projects planned which would require money from the new Association?. Could the new YCDCA ask YAA for financial assistance? Members of YAA said they will come back with answers for the group by the next meeting.
Trying to make sure the YCDCA runs with complete clarity with open information on all levels will require we have a resolution to this situation. The chairman asked for comments.
A vote was taken to resolve this situation - carried
Discussion around the survey brought a motion to delay comments on by-laws until the next meeting so people could study the handout in greater depth. Proposed by Rob and seconded by Rick – Carried.
Survey Committee report
Group discussed the progress so far. Decided to have a covering letter accompany the survey.
Discussed what questions and how to be formatted. Suggestions two pages and questions on the final page.
Early spring was a suggestion for the timeline. Other prefer before Christmas because of community spirit at this time or Early January when the rush was over. Some members requested caution at it is important that we design and distribute this survey properly.
How to distribute - 11c per item for flyer in mailbox
- How to distribute those in rural routes
How will we advertise this survey – suggestions – contact Beaver and Guide could run articles.
Items for discussion
1) Which sections we really need and will give us the information we require.
2) We should add pre-school, and young working adult to the school section
3) Add blog address to the survey so this can be completed on-line
Changes
No1 wording of:- ``elements`` to ``things`` in
No 2 what three ``things`
No 6 add Sports and Recreation, and Social
No 7 name, activity, and specific activity
Add two new units – Social Life - Environmental – (suggested a village clean up in the Spring)
Take out Badminton and replace with Snowmobiling
Information given by Carl Brown about the difficulties experienced by the club. Lost trails and restricted access in Amherstview and Wilton.
Remove:- doctors
Survey to fit back to back on one page
Could be advertised on Firehall Board.
Next meeting Tues Nov 24th @ Yarker Family School
On the agenda:- Survey – Logistics-timing- costs
By-Laws – comments and suggestions
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Meeting of the steering committee - reminder
Steering committee meeting Tuesday, Nov 17th @ 7pm at Yarker Family School.
Focus for the meeting:
Survey- reports from Survey committee
Welcome other groups
Welcome Reg Jaynes
Structure of the Association - By-law reports
Focus for the meeting:
Survey- reports from Survey committee
Welcome other groups
Welcome Reg Jaynes
Structure of the Association - By-law reports
Monday, November 9, 2009
Name of the association - further discussion
During recent steering committee meeting, the name of the association has been discussed once again. After voting the name "Yarker, Colebrook and District Community Association" has been accepted. Time will tell if we stay with this. Everybody is welcome to post here or e-mail to us (yarker.community@gmail.com) his/her comments and opinions on the subject.
Minutes of second meeting of the steering committee
Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association
Meeting 2 - Nov 3rd 2009 @ 7pm
In attendance:- Eric Depoe, Wayne Goodyer, Anna Szczepaniec, Richard Ryde, Sharon and John Westendorp, Laura Nagel, Rob Renaud, Debbie Richmond, Judy Skinner ,Carolyn Pickering
Chairman Eric Depoe welcomed new members
Review and discussion of minutes of previous meeting.
Objection raised by Debbie Richmond to an omission concerning funding. Discussion centred around money available now listed under Yarker Athletic Association. Financial situation will be addressed when Reg Jaynes is able to attend one of our meetings.
Minutes accepted
Focus of meeting a) Official name of the Committee b) Survey c) Structure of the Association
Discussion took place about the official name of the Committee.
The name “Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association” was voted on and unanimously accepted.
Survey:
Rob Renaud. Listed a variety of ideas for enhancing community spirit such as Canada Day celebrations, Yarker Christmas Village. Discussion about possibility of residents be asked to give some financial support in the form of a minimal one time membership fee . Suggested format for committee .
Richard Ryde :- suggested committee to represent a cross section of the area. Welcomed all people to be part of the group. Should work with pre-existing groups within the area.
Suggestions for format of survey :- Age(within given range) and gender/ Village or rural/Age of children, eg. Pre school, elementary,high school/Willing to assist in activities – Yes/No
Wayne Goodyer : Discussed the fact that we have a very talented and diverse group of people living in the area. Need to cast a wide net to build the programme. Suggested we need to have contact information for local groups. Listed – Ridge Runners, Two Churches, Yarker Family School, Library Board, L.A.R.C Daycare, W.I., S.O.S. Firehall and other not yet defined. Possible concerns and areas of improvement to be addressed in survey: Lack of community areas/ Catalogue of Services/ Retail in area/Environmental Issues/Village caretaking,
We need to inform these groups prior to the survey being distributed. Eric Depoe will write a letter to the groups and take a request to Elaine Kellogg to include in the United Church bulletin for Sunday.
Sharon Westendorp submitted a plan which suggested name/address be optional / an area for other suggestions and whether the person would be willing to participate in activities.
Anna Szczepaniec reminded us that we do have information from those who attended our first meeting on our database
Judy Skinner suggested a small group to write the survey. Group volunteers include Richard Ryde, Wayne Goodyer, Sharon Westendorp and Rob Renaud. Draft to be presented to the committee at the next meeting.
Ideas for distribution:- school/church/library/stores. Could find out the cost of putting in mailboxes.
Could contact the Beaver and Guide in Napanee to have them write an article on the project. Also the Scoop in Tamworth.
Structure of the Association
Two examples submitted one of Hintonburg and one of Sandhurst togive an idea of already existing Associations.
The Association requires a name (already decided) and also a mission statement.
Eric Depoe suggested we invite some speakers from other associations to give us some suggestions.
Anna Szczepaniec recommended we need a sub committee to look at by-laws and duration of office etc. We have to be an incorporated organization to apply for grants for sports/culture/beautification of the village.
Rick Ryde suggested taking an already existing template.
Eric Depoe and Anna Szczepaniec will take responsibility to look up by-laws and a template draft.
Next meeting Tues Nov 17th @ 7pm at Yarker Family School.
Focus for the next meeting
Survey- reports from Survey committee
Welcome other groups
Welcome Reg Jaynes
Structure of the Association - By-law reports
Meeting adjourned 8.45pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Meeting 2 - Nov 3rd 2009 @ 7pm
In attendance:- Eric Depoe, Wayne Goodyer, Anna Szczepaniec, Richard Ryde, Sharon and John Westendorp, Laura Nagel, Rob Renaud, Debbie Richmond, Judy Skinner ,Carolyn Pickering
Chairman Eric Depoe welcomed new members
Review and discussion of minutes of previous meeting.
Objection raised by Debbie Richmond to an omission concerning funding. Discussion centred around money available now listed under Yarker Athletic Association. Financial situation will be addressed when Reg Jaynes is able to attend one of our meetings.
Minutes accepted
Focus of meeting a) Official name of the Committee b) Survey c) Structure of the Association
Discussion took place about the official name of the Committee.
The name “Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association” was voted on and unanimously accepted.
Survey:
Rob Renaud. Listed a variety of ideas for enhancing community spirit such as Canada Day celebrations, Yarker Christmas Village. Discussion about possibility of residents be asked to give some financial support in the form of a minimal one time membership fee . Suggested format for committee .
Richard Ryde :- suggested committee to represent a cross section of the area. Welcomed all people to be part of the group. Should work with pre-existing groups within the area.
Suggestions for format of survey :- Age(within given range) and gender/ Village or rural/Age of children, eg. Pre school, elementary,high school/Willing to assist in activities – Yes/No
Wayne Goodyer : Discussed the fact that we have a very talented and diverse group of people living in the area. Need to cast a wide net to build the programme. Suggested we need to have contact information for local groups. Listed – Ridge Runners, Two Churches, Yarker Family School, Library Board, L.A.R.C Daycare, W.I., S.O.S. Firehall and other not yet defined. Possible concerns and areas of improvement to be addressed in survey: Lack of community areas/ Catalogue of Services/ Retail in area/Environmental Issues/Village caretaking,
We need to inform these groups prior to the survey being distributed. Eric Depoe will write a letter to the groups and take a request to Elaine Kellogg to include in the United Church bulletin for Sunday.
Sharon Westendorp submitted a plan which suggested name/address be optional / an area for other suggestions and whether the person would be willing to participate in activities.
Anna Szczepaniec reminded us that we do have information from those who attended our first meeting on our database
Judy Skinner suggested a small group to write the survey. Group volunteers include Richard Ryde, Wayne Goodyer, Sharon Westendorp and Rob Renaud. Draft to be presented to the committee at the next meeting.
Ideas for distribution:- school/church/library/stores. Could find out the cost of putting in mailboxes.
Could contact the Beaver and Guide in Napanee to have them write an article on the project. Also the Scoop in Tamworth.
Structure of the Association
Two examples submitted one of Hintonburg and one of Sandhurst togive an idea of already existing Associations.
The Association requires a name (already decided) and also a mission statement.
Eric Depoe suggested we invite some speakers from other associations to give us some suggestions.
Anna Szczepaniec recommended we need a sub committee to look at by-laws and duration of office etc. We have to be an incorporated organization to apply for grants for sports/culture/beautification of the village.
Rick Ryde suggested taking an already existing template.
Eric Depoe and Anna Szczepaniec will take responsibility to look up by-laws and a template draft.
Next meeting Tues Nov 17th @ 7pm at Yarker Family School.
Focus for the next meeting
Survey- reports from Survey committee
Welcome other groups
Welcome Reg Jaynes
Structure of the Association - By-law reports
Meeting adjourned 8.45pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Next meeting of the steering committee - reminder
The next meeting of the steering committee for Yarker and District Community Association, will take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 3rd 2009. The meeting will be hosted by Carolyn and David Pickering at Nile House, 2828 County Road 6 in Yarker.
We will discuss the planned survey about how the association may serve the community and we will continue the discussion about incorporating as a non-for-profit organization.
Please contact us at yarker.community@gmail.com if you have any questions, ideas or other feedback you would like to share with us.
We will discuss the planned survey about how the association may serve the community and we will continue the discussion about incorporating as a non-for-profit organization.
Please contact us at yarker.community@gmail.com if you have any questions, ideas or other feedback you would like to share with us.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Survey: How we can serve the community
At the recent steering committee meeting the volunteers involved agreed that a survey, which would give us some insight into what are the needs and wishes of Yarker and district inhabitants, should be performed. At the next steering committee meeting we will discuss what questions should be included in the Survey and how to organize this enterprise.
Thanks to participants of the first Community meeting, we have already gathered some data about Yarker inhabitants vision of Association role:
- 19 persons declared interest in Community Events and Festivals
- 16 persons declared interest in Heritage
- 10 persons declared interest in Arts
- 6 persons declared interest in Sports and Recreation
- 5 persons declared interest in Activities for Youth and Children
- 4 persons declared interest in Ecology (Friends of Napanee River)
- 2 persons declared interest in Beautification and Restoration of the Village
Additionally, one of the volunteers came out with the proposition of creating a Community Bulletin Board.
Two projects were brought into discussion at the steering committee meeting: possibility of creating a Walkway to the Yarker Falls and the installation of the Yarker Bell and the Grist Stone.
If you would like to help, either by suggesting the suitable areas to survey, or by participating as a volunteer, please contact us at: yarker.community@gmail.com.
Thanks to participants of the first Community meeting, we have already gathered some data about Yarker inhabitants vision of Association role:
- 19 persons declared interest in Community Events and Festivals
- 16 persons declared interest in Heritage
- 10 persons declared interest in Arts
- 6 persons declared interest in Sports and Recreation
- 5 persons declared interest in Activities for Youth and Children
- 4 persons declared interest in Ecology (Friends of Napanee River)
- 2 persons declared interest in Beautification and Restoration of the Village
Additionally, one of the volunteers came out with the proposition of creating a Community Bulletin Board.
Two projects were brought into discussion at the steering committee meeting: possibility of creating a Walkway to the Yarker Falls and the installation of the Yarker Bell and the Grist Stone.
If you would like to help, either by suggesting the suitable areas to survey, or by participating as a volunteer, please contact us at: yarker.community@gmail.com.
The name for Yarker community association
The name for our association has not been yet picked. As we discussed at the steering committee meeting, perhaps we should choose the name that will make the Association open to more members, not only to inhabitants of our village.
There is a proposition to name it Yarker and District Community Association. The volunteers, who were active in Yarker until early 1990's, were acting under this name and if we wish to continue their great work it would be perhaps a good idea to inherit the name as well.
Please contact us if you would like to express your opinion in this matter or if you have propositions how to name the Yarker community association.
There is a proposition to name it Yarker and District Community Association. The volunteers, who were active in Yarker until early 1990's, were acting under this name and if we wish to continue their great work it would be perhaps a good idea to inherit the name as well.
Please contact us if you would like to express your opinion in this matter or if you have propositions how to name the Yarker community association.
Minutes of the Steering Committee for Yarker community association
YARKER AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Minutes of meeting 1 of the sub-committee Thursday Oct 28th 2009 @7pm.
In attendance:- Eric Depoe, Wayne Goodyer, Anna Szczepaniec, Richard Ryde, Sharon Westendorp, Rob Renaud, Debbie Richmond, Carolyn Pickering.
Regrets:- Judy Skinner, Carl Hayes
Welcome by Eric Depoe and confirmation of correct contact information.
Sharing of specific areas of interest of all members present.
Anna Szczepaniec – creation of a Yarker Website and Blog . To allow more people to access information about the village and the activities and history of the area. Promotion of the arts. Setting up the Yarker Community organization as a charitable organization with elected officials.
Carolyn Pickering:- Interested in developing and promoting the History of Yarker through website and specific installations throughout the community.
Eric Depoe :- the promotion of both the arts and sports
Richard Ryde:- documentation and sharing of heritage of the village
Sharon Westendorp:- restoration of community spirit. In times of crisis village shows a great deal of community spirit. We need leadership to help use this spirit in a positive way at other times. Also interested in landscaping of the area to visually improve the appearance of the village.
Wayne Goodyer :- focus on the Napanee River (Habitat Education). Find ways to try and promote the village. Find ways to re-orienate people to the community. Many people have little or no interaction with the village itself.
Rob Renaud:- as a recreational triathelete he hopes to promote fitness in the Village and surrounding areas. Presently promotes fitness in Kingston
Debbie Richmond:- as a long time resident would like to continue to highlight the village and its history through the development of projects such as a walkway to the Falls and installation of the Yarker Bell and the Grist stone.
Group discussion about the mandate for this organization. Richard Ryde suggested this could be divided into three areas. Social/Historic/Recreational. He cautioned the group not to be too ambitious. Which geographic area do we include? As Yarker and District Community Association it would include more interested people especially in areas like Colebrook. Wayne Goodyer also suggested we align ourselves with already existing groups such as the United and Methodist churches and the Yarker Family school.
Need to put an executive in place as soon as possible the steering committee was identified as an interim measure. Would roll over the steering committee into the executive as soon as possible into a charitable organization. Anna Szczepaniec is researching this.
How do we serve the community? Group suggested a Survey of all residents . How to structure the Survey was discussed. Wayne Goodyer agreed to research an effective method of surveying the community and report back at the next meeting. The group agreed to consider suitable areas to survey and report back to group at the next meeting.
Anna Szczepaniec discussed the role of the Blog in communicating and sharing ideas. Some members although interested in knowing about the Blog preferred personal contact with meetings.
Blog can be reached at http://yarkercommunity.blogspot.com/.
Next meeting – Tuesday Nov 3rd @ 7pm at 2828 County Road 6, Yarker
Meeting adjourned at 8.45pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Minutes of meeting 1 of the sub-committee Thursday Oct 28th 2009 @7pm.
In attendance:- Eric Depoe, Wayne Goodyer, Anna Szczepaniec, Richard Ryde, Sharon Westendorp, Rob Renaud, Debbie Richmond, Carolyn Pickering.
Regrets:- Judy Skinner, Carl Hayes
Welcome by Eric Depoe and confirmation of correct contact information.
Sharing of specific areas of interest of all members present.
Anna Szczepaniec – creation of a Yarker Website and Blog . To allow more people to access information about the village and the activities and history of the area. Promotion of the arts. Setting up the Yarker Community organization as a charitable organization with elected officials.
Carolyn Pickering:- Interested in developing and promoting the History of Yarker through website and specific installations throughout the community.
Eric Depoe :- the promotion of both the arts and sports
Richard Ryde:- documentation and sharing of heritage of the village
Sharon Westendorp:- restoration of community spirit. In times of crisis village shows a great deal of community spirit. We need leadership to help use this spirit in a positive way at other times. Also interested in landscaping of the area to visually improve the appearance of the village.
Wayne Goodyer :- focus on the Napanee River (Habitat Education). Find ways to try and promote the village. Find ways to re-orienate people to the community. Many people have little or no interaction with the village itself.
Rob Renaud:- as a recreational triathelete he hopes to promote fitness in the Village and surrounding areas. Presently promotes fitness in Kingston
Debbie Richmond:- as a long time resident would like to continue to highlight the village and its history through the development of projects such as a walkway to the Falls and installation of the Yarker Bell and the Grist stone.
Group discussion about the mandate for this organization. Richard Ryde suggested this could be divided into three areas. Social/Historic/Recreational. He cautioned the group not to be too ambitious. Which geographic area do we include? As Yarker and District Community Association it would include more interested people especially in areas like Colebrook. Wayne Goodyer also suggested we align ourselves with already existing groups such as the United and Methodist churches and the Yarker Family school.
Need to put an executive in place as soon as possible the steering committee was identified as an interim measure. Would roll over the steering committee into the executive as soon as possible into a charitable organization. Anna Szczepaniec is researching this.
How do we serve the community? Group suggested a Survey of all residents . How to structure the Survey was discussed. Wayne Goodyer agreed to research an effective method of surveying the community and report back at the next meeting. The group agreed to consider suitable areas to survey and report back to group at the next meeting.
Anna Szczepaniec discussed the role of the Blog in communicating and sharing ideas. Some members although interested in knowing about the Blog preferred personal contact with meetings.
Blog can be reached at http://yarkercommunity.blogspot.com/.
Next meeting – Tuesday Nov 3rd @ 7pm at 2828 County Road 6, Yarker
Meeting adjourned at 8.45pm
Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering
Yarker and its river - by David Pickering
The village of Yarker is situated on the banks of the Napanee River, northwest of Kingston. Like so many small communities in the 19th Century it became a prosperous and bustling centre for commerce and manufacturing. Many mills perched on the bank sides of the powerful Falls harnessed its power for manufacturing of such items as carriage wheels, baskets, production of lumber, plough shares, flour and even electricity.
However what made Yarker special and dynamic manufacturing centre was the entrepreneurship of men like Joseph Connelly and E.W. Benjamin. Benjamin in particular invested and speculated in a number of business ventures such as the production of carriage wheels. From the turn of the century until 1916 it was regarded as one of the largest in Canada employing about 60 people.
In 1916 Sam McLaughlin, of General Motors, Oshawa, one of the early pioneers of car manufacturing offered Benjamin the business of making automobile wheels for his company. For once, Benjamin’s foresight failed him and he turned down the offer considering it too risky! Shortly afterwards the carriage business died and with it the boom years of Yarker.
The site where all the mills stood can still be seen but their remains are hardly visible. In a short space of time the Falls have returned to nature- a place of beauty and of archaeological significance with respect to Ontario’s early industrial past.
However what made Yarker special and dynamic manufacturing centre was the entrepreneurship of men like Joseph Connelly and E.W. Benjamin. Benjamin in particular invested and speculated in a number of business ventures such as the production of carriage wheels. From the turn of the century until 1916 it was regarded as one of the largest in Canada employing about 60 people.
In 1916 Sam McLaughlin, of General Motors, Oshawa, one of the early pioneers of car manufacturing offered Benjamin the business of making automobile wheels for his company. For once, Benjamin’s foresight failed him and he turned down the offer considering it too risky! Shortly afterwards the carriage business died and with it the boom years of Yarker.
The site where all the mills stood can still be seen but their remains are hardly visible. In a short space of time the Falls have returned to nature- a place of beauty and of archaeological significance with respect to Ontario’s early industrial past.
Steering Committee Meeting on October 28th, 2009
First meeting of the steering committee for Yarker Community Association will take place on Wednesday, October 28th at from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
We will discuss areas of interest and possible projects for the organization, as well as begin the discussion of formal incorporation of the Yarker Community Association into a non-for-profit organization. The minutes of the meeting will be sent by e-mail to all volunteers and published here.
We will discuss areas of interest and possible projects for the organization, as well as begin the discussion of formal incorporation of the Yarker Community Association into a non-for-profit organization. The minutes of the meeting will be sent by e-mail to all volunteers and published here.
First Meeting of Yarker Community Association
First meeting of the Yarker Community Association took place on October 15th in the Waterfall Tearoom in Yarker.
The initiators if the meeting were very happy to greet over 40 participants. Andrzej Maciejewski prepared a slide-show of historical photographs of Yarker and David Pickering gave a lecture about Yarker history and heritage. The photographs used for the slide-show came from private collections of Eric DePoe and David Pickering.
We gathered the information about volunteers who would like to commit their time and effort to our community and about areas of interest and possible projects for the Yarker Community Association. So far we know that inhabitants of Yarker are interested in improvement and new projects in following areas: Heritage (documenting and profiling the history of the village), Sports and Recreation, Activities for children and teens, Arts (music, film, visual arts, photography), Community events and festivals, Ecology (Friends of Napanee River) and Beautification of the village. Please contact us, by e-mail at yarker.community@gmail.com or by leaving a comment under this post, if you would like to add something to this list or if you have some ideas for the projects beneficial for our community. If you would like to be added to the volunteers list, please e-mail us.
Welcome to Yarker community new blog
This blog will serve us as a cyber-space to meet, discuss and inform until we get a proper website for the Yarker Community Association. Hopefully later on we will still keep it as a nice addition to the actual website.
The person of charge of this blog is temporarily Anna Szczepaniec. If you would like to participate in writing this blog, please contact us at: yarker.community@gmail.com, outlining your suggestions or attaching the text (Word or PDF format) that you would like to see published.
Fell free to post your comments and to share with us with your feedback.
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