Minutes of the Steering Committee meeting on April 21st

Yarker,Colebrook and District Community Association

Minutes of the Meeting April 21st 2010 Waterfall Tearoom

In attendance – Eric Depoe/Anna Szczepaniec/ Richard Ryde/ Rob Renaud/Wayne Goodyer/ Carolyn Pickering
Agenda Earth Day – April 24th -community cleanup
Planters for the Villages
Article for Scoop Magazine
Ballfield restoration
Steering Committee
Other items
Earth Day Clean Up

Clean Up Day is scheduled for April 24th @ 10 am meeting on the Fire Hall Car Park in Yarker
We have the bags from the Township and Barbeque arranged.
Need to have map of the area. Encourage people to clean up in the area in which they live.
Plan for 8 crews. – we can add after that. Recycling bags should also be provided.

Planters
Research has been done to assess the kind of planter which would be suitable for our project.
6-8 commercial grade planters will be needed. Met with Councillor Doug Davison to decide which would be the best route to take to secure permission and possible financing.
Need people within the community to care for the planters both in Yarker and Colebrook. Have contacted a number of people. Have met with Sharon Haaksman who is Head of Parks and Recreation for the Township.

Article for the Scoop Magazine.

Group reviewed and revised the proposed article about the Association. This will be sent to the magazine on April 22nd for inclusion in their next edition.

Ballfield Renovations.

No hydro/Panel gone/Needs restoration if the area is to be used.
Line from the road is still there.
Township mow the grass but are not responsible for the upkeep of the area..
Request to the community to find people interested in coaching the teams in the area . Anyone interested should contact Eric Depoe at the Waterfall Tearoom in Yarker.
Group agreed to find out the cost of such a restoration project and decide the future if and when people show interest in using the area.
Steering Committee.

Discussion about the need to invite people from Colebrook and other residents in Yarker to make the group representative of the area. Need to form the actual Association and this is proposed to take place in the Fall of 2010.

Other items of discussion.

The Ridgerunners have hall space available for use by the community.
Discussion about the pamphlet used as part of our presentation at the Flea Market on May 15th.

Meeting adjourned @ 9.00pm

Next Meeting May 5th 2010 at the Waterfall Tearoom.

Minutes submitted by Carolyn Pickering