Executive meeting minutes, 26 June 2020

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The Canadian Society for
Creative Leathercraft

Executive Meeting
Friday, June 26, 2020
via Zoom videoconference

Present
Lauch Harrison (8:26), Jim Wilkes (8:15), Della Chynoweth, Barbara Chynoweth, Eugene
Pik, Paul Kitchener, Lauren Malec

Regrets
Richard Borrow, Sean Dalgetty, Tracey Howard, Kim Winchester

Call to Order
Barbara started the meeting at 7:56 p.m.

Minutes of the Last Meeting(s)
Minutes of May 22, 2020 distributed (reading waived due to no quorum).
Minutes of November 1, 2019 were not available; deemed lost.
Minutes of April 24, 2020 were not available; deemed lost.

Business Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting
a) Postponed Annual General Meeting: due to ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19
pandemic and cancellation of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair it was agreed upon
to cancel the 70th Anniversary until 2021. Barbara requests the 2020-2021
membership list from Kim in order to send a cancellation notice to all members.
b) Acton Leathertown Festival – August Sales Booth & Demonstrations: Lauch reported
that the Acton BIA has cancelled it due to the pandemic.
c) Sites for good leathercrafting videos as part of our duties: it is most convenient to
follow Tandy Leather, Tundra Leather, member videos.
d) On Hold - Associate Level Benchmarks Schedule Meeting of Fellows: no date set.
e) Valuating Leather Donations or Estates Policy/Decision Ladder: no report.
f) Workshops on hold - Gloves: logistics of a workshop via videoconference discussed.
g) Thank you to Lauren as new Backup Secretary for the May meeting Minutes.
h) Extended time period for eligible projects: not determined.
i) Annual reports – still undecided as to report period.
j) Newsletter needs NEWS and articles, book reports, updates, website reviews . . .

Reports
a) 1st Vice President – Jim Wilkes – No Report.
b) Council of Fellows – Sean Dalgetty – No Report.
c) Treasurer’s Report – Della Chynoweth – Bank balance is $9,111.24. Received Nancy and
Betsy membership fees and waiting on Mississauga Branch which Paul will check.

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d) Newsletter – Barbara Chynoweth – Working on the next issue (mid-July deadline) and requests more submissions of suitable summer patterns, photos of past annual winners of the Best In Show award, harmonica case project.
e) ECO – Eugene Pik – Website is working fine.
f) Membership – Kim Winchester – No Report.
g) Library – Paul Kitchener – No Report.
h) Workshop Program – Lauch Harrison/Jim Wilkes/Lester Pinter – No Report.
i) Privacy Officer – Lauch Harrison – No Report.
j) Correspondence, Sympathy Cards – Barbara Chynoweth – No Report.

Branch Reports
Hamilton – Lauchlan Harrison – No Report. Tundra Leather is open.
Mississauga – Jim Wilkes – No Report.
Norland – Barbara Chynoweth – No Report. Norland Community Centre remains closed.
MAL – Lauren Malec – No Report.

New Business
Minutes of June 26, 2020 prepared by Lauren Malec.

Adjournment
8:57 p.m.

Next meeting
Friday, September 25, 2020

____________________ ____________________
President
Secretary

Regrets: If you are unable to attend the next meeting please send your regrets and all respective reports to Richard Borrow [email address removed] and Lauch Harrison [email address removed].

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