Community Services Directorate Meeting Minutes
Roary Club of Trail
Date: December 2005


The following is a summary of our meeting to review the short list for the Community Service "Next Big Project".

Those Attending: Janet Morton, Leigh Harrison, Scott Daniels, Piotr Zielinski, Rich Thorpe

Those Absent: Barb Pistak, Brenda Rutherglen, Jenny Ghilarducci, Lana Rodlie, Walter Siemens

Venue: Skills Centre Conference Room

Time: Monday, December 19, 2005, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Rich Thorpe gave those present copies of the following:

List of projects compiled by Betty Anne Marino during our Club Assembly on October 5, 2005.
"Short" list or Rich's list of projects with mark-ups and comments made during a meeting with an ad hoc committee held on December 12 at the Trail Chamber of Commerce.
Copy of an e-mail issued to all directors requesting this meeting, with a list of seven projects to be considered.

Those in attendance discussed the merits of the following seven projects:

Skateboard Park
Pediatrics Ward
Walkway from Old Bridge to Glennmerry on east side of Columbia River
Outdoor Art Show/Exhibit
Rotary Mural
Sanctuary
Trail Science Centre

After our discussion we decided to focus on the Skateboard Park, Pediatrics Ward, Walkway on East Side of Columbia River, Sanctuary and Outdoor Art Show/Exhibit.

The following actions and responsibilities are to be undertaken:

Jan Morton will gather information on a Sanctuary Project and prepare a presentation or invite Sanctuary Members to make a presentation to the Club in the New Year.

Leigh Harrison will contact Jessie Jaehmes (sp?) regarding merits of the Outdoor Art Show/Artist Exhibit and determine whether or not this is worth pursuing.

Rich Thorpe will contact Betty Anne Marino for assistance in a presentation to the membership for the Walkway on East Side of Columbia River.

Rich Thorpe will contact the City of Trail regarding the Skateboard Park and Walkway on East Side of the Columbia River to determine whether or not there is a place for Rotary to get involved.

Rich Thorpe will contact Jane Powers regarding the Pediatrics Ward.

The goal of the above is to prepare preliminary definitive scopes of the projects for presentation to the Membership and make a selection on the "Next Big Project" for our Club.

Thank you to all who took the time out of their schedules to attend last Monday's meeting. Have a safe and Merry Christmas. Look forward to seeing you all fully charged in the New Year.


Rich Thorpe
Community Service Chair