MINUTES OF THE E.K.A.R.C.

May 10, 2003.

Held at the Coach House Inn Restaurant, Cranbrook BC. 12 members present. Chair: VE7CRJ

SICK OR INJURED AMATEURS:

VE7ERV was very appreciative of the get-well card sent to Evelyn

MINUTES

MOTION: Adopt the minutes of the previous meeting as circulated.

Moved VE7KFR Seconded VE7NEK. Carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Bills: Post Office Box Rental, BC Hydro and Telephone.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES:

VE7CRJ No response yet to Field Day email to Creston Valley Amateur Club.

VE7CRJ volunteered his place for field day.

PEP Victoria Meeting - likely to be more amateur involvement in the future

VE7CRJ will attend a Search Manager’s meeting in Creston: May 24, 2003.

Audit of the EKARC is completed

Enquiries have been made re the purchase of club radios and repeaters

TREASURER’S REPORT : VE7NEK

Statement Cash on hand $00.00

Maximizer acct. $517.37

Shares $72.02

I.N.G. Acct. $6,706.07

Total $7,295.46

MOTION: Adopt the treasurer’s report as circulated. Moved VE7NEK, Seconded VE7ERG. CARRIED.

NEW BUSINESS:

VE7CRJ Emergency Communication Training to be held the second week in June.

Another repeater from Williams Lake has been donated to the Club

There is a good article on Fox Hunting in April CQ Magazine

VE7CRJ will make up a transmitter for a fox hunt at our June Meeting.

VE7LOC VE7LOC volunteered his place for the June 10, 2003 meeting. The meeting

will follow a barbeque at 5:00 pm. Burgers, pop and coffee supplied. Members

to bring either a salad or a desert

Tnx to those who volunteered to do security at the Children’s Festival

VE7KPB Reported that Geo-caching is a growing sport in the area with lots of new sites.

MOTION: Adjourn Moved VE7KD