Join us by Zoom 6PM – Wednesday June, 16, 2021
Unfortunately current state of COVID is just not good enough for face-to-face meetings. Meetings are every 3rd Wednesday.
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Time: June 16, 2021 – 6:00pm Pacific Time – Duration <1hr.
AVTT June 16, 2021 – Agenda
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- Unfinished Business or Current Topics
- Upcoming Events
- Reports and Sub-Groups
- Education and Networking
- Food Group / Food Hub
- Cycle Alberni
- Alberni Climate Action Group
- Ocean Friendly Community – Plastics Group
- Watershed Protection
- Other Groups and Reports
- Finances
- Current State of Accounts, Grants and Contracts
Aggregate:$20,370.87 + $3,501.77 (PayPal) = $23,872.64
AVTTS:$1,549.41 + $164.14 (PayPal) = $1,713.55
Food Hub Committee:$7,411.09 – $1,700.00 (Food Atlas) = $5,711.09
Food Hub Education:$496.59
Grow Local:$1,225.79 + $2,028.07 (PayPal) = $3,253.86
Gleaning:$959.58 + $332.63 (PayPal) = $1,292.21
Cycle Alberni:$4,987.91 + $610.47 (PayPal) = $5,598.38
Wood School Bike Fund: $1,410.47
Shaun Loney:$2,668.88
- New Business and Other Fun Stuff!
- Reminder – AGM postponed until COVID-restrictions eased.
- Reminder – AGM postponed until COVID-restrictions eased.
- Next Meeting (Last before Summer Break?) – Suggested: August 18, 2021 – 6PM Char’s and Zoom
- ADJOURN
Previous Meeting Youtube
Minutes – (pdf format)
Alberni Valley Transition Town Society Monthly Meeting – May 19, 2021 – 6 p.m. by Zoom
Dan moved, Chris seconded approval of the agenda as circulated. Carried. Chris thanked Charlene for managing the zoom and the video taping.
Dan moved, Chris seconded approval of the minutes of the previous meeting. Carried.
Unfinished Business
Lily Mah of the West Coast Action Group and of Transition Sooke is interested in connecting with our local group(s). A get-together could be arranged in future.
Upcoming Events
The Fall Fair, September 11-12, will be virtual. AVTTS will take part. Edna will look look intohow this can be done.
Chris recommends Seth Klein’s new book A Good War, after hearing Seth speak at a conference for post-secondary educators.
Go-By-Bike Week begins May 31st. All trips for whatever purpose may be logged. Register online to receive all the details.
Reports and Sub-groups
AV Food Hub – Please refer to current minutes as circulated.
Cycle Alberni
Alberni Climate Action Group – Dan will follow up with the ADSS Social Justice class which he visited. The hope is that students will take the initiative to start their own group, with elders offering mentorship and support.
Sam, the Community Energy Coach of Clean BC (a collaboration of the BC and federal governments, BC Hydro and Fortis BC), is offering to share information about energy upgrades.
Chris is working with the Plastics Group, Ocean Friendly Community, to approach local restaurants about using compostable take-out materials. Alberni Aquarium is planning another waterways clean-up event.
Watershed Protection – Jane Morden and Mike Stini are refreshing the Watershed-Forest Alliance website. Chris has offered to assist. Edna continues with Vancouver Island Water Watch Coalition. Dan moved that the meeting be adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
NEXT MEETING – JUNE 16, 2021 – 6 p.m.