AVTTS AGENDA
For Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, 6 pm
Location: 5115 Gordon Avenue in Northport
A special meeting of the board to discuss 2025 activities and strategic planning.

Greetings/introductions
Acknowledge unceded First Nations territory
Approval of meeting agenda
Approval of previous minutes (no minutes from Dec. 9 meeting).

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Recordkeeping request (Mike)
2. Financial and membership reports (from previous meeting)

GROUP UPDATES
Dry Creek Restoration Group: Letter to Editor re 25 questions to the city on Owatchet/Somass Lands (Mike)
Cycle Alberni (John)
NEW: Transition transition (Mike)

NEW BUSINESS
Collaboration with Vancouver Island Privately Managed Forests Action Group (Jim)
Support for improved regional bus transportation (Jim and Peter)
NEW: Industrial Heritage Centre/Curling Rink solar panel (Chris)
NEW: Membership/outreach table at AV Seedy Saturday (Mike)
NEW: Active Transportation Fund grant application (John)
Facebook/Meta and social media alternatives including B.C. Social startup (Mike)

FOR DISCUSSION
2025 calendar planning (see Activity Planner)
Long-range strategic planning session (see strategic planning questionnaire)

Minutes to follow

Inaugural meeting of the new AVTTS board on Dec. 9, 2024, at Wesco Foods.
6:00PM Start
Acknowledge unceded First Nations territory
Greetings and introductions 
Approval of meeting agenda
Approval of previous minutes (no minutes available for Nov. 20 meeting).
Unfinished Business: i) AVTTS in transition
ii) Financial report
iii) Membership report
iv) Circulate contact info sheet with
addresses and phone numbers of
board members.
6. For discussion: Meeting and event venues
7. Group updates
Cycle Alberni
Oceans Friendly Alberni
Restore Dry Creek (Dec. 3 presentation to council)
8. For discussion:
i) 2025 calendar planning session
ii) Long-range planning session (Focus
of January meeting, exact date to be
determined).
9. New Business: Island Health youth resilience funding, Board Communications, letter writing …

10. Adjourn