President's Report to the AGM
Although not as contentious as in years past, much has happened this year and your board has been working hard. The Waterfront Master Plan was developed and we had representatives at all the meetings. The Memorial Avenue is being renovated and we have expressed concerns about the proposed water garden, the danger of a combined bike/pedestrian path on the steep downslope and the practicality of a roundabout at Island Highway for bicyclists and pedestrians. The continued development of the Qualicum Commons (the old elementary school) and the amount of unused land are important for the core of our town and we have been keeping a watch on what is happening there. The golf cart proposal caught us by surprise and, although it seemed like such a good idea at first, there are many problems with it that have to be worked out. There are still considerable worries about the level of medical care in our area and Dave Golson represented us on FORA (Federation of Oceanside Residents Associations) as they worked for better medical care in the oceanside area. He also kept us up to date on town projects from an engineering point of view. Susan Porter sat on the Safety committee where she emphasized the safety of some of our sidewalks as well as pointing out problems of accessibility. Diana is continuing to point out accessibility problems in town as well as taking part in the Access Oceanside Association organization. Lance Nater was invaluable with his insights into how the town works and his personal connection with the other residents associations. He also attended almost all public meetings of the Town Council usually joined by other members of the board. We were also proud of the work we had done in successfully advocating the streaming of Council meetings. Scott Tanner provided the viewpoint of a former councillor. Paul Kyba worked hard on the constitutional amendment we approved at the semi-annual general meeting in April. Janet Raines, as well as keeping track of our finances, kept us on track. She was also the go to person on the noise by-law problem. We alternated as representatives at the open houses where citizens can question, and hopefully get answers from, the Mayor or acting mayor and at least one other Councillor. As a result of our lengthy discussion with Berwick representatives, the QBRA board unanimously agreed to support Berwick's proposal as presented to us We kept in touch with our members who use the internet, but we failed to send out newsletters. As a goal, I recommend the new board look at sending out at least three newsletters and holding at least two membership meetings during the year.
I would like to thank those who served on the Board this year: Janet Raines, Diana LaMonte, Susan Porter, Suzanne Adkins, Dave Golson, Paul Kyba, Lance Nater and Scott Tanner. I would especially like to thank those who are not returning. Their work over several years has been invaluable and they will be missed.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Adkins
I would like to thank those who served on the Board this year: Janet Raines, Diana LaMonte, Susan Porter, Suzanne Adkins, Dave Golson, Paul Kyba, Lance Nater and Scott Tanner. I would especially like to thank those who are not returning. Their work over several years has been invaluable and they will be missed.
Respectfully submitted,
Bill Adkins
Minutes of the 2015 AGM
Qualicum Beach Residents Association
Annual General Meeting
October 31, 2015
Executive Present: Dave Golson, Bill Adkins, Diana LaMonte, Lance Nater, Susan Porter, Bob Byam, Joanne Hill
Regrets: Janet Raines, Paul Kyba, Margaret Copeland
Members Present: There were 24 members present
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:05 and O Canada was sung.
Agenda: The agenda was accepted
Minutes of the 2014 AGM (Bill Adkins): Moved by Bill Adkins and seconded by Marion Jagger that the minutes of the 2014 AGM be accepted as circulated and corrected. Carried
Report of the President: (Janet Raines) The president’s report was read by Dave Golson in Janet’s absence. She introduced the current executive along with their roles in the association.
Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Sharon Hamm that the report be accepted. Carried
Report of the Treasurer: (Janet Raines) The treasurer’s report was read. Our expenses were exaggerated by the All Candidates Meeting. Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Herbert Sullivan that the report be accepted as distributed. Carried.
Report of the Membership Secretary (Joanne Hill): The membership report was read. We presently have 300 members. We encourage you to talk to your friends and neighbours about joining the association. Moved by Joanne and seconded by Suzanne Adkins that the report be accepted. Carried.
Safety Committee Report: (Susan Porter) The September Safety Committee meeting was cancelled. The QBRA feels we should have more meetings rather than fewer. In an emergency the Re-Collect service could be used. Residents are encouraged to join up for the service. Moved by Susan and seconded by Barry Avis that the report be accepted. Carried.
FORA Report (Dave Golson): The past year has been one of significant change. There is both good news and bad news. The Urgent Care Centre is served by an excess of physicians who wish to work there. They originally planned for 15 patients a day but they had over 90 per day so they had to shorten the hours. There were 4 hospice beds opened up in Trillium Lodge although it meant that some of the residents had to be moved. The government provided the beds and nurses but everything else was done by volunteers. The primary care physician resigned and it is being run by nurse practitioners. We are approaching a perfect storm for a shortage of doctors. The local medical people and politicians are aware of the problem and working on it. Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Neil Horner that the report be accepted. Carried.
Announcements:
Video of town council meetings will be on line and there is more openness on council.
We had a talk on safety, particularly fire safety, and distributed information on the website.
Election of the Board: Susan Porter, Diana LaMonte, Scott Tanner and Suzanne Adkins were elected by acclamation. They join Bill Adkins, Janet Raines, Dave Golson, Lance Nater and Paul Kyba who are in the second year of a two year term. Dave Golson thanked Margaret Copeland, Joanne Hill and Bob Byam who are retiring from the board.
Website and Facebook Report(Bill Adkins): Our website is QBResidents.ca and we have a Facebook page to share information and ideas. Moved by Bill and seconded by Neil Horner that the report be accepted. Carried.
Presentation: The meeting concluded with a presentation on “What does it take to operate a small business in Qualicum Beach” by Emily Dunsmore of The Source' Ruby Berry and Julie Edwards of Pedego E Bikes: Ken Schley of Qualicum Foods.
Annual General Meeting
October 31, 2015
Executive Present: Dave Golson, Bill Adkins, Diana LaMonte, Lance Nater, Susan Porter, Bob Byam, Joanne Hill
Regrets: Janet Raines, Paul Kyba, Margaret Copeland
Members Present: There were 24 members present
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 1:05 and O Canada was sung.
Agenda: The agenda was accepted
Minutes of the 2014 AGM (Bill Adkins): Moved by Bill Adkins and seconded by Marion Jagger that the minutes of the 2014 AGM be accepted as circulated and corrected. Carried
Report of the President: (Janet Raines) The president’s report was read by Dave Golson in Janet’s absence. She introduced the current executive along with their roles in the association.
Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Sharon Hamm that the report be accepted. Carried
Report of the Treasurer: (Janet Raines) The treasurer’s report was read. Our expenses were exaggerated by the All Candidates Meeting. Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Herbert Sullivan that the report be accepted as distributed. Carried.
Report of the Membership Secretary (Joanne Hill): The membership report was read. We presently have 300 members. We encourage you to talk to your friends and neighbours about joining the association. Moved by Joanne and seconded by Suzanne Adkins that the report be accepted. Carried.
Safety Committee Report: (Susan Porter) The September Safety Committee meeting was cancelled. The QBRA feels we should have more meetings rather than fewer. In an emergency the Re-Collect service could be used. Residents are encouraged to join up for the service. Moved by Susan and seconded by Barry Avis that the report be accepted. Carried.
FORA Report (Dave Golson): The past year has been one of significant change. There is both good news and bad news. The Urgent Care Centre is served by an excess of physicians who wish to work there. They originally planned for 15 patients a day but they had over 90 per day so they had to shorten the hours. There were 4 hospice beds opened up in Trillium Lodge although it meant that some of the residents had to be moved. The government provided the beds and nurses but everything else was done by volunteers. The primary care physician resigned and it is being run by nurse practitioners. We are approaching a perfect storm for a shortage of doctors. The local medical people and politicians are aware of the problem and working on it. Moved by Dave Golson and seconded by Neil Horner that the report be accepted. Carried.
Announcements:
Video of town council meetings will be on line and there is more openness on council.
We had a talk on safety, particularly fire safety, and distributed information on the website.
Election of the Board: Susan Porter, Diana LaMonte, Scott Tanner and Suzanne Adkins were elected by acclamation. They join Bill Adkins, Janet Raines, Dave Golson, Lance Nater and Paul Kyba who are in the second year of a two year term. Dave Golson thanked Margaret Copeland, Joanne Hill and Bob Byam who are retiring from the board.
Website and Facebook Report(Bill Adkins): Our website is QBResidents.ca and we have a Facebook page to share information and ideas. Moved by Bill and seconded by Neil Horner that the report be accepted. Carried.
Presentation: The meeting concluded with a presentation on “What does it take to operate a small business in Qualicum Beach” by Emily Dunsmore of The Source' Ruby Berry and Julie Edwards of Pedego E Bikes: Ken Schley of Qualicum Foods.
Federation of Oceanside Residents Associations (FORA) Report
QBRA FOR A Report Oct 8th 2016
Like last year there have been changes in the health arena for Oceanside, but this time there may be slightly less good news to report. Starting with the good news the Urgent Care sector at the OHC which is in its 3rd full year of operation now has an ample supply of doctors and staff to meet the demands from the community with average daily arrivals around 70 peaking in 1 day at 92. The original plan was for 15-20.Wait times for 2016 have improved now meeting target level with 90 plus% being seen and serviced in less than 4 hours and 70% within 2 hours, just shy of target. 3% have left without being seen and diagnosed. 8% of those seen turn out to be totally non urgent level 5 acuity, 60% level 4 less urgent with 30% level 3 urgent category. The remainder 8% are emergent level 2 and require immediate transfer to a hospital and finally 1% require immediate life resuscitation.
On the primary care sector there is no doctor working at the OHC, Dr VanderWeyde resigned to work in palliative care and has not been replaced despite advertising for 2 posts in I H and a change in remuneration structure.4 nurse practitioners fulfill this position and support other elements within I H.
Unfortunately a similar picture exists within the local doctors forming the division of Family Practice which Dr Morris will allude to in his AGM topic address, but to summarise for the record the picture being painted is referenced as the perfect storm with declining numbers, increasing age and looming retirements, plus new doctors wanting to work in larger multi unit clinics with shared services. We are short 10 doctors with several retiring in the next 5 years There are thoughts of either finding or building a new clinic in the hope it will draw doctors to work and stay in the area. The details for funding or financing also have to be considered before embarking on a plan.
Unfortunately the plan to have a promised 6th palliative care bed added to the 5th one which was added this year will not happen, though I am pleased to report that feedback on quality of 24/7 care has been excellent. They do not have the necessary equipment for acute cases.
FORA is made up by about 8 core members of the local resident associations each assigned specific tasks within the health regime, be it training, community services, special task forces like the perfect storm group, palliative care, ambulance services or documentation and communication.
The new 4 berth ambulance station has opened and minor problems with staff at the OHC redirecting cases to other facilities has been satisfactorily resolved.
FORA meets with Island Health every 3 months as they do at the mayor’s meeting, including invitation to our MLA Michelle Stillwell. We have submitted a second report to the standing committee for health services in BC on recommendations for local health needs and improvements. We are currently revising our 2 pager on current priority needs and challenges as generally outlined here.
Like last year there have been changes in the health arena for Oceanside, but this time there may be slightly less good news to report. Starting with the good news the Urgent Care sector at the OHC which is in its 3rd full year of operation now has an ample supply of doctors and staff to meet the demands from the community with average daily arrivals around 70 peaking in 1 day at 92. The original plan was for 15-20.Wait times for 2016 have improved now meeting target level with 90 plus% being seen and serviced in less than 4 hours and 70% within 2 hours, just shy of target. 3% have left without being seen and diagnosed. 8% of those seen turn out to be totally non urgent level 5 acuity, 60% level 4 less urgent with 30% level 3 urgent category. The remainder 8% are emergent level 2 and require immediate transfer to a hospital and finally 1% require immediate life resuscitation.
On the primary care sector there is no doctor working at the OHC, Dr VanderWeyde resigned to work in palliative care and has not been replaced despite advertising for 2 posts in I H and a change in remuneration structure.4 nurse practitioners fulfill this position and support other elements within I H.
Unfortunately a similar picture exists within the local doctors forming the division of Family Practice which Dr Morris will allude to in his AGM topic address, but to summarise for the record the picture being painted is referenced as the perfect storm with declining numbers, increasing age and looming retirements, plus new doctors wanting to work in larger multi unit clinics with shared services. We are short 10 doctors with several retiring in the next 5 years There are thoughts of either finding or building a new clinic in the hope it will draw doctors to work and stay in the area. The details for funding or financing also have to be considered before embarking on a plan.
Unfortunately the plan to have a promised 6th palliative care bed added to the 5th one which was added this year will not happen, though I am pleased to report that feedback on quality of 24/7 care has been excellent. They do not have the necessary equipment for acute cases.
FORA is made up by about 8 core members of the local resident associations each assigned specific tasks within the health regime, be it training, community services, special task forces like the perfect storm group, palliative care, ambulance services or documentation and communication.
The new 4 berth ambulance station has opened and minor problems with staff at the OHC redirecting cases to other facilities has been satisfactorily resolved.
FORA meets with Island Health every 3 months as they do at the mayor’s meeting, including invitation to our MLA Michelle Stillwell. We have submitted a second report to the standing committee for health services in BC on recommendations for local health needs and improvements. We are currently revising our 2 pager on current priority needs and challenges as generally outlined here.
Treasurer's Report
Qualicum Beach Residents' Association
Year End Financial Statement
Fiscal Year - Sept. 1st 2015
To Aug. 31st. 2016
Membership Fees $580.00
Bank Interest 0.24
Donation $ 9.00
Total Revenue for the year $589.24
Expenses
Meeting Room/Hall Rental $223.65
Postal Expenses 203.60
Printing 34.72
AGM Filing Fee 25.00
Website Fees 216.50
Misc. 73.31
Total Expenses for the year $776.78
Expenses over Revenue $(187.54)
Bal. Fwd from Previous year end $2639.21
Bal. as of Aug. 31st 2016 $2451.67
Bal. Aug 31st. 2016 CCCU Statement $2451.67
Plus CCCU Membership Share $ 5.00
Year End Financial Statement
Fiscal Year - Sept. 1st 2015
To Aug. 31st. 2016
Membership Fees $580.00
Bank Interest 0.24
Donation $ 9.00
Total Revenue for the year $589.24
Expenses
Meeting Room/Hall Rental $223.65
Postal Expenses 203.60
Printing 34.72
AGM Filing Fee 25.00
Website Fees 216.50
Misc. 73.31
Total Expenses for the year $776.78
Expenses over Revenue $(187.54)
Bal. Fwd from Previous year end $2639.21
Bal. as of Aug. 31st 2016 $2451.67
Bal. Aug 31st. 2016 CCCU Statement $2451.67
Plus CCCU Membership Share $ 5.00
Committee on Public Safety, Accessibility and Emergency Preparedness
I recognize that the committee is a valuable tool and that it is the duty of a representative of the QBRA to be in attendance. This being said,
For the most part these meetings held three times a year in January, May and September are in truth mostly repetitious.
Usually there is at least one town councillor and four or five town staff in attendance.
Also the representatives of Residents association, QBRA, Eagle crest, Chertwell and now Qualicum Woods. The Chamber of Commerce, the Seniors Centre, District 69, Access Oceanside, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, Qualicum Secondary School, Emergency Programme coordinator, RCMP, Fire Chief, By-Law Officer, Speed watch, Citizens on patrol and I am sure to have missed some.
Various reports are given, ranging from, homelessness. e.g. At the September meeting it was reported that Abandoned camps were discovered and a contractor specializing in Bio Hazards was hired to clean up the area.
There were sightings of bears and cougars in the Grandon creek area
Fire Chief reports on the number of call outs and new recruits, to date Emergency communications at the Fire Hall are still not fixed.
RCMP report on crime stats. Emergency Preparedness reported event in May was a success.
Most of these reports are duplicates of the ones presented to Council Meetings.
The Access Oceanside held a Wheel Walkabout which was successful and highlighted issues for wheelchair users.
QBRA and also various citizens have been asking council over at least 3 years for improvements to be carried out on Primrose Street.
The QBRA have asked many times when are the improvements to start? the best answer is " it will be done".
Here I have to mention that at one Town Coffee Morning a resident of the area described this area as a Slum almost causing our Mayor an apoplectic fit.
QBRA had input regarding the Golf Carts Issue and are in agreement with EagleCrest as a viable location for a pilot.
We were asked to go back to our members and then bring forward our findings. Before this came about the project has been halted.
QBRA suggested this year as we did about 4 years ago that 3 way stop at intersection of Memorial and 19A would be preferable to a roundabout also much less expensive. However Town Engineers disagree.
Report from Susan Porter
For the most part these meetings held three times a year in January, May and September are in truth mostly repetitious.
Usually there is at least one town councillor and four or five town staff in attendance.
Also the representatives of Residents association, QBRA, Eagle crest, Chertwell and now Qualicum Woods. The Chamber of Commerce, the Seniors Centre, District 69, Access Oceanside, Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, Qualicum Secondary School, Emergency Programme coordinator, RCMP, Fire Chief, By-Law Officer, Speed watch, Citizens on patrol and I am sure to have missed some.
Various reports are given, ranging from, homelessness. e.g. At the September meeting it was reported that Abandoned camps were discovered and a contractor specializing in Bio Hazards was hired to clean up the area.
There were sightings of bears and cougars in the Grandon creek area
Fire Chief reports on the number of call outs and new recruits, to date Emergency communications at the Fire Hall are still not fixed.
RCMP report on crime stats. Emergency Preparedness reported event in May was a success.
Most of these reports are duplicates of the ones presented to Council Meetings.
The Access Oceanside held a Wheel Walkabout which was successful and highlighted issues for wheelchair users.
QBRA and also various citizens have been asking council over at least 3 years for improvements to be carried out on Primrose Street.
The QBRA have asked many times when are the improvements to start? the best answer is " it will be done".
Here I have to mention that at one Town Coffee Morning a resident of the area described this area as a Slum almost causing our Mayor an apoplectic fit.
QBRA had input regarding the Golf Carts Issue and are in agreement with EagleCrest as a viable location for a pilot.
We were asked to go back to our members and then bring forward our findings. Before this came about the project has been halted.
QBRA suggested this year as we did about 4 years ago that 3 way stop at intersection of Memorial and 19A would be preferable to a roundabout also much less expensive. However Town Engineers disagree.
Report from Susan Porter
Website and Facebook Report
Your website is evolving with the addition of a blog ,“What's New”, where what is going on in the town and the QBRA is highlighted. Looking at the statistics page there aare between 14 and 26 people checking our page every day. The new board will examine the sit to update the fixed pages as well as write content for the “What's New” blog.
The Facebook page is quite a success. We have 80 “likes” on our page. Each posting was viewed by between 4 and 17 people on the day it was posted. The new board will continue to post articles to the Facebook page to make it more useful.
Let us know how you use the website or Facebook page and how it can be improved. You can add comments to any of the articles on the “What's New” page and if you prepare a signed article, it will published on the 'What's New” page.
Respectfully submitted
Bill Adkins
The Facebook page is quite a success. We have 80 “likes” on our page. Each posting was viewed by between 4 and 17 people on the day it was posted. The new board will continue to post articles to the Facebook page to make it more useful.
Let us know how you use the website or Facebook page and how it can be improved. You can add comments to any of the articles on the “What's New” page and if you prepare a signed article, it will published on the 'What's New” page.
Respectfully submitted
Bill Adkins
Membership Report
We have 265 members in 160 households in Qualicum Beach. Some members need to renew at the AGM. We have had a suggestion that a Qualicum Beach resident should be anyone with a Qualicum Beach postal address instead of just those who live within the town limits. Several people have asked about this since they are affected by what happens within our town as it is their town centre too.
Suzanne Adkins
Suzanne Adkins
