NOR' WESTER SCOUT CAMP MEETING
MARCH 23, 2005

ATTENDANCE: Kevin McKee, Bill Taylor, Laurie Blackwell, Stan Kwaka, Len Godwin, Dave Corner, Randy Creighton, Larry Lewis, Tom Roberts, T.J. Christiansen, Bruce Carruthers, Susan McCutcheon, John Devavani.

 

Minutes of the February 1st meeting

 

Dave Corner called meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

 

Presentation by T.J. Christiansen for the B-P Guild about the future of Scouting.

 

Randy Creighton presented Resource & Facility survey results.

A discussion followed.  The top 3 items were:

·        Sleeping cabins or Bunkhouse

·        Meeting / Dining hall with kitchen

·        Potable Water

 

It was the consensus of those present that the development be done in stages. The potable water issue was moved into the long-range plan due to impending changes to the Provincial Regulations governing small water works for non-profit organizations.

 

Develop a long-range, 10 to 20 year,  “vision” for the property.  This would then be used to develop 5 year, intermediate and short term plans.

 

Phase 1: Immediate goals

 

Prepare the Oscar Styffe site this summer for use starting in September.

• Ditch, grade and gravel the driveway at least as far as the Oscar Styffe campsite.
• Stump, grade and gravel the circular driveway and clearing. Prepare area for buildings.
• Camp committee offered to erect a gate at the Falls Road entrance.
• Erect a “Pole Barn” structure for an outdoor kitchen, similar to that at Kingfisher.  It would have a shelf or counter for food preparation and to hold Coleman Stoves, it may have a fire pit as well.
• Erect pit toilets, the exact number to be investigated through Regional Health Unit.
• Investigate the purchase of portable buildings for use as bunkhouses, meeting / dining hall.

 

 

The listing and sale of the Trout Lake property was discussed.  There is no way of knowing how long it will take to sell, when the closing date will be, nor how much will be alocated to the new camp's development. It was suggested that we pursue other forms of fund-raising, grants and foundation gifts.  Dave asked for volunteers to sit on a fund-raising committee.

 

Dave called for resource contacts to assist with long range planning.  Everyone was asked to prepare a short list of people in the community to contact, and what is their specialty.

 

The next meeting will be 10 am, Saturday, April 23^rd at Grey Wolf Scout Camp.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.