The Grand Opening event was a great success. Here’s Bob’s video from Youtube

The meeting was more of a group discussion in that
Minutes of the last meeting and Finance Report was accepted.
Preparations discussed for the Grand Opening Apr 10th were set, an Event Committee was set. Aprons and name tags are geing ordered for the event. The cost of Men’s Shed T-shirts is being looked into for Member purchase.

Paid membership was already up to 32 at time of the meeting.

Feb 11, 2026 General Meeting MINUTES

Call to Order, Acceptance of last month minutes, agenda accepted

Financials: $1850 raised in store Dec/Jan $350 in membership fees

Suggestion for Members to recruit friends to join

Shelving units ordered should arrive in days. Workbench outboard stand built

Motion to set official Grand Opening ceremony date for April 10^th moved, approved
Bob Motion making promotional posters, Phil Short nominated to ask about Credit Union BBQ availability. Looking into more Shed aprons

Calendar passed around to sign up to man the shop M-W-F 1-5pm.

Mike Bird: motion moved, seconded
– That the members of the Stuart Lake Men’s Shed Society regretfully accept the resignation of Mike Bird as a Member and­ wish to thank him for his past dedication and work in helping the formation and set up of this Society. UNANIMOUS

– Directors motion to remove his name from banking and legal documents ACCEPTED

General Discussion: OPEN sign, doorbell fix, retain donated MF printer for our use, one size aprons rather than Tshirts, cards for parking in handicap zone available

Next General Meeting: Weds, March 11^th at 2 pm

As some of us discussed, I added a sample site for people to view.
We were discussing how the shop is getting crowded, we have many things too big or unfit to be put inside and how some sort of online site could help us feature those and other items to make room.

So instead of posting things one by one on Facebook Marketplace where not only will the listing get quickly pushed out of view and it lists under the postee’s name, we can use this alternative. I or anyone else can just post the link on Facebook and people will see a better list.

It’s a scrollable list of items. Eventually it can be used directly from the computer that will be in the shop, just take a picture of the item and add the item thru the interface. For the interim, you caq take a picture of an item in the sea can, or where its stored with a description and send it to me (Rick) and I will post it.
The direct link to see it is:

shedshop.fortstjames.com

A well attended meeting 18 members:

1- Minutes of previous meeting attended accepted.
We will stick to traditional recording of meets as the electronic recording too difficult to hear and mostly irrelevant disussion
2 – Financials the interim report passed out, no issues
Tyler and Bob working to do year and for next meet and AGM
Looking into paying regular monthly bills (rent etc) by autodebit
3- AGM will be Weds. Apr 8 at 2:00 pm
4- Official Public Hours of Operation for storefront for now
Mon – Wed – Fri from 1 to 5 pm. Volunteer staff needed
Public will be able to come in and look around when members are in
5- Signage: lights for store sign being installed now, signs indicating sponsors being arranged for posting in windows for Grand Opening
6- Car Show will be Aug 8th, any members interested in volunteering to assist with the Car Show please contact Tyler.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING 11th Feb. 2pm
AGM Apr 8th 2 pm
Informal meetings every Weds. at 10 am

Men’s Shed Monthly Meeting Agenda
Date: January 14, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Men’s Shed

1. Call to Order
2. Attendance & Apologies
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Minutes of Previous Meeting – accept minutes
5. Financial Report
6. Business Arising / Ongoing Business:

• Prepay rent, hydro and natural gas bills
• Year-end financials and reporting
• Schedule next AGM meeting
• 2026 memberships

1. New Business:

• Hours of operation – schedule to share workload
• Lights for our sign
• Grand opening – logos for window
• Car Show Committee
• Kitchen for Loggers Bonspiel (March)

1. Committee Reports
2. General Discussion
3. Next Meeting
4. Adjournment

The Men’s Shed has been approved for a $2000.00 grant in aid by the Regional District RDBN. We thank you for your generosity.
Formal public recognition of all donations to be made at our Open House ceremony.

National Post Article about Men’s Sheds helping men who feel isolated.

“Men’s Sheds is really about guys getting together and helping and supporting each other.”

The article can be found here: https://nationalpost.com/life/real-canadians-mensshed the National Post allows a few free article reads without a subscription.

We have just been granted a $2500 donation by FPX Nickel, the Fort St James Nickel Corp (Baptiste Project) to the Society. We thank them for their generosity.
We will be listing a display of all donors at our Grand Opening (TBA) to officially thank all our sponsors.

A bus trip for our members has been arranged to visit the Men’s Sheds in Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake for the morning of Tuesday Nov. 18.
The bus has been provided ny the Seniors and gas will be covered by the Stuart Lake Men’s Shed. It will be an all day excursion but there are only 14 seats available. Contact Bill Howell (see the list in the Members Only area) to reserve a spot, first come first serve.
BUS DEPARTS FROM THE CURLING RINK 9:00 am TUES NOV 18

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