Oct 1, 2025 2:00 pm

1: Delegation to the District appears now to be on the 28th
2: The paint will be purchased at Oullette’s, an account will be opened there. Directors must approve any charges. Side walls will be grey, back wall black.
3: One new paid member, one drywaller to recruit as member.

Meeting adjourned 2:45

Due to predicted rain over the weekend, a wind warning for the PG area and soggy condition of the Park grounds we’ve had to postpone Saturday’s Community Yard Sale.
The Committee will plan for a bigger more organized sale in the spring when good weather returns. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Our Community Yard Sale is this Saturday 9-2 at Cottonwood Park. Please spread the word as anyone may set up a table, a spot, or sell right out of their vehicle for a $10 donation to the Men’s Shed.
We will have a booth where people can find all about us and even sign up as a member or donate towards us.
It is important we are SEEN out there as active community members, so do tell others and try to show up yourselves, Bring the family for some fun.

The Stuart Lakes Men’s Shed fundraising is now able to accept donations online via e-tansfers (Interac) to stuartlakemensshed@gmail.com, by mail to Men’s Shed Box 2049 Fort St James BC V0J 1P0, or by drop off at Unit #4 in the Mall next to Service BC.
If you wish to donate goods, please contact a member and hold onto them as we have nowhere to store them at this time.

Stuart Lake Men’s Shed

Minutes of Special Meeting Sept. 3, 2025

Commenced at 2:00 pm

VP Mike Bird standing in as Chair
With 6 of the Directors plus 6 members present

1. Motion: Be it resolved that Tyler Graham engage with NVCU to set up online banking to pay utility bills and accept donations and membership[ fees online or as authorzed by the Finance committee

Motion – Rick Montemurro

Second – Bob Motion

Motion PASSED w/o objection

No other motions passed, discussions only
Tyler and Bob M wil continue to assist Ken T as Treasurer.
Volunteer & skill sheets passed about will be kept onsite to call help when needed
New Member: Mike Grainger joins us as a fully paid member
Kieth Gordon will follow up on donated shuffleboard
Bill, Phil, Ralph,Greco and Rick will work on floorpan & layout of unit.
Now we have a location it was mutually agreed future meetings should be held monthly at 2:00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month and informal ad hoc meetings can be weekly and casn pass items to add to the agenda of monthly meetings

Adjourned:  2:55 pm

Rick Montemurro
Secretary

Our fall yard sale is scheduled for Sat. Sept 27th at Cottonwood Park. Tell people about it, attend it yourself. It is open to everyone and we will only ask a $10 donation from every vendor.
Set up a booth, a table, an area or blanket on the grass or sell items from the trunk of your car, bed of a pickup or a trailer.
Shed marshalls will direct you to spots you can set up on a first come first serve basis. If you have a booth and need electrical contact us so we can reserve those spots for you.
The Men’s Shed will have a booth where you can ask questions, learn about men’s sheds and join us

Member opportunity to see the new location at the Shopping Centre on Weds Sept 3 at 2:00 PM.
Take a look at the place we have to deal with and offer your suggestions and ideas. This will be a chance for input and volunteer to help set up the place. Find out the rules and restrictions that we have to follow in that location.

Aug 20, 2:00 pm Curling Rink

1. Financials: currently able to progress on a location. We will be setting up so people can make cash donations and members can submit membership fees online with Interac
2. Membership: stands at 29 with 11 present at this meeting
3. Junk in the Trunk: sales raised over $500 in donations plus a $500 donated to us by the Car Show
4. Rental Property: upon prior consent by the Executive members, a motion was tabled by Rick Montemurro to proceed and sign a lease for the unit at the Fort St, James Shopping Center, between Service BC and the Loonie bin. The motion was passed by the membership.
   A public Grand Opening is tentatively planned for Nov. 15th. We can begin setup and occupancy as of Sept. 1. A floor plan is underway, signage for the unit is being researched and volunteers to help will be called for then.
5. Grant applications are being sent out, any more suggestions to apply should be sent to Bob Motion. Bob informed us we must raise our $10,000 goal and then a $2500 grant from Centerra Gold will be sent.
6. Grand Opening Event: mentioned in (4) planning is underway. Many suggestions were discussed and more are welcome
7. Next Junk in the Trunk: it was decided that name will no longer be used and to change to Community Garage Sale for public clarity. Next sale is tentatively set for Sept/ 27 again at Cottonwood Park
8. Car Show: Tyler Graham expressed his wishes to turn over operation of the annual NMI Classic Car Show to the Men’s Shed. A motion (Bob M, Bill H) passed to do so for the 2026 show, Tyler will assist.

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm

Suggestions and questions can be submitted online or through any Director, Online form is at https://mensshed.fortstjames.com/contact

Wednesday August 20, 2:00 pm at the Curling Rink

Agenda
1. Financials – bank account status
2. Membership
3. Junk in the trunk Aug report
4. Rental property status report
5. Grant application status
6. Grand opening event – New store front
– Date of Grand Opening??
– Centerra Gold Event Grant
– BBQ ??
– Signage
7. Next Junk in the Trunk Event
– Mens Shed participants
– September??
– Borrow the Integris BBQ and have food available?
8. 2026 Car Show
– Does Mens Shed want to take over the Car show for 2026