A little over a week away! MEMBERS: be sure to show up yourself on Aug.9 and you can visit the Classic Car Show – there were over 100 cars to see last year. Tell your friends and neighbours about it, bring them with you when you go, make it an outing for the day! People wishing to sell can do so from the trunk of their car, the bed of their truck, from a table or booth or a blanket on the grass. Vendors only pay a $10 donation to the Men’s Shed and many shed members will be donating things to sell or part of their earnings to the group.
Show up early with a $10 donation to set up a table or your vehicle and now you can pre-register for a spot on the CONTACT page of this site. We will contact you.
Stuart Lake Men’s Shed MINUTES June 25, 2025 Curling Rink
Agenda accepted 7:04 pm1
1– Business Cards: Rick will provide logo business cards for Directors next year issue membership cards when dues paid
2 – Website status: All revisions done, up to date. Activate online contact forms.
3 – Bank Account status: Motion by Rick Montemurro to get one bank card only, for deposit purposes only Seconded Tyler Graham. Passed unanimous.
4 – Discuss Short/McDougall building Too much work required Bad location Unanimous decision NO at this time, may reconsider
5 – Mall and other location discussion Mall location acceptable pending details re: use of power tools, heat costs, lease length and rates as well as any other restrictions. Will continue looking at other locations pending funds and negotiations with property manager. Tyler mentioned possible Men’s Shed Canada grant to obtain a location. Will look into details.
6 = Garage Sale Planned for Sat. Aug. 9* in co-ordination with Car Show. “Junk in your Trunk” Private sellers can set up a table, trunk or pickup bed for $10 donation to Men’s Shed Shed members will be selling from theirs to donate sales to Men’s Shed Food sales? Not hot dogs, Car Club will do that. Bob Motion will look at Mens Shed aprons for some of us to wear for publicity. Ralph Willick will look at signs and posters.
Meeting adjourned 8:04 pm
IN ATTENDANCE: Rick Montemurro – Rick Slorstad Ken Kerr – Bob Motion Terry Houghton – Jim Dunkley Ralph Willick – Bill Howell Keith Gordon – Tyler Graham Mike Bird
* CORRECTION: date was originally in error as July 16
Online forms are being added to the website that will enable people to join the Men’s Shed and request services of the Men’s Shed. They are not yet working but previews of the forms will be there on the CONTACT page of this website. If any members have suggestions to add or alter the forms you can send them to stuartlakemensshed@gmail.com or speak to Rick, Tyler or Mike directly.
A small informal meet on Tues. May27 discussed a few items and planned future actions: – We will send a delegation to District Council soon to present our case to obtain use of the former Legion building. It is the most suitable for the needs of this Men’s Shed and will present a sustainable use and service benefit to the entire community -Discussion regarding the possible donation of a reefer truck van, it’s use and where it could be placed if received. -Mentioned during the meet was the need to collect member information about their skill sets and willingness to do volunteer work, how the Men’s Shed will not perform work that competes with local businesses or tradespeople. Also discussed how a MS person skilled in that specific area should attend over work done by others for reasons of safety and liability. -A document needed to complete the setup of a Society bank account was delivered to the Credit Union.
Future meetups and official meetings will be announced beforehand to members and the public. Posters, word of mouth, phone calls and a banner on the landing page of this website will announce any events.
