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POWELL RIVER FORESTRY MUSEUM

Minutes of Meeting held 7 - 9 p.m., May 9, 2000 at the Museum

Those present:

Rudi van Zwaaij, Jim Southern, Gwen Hompoth, Les Shelton, Dave Florence, Jack McCuish, Cathy McLean, ....

We opened our meeting with Rudi's video on the May 6 Field trip. Much appreciated by all.

Then Rudi expressed the appreciation of the Society to Les Shelton for his many years of service, particularly as treasurer, and presented Les with a framed version of the Feb 26 fieldtrip group photo and a copy of "Now you're Logging" by Bud Griffiths.

Old Business

The safety railing for the front steps is now installed. Much thanks to Brian Crilly

The plan for the power outlets for Logger Sports is done. It features outside locked access. Work will be completed by end May.

Advertising: The museum brochure is still being printed; the colour posters are in place at the historical museum and tourist bureau; and the Peak's "Discover Powell River" was reviewed. Our ad and several pages present the museum favourably.

The historical videos that were ordered have arrived. Rudi reported they are all interesting and effective. At the end of the meeting we reviewed the 9 minute one on Logging spruce through aircraft production in W.W.II.

Steam Donkey Project

Rudi reported progress on the project at the May 6 fieldtrip.

We would like to thank the following people and organizations:

Dave showed a printout of the Website additions that feature the Steam Donkey project to date. More will be added as photos are developed.

Next Steps:

Rudi showed the latest version of Steve Bowen's Museum Logo. All agreed it would be effective for commercial notepaper, hats etc.

Bunkhouse Project

Jack McCuish reported his plans to date. He and Rudi will check the suitability of logs from Weyerhaeuser for the false ceiling. The large ploughs will have to be relocated.

Rudi will discuss with Charlie and see if the Farmers Institute could take them from us.

Gift Shop

Kathy reported they are on schedule for June 20 opening; with the same Tues./Thurs./Sat openings 2 -10 p.m.. Floor is painted. (Thanks, Richard Parker). Cabinets will be painted soon. Cabinet now open for a glass front. Rudi will arrange a phone installation.

New Business

A work party with chipper cleaned up fallen debris on the trail on April 29. One more danger alder trees will be removed on the Beach Trail soon.

$600 was turned for in for firewood sales. Much thanks to Bill ... and his team.

Rudi reported that Lisa Kabani's proposal to Weyerhaeuser for the Museum to receive funding has netted $1500 and 20 T-shirts under Weyerhaeuser's "Making Waves" community service program. (This is in addition to their regular $1000 contribution). Society members expressed their appreciation to Weyerhaeuser.

Duncan Birt has begun carving a log with the museum name on it.

Rudi noted that the book by Richard A Rajala Clearcutting the Pacific rain forest (UBC Press, 1988) won the Charles A Weyerhaeuser Award and is very accurate book, good for research.

The need to remove most of the artifacts from the shelves wall behind the gift shop to display crafts-for-sale must be balanced with the need to have an "eye-grabbing" artifact item to be clearly visible to walking-by public. Several of the items are needed for the bunkhouse project. Perhaps a large saw could be displayed up high. To be resolved at the next in-museum work party.

With many videos now available for the public to view, a small screened viewing area is needed, preferably in view of the craft-shop attendant. To be built at the next in-museum work party.

Dave Florence reported that he had prepared a database entry sheets for Artifact and Photo Databases modeled on the PR History Society format. He recommended we proceed now for this long term project. Eventually we need a PC in a heated office to do searches. For now a three ring binder with handwritten sheets will be useful.

Rudi reported that Bob Marquis says he can get us a carving for the summer raffle.

Dave also checked out procedures and funding support for a summer student. We decided to wait for next year. The most likely support would be a BC grant of $4 per hour; our cost would be about $1300 for 10 weeks at 30 hours per week. Suggested tasks:

Meeting Adjourned at 9:00pm

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Minutes of March 8, 2000

Those present:

Jim Southern, Gerri & Charlie Parsons, Brian & Marlene Crilly, Bill McKay, Norm Evans, Richard Parker, Keith Shillito, Mike Clarke, Les Shelton, Rudi van Zwaaij, Dave Florence, John Passek, John Lee, Jack McCuish, Bob Rourke

Correspondence

Bill from The Peak

Bank Statement

Letter from J. Kagetsu

Letter from Weyerhaeuser / Advisory meeting

Forest History News Letter

Employee Benefit Plan for Small Firms

2000 Employers Guide & Application form

Cash in Bank 5075.03 5115.60

We opened our meeting with a video on Variable Retention, that explained the new way of logging that Weyerhaeuser is implementing.

Annual General Meeting for 2000

All executive agreed to stand for the 2000 term in office. Les said he would keep doing the treasurers books until such time as we get a new treasurer.

President - Rudi van Zwaaij

Vice President - Jim Southern

Treasurer - Les Shelton

Secretary - Marlene Crilly

Directors: Richard Parker, Brian Crilly, John Passek, Charlie Parsons, Bill McKay, Mike Clarke and Grant Stiebens.

Old Business

A field trip was taken to see the steam donkey, pictures were taken and another meeting will be held with the steam donkey committee to see what the next step will be. Bob Rourke mentioned that Claribelle Anderson’s brother Oren Olsen might have information on the steam donkey.

There are a couple of danger trees to be removed on the Beach Trail. A few alders need to be removed before the steam donkey is set up. A work party is scheduled for March 25/00.

It was mentioned that signs be placed at each end of the trail before we start falling the danger trees. Keith was going to look into finding us two signs.

A berm need to be done to secure the slide area.

John Passek will look into getting crushed rock from West Lake for the trail.

Brian to do the hand railing on the stairs at the museum by May 1/00. John said he would see if he could find materials at the recycle.

A boom boat is being donated to the museum from Weyerhaeuser’s dry land sort. Keith Shillito and John Lee will look after that.

Steve Bowen made some more examples of logo’s for our consideration.

New Business

Charlie Parsons would like to donate the Steam Hammer at the end of the beach trail to the McLean Sawmill in Port Alberni. Brian will write to them and see if they are interested in having the steam hammer in their collection.

Marlene will look into having our meetings advertised on Channel 10 a few week before the meeting inviting members of the community to attend if they are interested.

Sea Fair mentioned that they would like to upgrade the electrical panel. Brian suggested they put a power pole behind the stage to better service the far end of the park.

The Sea Fair committee is changing the lock on the entrance gate to the park.

A letter was read from Tadashi Kagetsu requesting information on his fathers Eikichi Kagetsu, a Japanese Canadian logger. Brian said he would give the letter to Teedee at the Historic Museum to see if she had any information.

Earth day would like to know if the Forestry Museum would be interested in participating at the farmers market April 29/00

Roll on by Able Lives will be on the beach trail sometime in May and Gerri mentioned that she would like to beach trail in good shape for this event.

Charlie and Gerri took a tourist interpretation group through the museum.

We got pictures of the Pulp Mill donated for our collection.

Pictures showing how Stillwater Division, Phillips Arm area blasted a hole in the mountain for truck to around in so they could make it down the steep hillside. There was no way a logging truck full of logs could make it down the steep terrain without this turnaround.

Les mentioned that we should put $4000.00 into a redeemable term as our money isn’t getting any interest where is stands, everyone agreed. Because Les is moving to the island he suggested that Rudi and Marlene they should have signing authority on the cheques.

Meeting Adjourned at 9:00pm