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Sketch April 2005 Page 6 participation in them if this is the case. Give them or send them to people that you think would be interested in our shows and hopefully may choose to make a purchase. In addition, for those of you who receive the newsletter by e-mail you will also get an electronic version of the postcard that you can e-mail to others for the same reasons. If you can use more postcards, they will be available in a number of ways. The charge for them is $5 for 20 cards, and you can get them: · From Anne McMahon call her at 604-922-8249 and she will them to you · At the next general meeting on April 19 (which is part way through the Park Royal Show) · At the next Jurying session on April 29-30 While the first two cards have our next two shows on the back, the others will not, so you can fill them in as you see fit. -- We are also producing a number of signs to help publicize the Park Royal Show. They are weatherresistant and designed to be on stakes at locations like busy street corners, exits from the Upper Levels Highway and so forth. These will be ready at the Park Royal Show, so that when you drop your paintings off or come to volunteer to help set up the show, you can have one or more of the 50 signs we are making and put it up on the way home. Then when you pick up your paintings at the end of the show, you can return the signs as well. We are not sure what the results will be but this is a worth while experiment. The signs will be reusable so the cost will be spread over several shows. J46stract ofthe Minutes ofthe 9vtarch 15 fMeeting (Items not covered elsewhere in the Newsletter) President Lorne Topham Lorne reported that the wireless audio system that he brought to trial tonight would have · to be tried on another night as a necessary fitting was missing from the setup. Lorne asked that a motion be made that the workshop fees be increased to $50 from $40 to · help offset the increasing costs of holding the workshops. - MOTION: To increase the workshop fees to $50 from the current $40. Richard Sharp motioned and Tessa Johnston seconded. Carried. Frieda Ashworth explained the cost of the workshops, including instructor rates, to the members. · Lorne informed the members that a new social director is needed immediately as Charonne Sinclaire needs to step down. Moraig Biagi briefly explained the duties of this position to the members. Treasurer Richard Sharp · Richard reported an opening balance of $3644.35, income of $2385, expenses of $4437.58 and a closing balance of $1591.77. He reports that the club's finances continue to be healthy as we have a growing and involved active membership. Workshops Frieda Ashworth · Next year, Frieda will be able to arrange for some midweek workshops as well as the weekend - workshops. Membership Anne McMahon · Anne reported that there were 76 members in attendance this evening. There is one new member, Monica Howell, and four guests attending as well. - New Business · Lorne brought the members' attention to the Club's speaking stick, the history of which is documented on Page 10 of our roster and goes back to 1948. Lorne is concerned that the speaking stick is getting damaged and that it perhaps should be given to the West Vancouver museum to mind for us in perpetuity. The members in attendance agreed.