2003
ANNUAL
REPORT
SECHELT SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE
SOCIETY
(604) 885-3513
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BALANCE SHEET AS OF
INCOME STATEMENT, JANUARY 1 TO
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COMMITTEE REPORTS - ADMINISTRATION *
1. Bar Service
4. Maintenance
5. Membership
8. Reception
10. Seniors Newsletter “Seashell Echo”
11. Video Library
12. Web Site
COMMITTEE REPORTS - ACTIVITIES *
1. Bingo
2. Bridge
6. Euchre
11. Quilting
12. Radio
13. Red Hat Society “Red Baronettes”
15. Table Tennis
16. Wellness Exercise and QiGong
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT 2003
2003 has been a busy but rewarding year. I have been acting President since April due to the ill health of Dennis Horlock, and confirmed as president by the General Membership on May 15th. 2003.
Your Board of Directors is a committed hard working group who volunteer many hours in order to manage this facility to your satisfaction. It is our goal to provide a friendly and warm environment and a clean and safe place to come to. Hopefully we have succeeded!
We have applied for and received again a discretionary extension from property taxes for the year of 2004.
During the month of May a new sign was purchased and installed outside the building. The cost was extensive but we felt it to be necessary.
We renovated the office during the summer months. Labour was volunteered, the carpeting being our major cost.
With the hiring of a new chef in September the lunch menu has been expanded. A monthly menu is attached to our Seashell Echo as an added feature.
During the month of December we have distributed the remaining pledged donations to several needy organizations such as the food bank and the Hospice Society. Our budget for 2003 was $7,000.00
On
On
Again I would like to thank all the volunteers who so faithfully attend and are committed to their duties. Without the volunteers this Centre could not function.
Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
signed_______________
Lilo Buchhorn. President
SECHELT SENIOR’S
10 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION -REPORT 2003
To coin a phrase used by Larry Grafton 2003 was a Banner
Year. The
1 Vice-President, Lilo Buchhorn, welcomed everyone and introduced our guests the Honourable M.L.A. Harold Long and His Worship Mayor Cameron Reid.
The entertainers for the event were The 69ers, under the direction of Berni Garrison, The Mellow Tones and vocalist Mrs. Alice Horseman. Mrs. Marlis Knaus, pianist. To all who entertained us we offer our thanks.
Thanks also to Robbie Robson, and Len Herder who gave a brief report on the history of our Centre. Thanks to Betty Garland who took us along memory lane with a rendition of the past in her poetic form.
Connie Wilson, pianist for the 69ers for many years helped with the closing ceremony by cutting the Anniversary cake.
Special thanks to the celebration committee and all the volunteers who gave of their time and efforts to make the day success.
We had a very successful year. Our membership has increased and new activities were started. Our year 2003 ended with a surplus of $1,415.00.
We donated the following funds to local charities:
Home Care Services $ 750.00
Community Services — Parenting $ 1,000.00
Hospice $ 1,000.00
Local Food Bank $ 1,000.00
Royal Canadian
Legion
$ 50.00
Total
amount
donated
$ 6260.00
The Financial Statement for the year 2003 in enclosed.
Christa Haas
Treasurer
SECHELT SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE SOCIETY
Balance
Sheet (Cash basis) As At
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Equity Shares B’ 61.52
Equity Shares ‘C’ 5.87
floats 450.00
Term Deposit # 55 25,528.63
Term Deposit # 76 8,342.19
Term Deposit# 77 25,322.13
Term Deposit # 83 8,400.00
TOTAL TERM DEPOSITS 67,592.95
TOTAL CURRENTASSETS 67,311.45
CAPITAL ASSETS
Building Contents 80,364.13
Building 1,185,000.00
Land 415,000.00
TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS 1,708,959.13
BUILDING PRESERVATION FUND
Term Deposit # 001 - Mar 3/04 5,000.00
Term Deposit # 66 - Mar 3/04 25,382.46
TermDeposit#71 -Mar2/05 44,315.74
Term Deposit # 80 - Mar 2/07 24,027.79
Term Deposit # 82 - April 20/07 1,487.07
TOTAL TERM DEPOSITS 100,213.06
TOTAL BUILDING RESERVATION 100,213.06
TOTAL ASSETS 1,876,483.64
LIABILITIES
Damage Deposit -400.00
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES -400.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES -400.00
EQUITY
SURPLUS
Retained Earnings 1,875,468.62
Current Earnings 1,415.02
TOTAL SURPLUS 1,876,883.64
TOTAL EQUITY 1,876,883.64
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 1,876,483.64
SECHELT SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE SOCIETY
Income Statement (Cash basis)
REVENUE
INCOME
Bridge Duplicate 1,568.50
Bridge Saturday 2,276.40
Bridge Upgrade 1,106.90
Bingo 108.08
Carpet Bowling 2,153.35
Computer Activities 636.08
Country Stars Square Dancing 3,064.00
Crafts 240.50
Crib 539.00
Exercise 5,012.40
Games Room 2,518.95
Painting 329.50
Play Reading 218.00
Poker 493.64
QiGong 1,615.05
Quilters 318.50
Scrabble 125.80
Paper mates 239.37
Table Tennis 221.57
Tai Chi 205.00
NIA 468.38
Singing Group 158.25
Euchre 224.00
TOTAL ACTIVITIES 18,889.42
Bar Income 1,717.60
Bus Income 10,347.00
Copy Machine 514.08
Donations Received 2,471.00
Groceries Slips 1,740.00
Kitchen Income 35,475.20
Membership 12,185.25
Rent Income 19,521.37
Lottery 1,659.00
Theater 798.25
Interest Income 7,893.19
GST Refund 2,639.00
Travel Refunds & Commissions 445.30
OTHER INCOME 97,406.24
Bazaar 1,790.65
Raffles 263.95
Xmas & New Years Lunch 3,735.65
Potluck 1,250.80
Special Events Income 7,041.05
TOTAL INCOME 128,288.51
TOTAL REVENUE 128,288.51
SECHELT SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE SOCIETY
Income Statement (Cash basis)
EXPENSE
EXPENSES
Administration 444.51
Advertising 239.00
Bar Expenses 907.12
Bus Expenses 7,793.58
Computer Activities 445.91
Computer Administration 225.47
Copier 1,686.85
Craft Supplies 29.14
Donations Paid 6,260.00
Friendship Hour 261.73
Garden Work 2,840.49
Insurance-Bldg.-Content-Liabilities 11,089.00
Directors Liabilities 1,270.00
TOTAL INSURANCE 12,359.00
Cook Contract & Help 12,132.50
Food Products 24,643.46
Hostess Meals 4,638.58
Kitchen Supplies 2,329.76
TOTAL KITCHEN EXPENSES 43,744.30
Lottery Expenses 961.30
Maintenance Cleaning 7,139.76
Maintenance Repairs 4,919.28
Maintenance Supplies 3,667.51
TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES 15,726.55
Facility Upgrade 7,280.51
Memorial Book 19.29
Office Supplies 557.75
Over 80 Tea 457.18
Potluck 1,218.99
Rental Security 1,000.00
Sick & Visiting 115.40
Theater Expenses 798.25
Alarm System 207.00
B. C. Hydro 3,709.62
Terasen Gas 4,640.73
Waste Disposal 697.75
Fire Protection 653.00
Newspaper 165.00
Sewer, Water 464.76
Telus 2,321.63
TOTAL UTILITIES 12,859.49
Xmas & New Year Lunch 4,440.37
10th Anniversary Celebration 419.05
GST Paid 2,978.91
Total Smaller Expenses 803.35
TOTAL EXPENSES 126,873.49
TOTAL EXPENSE 126,873.49
NETINCOME 1,415.02
ANNUAL REPORTS 2003
During 2003, I was involved in the following activities:
-- Seniors Foundation of B.C.
Lotteries, Spring, Summer and Fall. Lottery sales for
the year netted the
-- Monthly Potluck Suppers. Organizing crew for setting tables, 50/50 draw, selling bar tickets, kitchen staffing.
—— Daily pick-up and distribution of mail. Office duties every Monday
—— Assist the Treasurer with cash counts and make bank deposits.
— Other duties as required such as purchase stationary, ensure kitchen volunteers are in place in absence of Kitchen Co-Ordinator and assist the Bus Co-Ordinator.
I wish to thank the volunteers who assisted me with several of the activities and the executive for the privilege and kindness while working with or for them.
B.V. Edwards
RECEPTION DESK ANNUAL REPORT 2003
The reception desk is indeed the
centre of our Centre and our volunteers perform all the tasks relating to a
busy office. Because the building must be looked after, the desk is “manned” in
two shifts from
Things have picked up recently with new members interested in helping. If you are at all interested in meeting people and helping out, just put your name on the calendar in the lobby.
Joyce Kolibas
CO-ORDINATOR - KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS
Having come on the Board as a Director effective September 2003, I don’t have a lot to offer at this time. However, I would like to thank all the volunteers for their co-operation, involvement and willingness to work in the kitchen. This keeps the kitchen operating and viable.
It is imperative that these lunches continue for those seniors that find their nutritional needs fulfilled at a low cost on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the load is being carried by too few dedicated volunteers, some of whom are getting on in years. We need younger members of our Centre to step forward and give us four hours of their time at least once a month. This position is very time consuming and with more volunteers, I wouldn’t need to call the willing horses all the time.
I would like to thank the Directors and the Chef for all their help in the short time I have been appointed to this position.
Audrey Broughton,
MAINTENANCE 2003
The more major repairs done this year included roof repairs, large battery replacements for the floor polisher, a new coil for the deep freeze in the kitchen and replacement of a motor on the roof with a new time clock in the mechanical room.
The roof requires further attention in the years ahead and an estimate for replacement of the complete flat roof section is expected in the near future as guidance for evaluating repair costs with complete replacement cost.
To improve the standard of cleaning of the building a new contractor was hired which has worked out satisfactory.
Improvements were made to the office by replacing the carpet and painting of walls and trim. Painting of all the shelves in the kitchen and the kitchenette in the crafts room were done at the same time. All painting was done by volunteers.
As in the previous year I would like to thank all the volunteers for their assistance and for their help in lowering our overall maintenance costs.
Tom Donkersloot
By
The total membership for 2003
was 1046. It has been a little better this year with the help of Millie Sandahl and Florence Tait. Millie
helps to put the Membership into the computer and
I want to thank all of you who took part in the early bird membership drive that started in September and ran until November 1. We had a draw for the early birds and it was won by Peter Sosnowski and Alvira Reikowski.
There was much discussion this year about whether we should have to show our membership cards when we come into the centre. In 2004 it might be an idea to have your cards handy as you may be asked to show it at certain times.
Thanks to all who signed up for a volunteer job at the centre for the year as that helps us keep the membership dues at $10.00 per person.
On Behalf of
Millie.
Signed: L.
Seniors
SEASHELL ECHO ANNUAL REPORT 2003
It has been another challenging year. I have had a lot of things sent into the newsletter this year. I have run most of which has been sent but there are so many things that are really very good that I cannot use because of copy right laws.
There was an additional calendar added in September, Douglas Mc Arthur, our new cook has been submitting his menu for the month and it seems to be quite popular.
This year I have taken our newsletter on the great World Wide Website you can now access the newsletter from our very own web site.
http://secheltseniors.com
I want to thank everyone who donated to the newsletter and also to those people that I manage to press into service of stapling on press day I thank you.
Wishing you all a very Healthy, Happy New Year 2004!!
Signed:
SECHELT SENIORS WEB SITE
ANNUAL REPORT 2003
In September
of’ 2003
Signed.
Grocery Slips 2003 Dec. 3/2003
IGA Claytons TOTAL
Jan. $ 120.00 $ 200.00 $ 320.00
Feb. $ 60.00 $ 100.00 $ 160.00
March $ 20.00 $ 60.00 $ 80.00
April $ 80.00 $ 160.00 $ 240.00
May $ 80.00 $ 100.00 $ 180.00
June $ 20.00 $ 60.00 $ 80.00
July $ 40.00 $ 80.00 $ 120.00
August $ 40.00 $ 60.00 $ 100.00
September $ 120.00 $ 140.00 $ 260.000
October $ 80.00 $ 120.00 $ 200.00
November $ 80.00 $ 120.00 $ 200.00
December
$ 80.00
$ 120.00
$ 200.00
Credit
to grocery
account
$ 2,140.00
January to December 2003 by Elise Richards
OVER 80’S TEA —
By
This year's over 80’s tea was
attended by 103 members. The theme this year was, an old fashioned era, any era
that you remembered and liked to portray. The room was awash with beautiful big
hats, hoop skirts and poke bonnets and even some of the gents were in vests and
watch fobs. A table was brought in to display a lot of memorabilia from the
different eras. The table decoration was a basket of mixed flowers that were
gathered from many members’ gardens and a little bit of decorative fern donated
by Ann Lynn Flower & Gift Shop. We take this opportunity to thank everyone
who donated. The tables had hidden china treasurers that were given away as
door prizes and gifts for most authentic costume of the day. (
2003 guests of the old fashioned tea had a catered light lunch at $2.85 per person. There was a variety of sandwiches as follows:
Sockeye Salmon
Ham & Cheese
Beef
Smoked
Egg Salad
Croissants
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Asparagus & Cream Cheese
(The caterer was Something Special Catering) Everything was very nicely done.
Total price for the afternoon was $406.00
A special thank you to the Red Hats for their help in the serving of the tea and coffee. There were so many people who helped to make this day a success that we do not have enough room on the paper for all their names. A very BIG THANK YOU to all who helped.
If you were unable to make it out for this year’s Over 80’s tea there will be another in 2004 so check out the activity sheet for 2004 and mark your calendars.
BU
ANNUAL REPORT/2003
The following is a report on the
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Park Royal/Capilano mall 13
Skadgit Valley Casino 2
Chinese New Year I
Science World I
Sleeping Beauty 1
Pirates of Pezance 1
Square Dancers 2
Cal Aggregates open house 1
Granville Island 1
Sechelt Parade I
Red Hat Ladies to Gibsons I
Slo Cat Tour Pender Harbour I
Bus to Airport (Sea Air Charter) 2
Local tour of Xmas lights 1
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It has been a successful year as well a little disappointment. We have had to cancel 47 trips. Our bus group meets once a month to try and organize some varied and interesting trips for all our members.
We lost one of our drivers, Bernie La Riviere has moved off the coast.
Our sincere thanks go to drivers, Sandra Sharkey, Bill Garland and George Robinson as well as Ruth Cardwell, who has filled in for me when I have been away.
Rene Betts
In 1998 a video collection was
started and catalogued by
In 2004 I am planning to improve the method of monitoring videos to avoid further loss.
Helene Reusing Jan 7.04
The overnight trips with Malaspina Coach Holidays Ltd. was an eventful year with trips for the first half to Gambler Flower and Garden Show in Seattle, the Reno trip, Horse Races in Cloverdale, Tulip Festival in the Skagit Valley and Royal Blooms and Blossoms tour on Vancouver Island.
In September there was a tour to
Northern B.C. and the
Do not forget to sign up before
Check out the Travel Board for upcoming bus trips and suggestions are greatly appreciated. If a particular group is interested in arranging a specific trip to go to a tournament or seminar, let me know. Have a Merry Christmas.
Roberta Hopkins
On the afternoons of Tuesdays, this is the place to be,
Sitting around the table at our friendly Quilting Bee.
Please do come and visit us and really have some fun;
Bring along your projects and finally get them done.
So do “Drop in” and join us for a little while -
You’ll be very, very welcome and greeted with a smile.
Marjory Borland
PLAY AND POETRY
This group has been meeting at the
Seniors Centre every Friday morning from
Our top membership this year was eight persons with an average of six attending each week.
We welcome new members - very little expense is involved as play sets are borrowed from the library. We have a site on the Centre’s Web site.
‘Barbara Whistler,
A group of local radio amateurs met at the Centre nearly every Tuesday morning this year. We test and operate amateur station VE7FJK, the Dr. Reve Farish Memorial Emergency Radio Station. Average attendance for each of these meetings was ten persons.
The group has posted on the Centre’s Web site a history of the station and a description of its capabilities as an emergency communications station. Links to informative amateur Web sites are also posted on this site. We are grateful to the executive and membership for supporting this station. During an emergency, if the Centre is used, radio station VE7FJK will provide a vital link to the Emergency Operations Centre.
Robert J. Leduc
S.A.M. STAMPING AND MORE AND MORE
This activity started with 15 members, expanded quickly to 28 and split into two groups, each meeting every second Tuesday evening. This group provides formal instruction for paper crafting and card making, seminars and a year-end get together.
This year, Stamping and More made 75 packages of cards which were sold at craft fairs in aid of the hospice program.
Sharen Macquire
The number of carpet bowlers has
increased this year to an average of 30. We can accommodate 40, so there is
still room for more. We meet twice a week, Monday and Wednesday at
We visited the
We made a first time visit to the Gibsons bowlers, in return for their earlier visit in the year and came away the victors.
We enjoyed a group lunch in June at the Sunshine Coast Golf Club and a Christmas lunch in December. We invited the Lawn Bowlers, most of whom do Carpet Bowling, to join us for a session of bowling and a potluck dinner. Have a very healthy and happy 2004.
Joe and Anne Clitheroe
There are 19 names in 2003 to date. Some pictures have been available. If you are looking through the album and have a picture to fill in a space or know where one could be obtained, I would appreciate it if you would get in touch with me or leave a picture at the office for me to pick up.
Thank you.
The Red Baronettes (Red Hat Society)
Thanks to the Senior Activity Centre we were able to register our chapter in June of 2003. We now are on the official website along with 15,000 other chapters from the U.S.A. and Canada and 17 other countries. There are 53 chapters in B.C. alone.
We have 23 members and attend a luncheon, usually at the Senior Centre, the third Tuesday of each month.
The July luncheon was held at the Blackfish Pub in Gibsons and we hired the senior bus to drive us there.
The August gathering was again held in Elsie Rennies’ beautiful yard.
Bonnie was bringing a secret guest to the October luncheon and at the September one we prepared a list of questions to ask this guest — not knowing if it was to be a lady or a man. As it turned out the guest was Harold Long and his secretary. He very graciously answered all the questions - some with quite amusing answers, befitting the questions asked! We are having a gift exchange at the December luncheon.
Ten of us are looking forward to going to Qualicum Beach in February to a convention/spitting championship, hoping to have a Champion from our chapter. The distance to beat is 20 feet and 7 inches — the projectile is a lima bean.
We still enjoy wearing our purple and red and have fun with games, quizzes and scintillating conversation.
Chairman Millie Sandahl
This group started meeting many years ago, before our great new Centre was even a dream. Some of those founding members still come to hone their skills and give support and encouragement to beginners and new members. Three such are Harry Halsall, Marg Walker and Martha Griffith. This past year some of our members have been taking outside courses in water colour and most of us participated in a course in acrylics. We had a great time exploring a medium which was new to some of us.
Some of our work is always on display in the craft room, so do drop in and see if you think we have improved. In July we had our annual show and sale in the Trail Bay Mall, and we may reach even a greater audience when we display on the Centre’s new Web site.
We have a Christmas luncheon at Pebbles and look forward to another year of taking out talents to ever improved levels.
Isabel Benson
Bridge continues to be a very popular event at our Centre with four scheduled activities per week.
This event again reached a record seventeen tables with revenue of $2,190.00 to the Centre and an equal amount paid out in prizes and supplies. Thanks to Elaine Melnick and Mike McCarthy for their help.
Monday
Upgrade,
This event helps new players and those wanting to improve. Coaches are available to assist. Revenue to the Centre was $1,107.00.
Duplicate Bridge, Monday and Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
For those interested in more competitive bridge, players compete against others who play the same hands. This group purchased its own supplies and contributed $1,530.00 in user fees to the Centre. Thanks to Fay and Mike McCarthy and Jean and Russell Tkachuk.
Thanks to Charlotte Owen for set-up assistance.
Gwenda Thain, Chair
Mike McCarthy, Co-chair
We hold our tea on the first Tuesday of each month for people who enjoy a get together. We usually have between 30 and 45 people. Gwen Colby has brought along a small group of singers, “The Sunflowers”, which has added that little extra and is much appreciated.
We have a good team of ladies in the kitchen to serve coffee, tea and plates of goodies, but I am still looking for help in this area. I must thank our two talented ladies, Pat and Erna who present each guest with a small favour. Hopefully, we can continue with another year of friendship and good will.
Joan Hope, Co-ordinator, December, 2003
As I have just taken over as Chairman, I have only a short report. Co chairman Ken Hewitt and myself hope the members are satisfied with the bar service.
I am serving the same variety of drinks as in the past. If I were to serve special cocktails the cost of bar tickets would need to be increased. As of now, the bar is making a small profit.
I am trying to keep the inventory within reason and still have the variety the customers call for.
The bar tenders, Lars and Ken, wish you all the best in the coming year.
Lars Sandahl
The Exercise classes held on Monday and Thursday mornings with Joan Frembd as instructor have been a very popular program. This class has been active for fifteen years with an average attendance of 61 participants. The Qi-Gong class led by Betty Jeffries is held on Wednesdays and attendance has increased to an average of 43.
These classes benefit our members physically and socially.
Robbie Robson, Chair
Ava Wall, Co-chair
We had a low average this year and welcome more players. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 1 p.m. We donated $141.00 (the user fee of $1 per session) to the Centre during the year. Thank you to Mary Shaw, our caller, and all who supported the Bingo activity.
Lee McKean
This is our second term for Euchre. We have an estimated 10 regular players. Lately, we have been providing small prizes such as cookies or some simple little gift, one for male, one female.
Connie Gulliver,
There were 208 people attending table tennis from January to November 27,
2003. It was a good year for our club. We replaced two nets for the tables.
Gerry Berthelet
December 2003
Tuesday Morning classes are dedicated to computer orientation for people who have little or no computer experience. We have had some very positive feedback.
We are fortunate to have two very knowledgeable teachers, both members of the centre and retired from the business world. Bill Rimmer, PhD., is a geo-physicist who was Manager of Exploration Services for Petro-Can and spent 30 years in this interesting work in many parts of the world. He worked with computers of the older and slower varieties under some difficult conditions. His patience and sense of humour endear him to the students at the Centre.
Barry Yee, newly retired to West Sechelt has also agreed to assist our members in learning about computers. Barry has a background in electronics and computers. We are really pleased to have his expertise and understanding of student needs.
Our classes started Tuesday, January 7, 2003; continued all year except for the summer months. We held 33 Tuesday classes.
Many students return on their own time to use the computers and contribute via the honour system; entering their names and amount paid in a log book.
Classes will resume on January 6, 2004.
Submitted by Joan Wall
Phone 604-885-5163
e-mail: joan_wall @uniserve.corn
COMPUTER ORIENTATION
ANNUAL REPORT 2003
Wednesday a.m & Thursday pm.
By
The computers were very busy on Wednesday mornings and Thursday afternoons with the exception of the general meeting day. We have four computers and two printers and the members filled those seats every lesson day. I am happy to report that we must have been doing something right because there are so many e-mail addresses of senior members that we now have a web site so they can come to us for information. We will not be sending them e-mails any longer. I want to thank Rose Grocott for helping out with our computer activity. I could not have done without her this year.
Thanks to all the people who participated in the Computer Activity Group and I hope you enjoyed learning along with the rest of us.
Wishing You all a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Signed:
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS
UNTIL NEXT YEAR