Fallingbrook Community Association

Minutes of the Executive Meeting

18 September 2006

Ray Friel Centre

Those Present:

Zybina Richards, David Villeneuve, Marc Cappelli, Don Pottier, Patrick Wall (4th Orleans Scouts), Catherine Greenidge (late), Louise Lapensée (representing Rob Jellett), George Blake, Eric, Dale-Anne Kuhn, Jack Sloggett (GDG-Environment), Réal Pomanville (Serco)

Regrets: Brenda Spearman, Nick O'connell

Treasurer's Report (Don Pottier)

• Don sent the financial statement earlier by e-mail.

4th Orleans Scouts report by Patrick Wall, group chairman

• 100th anniversary of Scouting, trying to collect history of the 4th Orleans.
• Registration is 180 youth, up from last year
• Cleaned up Fallingbrook Falls, Scout Trees, apple day as fund raisers
• They pay $15 per hour for each school gym
• Moved by George, seconded by David, that the FCA, being the official sponsors of the 4th Orleans scout group, contribute $1000 to the 4th Orleans.  Don wrote the cheque and handed it to Patrick.

Jack Sloggett (GDG Environment Ltd)

• Gave a presentation on the 50 types of mosquitoes.
• GDG treats the water in eastern Gatineau, reduces mosquitoes by 80%
• Use a natural bacteria that kills the larvae but harms nothing else.
• Cost to treat Orleans for the nuisance mosquitoes is $10-20 per household
• Dale-Anne Kuhn is involved in Orleans football league, has been trying for 4 years to get city to do something about mosquitoes, particularly at Garneau field.

Minutes recorded by David Villeneuve, who had to leave at 9:40 pm.