2011 April Directors' Report

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Directors’ Meeting April 9 2011
Report by members of the Disaster Preparedness Committee – Margot Thomson, Bob Poulton & Henri Wendel:
1. Henri is designing an Awareness Introduction for May/June drop off.
2. “Stop & Talk” door to door canvas planned to tie in with membership renewal July onward. It will distribute detailed information on how to prepare and what to do. Bruce Friesen. Membership Chair will work with them on the delivery.
3. Committee may have a booth at Camp A’s May Festival to hand out pamphlets and lay out what should be in a preparedness pack.
4. Bob outlined their idea for Block Reps – “Blockheads” - still tentative.
Costs of 400 Awareness Introduction Brochures $148, 1000 colour Brochures $275 and 400 50 cent whistles (plus taxes) were approved.
Plans underway for a laminated wall mount check list for each household.

It was agreed that Erik Seiz work with Malcolm Stewart to create a CBPOA
sub gmail for Disaster Preparedness & Planning communications...
AND to develop a generic CBPOA Business Card with a gmail address .

Margot mentioned that there would be a Disaster Preparation Open House on Sunday April 10 at Ocean Park Community Hall. (Addendum to directors’ mtg: Pam Mahony attended, Barb Armstrong dropped by. Found a lot of pamphlets prepared by Surrey which they could supply for CBPOA‘s use – alerted Margot)
NB Websites: www.getprepared.gc.ca has posted May 1-7 2011 as National Emergency Preparedness Week. Also www.surreyemergencyprogram.surrey.ca

Meetings with Surrey:
Mark Nelson ,Karen Macpherson & Malcolm Stewart met March 9th with Councillor Rasode .( Mayor Watts unable to attend) Issues outlined in March Minutes were discussed. A follow up 2 hr meeting April 8 with all emergency exit stakeholders outlined progress to date regarding pedestrian and vehicular access. An analysis and costing of 3 proposals will be put to Surrey Transportation Committee in June. CBPOA expects to be kept informed. It is anticipated that the report will not go to Council until late in the year. Next meeting with C. Rasode and Engineering set for April 20.

Stop Train Whistles at Night – Karen will contact Brent Herridine, Transport Canada.
( There is a precedent – White Rock has no night time whistles.) This is a growing problem due to increase in trains.
Beach Area Recycle – Mickey Rogers and Leanne Mason have met with the City and talked to every local restaurant regarding recyclable/ decomposable takeout containers - asking what they use. We look forward to their report.

NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING & AGM –WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 2011