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FRASER VALLEY ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 @ 9:00 A.M.

Jakeman Financial Group

Suite 310 – 15252 32^nd Avenue, Surrey

Present:         Pam Prior, KPMG

                        Rob Clark, Assante Capital Management Ltd.
Anne George, Van Wensem, Eakins & George, CGAs

                        Charlene Taylor, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

                        Rosalyn Manthorpe, Manthorpe Law Offices
Karl Maier, McQuarrie Hunter, Barristers & Solicitors
Bryan Jakeman, Jakeman Financial Group

Absent:             Colleen Loveridge, CIBC

1.         Confirmation of Agenda

            The agenda was confirmed.

2.         Approval of Minutes

Moved by Pam Prior, Seconded by Anne George, THAT the Board of Directors Minutes of September 12^th and November 14th, 2006 be adopted as presented.  Motion Carried by Email.
 

3.         President’s Report – Pam Prior

• Pam advised that Laurie Daschuk has been retained.  It was decided that Pam should request feedback regarding our new admin assistant at next week’s meeting. 

4.       Vice-President’s Report – Karl Maier

• Karl advised that the ‘new member’ prize draw winner has not yet received their gift certificate for ‘The Pearl on the Rock’ restaurant. 

• Karl to pickup a thank-you card for our departing admin assistant, Cheryl.  He will also pickup the gift certificates for our January 16, 2007 speakers.
   

5.         Program Committee Report – Rob Clark

• Rob mentioned that Kam Lidder might be doing a ‘member spotlight’ on long-term care at the January 16^th meeting.

• Rob will be leaving the board this year, his last meeting, as a board member will be the AGM on May 15^th.

• Charlene asked if Rob would be willing to co-ordinate with the CAGP on a possible joint meeting for next year, as they will be doing their planning in January; he said he would.
   

6.       Secretary Report – Anne George

• Anne advised that nothing to report.
   

7.       Treasurer Report – Colleen Loveridge

• Colleen was absent, but forwarded the following information.

• Our finances to date are:  $6,547.89 in the T.D., $3,175.17 in the CIBC and $3,000 +/- in a GIC for a total of $12,723.06.  However, there is an outstanding cheque written to Coyote Creek for the last dinner in the amount of $1,668.54.  After the cheque clears, the balance will be $11,054.52.
   

8.        Public Affairs Report – Rosalyn Manthorpe

• Rosalyn has arranged for notices of our meetings in all the local papers, at no cost.

• Rosalyn also recommended Brenda McEachern as a speaker for a future meeting.  Rosalyn attended a presentation on using insurance to fund estate plans, but advised that Brenda is willing to speak on any topic of our choice.

• Anne mentioned that she had not heard back from the Surrey/Langley/N. Delta CGA Chapter regarding placing an ad in their newsletter and would follow up on it.
   

9.       Membership Report – Charlene Taylor

• Charlene advised that nothing to report.
   

10.     Other Business

• There was discussion on the speaker for the September 2007 meeting.  Brenda McEachern is an option.  Another option is Aim Trimark’s Jerome So and Cinnamon Russell on how to prepare your two-minute ‘elevator speech’.  A further topic suggestion was RESP’s, specifically dealing with RESP’s in an estate. 

• A suggestion was made for a member spotlight, ‘inheritance by a disabled beneficiary’.
   

11.    Future Meetings

12.    Adjournment

            The meeting adjourned at 10:15 A.M.