MINUTES OF THE FRASER VALLEY ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL DIRECTORS MEETING – JANUARY 8, 2008 @ 8:30 AM
Present: Rosalyn Manthorpe, Richard Wenner, Karl Maier, Carey Vandenberg, Anne George
Regrets: Charlene Taylor
The agenda was confirmed.
The minutes were approved.
Nothing to report.
$9800 in the bank. Projected costs for the remainder of the fiscal year have been estimated and the projected deficit is approximately $1100 or less.
Deferred until next meeting.
Carey Vandenberg discussed the difficulties of obtaining good speakers. We brainstormed and took the opportunity to discuss prospective speakers. Carey will report back to the committee at the next meeting. Some ideas for prospective topics include the following:
Adult Guardianship legislation and related issues.
Power of Attorney legislation and related issues.
RESP’s
RRSP’s
Joint Tenancy Issues
Alter Ego Trusts
Tax aspects of testamentary trusts
Canada US Border Issues
Richard Wenner agreed to assist Carey with ideas for ongoing speakers.
We discussed what needs to be done to ensure the future of the organization. Membership appears to be falling. We brainstormed once again. The general sense around the table was that people attend for the following reasons:
To learn something;
To discuss ongoing issues with colleagues;
To network;
To market; and
To eat a good meal!
We agreed that personal contact by members with prospective non members would be a good idea. Shuffling of the members to sit at different tables with different members at each meeting would be smart. Charlene Taylor has been “volunteered” to organize the details. She will take table numbers and shuffle the names so that different people sit at different tables each meeting.
We need to make future changes to grow this organization. It was acknowledged that this can be achieved as follows:
Improve the quality of the speakers; and
Make greater efforts to let our colleagues recruit.
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