News and Views (August 2010)

Links Welcome to Stoney Creek Seasonal activities Great Salmon Send-off Email: stoneycreek@handshake.ca "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead

Annual General Meeting We’ll be holding our Annual General Meeting this year on Thursday, September 16^th at 7 p.m. In order to run for office, or to vote in the election of officers, you have to be an S.C.E.C. member in good standing. That is, you have to have paid the annual membership fee of $20 during 2010. We’ll be accepting outstanding membership fees immediately before the meeting. We hope some of the younger/newer members will choose to run for office. Positions include Chair, Vice-chair, Treasurer, and Secretary, with Member-at-Large positions for members who have agreed to devote time to various projects. Anne Berting will be phoning around to find out who would like to be nominated for the various positions. Historical Committee We’ve recently begun to face up to the fact that much of our documentation and field data is held by multiple people and in various formats. The Historical Committee was set up this spring to gather all our information together, store it in a more useful format, and eliminate duplications and irrelevant items. Completion of this task will make the orientation of new members much simpler. If you have field data from past years, in hard copy or digital format, please turn it in (preferably sorted chronologically) at one of our meetings. If you’re willing to spend a little time helping to integrate it into our files, you’ll be most welcome. Photographs of special events or activities (identified and dated) are also welcome. The next meeting of the Historical Committee will be on 18^th August at 6 p.m.

Upcoming activities Historical Committee: Wednesday, August 18 at 6 p.m. Next General Meeting: Thursday, August 19 at 7 p.m. Invasive plant removal: August 28, meet 9 a.m. at 2730 Beaverbrook Cres., Burnaby. Annual General Meeting: Thursday, Sept 16, 2010 at 7 p.m. (6:45 for registration). Most activities are held, or start out, at the Environment Centre, 2730 Beaverbrook Cres., Burnaby (next to Stoney Creek Elementary School). Always confirm date and time, as sometimes we have to cancel at the last minute. "Heroes are not grand statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say this is my community and it is my responsibility to make it better." Tom McCall