2. Minutes from the last general meeting, Nov.27, 2002 were distributed at the meeting and prior to the meeting to members whose e-mail addresses are on file. Corrections were made to the spelling of three of the members names.

3. Additions to the agenda.

- Canada Day

- Coffee

- Boat course

i. From YTG, Sport and Recreation and Recreation and Parks Association of the Yukon - notification of a Basic Fitness Theory Course.

ii. Received posters advertising 2003 Skookum Jim Folklore Show

iii. Property Assessment Notice: Land and buildings valued at $10,820. An error was noted and a correction will be made to the lease area in the 2004 tax year. Currently states 0.0968 ha; should state 4.2 ha.

iv. Received from Yukon Housing Corporation information on a seniors home and yard maintenance program. This was brought forward as a point of information, and has been deferred to the L.A.C.

v. Received from Canadian Heritage - notification that application for Canada Day Celebration funds must be received by March 31, 2003.

vi. Received from Patrick Rouble, M.L.A., Y.T.G. Internal telephone directory.

Current balance - $20,071.23

6. President’s Report - no report. President in Hawaii.

a. Population estimates - still no response to letter sent by Donna Larsen. (refer to minutes of last meeting.)

b. McClintock land lease - letter sent by Donna; no response as yet. (refer to minutes of Nov.27/02)

c. Newsletter - Tiffany Tasane volunteered to pass Community Society news on to the Fire Society to be included in their newsletter.

d. Winter Youth Crime Prevention - advertised for coordinator. Deadline for application is today, Jan.29th. Coordinator will be paid $15 per hour, 10 hours per week for 12 weeks - till the end of April. Carol Alexander is overseeing this project.

e. Triathlon - no one present to speak to this.

f. Planning committee - Public meeting to review results of Recreation Survey will be held in March. Sophie will check availability of the Inn on the Lake.

g. Ice-Rink - Juneau Old Timers playing Jan.30th; skaters of all abilities welcome.

- lights are fixed and all is going well at the rink

- extra puck-board could be used on the top of the boards

- funding to pave the rink cannot be applied for until next year (Lotteries)

Shed - Helen will ask Ray to move half of shed from ice-rink area ASAP as it is sitting on the ski race route at this time.

- Motion: that the secretary write a letter to Dave Nugent at Yukon College thanking him and his students for building the shed for us, including an apology for our tardiness in picking it up. A sign recognizing their contribution will be place on the shed.

h. Loppet - plans are going well; posters asking for volunteers are up

- baking donations to put out for racers at feed stations are welcome- delicious treats are what many of the skiers look forward to at this race!

- budget - Peter Milner has drawn up a projected budget; Revenue will be approximately $4875, and expenses $2425. Revenue - $2450.

- Food and drinks will be available for purchase in the Firehall during the day; a $100 float will be provided by the MLCS.

Tent at ice rink during Loppet - Youth from Crime Prevention group brought forth this idea this idea initially; they are no longer interested. Discussion followed and concluded that a warm-up tent ($700) would not be necessary; the skating shed is heated; there is a fire on the lake; and the firehall bays are open for the day, with food and refreshments for sale.

i. Playground - no report.

j. Christmas Party - Great fun. Thanks to organizing committee - Sophie, Grace, Jan

k. Welcome Wagon - Lisa Snider will meet with Sue Greetham to develop an information flyer.

l. Website up date - Mike Larsen has the website up and running - - www.marshlakeyukon.net

- news from fire society and community society will be posted monthly

- survey results

- minutes from meetings

m. Irv Harper from the Marsh Lake Fire Society, provided information the benefits of the automatic external defribrillator. Cost - $5000; Yukon Ambulance will pay $2000 and the local Fire society must raise $3000.

Fund raising project: Mail out flyers (designed free of charge by Donna’ brother, and printed free of charge by Willow Printers) asking for individual donations.

On behalf of the Fire Society, Irv asked the MLCS to commit $500 to cover the flyer mail out costs.

Suggested that the MLFS network with the L.A.C. to lobby the government to support the purchase of the defribrillator.

Amendment to motion: if sufficient money is raised by the MLFS fund raising projects to cover this cost, the $500 will not be donated.

Moved by Sam Cawley, seconded by Bobbie Magnuson.

n. Winter works application - due to the amount of snow on the ground, the application for trail development has been deferred till the spring.

0. $20,000,000 infrastructure fund.

- could some of this money be earmarked for recreation?

- The L.A.C. will be asked to write a letter supporting this request.

i. Canada Day Celebration

- volunteers needed

- Helen, Sophie and Donna will get the application in before the deadline, March 31, 2003.

ii. Coffee - Pat Healy asked if the Society could buy a coffee pot; all agreed. Pat will purchase the coffee pot.

iii. Boat Course

- If there is an interest in having another boat safety course in the spring, Perry Savoie has volunteered to organize it again.

- add to next meeting’s agenda