Unit 194 Board Meeting
January 22, 2024
President Brian called the meeting
to order at 17:50.
Those present: Brian DeLong, Elliot Keyser, Margaret Knickle,
filling in for Glen Dexter, Jean Mackenzie, Bill Halliday, John Dow, Fran
DeLong, Marylyn Rudolph, Tim Margolian, Bilgin Batman, Gerry Callaghan
New Business
It is necessary to find suitable
storage for our Unit 194 tables and the tote boxes (space needed would be:
4x4x7’ for the tables, plus a little more for 2 containers of Unit supplies). These
will be delivered to the Halifax Sectional in March, but then another place for
storage must be found.
Elliot said the average cost for
storage in Halifax - 5x5x14’- would be $100.00/ mo.
Gerry suggested that an email go to
bridge players in the Halifax area.
Perhaps someone would have storage space, cost to be agreed later. Tim
commented that a U-hall would be needed, and also access for loading and
unloading. The Unit is responsible for arranging the delivery, transportation,
storage, etc., but this task can be allocated to different people, perhaps with
a small stipend.
Bruce Busby of New Glasgow, would
like to have a sectional tournament in this area, perhaps alternating with
Truro and Port Williams. They would need
approximately 30 tables per session, to make a profit. Port Williams would be
willing for such an arrangement and likely Truro, but Truro will need a Board
meeting to confirm. Alternatively, if
Truro does not want to do this, it was suggested that New Glassgow could have
their own Sectional, perhaps in October.
Sandra MacPherson wonders if any of
the Unit 194 Clubs, would want to do a ‘Split Regional’ with Quebec, in May,
2024. Gerry Callaghan recommended that Unit 194 decline as it might have an
impact on the June, 2024 Regional in Halifax.
StaC games held during Sectionals
was discussed. Bill proposed that StaC games
that are within 1 or 2 weeks of a Sectional, should be removed. This is a current Unit 194 policy. Brian is
going to attend to this matter.
Bilgin asked if it was possible to have our funds that
went to the 2020 Montreal NABCs returned, since these games had to be
cancelled. Bill said that District 1 had already reallocated those funds, so there
could be no reimbursement.
Fran recommended the
meeting be closed.
Submitted:
Jean Mackenzie, Sec’ty