Ginew Wellness Centre Roseau River FN April 24 th , 2017 - 7 pm - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

17th Annual Meeting Ginew Wellness Centre – Roseau River FN April 24th, 2017 - 7 pm

MINUTES OF LAST AGM

Held April 25th, 2016 in Niverville Motion to approve

FINANCIAL REPORT

Financial Statements Reviewed by 3rd party Motions for waiving of audit/3rd party for 2017

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

1.Manitoba Infrastructure Approval 2.Access Points Project

• 3. Trail Maintenance
• 4. Partnerships
• 5. Marketing

• 1. Manitoba Infrastructure Approval

In January 2016, 12 points needed more information. As of today,

• nly 2 are considered outstanding.

Province needs to know exactly where Trail is in relation to their roads, before it can be officially approved.

• 1. Manitoba Infrastructure Approval

East of St-Pierre-Jolys to avoid going along PR 205. Access to Mennonite Landing across PR 200.

• 1. Manitoba Infrastructure Approval

One big project north of St. Adolphe.

• 1. Manitoba Infrastructure Approval

Making progress at North and South links. Canada-U.S. Border To cross PTH 75 Floodway Gates To cross Red River

• 2. Access Points Project

10 Access Points along 193 km Trail

• 2. Access Points Project

Historical Map Modern Map

D R A F T

Along corn fields

• 3. Trail Maintenance

In the bush

At Floodway

• 3. Trail Maintenance

At Roseau Rapids

Challenges with water

• 3. Trail Maintenance

…. and with mud.

North of Ridgeville

• 3. Trail Maintenance

North of Emerson EVENTS

Sign Repairs

• 3. Trail Maintenance

Special Signs

Signs done in 2016; to be installed in 2017

• 3. Trail Maintenance

Road Allowance Repair – South of St. Malo – Funds in place – Weather delays

• 3. Trail Maintenance

• 4. Partnerships

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

• 4. Partnerships

The world's longest winter ultra marathon by fat bike, foot and ski. It follows the historic Iditarod Trail from Knik, Alaska over the Alaska Range to McGrath and to Nome. It takes place one week before the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (late February). Racers have to finish the 350 mile race in a previous year before they can enter the 1000 mile race.

In 2017, a qualifier for:

• 4. Partnerships

Morris Cadets Corps

To assist with improvements that would in turn help them use the trail for their survival skills training. To partner in other initiatives:

• Actif Epica
• Horse and wagon tour
• Maintenance

• 4. Partnerships

Horse and Wagon Tour

In 2015, no invited guests and participants were self-sufficient. In 2016, CDEM covered out of pocket expenses as well as added costs of food and interpretation. Guests from Travel Manitoba, Eastman Tourism, St. Boniface Museum and CDEM were invited to critique the tour from a paying customer’s perspective. Cadets provided support. Next Step: Business plan.

Eastman Tourism Guide – paid by CDEM

• 4. Marketing

Banner for each Actif Epica Checkpoint Eastman Tourism Guide – ¼ page

Social Media is VERY important as trail users depend on it for trail information.

• 4. Marketing

$5,000 Marketing Grant

2017 – Trans Canada Trail Opens

Great Trail Media Tour – end of August Follow-up to session held in St. Adolphe March 13th

2017 and beyond

Heritage Highway Designation

Proposal to the province to have sections of provincial roads designated as Crow Wing Heritage Highway to recognize the first highway in Manitoba. Will be submitted once trailhead signs have been installed.

Thank you to Georges Beaudry who stepped down from our Board in December.

Georges represented the RM of Emerson-Franklin and was a Board Member of Eastman Tourism

Elections

• By-Laws: 3 to 14 Board Members
• Alternate 1 and 2 years
• Up for re-election: (Motion needed)

– Wayne Arseny, Bev DeMontigny – New nominations??

• Term up in 2018:
• Charlie Nelson, Murielle Bugera, André Carbonneau,

Ron Mamchuk, Libby Hanna Motion to Adjourn….

Special Guest: Alex Yuzwa, Trails Manitoba

Closing Presentation: Charlie Nelson, Elder

Proposed Cultural Center AND Orientation Package