1. Annual General Meeting
10 May 2017

2. Master of ceremonies Local MLA Iain Rankin
Welcome
Master of ceremonies Local MLA Iain Rankin

3. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
Communication Report (Ben Hovinga)
Welcome (Iain Rankin)
Nordic Pole Walking Report (Terry Ashade)
Green Network Plan (Jenny Lugar)
Approval of agenda and minutes
Special Resolution: Change in by-laws (Tom Musial)
Business arising from the 2016 minutes
2016/2017 Reports
Election of new Board (Tom Musial)
Chair (Catherine Klefenz)
Guest Speaker (Alexander “Sandy” Hamilton)
Treasurer’s Report (Kevin Cody)
Trail Maintenance Update (Lindsay Gates)
Other Business
Trail Patrol Update (Ben Hovinga)
Adjournment

4. Business arising from the 2016 minutes

5. Chair Maintenance Committee Communication System BLT Trail Programs
Trail Funding and Accountability
Mural
Rum Runner Trail
Retiring Directors

6. Treasurer’s Report Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Operations
Total: $25,926
Total: $42,935

7. Trail Maintenance Update

8. Trail Patrol Update New patroller contact for BLT Trails
No longer called Trail Wardens
NS Trails plans for training early summer
Looking for new volunteer Trail Patrollers
The role of a Trail Patroller
performs role of a trail ambassador, not the trail police
takes on a symbolic identity
provides reassurance to trail users
encourages proper trail etiquette and safety
investigates, records, & reports trail incidents
provides assistance when possible
communicates with enforcement personnel
reports unsafe trail conditions or needed repairs
assists with event management
promotes the BLT R2T Association

9. Communication Report Facebook Website Newsletter Twitter Instagram
Increase from 600 to over 950 likes
New website launched summer 2015
Average post reaches 1,000 views
298.27% increase since last year (9.4k vs 2.3k)
One post has over 5,000 views
Traffic feeding from other social media
Provides easy two way communication with trail users (e.g. reporting maintenance issues)
Newsletter
Twitter
Gaining popularity
5.4k impressions in last quarter
New system in place to newsletters without violating anti-spam laws
Instagram
Downloads reaching
Popular with running groups
Summer trail closure increased traffic
Users share their photos of their adventures

10. Nordic Pole Walking Report
walking groups
Silverbirch
up to 18 walkers
Glengarry
2-3 walkers
Nine mile River Bridge
Walking groups
Silverbirch
Monday Wednesday 9:30am
an extra walk at Bike and Bean Friday 9:30am
Nine Mile River Bridge
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm

11. Green Network Plan

12. Special Resolution: Change in by-laws

13. Election of new Board
Proposed Board members 2016/17 Length of term 1 to 3 years, commitment (if possible)
Committed 1 year
Ben Hovinga David Miller
Committed 2 years
Kevin Cody Bob Conrad Tom Musial Carrie Ramsey Karen Sullivan
Re-offering
Terry Adshade Jill Campbell-Miller Lindsay Gates Catherine Klefenz
Nominations
N/A

14. Alexander “Sandy” Hamilton Destination Trail
Guest Speaker
Alexander “Sandy” Hamilton Destination Trail

15. Other Business

16. Thank you for coming to the 2017 BLT Trails AGM
Adjournment
Thank you for coming to the 2017 BLT Trails AGM