Sept 2017

Canterbury Underwater Club

PO Box 2287

Christchurch 8140

www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. Newsletter

President’s Annual Report 2017

This year started with a large committee of 14 but as the year progressed we had resignations from a few due to other commitments outside of the club. A lot work was created for the committee because of the aftermath of the Kaikoura earthquake regarding the long term renting of the lodge. If this had eventuated, the club would had reaped a very nice financial reward but sadly this did not happen after hours of work on the matter. We saw a small number of club members resign and the lack of young members is always a concern but this seems to be a trend with various sporting and other clubs throughout New Zealand. Monthly Meetings see the same committed members turning up to hear some very good quest speakers. Dive trips have been few and far between with weather and conditions playing a major part in this. Sadly it has come time to say goodbye to our monthly meeting venue the After Hours Hangar due to it being demolished. We are currently looking for a new long term venue for our meetings. Big thank you to Warren Kelly for acquiring the Hanger for us back in 2003 and for all the work that he done since we have been there. Throughout the years the club has been blessed with great members who have given so much of their time to the club and scuba diving so it is with great sadness I report the passing of Richard Lowen, not only a life member and regular meeting goer, but also a very well respected gentleman of the C.U.C. The Lodge has had a good year and this is reflected in our financial situation. I would like to thank: Mark Buckland for his time and effort in keeping our financial accounts and working on the lodge concerns. Ian Waite for his work on the lodge externally and internally. Two non-committee members for the work they have done. Lesley Curry for taking over the duties of the newsletter at very short notice. Joe Mackay for a great job at being the Web Mistress. Committee Meeting attendance 11 meetings Wayne Lester 11 Grant Prebble 7 Mark Buckland 8 Ted Loughnan 11 David Potts 2 resigned John Selkirk 5 Warren Price 9 Michael Lester 9 Glenn Bolton 8 Ian Waite 6 David Jones 4 resigned Steve Curry 3 Emma Orevich 2 resigned Phil Baker 1 resigned I would like to thank all club members who have supported the committee and the committee for the commitment they have made throughout the year to keep the C.U.C the much respected club that it is today. I wish the new committee all the best for the next 12 months. Thank you and safe diving. Wayne Lester President 2017

Club Meeting Information

August Meeting Summary The minutes from the August meeting can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Next Meeting – The After Hours Hangar, 3 Orchard Road.

Next club meeting will take place on Tuesday the 12th of September. Please arrive at 7:30pm; the meeting

starts at 8pm. We’ve managed to get the After Hours Hangar for one more meeting so our Annual General

Meeting will be held there!

Trips and Events

Please make sure you check the website for trips and events

Dive Insurance

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is your scuba diving safety association. DAN provides protection for scuba

divers with Worldwide Emergency Evacuation Coverage (with your DAN Membership) and optional Dive

Injury Insurance Plans, for chamber and hospital costs following a covered diving accident.

Joining DAN (Membership and Dive Injury Insurance) gives you peace of mind. It allows you to enjoy your

scuba diving knowing you will be looked after in the event of a diving incident, wherever you are in the

world, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why DAN? With 30+ years’ experience helping sick and injured scuba divers worldwide, DAN are the experts

in diving accident management. Visit http://www.danap.org/ for more information.

August Club Meeting Andrew Livermore gave a talk about the conditions of the road, the works done so far on the roads, the

harbour and the coastline. Below are some of the questions he couldn’t answer on the night.

1. As you know the current corridor is very tight in places and safe stopping is not possible. The improvements will include safe access to enhanced stopping areas along the corridor, shoulder widening and edge protection where necessary. The sections with new seawalls will not have specific access to the sea, but safe stopping areas along the corridor will be provided and people will be able to access the sea from these areas.

2. The best place for real time travel advisories is on the NZTA website: http://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/

While we are able to more generally have SH1 south of Kaikoura open Friday – Monday (7am to 6pm) – sunrise hours. We close this road Tuesday – Thursday to advance a heavy programme of work. This road remains subject to unplanned closures due to weather but also short term closures outside of the times noted above to advance progress at pace. We are committed to keeping the Inland Route (70) open to support travellers to and from Kaikoura as long as it remains safe to do so. It’s always best to check the best your journey route by clicking on the above link before travel.

3. Members of the Club sign can sign up to our online weekly newsletter which tracks our progress – please email info@nctir.com with the word Bulletin in the subject line.

Below is a snippet of info from Andrew’s presentation at the Club Night:

The North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) was set up by the Government late December 2016 to restore the road and rail network by December 2017.

The Alliance Contract includes the NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail, Downer, Fulton Hogan, HEB Construction and Higgins. The rebuild is a massive undertaking, and even when access is restored, there will be an ongoing repair programme to help keep the network.

Member Article

A trip down memory lane

by Joan Werner Long ago, in 1954, I was a very keen ice skater. In those days Lake Ida was reliably frozen solid each winter, and we used to go out there regularly. One day a very strange event occurred with a group of people cutting a huge slab out of the ice, a good foot thick. Then these strangely-clad blokes climbed into the hole and disappeared. Very alarming. As the onlookers crowded around the hole, the ice sank at the edges and the water rushed in....even more alarming. I took to my skates and scarpered. It was the Canterbury Underwater Club having an ice dive. Someone may be able to identify who's taking part in the photos below. I never dreamed that one day I would belong to that club, and be still diving long after I'd given up skating.

Lake Ida Joan on the ice

The CUC divers enter the icy waters Joan on the ice

September Recipe By Nadia Lim

Baked fish with pesto and feta crust

Ingredients

4 thick fillets salmon or white fish (approximately 200g each)

2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons olive oi

100 grams creamy feta

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a shallow baking dish or tray with baking paper.

1. Arrange fish fillets on tray, allowing space around each. 2. Remove stray pin bones with tweezers (pull in the direction of the bone). 3. Spread each fillet with a layer of sun-dried tomato pesto. 4. Combine fresh breadcrumbs, garlic and olive oil in a bowl. Crumble over feta and mix well. 5. Pat a generous layer of feta crumble over each of the fillets. 6. Bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, until the topping is golden and the

fish starts to flake at the thickest part when pierced with the tip of a knife.

Serve with a green salad and baby new potatoes.

Safety section

Schrödinger’s diver By Alex Buëß of Dripstone Diving (www.dripstone-diving.com) Schrödinger’s diver* (if you do not know what “Schrödinger’s cat” is please follow the link). Quite often I meet divers who are not able to clear their masks, and some of them are completely terrified of it. Usually I recognize them because they pull their masks extremely tight. Others fail during the checkout dive and refuse to take their masks off. Against what many divers think this is not a small problem but a potentially fatal omission of a diving skill. Some divers have died because their mask got kicked off their face and they panicked. By shooting to the surface, some of these divers got decompression sickness caused by the extremely fast ascent or sustained a lung over-expansion injury caused by holding their breath.

The moment a “diving instructor” certifies a diver who is not capable of satisfactorily executing this skill, he creates a “Schrödinger’s diver.” He sends a diver out into the world with a potentially fatal skill problem. Of course the student does not know that; he is usually just happy the “instructor” did not torture him anymore with the “stupid mask”. Whether the student will someday die diving because of this is not certain, but neither is that he will survive his future dives. So in the moment when the “instructor” releases the student, that student is both alive and dead at the same time. What is the moral of the story? Diving instructors: Do not certify a Schrödinger’s diver. Repeat all skills as long as it takes your students to really master them. If you meet a Schrödinger’s diver: train with that person to get rid of the weakness. It takes a decent amount of training methodology, time and patience but it pays off. I personally (and all our guides too) refuse to take a Schrödinger’s diver under water. We would rather use one or two hours getting rid of that problem. Divers: If you have a skill problem, do not just close your eyes and hope that nothing will happen. Talk to a good diving instructor and ask for help. Usually it takes a real professional a few minutes (easy cases) up to a few hours (really hard ones) to get rid of the problem, but it is completely worth it. If you had the problem but already got it fixed: keep practicing, over and over again. Inform your diving partner before the dive. Take your mask off during or after the safety stop. Swim a few meters or just stay at your level using a visual reference and put the mask back on afterward you owe it to the instructor who cured your problem but most importantly, you owe it to your own safety.

Tech/Medical Section Flying After Scuba Diving Makes DCS Symptoms Worse By Eric Douglas

Todd was having a blast on his family vacation. He had made four dives the day before and planned to spend

his last day in the Caribbean relaxing on the beach before flying home. But when he woke up that morning,

Todd had joint aches and just didn’t feel well. The feeling got worse as the day progressed, but nothing

seemed to help. He thought maybe he’d come down with a cold or the flu.

THE DIVER

An athletic 16-year-old in excellent health, Todd was a normal, active teen who played sports and spent time

with his friends. He had been certified for only about a year and had made 10 lifetime dives before the

vacation.

THE DIVES

On his first dive that morning, Todd spent 35 minutes in the ocean with a max depth of 15 metres and made

a short safety stop. He took a 45-minute surface interval and then made a second dive to 10 metres with a

two-minute safety stop. Five and a half hours later, Todd made his third dive to 15 metres for 35 minutes,

but this time he didn’t make a safety stop at all. He stayed on the surface for only about 10 minutes — long

enough to change his tank — before making his fourth and final dive to 15 metres for 30 minutes. This time

he did make a three-minute safety stop. He didn’t report any problems during the dives and indicated he

made normal ascents after each time.

THE ACCIDENT

The next morning, Todd woke up with mild joint aches, especially in his hands, knees, ankles and feet, and

the pain increased as the day went on. He also had an uncomfortable feeling in his arms and legs, like a

spreading numbness and tingling. Overall, he didn’t feel well. He said he had never experienced anything like

this before, although he thought maybe he was getting sick. He spent most of his last day on vacation

resting.

When Todd flew home with his family the following day, it had been a total of 42 hours since he finished his

last dive, and 30 hours since he began feeling ill. The cabin pressure on the commercial flight was the

equivalent of 6,000 feet of altitude. Todd couldn’t find a comfortable position in his seat. Nothing made him

feel better and, on a scale of zero to 10, his pain actually increased from a 5 to a 7 or an 8. When the flight

landed, his parents took him to the emergency room to be seen by a physician. The odd skin sensations were

less noticeable by the time Todd saw the doctor, and his pain had returned to a 5, but both symptoms were

still present. The physician who saw Todd had experience with dive accidents, and the local hospital had a

hyperbaric chamber.

Todd was treated with a U.S. Navy Treatment Table 6 for about five hours. Though his pain improved, it did

not completely resolve. The next morning, he was treated again in the chamber for two hours, but there was

no change after the second treatment. His symptoms eventually dissipated over the following week with

rest, and Todd eventually returned to normal.

ANALYSIS

While four dives in one day might sound like a heavy nitrogen load, it’s not uncommon. None of Todd’s dives

was all that provocative, and he did not push no-decompression limits at any time. Todd didn’t complete a

full safety stop for each dive, but his profile did not require him to. Unlike decompression stops, which are

mandatory, safety stops are in place to add an extra margin of safety. If Todd had performed a dive with

planned decompression, or if his computer had indicated that he had reached his no-decompression limit

and skipped a safety stop anyway, it would be easy to suggest that his aggressive diving caused his

decompression sickness (DCS). But that was not the case.

With every dive, there is a risk of DCS. (Most dive tables are designed with a 1 percent risk of DCS.) Divers

sometimes use the term “undeserved hit” to refer to cases of DCS where there wasn’t an obvious reason,

and this dive accident would probably fall into that category. The only way to completely avoid DCS is to stay

out of the water.

In this case, there might be a physiological reason that led to Todd’s DCS. An example would be a birth

defect like patent foramen ovale, which is a hole in the heart that should have closed after birth. However,

diagnosing that condition requires an invasive test where air bubbles are injected into the blood stream at

the heart. Few people are prepared to have this procedure.

The bigger issue in this situation is the ignorance of, or willfully ignoring, warning signs of DCS. Any time signs

and symptoms of DCS appear after a recent history of diving — and without some other obvious explanation

— you should consult a physician trained in diving medicine. (Typically, DCS symptoms manifest between six

and 24 hours after diving.)

DAN’s Flying After Diving guidelines state that you should wait at least 12 hours after a single dive within no-

decompression limits, or 18 hours after a series. Many people extend that out to 24 hours, just to build in an

extra margin of safety. Once Todd began exhibiting symptoms of DCS, those travel guidelines flew out the

window. He should have waited until the symptoms completely resolved — and then some — before

boarding an aircraft. Dive physicians will often tell their patients to wait 72 hours after receiving a hyperbaric

treatment, and being completely symptom-free, before flying.

LESSONS FOR LIFE

1. Understand the signs and symptoms of decompression sickness so you can recognize them if you take a hit.

2. If you suspect you might have DCS, alert the dive crew immediately. They can begin providing oxygen first aid to help your body begin clearing the nitrogen while alerting medical professionals.

3. Don’t fly while symptomatic. Get evaluated by a physician trained in diving medicine to rule out DCS or to begin treatment.

4. Perform safety stops to give your body a chance to remove built-up nitrogen.

Committee Notices Talk about the raising of WW2 bombs in Loch Straven, Scotland

The speaker at the matures/veterans private club meeting at the Fendalton Bowles venue on Wednesday 1 November 2017 is to be Mark Paisey. Mark master-minded the enterprise to discover and raise Barnes Wallis bouncing bombs, which had lain hidden in Loch Straven, Scotland, since the end of the second world war. They were the successors to the weapons he designed for the Dambusters Lancaster bomber raid on the German dams in 1943. Mark is the British Sub-Aqua Club's (BSAC) coach for the north-west of Britain. It was a two-year planning expedition, with many complications, ending up with the deployment of several ships, twelve national divers of the BSAC, plus those of the Royal Navy. His presentation will include film and pictures of the operation lasting five days. He personally asked us to invite any local divers, both active and retired, to join the veterans, who have given their warm invitation for you to come, at that meeting, which is free and will be from 11am until noon. Any queries: Contact Alan Paisey on the details below 48a Vernon Terrace Murray Aynsley Christchurch 8022 New Zealand P 0064 3 3322483 E paisey@xtra.co.nz

Links

For member and lodge booking information and upcoming event information check out our website: http://cuctest.com/

Also visit our Facebook page for the latest trip reports and other news! https://www.facebook.com/CanterburyUnderwaterClub

Oxygen Administration If any members are interested in doing the oxygen Administration course at a discounted price please let the committee know. Please note that the oxygen kit is available for use by members trained in oxygen administration. Please contact Wayne if you want the oxygen kit for upcoming trips.

Entertainment Book

There are still hard copies of the Entertainment book left. Please contact Wayne to get your hands on a

copy!

Please contact Wayne Lester on president@canterburyunderwater.org.nz for a hard copy of the book.

Alternatively you can go online ,https://www.entertainmentbook.co.nz/orderbooks/1343k43, to get your

digital copy and help support the club's fundraising efforts.

Dritek Hangers

As part of a fundraiser the Club is selling Dritek Hangers. These are not available to be purchased in New Zealand, so get yourself an exclusive purchase and be the envoy of your friends. These are currently being sold at a one off price of $35.00 each and we have very limited stock. So get one for your wetsuit and one for your BC, might as well get the wife one while you’re at it. STRONG: The toughest, most versatile hanger on the market. Comfortably holds up to 30kg PROTECTIVE: Designed to help you dry garments

naturally, whilst being gentle on fabrics and maintain garment performance. SECURE: “Closed hook” carabiner clips-on, wraps around or hooks over. Whichever way you use it, it will not fall LONG LASTING: It won’t break, it won’t let you down. VERSATILE: Unlimited hanging possibilities: indoors and outdoors, on-board or on shore, hang anywhere solution ENVIRONMENTAL: Made using recycled materials and you’ll never send it to landfill

These will be brought along to Club meeting so bring your cash, but as there is only limited stock email Michael.lester82@gmail.com to have yours put aside. Please note: pre-ordered ones will only be held for one month cash only transactions at the meeting – these will not be posted

Comedy Corner A simple mistake

sent in by Jens Christensen

A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old

canons and laws of the church by hand.

He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript. So

the new monk goes to the head abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small

error in the first copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error would be continued in all of the

subsequent copies. The head monk, says, ‘We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you

make a good point, my son.’

He goes down into the dark caves underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are held as

archives in a locked vault that hasn’t been opened for hundreds of years. Hours go by and nobody sees the

old abbot. So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him. He sees him banging his head

against the wall and wailing.

‘We missed the R! We missed the R! We missed the R!!!’ His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is

crying uncontrollably. The young monk asks the old abbot, ‘What’s wrong, father?’

With a choking and tear filled voice, the Abbot screams: “The word was… the word was… CELEBRATE!!!”

The CUC Quizzler

Answers at the end of the newsletter

1. Who made the first ever human voice recording in 1877 when he recited

'Mary had a little lamb'?

2. What was the name of Bruce Lee's final film?

3. On which Beatles album do the tracks, Yellow Submarine and Eleanor

Rigby appear?

4. If you are in the capital city of Port au Prince, in which country are you?

5. Which 1984 film tells the story of Cambodian journalist, Dith Pran?

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc - Lodge Information The Canterbury Underwater Club Lodge offers a fantastic facility to both members and non-members with dedicated boat parking, gear washing facilities, fish filleting stations, crayfish cooker and a communal cooking and living area.

The lodge can sleep a maximum of 20 people in its five rooms,

specific rooms can be requested when booking but may

change to accommodate the numbers of person in a party.

The Annex rooms (11 to 16) can sleep up to 16 people and will

be reserved for members only unless the entire Lodge has

been pre-booked for a Group.

This will not apply to holiday weekends and may be varied for

either of the above if the lodge is only or likely to be partially

occupied during your stay.

Please remember that while pillows with pillowcases and bottom sheets are provided, you need to bring your own bedding. A laundry fee of $5 per person per stay is required to cover the cost of commercially laundering the CUC sheets after your stay. This is payable at check in when picking up the key.

Member Rates Members and Partners $15.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $5.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free

Member Cancellation Policy Prior to mid-day on the day of arrival No Charge Later than mid-day on the planned day of arrival 1 night charged Cancellation of a Booking for a holiday weekend must be done 3 days prior to the planned day of arrival or a two night penalty charge will apply if the beds booked cannot be re-let. The booking agent will advise the Treasurer and Secretary in these events.

Non-Member Rates Adult $26.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $10.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free Vouchers can be used for non-members (for a stay when accompanied by a member) but will be redeemed

at the non-member price.

Non-Member Cancellation Policy Cancellation of bookings and refund of deposits will be as per standard motel practice for Groups or

Individuals.

Lodge Booking Information Bookings are handled by Rod Zhang. To lessen the impact on the Zhang family in the running of their own

business, we kindly ask that you respect the following instructions:

1. E-mail is the preferred booking method. See new email booking address below. 2. Phone bookings should be made no later than 7pm and no earlier than midday. 3. Please do NOT use the motel’s 0800 number; doing so will incur a $4 charge. 4. Please let Rod know how many people in your group so he can allocate beds and also the

member/non-member make up of your party. 5. Payment must be made upon collection of keys – Vouchers, Cash or Cheque only please, NO EFTPOS.

6. Uplift keys before 8pm; please phone if you are running late. Ron Zhang ,

124 The Esplanade

Kaikoura

p: 03 319 5120

f: 03 319 6405

e: divelodgekaikoura@gmail.com

General Lodge Rules and Obligations for ALL Users

No Pets of any description to be taken onto or into any part of Club Lodge facilities unless the

committee receives a request in writing prior to staying in the Lodge and approves pets to be there

under special circumstances only.

Any visiting guests may not over-night at the lodge unless booking and registration is completed at

Norfolk Pine Motel prior to 8.00 pm and it does not interfere with any other persons booking.

No smoking is permitted at the Club Lodge.

Alcohol consumption is permitted in moderation.

General noise to be kept to a minimum late in the evening to be respectful to others staying at the

lodge.

No undersize Fish/Crayfish/Shellfish or excess quota of any species to be kept at the club lodge.

BBQ and Crayfish Cooker are only to be used outside.

Clean up when you leave. There are no cleaners. We are totally reliant on club users.

Keys must be returned to Norfolk Pine on the day of departure, lost keys will incur a $25.00 fee.

Please direct any complaints (other than minor booking issues), suggestions or issues with the lodge

facilities to a committee member.

These conditions of use of the Lodge are authorized by the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc.

Signed on behalf of the executive of the committee:

Mark Buckland - Treasurer

Dated: 01-06-2015 Updated 11-06/2017

Committee Members 2016 – 2017 Committee members are here to help if you have any questions about the club or any of our facilities.

Position Name Contact Details

President Wayne Lester

p: 03 342 4949 m: 021 436 913 e: president@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Vice President Grant Prebble m: 027 683 8824 e: preb@xtra.co.nz

Secretary Ted Loughnan e: tedloughnan56@gmail.com

Treasurer Mark Buckland

p: 03 322 9335 m: 027 706 5516 e: treasurer@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Editor Lesley Curry m: 021 246 4689 e: editor@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Committee Jonathan Selkirk m: 021 389 821 e: jonathanselkirk@hotmail.com

Committee Michael Lester e: michael.lester82@gmail.com

Committee Glenn Bolton e: glenn@lens.co.nz

Committee Warren Price p: 03 354 5522 m: 0274 821 866 e: warren@bfis.co.nz

Committee Steve Curry m: 027 323 9962 e: stephencurry50@gmail.com

Assistant Lodge Custodian (non-Committee)

Ian Waite p: 03 308 8866 m: 021 355 379 e: ianwaite@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

The CUC Quizzler Answers

1. Thomas Edison

2. Enter the Dragon

3. Revolver

4. Haiti

5. The Killing Fields

Canterbury Underwater Club Minutes 8th August

Present: 18 members Apologies: Dave Alexander, Larry Thomas, Richard Lowen, Ted Loughnan No new members Previous minutes: Read Matters Arising: None General business: Lodge has new heaters, trees have been planted and it has been very quiet this winter. Has not lost money over the quiet months but hasn't made much either. Warren told us we would be getting compensation for loss of income of around $1300. This came through 2weeks ago. Wayne talked about looking for a new building to hold the club nights. This was the last meeting at the hangar. No one is sure when it will be demolished. Meetings coming up at Sumner coastguard, Mr Boats and BBQ at a park/car club for Xmas. Dom can do a meeting at his work if needed. Members offered suggestions of local cricket club rooms, St. Albans working men's club or putting a free notice on Newstalk ZB. Jens to look into a public notice about club house and BBQ at Car club for December meeting. Ask members in an email if they have any ideas for a new club house location. Wayne thanks members that have gone and seen Richard. We have 6 entertainment books left if anyone wants one. Also have a few hangers left. AGM next month. Need new people for the Committee. Jens spoke about the Marine Coastal Areas Act where people can apply to the High Court to claim a share of whatever they may want to take from the ocean and coastal lands. There is a group that is campaigning against this and we could donate to help stop these claims from going through. Jens wants us to donate up to $1000. There will be an email sent out to give the members more information to better make a decision. Jens will talk to Ngai Tahu and see if they would to speak to us. We would extend this invite to other dive clubs and groups. Don told us that Chris Glasson has now retired. Meet closed at 8.40pm Prizes: Ken Brodie, Jens, Warren Price, Michael B, Michael Lester. Entertainment: Andrew Livermore from NCTIR gave us an interesting talk on what is happening with the roadworks around Kaikoura. He spoke about the roads, harbours, seawalls and the many slips that have had to be fixed. It looks like they have been very busy trying to make it as safe as they possibly can. He assured us that the road all the way through to Picton will be open by Christmas.

NOTICE OF

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF

THE CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB INC To be held on

Tuesday 12th September 2017 The CUC committee is calling for all notices of motions and nominations for office in respect of the officers and members of the committee to be forwarded in writing to the Club Secretary. Notices of Motion must be received 28 days prior to the AGM. (15th Aug) Nominations for Office must be received 14 days prior to the AGM (29th Aug) and be signed by the nominee, the proposer and the seconder all of whom must be financial members of the CUC. This is the time of year that the Committee would like you to take the opportunity to consider your club’s future and being involved in the running of it in the year to come. If you believe someone is ideally suited to be on the committee then please take some time to organise their nomination. Also don’t be afraid to start things moving on your own behalf if you think you have something to contribute, get your proposer and seconder organised and submit your nomination.

I propose ............................................................................................................................................................... For the position of ......................................................................................................... ....................................... Proposed by ......................................................................................................................................................... Seconded by ......................................................................................................................................................... Signed by the nominee ....................................................................................................... ..................................

Agenda

Minutes of previous AGM read

Matters arising

Treasurer’s Report

President’s Report

Election of Officers

Votes on Notices of Motion

General Business

Presentation of Trophies NOTE: The Canterbury Underwater Club Constitution, clause 17b, states that “Postal votes shall be accepted from entitled members provided they contain an original (not photocopied) signature and legible name.”

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc PO Box 2287 CHRISTCHURCH

Annual Subscription Invoice for the Period 1st July 2017 to 30th June 2018 Fees:

Senior $75.00 Junior $45.00 (up to 18th birthday) Couple $85.00 Veteran $36.50 (60 years and over with five or more years of CUC membership) *A rebate of $5.00 is allowed if payment is received before 31st October 2017. Members who fail to pay their subscription by the 30th November 2017 will have their names removed from the club list and will have to reapply for membership and pay the joining levy. Remittance may be sent to PO Box 2287, Christchurch, or paid to the Treasurer at monthly meetings, or remitted directly into our Bank Account online or via any branch: KiwiBank Limited Account Name: CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB INCORPORATED Account Number: 38 9014 0722283 00 Please make sure you include your name and “CUC Subscription” as a reference. ___________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE COMPLETE, DETACH AND PRESENT WITH PAYMENT Type of Subscription: (Circle one) Senior / Junior / Couple / Veteran Amount enclosed $ ___________ Members Name: __________________________________________________________________ Name of Spouse / Partner: __________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________ Phone: Work: ___________________ Home:__________________ Mobile: __________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________________________ I hereby give permission for the above details to be included in the club membership listing which is circulated to members of the Canterbury Underwater Club Inc from time to time.

YES □ NO□ Signed: ________________________________________________________________

AGM Documentation

Remit for CUC to investigate purchasing a boat. For the September AGM. The aim is to give younger divers and those without a boat extended diving opportunities, particularly in the

Kaikoura region.

The remit was approved in a vote, four to two, at the August committee meeting and is aimed at improving

club activities and therefore membership.

That the new committee, (2017/2018) investigate the purchase of a suitable boat to operate from the lodge

in Kaikoura as an added facility to the existing Lodge. The committee is to also arrive at a set of rules

regarding the operation of a boat if one was purchased.

AGM 2016 Minutes Canterbury Underwater Club Inc

Annual General Meeting Minutes 27/09/16 (8.15 P.M.)

Present: 25 Members Apologies: Larry Thomas, Rodd McKay, Joan Werner, Don Smith, Andrew Lester, Jonathan Selkirk, Emma Orevich, Sarah bray, Lynnette Baker, Steve & Lesley, Jeremy & Nicki Brown, Garth Haliburton, Mark Ewing, Lawrence Sunshine and Melissa Alps. Previous Minutes: Read. Moved John M and seconded by Dave Alexander, Passed by full meeting. Matters Arising from previous minutes: Warren Kelly asked for a report on the Lodge slip situation. Jens Christensen responded that action taken with the use of Lawyer had brought the issues to the neighbours and the council’s attention. The council has acted putting in a grass swale on the Scarborough road. The neighbour (Dampier Crosley) had also decided to put in an interceptor drain across their section with pipes connecting to the council storm water system. Further to that Toi Toi bushes on the council land will be swaled. The planned works will divert 75% of the water from the gully. Jens thought that now we might get proper insurance on the building. There was discussion on this. Warren Kelly asked for a vote of thanks to the subcommittee for its work. Wayne put it to the meeting and it was affirmed. John Schurink asked if there was any intension to put some form of diversion on the hillside. Wayne Lester advised that a retaining wall was being looked at. Jens further advised that there were three options supplied by Geo Science one of which involved planting Manuka on the slope. Jens reiterated that we need landslip & earthquake cover and Warren added that it would still be expensive.

Trips Report: The trips coordinator was absent so no trips report was presented.

Treasurers Report: Mark Buckland explained to the meeting the delay in getting the report from the Auditor. The Auditor had been ill, there were new requirements and Mark was assisting still in its completion. Warren Kelly asked if we could accept his report on that basis tonight. Mark then went into further detail that he could provide adding that the new reporting requirements were fifteen pages long. Lodge income was at a record level with 22.25% of income coming from members and 77.75% from non-members. There had been a lot of big groups through, spill over from the closure of the University lodge plus good service from Norfolk Pine Motels had all contributed. The increase this year was $14,765.00. Paul Roberts suggested that there was a back packing opportunity there. This was discussed. Mark then provide further detailed figures from his lap top. Total deposits held by the club were $34,239.00 There had been slip costs over the last two years Mark advised. Warren queried the detail. The amount Mark quoted was $7000 plus a huge amount spent on maintenance. Mark added thanks to Lynnette & Ted for taking over during his illness earlier in the year. Dive HQ has also been very good for business. Ted Loughnan moved that Marks report be accepted as it stood and Wayne Lester seconded it and it was passed by the meeting. Presidents Report: Wayne Lester tabled his report which was in the newsletter, Dominic moved it be accepted John Shaw seconded it and it was passed by the meeting. Election of Officers: There were no nominations for officers Wayne said he would stay as President. Warren Price moved that he be returned to his position and Grant Prebble seconded, it was passed by the meeting. Mark also advised that he would stay. Wayne Lester moved that he continued and Ted Loughnan seconded, passed by the meeting. The positions of Editor, Secretary and Trips Organiser remained vacant with Ted Loughnan filling in temporarily. Warren Price suggested that the committee rotate the trips job amongst themselves. There were two nominations for the committee, Emma Orevich and David Potts. Warren Price moved that they be accepted and Ted Loughnan seconded it. Further nominations from the floor were as follows; Michael Lester Grant Prebble Glen Bolton Philip Baker David Jones Warren Price These were accepted by the meeting.

General Business: Dominic Manera suggested that flowers be arranged for Lesley on account of her new baby. Wayne advised that he had it in hand. Wayne thanked the outgoing committee for their work over the past years. Warren Kelly suggested that no October meeting be held as it was too close to the AGM. This was discussed but the decision was to continue with it anyway. Warren advised he wouldn't be able to man the bar. Phil Baker asked how much money can the club earn and still be a 'Charity"? Warren Kelly advised turnover below $2 million. John Schurink said that the club committee should state its objectives for the year and that the club needs to set goals. This was discussed. Wayne advised on the difficulties in attracting young members Warren price said that we had had a lot of great meetings and that the club had been active. Kenneth Boddy advised that the club needs to set "service Performance" goals as part of its audit requirements, quoting his experience as an auditor. Dave Alexander spoke of his experience in doing a club sponsored refresher dive course. Warren price brought up the motion of Wayne Lester being elected to Life membership by the committee, Ted Loughnan had seconded the motion. Mark Buckland provided some detail of Wayne's efforts for the club over the past thirty five years. Warren put it to the floor and Steve Cottrell seconded it (Again) and the motion past. David Jones spoke of his contact with the EMR group who get children into marine reserves. In the south island they target 12 - 14 year old children. He said it would be a good environmental stance for the club. Ian Waite asked if anybody knew what happened to the radio up at the lodge which had gone missing. This was discussed. Phil Baker said that we need a proper manager for the Lodge, Ian Waite added that he can’t keep up with the maintenance. Mark Buckland would see if he could obtain a local fix it man. Wayne said it was an issue best left for the committee. Ian Waite then added a description of finding the Lodge open and in "A State" when he last visited.

Meeting closed 10.00 P.M.

Raffle winners: Warren Price, Warren Kelly, David Potts, Jens Christensen, John Schurink, Jo McKay.

Temporary Secretary: Ted Loughnan President: Wayne Lester