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CIF-IFCNationalBoardofDirector’sMeetingJune9,2016
12pmeastern/9ampacific/10ammountain
Agenda:1. WelcomeandRollCall2. Approvalofpreviousmeetingminutes(attached)3. ProgramsUpdate
a. SilviculturalTreeMarkingb. RenewalofCanadianWoodFibreCentrecontract(CIF-SEEK)c. NationalForestWeekd. CommercialatGrandPrixe. WomeninForestry
4. InvitationtoCCFMMinisterialMeetinginDawsonCity5. AGMandConferenceUpdateandPreparations
a. Registrationisnowopenb. Importantdatesandmeetingsc. SectionDirectors(oralternatives)thatareattendingd. Sectionreports
6. ForestryChronicleupdate7. 2ndVicePresidentSearch8. Staffing9. Other
________________________________________________________________________1. WelcomeandRollCall
DanaCollinsGinnyHudsonMeganSmith–VicePresidentAlexDrummond–SecondVicePresidentCraigTupper-NovaScotiaLoniPierce–CentralOntarioJanetMitchell-VancouverVickiGauthier-SaskatchewanMichaelMcLaughlin-SaskatchewanBradEpp-ManitobaRobertPartridge–LakeoftheWoodsJimDuncan–NorthernOntarioLaceyRose–Algonquin
PierreFontaine-OrleansMikeRosen–OttawaValleyAndrewAvsec–SouthernOntarioLizCogan-NovaScotiaBenoit-FrederictonEdCzerwinski-MaritimesColinCarroll-NewfoundlandJeffRenton-RockyMountainAshleyLawson-RockyMountainGeraintRichards–InternationalSectionRichardDominy-VancouverIsland
2. Approvalofpreviousmeetingminutes(attached)• CallformotiontoapprovetheminutesofthepreviousBoardMeeting• MotionmovedbyRichardDominy• SecondedbyAndrewAvsec• Noobjections,motioncarriedunanimously.
3. ProgramsUpdate
a. SilviculturalTreeMarkingo Dana:SilviculturalTreeMarkingprogramusedtoteachthewiseuseof
silviculturalsystemstosustainandenhanceforestecosystems.o CIFandForestsOntariosubmittedcollaborativeproposaltoMNRFand
weresuccessfulinthebidfora5-yearcontract.o ProgramwillberununderCIF-SEEK–CIFwillhandletheadministration
andfinances.ForestOntariowilldelivertheprogramonthegroundo Alsograntedseparatecontracttodevelope-learningmoduleo PotentialtoexpandmodelbeyondOntario–long-termplan.
b. RenewalofCanadianWoodFibreCentrecontract(CIF-SEEK)•Dana:NationalcontributionagreementwiththeCanadianWoodFibreCentre
o FundingsupportstheExtensionForesterposition(MattMeade)o Agreementwillincludeathirdinstallationofthe‘SuccessStories’
magazine,anationalelectroniclectureseries,andanumberofworkshops
Action:Iftherearesmall-scalestoriesofsuccessintheforestsectorwithinyourSection,highlightingpeer-to-peercollaborationandinnovation,letDanaknow.
c.NationalForestWeek
• Dana:NationalForestWeekwilltakeplacefromSeptember18-24(CFAused
torunthis-CIFhastakenover)o Thisyear’sthemeis‘TrueNorth,Strong,andGreen’o Posterisindevelopmentstage,butshouldbereadybytheendof
nextweek.Action:Atthattime,we’lllooktotakeordersforeithertheposterorpostcardinFrenchorEnglish.PleasesubmityourorderstotheCIF.d. CommercialatGrandPrix
• Dana:OfferedfreeadvertisingspaceattheGrandPrixinMontreal–aneventthatbringsinover900,000people.(runsJune9-12)o WewillhaveaPSA/commercialrunthroughoutthedurationoftheevent
–thiswillberunover4000times.o OpportunityforCIFexposureandpositivemessagingtoanon-forestry
audience.o PositivemessagingwasputintothePSA,goodwordofforestsectorput
outthere-promotingforestryawareness,sustainableforestmanagement,etc.
o WewillhavefullrightstothePSAaftertheevento DevelopedbyICONMedia,20-30secondmessage;itisshortandsweet
Action:DanatodistributethePSAtoCIFBoardMemberse. WomeninForestry
• Dana:Potentialnewproject.FundingavailablefromtheStatusofWomenCanadatoinitiateanationalcampaignfortherecruitmentofwomeninforestry.
o Asimilarcampaignwasdevelopedintheminingsectorwithmuchsuccess.Opportunitytoreplicateinforestry.
o Currentlylookingtodeterminegapsandopportunitieswithintheforestsectortounderstandneeds/wants/feasibility.
o Lookingtodevelopsomethingrelatedtothis-isanideaatthispointo “WomeninForestry”projectideas/proposaltobediscussedin
VancouveratB.O.DMeeting
4. InvitationtoCCFMMinisterialMeetinginDawsonCity• Oneofournational-actionplansasapartofour2015-2016ActionPlan
wastoworktowardsachievingnationalandinternationalprofilethroughgettinginfrontofCCFM
• MeetinginDawsonCity,Yukon–planistoachieveprofile,andassertCIF
asthevoiceofforestpractitioners–werepresentthediverseandinterdisciplinarynatureoftheforestsector,provideunbiasedperspectivesbasedonsoundscience,andbelievewecanthereforeplayaroleinpolicy
• WehaveworkedwithCCFMonanumberofitemsinthepast,includingelecturesandIEATask43.
5. AGMandConferenceUpdate/Preparations
a. Registrationisnowopen• Registrationisnowopen,andcanbeaccessedonline:
http://www.cif-ifc.org/registration/• EarlybirdregistrationclosesonAugust15!
b. Importantdatesandmeetings
• ThetechnicalconferenceprogramwillrunfromSeptember20-21,withtheCIFAGMbeingheldinthemorningonthe21.
• BoardofDirector’smeeting–September18• LocationofBoardofDirectorsmeetingTBD(likelyFPInnovations
orUBC)• Conferenceprogramcanbefoundhere:http://www.cif-
ifc.org/program/• TheNationalAwardsBanquetwillbeheldonSept20from7-9pm-
makesuretoregister/purchaseyourticketontheconferencewebsite!
• ThisconferencealsofallswithinNationalForestWeek(Sept18-24)
c. SectionDirectors(oralternatives)thatareattending• Action:NotifyDanabeforeAugust1whowillbeattendingthe
BoardofDirector’smeetingonbehalfoftheSection–pleasealsoincludeanydietaryrestrictions.
• Danatofollowupwithreminderemails
d. Sectionreports• Action:AllsectionreportsshouldbesubmittedbyJuly31• SectionreportswillultimatelydetermineSectionoftheYear
Award–butalsohelpsNationalunderstandhowwecanbettersupporttheSections.
e. JanetMitchell-UpdateOn2016CIFAGM(DEMOConference)
• Registrationisnowopen,registersoon!Thebasicconferenceregistrationdoesnotincludetours,banquets,orevents.
• Pleasemakesuretosignup/purchaseticketsfortheCIFAwardsBanquet,Tours,and/ortheMusqueamSalmonBBQ&CulturalPerformance.Thesearegoingtobegreatevents!Registerfortoursandeventshere:https://www.cif-ifc.org/events/demo-international-conference-registration/
• Pre-conferencetourwilloccurfromSept17-19onVancouverIsland:https://www.cif-ifc.org/pre-conference-tour/
• Post-conferencetoursallrunonSeptember22;withthe2-dayCoast-InteriorCircleTourrunningfromSeptember22-23:https://www.cif-ifc.org/post-conference-tours-2/
• TheMusqueamSalmonBBQwilloccurintheeveningonSept21-Theticket/registrationincludesbustransportationtoandfromtheevent,aculturaldanceperformancebythe“CoastalWolfPack”,andcomplimentaryaccesstotheMusqueamFNmuseum:https://www.cif-ifc.org/award-banquets-social-events/
• Therearelimitedspacesonallthetourssopleasemakesuretoregistersoon.
• AGM/ConferenceSilentAuction-insupportofFWBandLogaLoad-wearenowacceptingdonations
ActionItem-donatesomethingfromyoursection,askwithinyourcommunity,and/oraskyouremployer.YoucanbringtheauctionitemtotheeventinVancouverorsendaheadoftimetoGinnyand/orJanetatFPInnovations:
2665EastMall,Vancouver,BC,Canada,V6T1Z4
6.ForestryChronicleupdate
• TheForestryChroniclecontinuestobethemostvariantpieceintheNationalBudget,withquiteafewyearsinrecentpastrunningadeficitatendyear.
• Somechallenges:fewermanuscriptsubmissions,lowimpactfactor,closedaccess(membersonly),decreasedlibraryandinstitutionalsubscriptionsetc.
• Chronicle,developedin1925,remainsa‘maandpa’operation.• Lookingtomodernize,becomemorerelevant,findefficiencies–hopeis
tobetterthecurrentbusinessmodel• Danawillpresentaproposalofamodernized/modifiedapproachin
SeptemberattheBoardMeetinginVancouver
7. 2ndVicePresidentSearch• Nextweek:announcementwillgoouttothemembershipforthose
interestedinputtingtheirnameforwardfortheSecondVicePresident.• ConsiderspeakingtoSectionmemberswhowanttomakeafulfilling4-
yearcommitment!• TheelectionwillbeheldinVancouver,BCatthe2016CIFAGM
Action:SendsuggestionsofpeoplewhomightfittheroletoDana
8. Staffing
• Ginny–Vancouver–Coordinating2016Conference• Melissa–Petawawa–e-lecturesandnewsletters• Margaret–Mattawa–Summerintern–website,communicationsandfield
work,fulfillingpartofMFC(UofT)degreerequirements• Wehavesecuredfundingforanew2yearinternpositioninMattawa.The
jobpostingwillgooutnextweek.• MattMeadehasresigned• Willbelookingtofillthevacancythroughajobsearchinthenextmonth.• ResponsibleforcarryingouttheCanadianWoodFibreCentreContribution
agreement,thePrinceofWalesForestLeadershipAward,e-lectures,andallotherextensionpiecesataNationalLevel.
• Question:HowmanypositionswiththeCIFintotal?• AlexDrummond-3fulltimepermanent(ExecutiveDirector,ExtensionForester
andAdministrativeco-coordinator),and3interns(althoughthisvariesdependingonfundung)
9. Other
• AlexDrummond-Isthereaneedforanotherboardconferencecall?OtherwisethemeetinginVancouverwillbethenextone.
o PleasesendanyadditionalitemstodiscusstoDana• MikeRosen-August25,2016-Isthereaboardofdirector’scallonthatdate
asitislistedintheemailsentout?• AlexDrummond-willconfirmreAugBoardcall• AshleyLawson-Wearestillworkingonaproposalforthe2018AGMand
arelookingforaconfirmationforthatbid.Howdoweputinarequestsothatwecangetthatbid?
• AlexDrummond-Ibroughtthetopicofthe2018AGMupwithDanaalready.Shesaidthe2018AGMlocationdecisionwillofficiallybebroughtupattheBoardofDirectorsmeetinginVancouver
• PierreFontaine-WeareplanningafieldtripforforestersinQuebecand
OntarioatthebeginningofOctober.Thiswillbeafieldtripshowcasingforestryinhardwoodforestsfromthe3-7ofOctober.ThisisajointactivitywiththeAlgonquinSection.WewillvisitaforestareanorthofMontreal,andthenvisitanareaintheNipissingforest.WewillalsovisitthePetawawaResearchForestandwillhaveanaturalresourcesrepresentativeleadthattour.WewillsendoutanemailbeforeCanadaDaytoalloftheSectionsresponsible,moreinformationwillbeavailablethen.ThiseventisbeingspecificallyorganizedforOntarioandQuebecforesters,howeveritisopentoeveryone-sopleasejoinus!
• MikeRosen-The12thCanadianUrbanForestConference(CUFC2016)iscomingup!Itwilloccurtheweekafterthe2016CIFAGMinVancouverfromSept25-29inLaval,QC.Topnotchspeakerswillbetalkingabouturbanforestry.Gotothewebsiteformoredetails:https://www.laval.ca/conference-canadienne-sur-la-foret-urbaine/Pages/En/home.aspx
Action:GetCUFC2016info+QC/ONOctoberfieldtripinfoonCIFWebsite