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Advisory Committee
AGENDA
February 2Oth, 2024, 8:00 P.M.
Diane Hamre Recreation Centre
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Participation:
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Person
Brian Reid (Past Chair)
Leanne Fernandez
Carmen Aeillo
Leo Blindenbach
Councillor Margaret Zwart (Council
Liaison)
Patrick Bothwell
Kate Potter (Chair)
Samantha Hansen
Ken Mercer (Staff)
Tom Hossie (Vice Chair)
Leah Bourgeois
Rod McArthur
Agenda Items
1. Call To Order And Welcome
2. Additions To The Agenda / Adoption Of The Agenda
3. Adoption Of Minutes Of Previous Meeting
4. Committee Administration
a. Terms of Reference - Ken
5. SWNA Workplan:
a. This quarter
i. LEAF program
ii. SWNA codes
b. Next 2 quarters
i. Spring clean up
ii. Bird box maintenance
iii. Invasive weed removal
iv. Tree planting
v. Leaf ID
vi. Moth week
vii. Monarch tagging
viii. Pollinator presentation
c. Final quarter
i. Atlantic salmon
ii. Bird box maintenance (fall)
iii. Christmas bird count
6. External Projects:
a. (Update) Treatment Plant/ Storm Drainage Pond Project — Ken
b. (Update) Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan and Waterfront Strategy - Ken
c. (Update) State of hybernaculem
d. (Update) SWNA Management plan — timeline for update (est. 2010) and categories
relevant to the Committee
7. Other Business
a. By-law infractions (camping, fishing, mountain biking/pits, harvesting)
8. Round Table —All Members
9. Next Meeting - March 18th — Diane Hamre at 8 pm
SWNA Management Advisory Committee
Draft 2024 Work Plan
Month
Activity
Activity
Tentative Dates
Status
January
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Jan. 16
February
Tentative
Promote LEAF program for backyard habitat?
Unknown
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Feb. 20
March
Tentative
Launch QR codes for March break?
Mar. 8 —15
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Mar. 19
April
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Apr. 16
Confirmed
Spring — earth day clean up
Apr. 20
Tentative
Bird box maintenance
Unknown
Tentative
Invasive weed removal
Unknown
May
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
May 21
Tentative
Tree planting
May 25
June
Tentative
Leaf ID —through LEAF program
Unknown
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
June 18
July
Confirmed
Moth week
July 20-28
Confirmed
SWNA mtg - cancelled
No date
August
Confirmed
SWNA mtg - cancelled
No date
September
Confirmed
Monarch tagging
Sept. 7 and 14
Tentative
Pollinator presentation (bees, monarchs, etc)
With above?
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Sept. 17
October
Tentative
Life cycle of Atlantic Salmon
Oct. 20
Confirmed
SWNA mtg
Oct. 15
November
Confirmed
SWNA mtg / Planning for 2025
Nov. 19
Confirmed
Bird box maintenance
Unknown
December
Tentative
Christmas Bird Count?
Unknown
Confirmed
SWNA mtg - cancelled
No date