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Please find an updated PDF copy of the constitution & by-laws. Revisions have been made based on the feedback that the executive has received from the membership, thanks to all that have participated.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email me anytime.
DWC Constitution_v5.2_11.04.18
If you are interested in helping out, please contact Laura directly.
From: Laura Vaillancourt [mailto:laura.m.vaill@gmail.com]
Sent: October 25, 2018 6:07 AM
To: Rob Peros <rperos.dwc@primus.ca>
Subject: foot stool request
Good Morning Rob,
I wanted to thank your membership again for their enthusiasm and generosity in supporting the 2018 Durham Region Mayors’ Gala supporting Ontario Philharmonic.
Another item, I am writing about is – I need someone to build a few foot stools for me. I have the design. I have had these stools made for about 15 years and I give them as a baby shower gift. I am from a large family and I detest seeing all of the plastic items given as gifts at baby showers I attend. So, I came up with an idea that was spawned through my own parental experience.
Our first born had a foot stool that helped her get to the bathroom sink and other places she was unable to reach. When her brother came along, he mistakenly (hahahahah) took her foot stool to assist in getting up to the bathroom sink, of course. She went nuts. That was her stool, she proclaimed, and not for sharing.
We went off in search of another stool.
The stools I have given to family members since were engraved or with a burning tool, enblazened with the child’s birth information – name, weight, length, time of birth, day. These items are bound to be keepsake items. As a matter of fact, our first-born has her stool in her home, prominently displayed and she is 40 years old now.
Would any of your members be interested in such a project? I usually order about 10 or 20 at a time. I usually purchase the material and deliver it to the woodworker.
I would love to hear from you. My next baby shower is November 25th and I am fresh out of stools.
Cheers,
Laura Vaillancourt
905-706-5799
It is with great sadness that we pass along the news of our friend and fellow club member Mack Cameron has passed away. Mack was a long time member of DWC and a major contriubtor to the club. He will be missed.
Great meeting tonight, both the new club constitution and by-laws were voted upon and both passed unanimously. We now officially have a club constitution and set of by-laws to run the day to day business of the club. Overall, we had a great discussion before voting, it was decided that a subcommittee would be set up in the next week or so, in order to prepare for any possible updates to the constitution and by-laws at the first annual general meeting. For those that would be interested in providing feedback, please reach out to Paul Kidson, he will be the chairperson for this subcommittee, please volunteer, your voice matters.
Housekeeping notes
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to call, text or email.
Fantastic meeting last night, full house to see Wayne Peden discuss cabinetry, everything involved in the build to adding hardware and final finish options. Lots of great questions from the membership, both during the discussion and after the meeting. Wayne has volunteered (well, sort of, more like I volunteered him) to hold a seminar in the shop to show members the actual build process. We’re just firming up the date and will advise everyone as soon as it’s confirmed. We’re hoping that we can lock down a Saturday, so that everyone can make the seminar. Thank you to Wayne for the presentation and the additional seminar. We hope to have the discussion posted on YouTube shortly.
In memory of Mack Cameron, the club will be accepting donations that we will be using in the future to honour Mack. If you are interested, please speak with Paul Kidson and he will take care of the funds. Additionally, Mike Kellar had a great suggestion, when we set up the new library in the workshop, it will be named after Mack in his honour, Mack was the clubs first librarian.
Housekeeping
Great meeting tonight, thank you to Chris Lapine for a terrific presentation on the use of epoxy resins on woodworking projects. You will find a copy of Chris’s presentation here. As a follow up to the resin presentation, I may try my luck at wood stabilizing using a vacuum system, stay tuned.
We had a great discussion regarding the clubs new constitution and by-laws, please review a copy of both the constitution and by-laws. We’re going to hold an open vote on Monday October 29th, if anyone has any questions or recommendations regarding the constitution or by-laws, please send me a written email with your feedback prior to the meeting, it will be collected and brought forward on the 29th for review and discussion.
As well, attached is the latest membership list, I’m working on adding images of all the members to the list for future use.
Next week, Wayne Peden will be discussing how to build cabinets, basis joinery, basic build concepts and finishing tips. I highly recommend that if you have any interest in building a cabinet in the future, you attend next week’s meeting.
Attached is a registration to the 8th annual fundraising funspiel sponsored by the Oshawa Senior Citizens Center, if you’re interested in participating, please feel free to sign up. The registration fee is $50 per person, four members per team, Mike Kellar and I will be participating, we’ll need two more members to complete our team, should be fun. The event runs on Saturday November 17th at the Oshawa Curling Club.
The Grey Bruce Woodturning Guild will be holding their TurnFest event on Saturday October 20th and Sunday October 21st at 1225 Wellington Street, Port Elgin, Ontario. Please feel free to check their website https://www.gbwg.ca/turnFestHome.php for more details. I’ve also attached a quick snapshot of the event.
Also, the WGO and the TWG will be hosting a turning demonstration featuring Michael Hosaluk on Sunday October 28th at Humber college, entry fee is $50 per person. If you’re interested in attending, please let me know, I’ll add your name to the list.
Tom Loftus – Turned Liddex Box
Wayne Schroder – Christmas Nut Cracker
