Notes from the Vestry Meeting on February 19, 2013

Here are some notes from the Vestry meeting. If you have any questions please drop me an email:

• There were lots of people away from the Vestry meeting though we did have quorum. 
• The biggest thing was the approval of the budget as presented last time. Brian will present it at the AGM and Steve will have a few things to say. It is a balanced budget though it is because we rolled the surplus from last year forward to this year. The idea is that it is a one year stabilization budget.
• The Diocese asked if we could have a prayer partnership with the Diocese of Buye in Burundi and the Vestry agreed to this.
• We approved in principle allowing the Alberta Junior Forest Wardens have the use of the basement on some Tuesday evenings. We still have to negotiate the details.
• Financials: We are ahead in January, but there were anomalies to account for this, February will be much more difficult.
• From the Diocese: we will be having a giant Diocesan wide service on the Sunday of Pentecost which is the May long weekend. The Diocese is asking us to not hold services here, but to invite everyone there.
• Engineering: we are entering final negotiations around the fire alarm system and emergency lighting. We can hopefully start implementation soon.
• This was Ted Greenaway's last meeting as the People's Warden. He will be thanked for his service at the AGM.