Meetings
From EcoReality
Regular meetings: (Be sure to check full schedule, below.)
- residents' meetings are held each Monday, from 8:30-9:30AM. Please request in advance to attend residents' meetings.
- tours and work parties are informal, and are often held on Saturdays. Let us know if you're interested -- your interest may make it happen! Tours at other times by previous appointment only.
- potluck/movie are the last Saturday of each month at 6/7:30 PM. Please let us know if you're coming.
Attendees: please be prepared! Read the previous meeting's minutes and the current meeting's agenda before any meeting you attend. People who are obviously unprepared may be asked to silently observe.
Facilitators: please move meetings to the past meetings page after they are over.
Here's some information on meeting structure.
AUGUST 2010, Farming and Cohesion-Building
Theme steward: TBD
Saturday, 28 August 2010, Tour/Potluck/Movie
CANCELLED due to member travel -- we'll be at the Cobble Hill Fair.
Monday, 30 August 2010, Residents' Meeting
NOTE that residents' meetings are being moved to Wednesday mornings, at least for the rest of the market season.
SEPTEMBER 2010, Five Year Plan
Theme steward: TBD
Wednesday, 1 September 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Request to authorize EcoReality to borrow $350,000 to re-finance our mortgage -- Jan Steinman 23:23, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- Request for EcoReality to (again) pay the annual registration for the bobtail flatbed trailer owned by Jan & Carol, since the only use in the past year was in barter for servicing EcoReality's well water filtration system. (Reference: Minutes:20090901) -- Jan Steinman 20:20, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 22 September 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Saturday, 25 September 2010, Tour/Potluck/Movie
- When?
- 18:00 Vegetarian potluck. (Please label food with animal products for our vegan friends.)
- 19:30 No movie selected yet. Bring your favorite! (No gratuitous violence, please.)
- Who?
- General public, please let us know you're coming via phone (250.653.2024) or email.
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- What?
- This is a way to get to know each other better, starting with a vegetarian potluck, followed by a big-screen movie or presentation. Come to either or both!
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
OCTOBER 2010, Harvest and Celebration
Theme steward: TBD
Monday, 4 October 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 11 October 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 18 October 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 25 October 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Saturday, 30 October 2010, Tour/Potluck/Movie
- When?
- 18:00 Vegetarian potluck. (Please label food with animal products for our vegan friends.)
- 19:30 No movie selected yet. Bring your favorite! (No gratuitous violence, please.)
- Who?
- General public, please let us know you're coming via phone (250.653.2024) or email.
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- What?
- This is a way to get to know each other better, starting with a vegetarian potluck, followed by a big-screen movie or presentation. Come to either or both!
NOVEMBER 2010, Next Year's Plans
Theme steward: TBD
Monday, 8 November 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 15 November 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 22 November 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Saturday, 27 November 2010, Tour/Potluck/Movie
- When?
- 18:00 Vegetarian potluck. (Please label food with animal products for our vegan friends.)
- 19:30 No movie selected yet. Bring your favorite! (No gratuitous violence, please.)
- Who?
- General public, please let us know you're coming via phone (250.653.2024) or email.
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- What?
- This is a way to get to know each other better, starting with a vegetarian potluck, followed by a big-screen movie or presentation. Come to either or both!
Monday, 29 November 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
DECEMBER 2010, Financial Planning
Theme steward: TBD
Monday, 6 December 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 13 December 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Monday, 20 December 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.
Saturday, 25 December 2010, Tour/Potluck/Movie
- When?
- 18:00 Vegetarian potluck. (Please label food with animal products for our vegan friends.)
- 19:30 No movie selected yet. Bring your favorite! (No gratuitous violence, please.)
- Who?
- General public, please let us know you're coming via phone (250.653.2024) or email.
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- What?
- This is a way to get to know each other better, starting with a vegetarian potluck, followed by a big-screen movie or presentation. Come to either or both!
Monday, 27 December 2010, Residents' Meeting
- When?
- 08:30 - 09:00
- Who?
- Residents and scheduled/invited observers; ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!
- Where?
- EcoReality yellow house, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 (How to get to EcoReality.)
- Facilitator?
- Jan Steinman
- Recorder?
- Carol Wagner
- Agenda
- (Please email your items to the facilitator.)
- Check-in.
- Discuss and approve agenda.
- Approve last week's minutes.
- Please email your agenda items (with requested time) to the facilitator, with a weeks' notice, if possible.
- Review To do list
- Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
- Farm meeting.
- Plans for the week.
- Confirm facilitator for next meeting.
- Check-out.
- Adjourn.

