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October 2015

Canterbury Underwater Club

PO Box 2287

Christchurch 8140

www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. Newsletter

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Club Meeting Information

September Meeting Summary The minutes from the September AGM can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Next Meeting – The After Hours Hangar, Orchard Road Tuesday the 13th of October. Please arrive at 7:30pm; meeting starts at 8pm. Guest Speakers are Rod and Jo McKay talking about their recent trip to the Galapagos Islands. This presentation is not to be missed!

New Members

New membership applications have been received from Louis Kimber and Jonathan Selkirk. Louis is a dive

instructor. He is interested in wreck diving, spearfishing, cave diving, cray fishing, scallops, scenic and night

diving. He joined the club to meet others interested in diving and possible trips. Jonathan is interested in

wreck diving, spearfishing, cave diving, and cray fishing. He joined the club for to meet other divers and new

dive buddies.

Lodge Report The new stainless steel benchtop and spanking new cooktops were installed last week. Thanks to everyone

who helped to make this happen, especially Lynette, Ian and Wayne! See Wayne hard at work and the

finished product in the photos below!

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Trips and Events Please make sure you check the website for trips and events.

To those going on the Poor Knights trip 2016, we are in the process of booking the remainder of the trip

(Liveaboard is booked and deposit paid). We are looking at the option of a day’s game fishing from Tutukaka

on Monday 8th February and or running the HMNZS Canterbury wreck trip in Paihia.

If you already know which option you would prefer please email Mark on m.ewing@ewings.co.nz so we can

look at numbers otherwise we will be in touch in the coming weeks.

GarethHa@fcc.co.nz

m.ewing@ewings.co.nz

Dry Suit Course Lake Coleridge – 12th September 2015

Among others, Club Members Mark Ewing and Phil Baker braved the chilly waters of Lake Coleridge to

complete their dry suit training course with Dive HQ on Saturday.

Story by Phil Baker

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Lake Coleridge offers a training facility in fresh water as visibility is

good but there is nothing to see except a few motorbikes and a stone bottom. Surprisingly there were also

people picnicking and swimming without wetsuits or dry suits.

The dry suit course consisted of two dives. There were 6 divers doing their dry suit course, Mark Ewing and Phil Baker being among them. Gareth and a few other members of the club did their own dives as they weren't involved in the course. After getting on two layers of thermals and undergarments and getting on the dry suit itself Mark and Phil were ready for action. The course covered mastering procedures underwater using their dry suits and establishing correct buoyancy - this included dumping air, dropping weights, releasing inflator hoses and reattaching, removing and refitting the BCD in the water, handling a runaway ascent - ensuring the air didn't get trapped at the feet and in the legs of the suits, how to avoid suit squeeze, and use the BCD's for buoyancy rather than the suit. A variety of dry suits were being used. The course was worthwhile and adds to a divers experience. It would be an essential course to do if purchasing or using a dry suit for the first time. After the two dives BBQ sausages were served and enjoyed by all.

Poor Knights – Waitangi Weekend

2016

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New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group AGM – 2nd – 4th October 2015

The New Zealand Underwater Heritage Group attended the Club Night to inform us of their upcoming AGM in October. The AGM runs over the weekend of the 2nd-4th October and includes an impressive line-up of speakers on Saturday 3rd October which are open to the public. REGISTRATION FEE: $20 FOR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS FOR ALL 3 DAYS $30 FOR NON-MEMBERS FOR ALL 3 DAYS SPEAKERS PRESENTATION ONLY SATURDAY MORNING $15 Includes morning and afternoon tea. Lunches and dinners additional. No credit card facilities, cash or cheque only. Members of the public and other societies welcome to attend the speakers presentations. Email the organizing committee at admin@underwaterheritage.co.nz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for the registration details. PROGRAM 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKEND IN CHRISTCHURCH FRIDAY OCT 2nd 1700 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME DRINKS AT HOME OF COMMITTEE MEMBER 1900 DINNER AT DRAGON EXPRESS RESTAURANT, 88 RICCARTON ROAD, RICCARTON. SATURDAY OCT 3rd VENUE – PEGASUS ARMS RESTAURANT, 14 OXFORD TERRACE 0800 - -930 WORLD CUP RUGBY NZ vs GEORGIA (Showing in bar) 0930 – 1000 MEET & GREET 1000 – 1050 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1100 – 1200 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS COMMENCE 1200 – 1300 LUNCH 1300 – 1630 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS 1630 – 1730 DRINKS & SOCIALIZING AT PEGASUS ARMS 1830 - LATE GALA DINNER - HAGLEY GOLF CLUB CAFÉ, HAGLEY PARK, RICCARTON Our exciting line up of speakers includes: Norm Judd – The expedition to find a piece of wood Jeffrey Holman – The Lost Pilot – WWII Kamikaze attacks on Pacific shipping Keith Gordon – The Ventnor saga continues Garth MacIntyre and Malcolm Blair – Exploring the Solomon Island wrecks Heather Wellington – Remembering the Battle of the River Plate Lynton Diggle DVD - President Coolidge salvage SUNDAY OCT 4TH LYTTELTON HARBOUR OUTING 1000 THORNYCROFT TORPEDO BOAT MUSEUM VISIT 1130 BRUNCH AT LYTELLTON RESTAURANT 1400 SOCIALISING WITH DAVE TATTLE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION AND POSSIBLY CHANGES CONTACT: DR ROSANNE HAWARDEN TEL: 021663570 EMAIL: admin@underwaterheritage.co.nz

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Emergency Oxygen Provider Course

A number of committee members attended the emergency oxygen provider course generously offered by Dive HQ at a discounted rate. Items covered on the course included;

Learning about dive injuries,

Different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen,

Assembling and disassembling emergency oxygen equipment,

Deploying a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver,

Using a pocket mask on a non breathing diver. The course outlined the care required when dealing with and administering oxygen. The story below from the Daily Mail gives an example of carelessness around oxygen. Summary of article in the Daily Mail UK A man has died after he blew up the hospital ward he was on when he decided to smoke a cigarette while undergoing treatment in a high-pressure oxygen chamber. The man was put inside the hyperbaric chamber at his local hospital to help a head wound heal more quickly. It is thought that while the doors of the chamber were closed, he saw the opportunity to grab a quick cigarette, presumably thinking that nobody would see him.

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October Recipe Barmbrack a real Halloween treat!

Halloween, celebrated on October 31, is one of those true Celtic traditions that has become a worldwide

occasion. Historically it is based on the Celtic festival of "Samhain" which is derived from Old Irish and means

"Summer's End."

With the plantation of Ulster in the early 1600s, the Scottish colonists brought with them the festival of All

Hallows' Evening (All Hallows Eve) celebrated on the same night and the two traditions merged. This was the

night that the souls of the dead were thought to walk the earth and many people believed it a setting for

supernatural encounters. Holy Water was sprinkled on the outhouses, sheds and farm animals to keep them

safe during the night and mirrors in the house were covered with sheets so that the poor souls could not

enter the living world.

The traditional bread served on the night was the Halloween Barmbrack, meaning speckled cake, which is a

sweet fruit bread. The word Barm comes from an old English word, beorma, meaning yeasty fermented

liquor and Brack comes from the Irish word brac, meaning speckled – which it is with the dried fruit and

candied peel.

The bracks made with yeast are called "barmbracks" and those that use baking powder and fruit soaked in

tea are called "tea bracks."

Each member of your family must get a slice and it was always a great treat to find the penny in the cake, as

this meant you were going to be rich. Other items buried in the barmbrack are: a ring for the bride-to-be, a

thimble for the one who would never marry and a small piece of cloth indicating the one who would be

poor.

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Ingredients:

450g plain flour (3½ Cups)

1/2 tspn ground cinnamon

1/2 tspn ground nutmeg

7g (1 sachet) dried yeast (2 teaspoons)

75g butter (4 tablespoons)

75g castor sugar (1/3 Cup)

250ml milk (1 Cup)

1 beaten egg

150g raisins (1 Cup)

100g currants (3/4 Cup)

50g chopped Dried Fruit Peel (1/4 Cup)

A little melted butter for greasing

Method:

1. Warm the milk, add the butter and let it melt in the warm milk.

2. Mix the yeast with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add half the warmed milk mixture. Add the beaten egg.

3. Sift the cinnamon with the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center and pour the yeast and liquid

mixture into it. Sprinkle a little flour over the liquid and leave it in a warm place for 20 minutes until the

yeast froths up.

4. Add in the remainder of the liquid and mix the whole lot into a dough. Turn it out onto a floured board,

sprinkle on the sugar, raisins, currants and chopped peel and knead them into the dough.

5. Put the dough into a butter-greased large bowl, cover with clingwrap and leave in a warm place until

doubled in size.

6. Knead it back again and then shape into your greased bread tin. Brush the top with melted butter and

cover until doubled in bulk again.

7. Bake for 40 minutes in a pre-heated hot oven at 200°C (400°F / Gas mark 6) until a skewer inserted into

the center comes out clean.

8. To give it a nice glaze, stir 1 tablespoon sugar into 50ml (2 fl oz) boiling water and brush this over the top

of the loaf when it comes out of the oven and is still hot. Leave to cool before cutting. Enjoy!

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Altitude Diving Below are some excerpts from an interesting article by Dr. Richard Vann about altitude and decompression

sickness. This is a useful read for anyone who dives or plans to dive at altitude diving destinations.

Altitude and Decompression Sickness

By Richard Vann, Ph.D.

Decompression sickness (DCS) may develop after a dive when very small bubbles grow as nitrogen diffuses

into them from surrounding supersaturated tissue. If the bubbles remain small enough, the diver never

knows they are there, and another successful dive goes into the logbook. DCS occurs if the bubbles become

too large, are too numerous or are located at sensitive sites. The chances of developing DCS are normally

low, but they increase with extensive bubble growth. DAN® has observed DCS incidence rates ranging from

two DCS cases in 50,000 dives (one case per 25,000 dives) for Caribbean liveaboard diving to 28 DCS cases in

16,887 dives (one case per 600 dives) for cold-water wreck dives.

Flying After Diving

What would happen if the liveaboard or wreck divers flew home at an 8,000-foot cabin altitude immediately

after diving? Per Boyle's Law, any bubbles would immediately expand by one-third, and additional bubble

growth would occur as the dissolved nitrogen diffused into the bubbles from the surrounding tissue. The risk

of developing DCS in this situation is why divers are advised to wait at sea level after diving before they fly.

For recreational divers, the recommended minimum preflight surface intervals are 12 hours following a

single no-decompression dive and 18 hours after multiple dives or multiple days of diving.

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Diving at Altitude Diving at altitude is more complicated. Because of the lower atmospheric pressure, the relative difference

between the atmospheric pressure and the pressure underwater is increased. Thus, the impact of diving to

any given depth is greater than it would be at sea level. For this reason altitude dives have shorter no-

decompression times.

While it is possible to compute separate tables for each altitude, testing such tables would be time

consuming and expensive. A more common practice has been to apply empirical corrections to existing sea-

level dive tables, such as the U.S. Navy tables. The most frequently used correction methods were described

by E.R. Cross (1967, 1970).

Many dive computers have absolute pressure transducers and can be rezeroed for the surface pressure at

altitude.

Extreme Altitude

Most altitude diving is conducted below 8,000 feet, altitudes generally well tolerated by healthy individuals.

For higher altitudes, however, acclimatization to the reduced oxygen partial pressure may be an issue. Acute

mountain sickness (AMS) can develop with sudden exposure to high altitude. Some of the highest altitude

dives reported were made at 12,500 feet in Lake Titicaca on the border of Peru and Bolivia, initially in 1968

by Jacques Cousteau and later by others.

Do you know how to correctly plan for an altitude dive?

Committee Notices

Members Notice regarding Lodge Bookings

Members - If you have an annual event or weekend in Kaikoura that you and your family plan to attend, and require the lodge to stay in, please make your bookings well in advance, possibly from year to year, and notify the committee of your intentions so we don't book that weekend with non-member guests.

Notice on a new arrival!

Big congratulations to CUC club and committee member Mark Ewing and his wife Martina on the arrival of their beautiful baby girl, Manaia. Here’s to a new future diver to follow in daddy’s footsteps!

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Tech Section The tech section intends to cover topics for those interested in the technical side of diving, be it equipment, physiology, events, demonstrations and discussions.

New Zealand has had a growing interest in technical diving over the last few years which has helped to support local events such as TecFest NZ organised and run by Brent McFadden (of Go Dive Marlborough) and Chris Clarke. The success of the event has attracted world renowned speakers for TecFest 2016 in Taupo including New Zealand’s own Dr. Simon Mitchell, Dive Rite founder Lamar Hires and Wreck and Deep Reef explorer and photographer Pete Mesley among others.

In addition to the presentations, there are also opportunities to get in the water and try out numerous

technical diving equipment such as dry suits, twinsets, sidemount configuration, rebreathers and full face

masks. It’s a great event to meet and socialise with like- minded individuals from the NZ and wider technical

diving community.

Over the course of the weekend people will also be able to join in on a variety of workshops to improve their

diving skills and attend seminars by some of the world’s most experienced technical divers. TDI will also run

their usual Intro to Tech course for a limited number of people free of charge but this must be pre-booked.

This event will no doubt sell out so get in quick! See www.tecfestnz.com for more details.

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Comedy Corner When Wayne Lester is not flat out installing new stainless steel benches at the Lodge he’s flat out telling

jokes. Here’s a real honker. Thanks Wayne….

*Two Woodpeckers*

This Mexican woodpecker and a Canadian woodpecker were in Mexico arguing about which country had the toughest trees.

The Mexican woodpecker claimed Mexico had a tree that no woodpecker could peck.

The Canadian woodpecker accepted his challenge and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem.

The Mexican woodpecker was amazed.

The Canadian woodpecker then challenged the Mexican woodpecker to peck a tree in Canada that was absolutely 'impeccable' (a term frequently used by woodpeckers).

The Mexican woodpecker expressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge.

The two of them flew to Canada where the Mexican woodpecker successfully pecked

the so-called 'impeccable' tree almost without breaking a sweat... Both woodpeckers were now terribly confused.

How is it that the Canadian woodpecker was able to peck the Mexican tree, and the Mexican woodpecker

was able to peck the Canadian tree, yet neither was able to peck the tree in their own country?

After much woodpecker pondering, they both came to the same conclusion: Apparently, Tiger Woods and Shane Warne were right, when they said,

“your pecker gets harder when you're away from home”

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And this beauty is from Warren Price…

But here’s one for the ladies…..

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Xanto’s Column

Xanto is the Canterbury Underwater Club’s Resident Spy. Below is his report on goings on this

month!

Phil and Lynette’s recent fishing trip almost turned into a swimming trip for Lynette who was left hanging onto the jetty while the boat drifted away. Luckily for her, Phil came to the rescue just in time! Thankfully it only resulted in soggy feet and the fishing trip went ahead. Try using a rod instead of your feet to catch the fish next time Lynette! The dry suit diving course went well in Lake Coleridge however gloves and hoods do come in handy in those icy waters…..Hmmmm nice and toasty and dry in your drysuit…..shame about the cold hands and head! At least Lala was there to bring some cheer and the bbq afterwards helped to heat those exposed body parts up again!

The CUC Quizzler

Answers at the end of the newsletter

Word Find Thanks to Phil and Lynette Baker for creating and sending in the word find below. Have fun!

A S A I X O P Y H B

C M D F F L A R E S

D I V E I E T E W F

C W B E N T T L F Y

B S G T S I H L R D

I G B M U N Y E S D

P N J S N K T P C U

E I Y C N A Y O U B

E R L N W O L R B M

D O W N I D A P A P

1. In photography what does S.L.R stand for?

2. What is the capital city of Slovenia?

3. Who was the youngest US President?

4. Name the two families in Romeo and Juliet?

5. In which 1979 film was the spaceship called Nostromo?

BCD Bent Buddy Buoyancy Deep Dive Down Drysuit Feet Fins Flares Fly Hypoxia Numb Oring Padi Plan Propeller Scuba Water Wet

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Canterbury Underwater Club Inc - Lodge Information The Canterbury Underwater Club Lodge offers a fantastic facility to both members and non-members with dedicated boat parking, gear washing facilities, fish filleting stations, crayfish cooker and a communal cooking and living area.

The lodge can sleep a maximum of 20 people in its five rooms,

specific rooms can be requested when booking but may

change to accommodate the numbers of person in a party.

The Annex rooms (11 to 16) can sleep up to 16 people and will

be reserved for members only unless the entire Lodge has

been pre-booked for a Group.

This will not apply to holiday weekends and may be varied for

either of the above if the lodge is only or likely to be partially

occupied during your stay.

Please *remember* that you need to bring your own linen and bedding.

Member Rates Members and Partners $15.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $5.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free

Member Cancellation Policy: Prior to mid-day on the day of arrival No Charge Later than mid-day on the planned day of arrival 1 night charged Cancellation of a Booking for a holiday weekend must be done 3 days prior to the planned day of arrival or a two night penalty charge will apply if the beds booked cannot be re-let. The booking agent will advise the Treasurer and Secretary in these events.

Non-Member Rates Adult $26.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $10.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free Vouchers can be used for non-members (for a stay when accompanied by a member) but will be redeemed

at the non-member price.

Non-Member Cancellation Policy: Cancellation of bookings and refund of deposits will be as per standard motel practice for Groups or

Individuals.

Lodge Booking Information Bookings are handled by the Norfolk Pine Motel. To lessen the impact on them in the running of their own

business, we kindly ask that you respect the following instructions:

1. E-mail is the preferred booking method. 2. Phone bookings should be made no later than 7pm and no earlier than midday. 3. Please do NOT use the motel’s 0800 number; doing so will incur a $4 charge. 4. Please let Norfolk Pine know how many people in your group so they can allocate beds and also the

member/non-member make up of your party. 5. Payment must be made upon collection of keys – Vouchers, Cash or Cheque only please, NO EFTPOS.

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6. Uplift keys before 8pm; please phone them if you are running late. Ron Zhang , Norfolk Pine Motel

124 The Esplanade

Kaikoura

p: 03 319 5120

f: 03 319 6405

e: norfolkpine@clear.net.nz

General Lodge Rules and Obligations for ALL Users No Pets of any description to be taken onto or into any part of Club Lodge facilities.

Any visiting guests may not over-night at the lodge unless booking and registration is completed at

Norfolk Pine Motel prior to 8.00 pm and it does not interfere with any other persons booking.

No smoking is permitted at the Club Lodge.

Alcohol consumption is permitted in moderation.

General noise to be kept to a minimum late in the evening to be respectful to others staying at the

lodge.

No undersize Fish/Crayfish/Shellfish or excess quota of any species to be kept at the club lodge.

BBQ and Crayfish Cooker are only to be used outside.

Clean up when you leave. There are no cleaners. We are totally reliant on club users.

Keys must be returned to Norfolk Pine on the day of departure, lost keys will incur a $25.00 fee.

Please direct any complaints (other than minor booking issues), suggestions or issues with the lodge

facilities to a committee member.

These conditions of use of the Lodge are authorized by the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. and take effect from 01-06-2015.

Signed on behalf of the executive of the committee:

Mark Buckland - Treasurer

Dated: 01-06-2015 Updated 01-06-2015

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Committee Members 2015 – 2016 Committee members are here to help if you have any questions about the club or any of our facilities.

Position Name Contact Details

President Wayne Lester

p: 03 342 4949 m: 021 436 913 e: president@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Vice President Warren Price p: 03 354 5522 m: 0274 821 866 e: warren@bfis.co.nz

Secretary Lynette Baker p: 03 965 3454 m: 021 058 3566 e: secretary@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Treasurer Mark Buckland

p: 03 322 9335 m: 027 706 5516 e: treasurer@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Editor Lesley Curry m: 021 246 4689 e: lesleycurry50@gmail.com

Committee Lodge Custodian

Phil Baker p: 03 965 3454 m: 0272 555 074 e: unfehlbar@xtra.co.nz

Committee Trips Co-ordinator

Mark Ewing p: 03 980 3002 m: 021 222 1672 e: m.ewing@ewings.co.nz

Committee Trips Co-ordinator

Gareth Halliburton

m: 021 668 412 e: garethha@fcc.co.nz

Committee Laurence Sunshine

m: 022 487 3906 e: laurencesunshine@gmail.com

Committee Melissa Alps

p: 022 0842 716 e: millymousealps@hotmail.com

Committee David Jones p: 03 3603066 m: 027 447 3437 e: david.jones@z.co.nz

Committee Steve Curry m: 027 323 9962 e: stephencurry50@gmail.com

Assistant Lodge Custodian (non-Committee)

Ian Waite p: 03 308 8866 m: 021 355 379 e: ianwaite@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

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CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB

Minutes of Annual General Meeting: 8th September 2015 8.05 pm: Wayne opened the meeting and thanked everyone for coming and welcomed new members and guests. Members Attended: 31 Members Apologies: Jo and Rod McKay, David Jones, Gareth Halliburton, Mark Ewing, Jens Christenson, Don Smith, Larry Thomas, Andrew Lester, Terry Reily, Richard Chitty, Joan Werner. Warren Kelly asked if the meeting had the quorum. Mark B and Wayne assured that we did. Accepted Grant Prebble, seconded Dominic Manera Reading and Approval of minutes from AGM 9th September 2014 Minutes were read and approved. Moved: Dominic Manera, Seconded: Grant Prebble Matters Arising – No matters Trips Report Lake Coleridge dive this weekend. Leave Dive HQ at 8.00am return 5pm. should get 2 dives in. Please contact Gareth on 021 668 412. Oxygen Providers - 6 members of the club have now been trained to administer oxygen – Gareth, Mark Ewing, Steve and Lesley Curry, Phil and Lynette Baker. A good start towards becoming more safety conscious All planned trips will still be updated to the Trips Calendar on the website. Treasurers Report Mark reported that subscriptions this year ($6.869.70) are slightly down from 2014 ($7,618.00) Subscriptions pay for all the entertainment, refreshments, postage, newsletter costs, printing etc. Lodge rental ($18,531.00) is up from last year (($14,317.00). The lodge income was contributed from 13.5% members and 86.5% non-members. This is concerning as members need to start using the facility more. Lodge expenses this year are up compared with last year. Other forms of income have been from Life Jackets – we still have a few to sell, Entertainment Books and fundraising with pub charities. Stock on hand includes life jackets, beanies, caps sticker etc. that have not been sold. Mark mentioned that the financial records might look different in the future, as the accountant will update the system. Warren Kelly suggested that if the accountant fees get too expensive that the club might consider not having them audited. Mark responded that he was aware of that option but at this stage preferred to have them officially audited for accountability purposes. Warren Price suggested that we could change accountants that would charge the club less or possibly do it free. Discussion was held. Mark agreed that this could be an option if the change did not require any more work to be done by the treasurer. Mike B asked about the property deprecation. Mark said that it didn’t need doing but could be expressed as true market value. Warren Price asked whether the club was apart of charitable trust. And asked why we were paying tax on the investments. Mark will look into this. Warren Kelly thanked Mark for his work as treasurer and moved to accept the treasurer’s report. Mike Bennett seconded. Presidents Report Grant Prebble said that as all members should now have received his report he would not read it and asked that it be moved as passed. John S seconded Steve Cottrell. Wayne thanked Warren for working behind the bar, and Jo for the fantastic job as editor and all the extra things she does, Lynette for being secretary, the committee for all their hard work and support

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Election of Officers The following were nominated and accepted positions: President; Wayne Lester Secretary: Lynette Baker Treasurer: Mark Buckland Editor: No one at the meeting but after the meeting Lesley Curry and Melissa Alps offered to share the editor’s position. Web Site; Laurence Sunshine Committee: Phil Baker, Mark Ewing, Gareth Halliburton, Warren Price, David Jones, and Steve Curry Wayne asked for any calls from members who may be interested in being on the committee. No other members volunteer. Dominic thanked the past committee for all their work. General Business Slip report – Warren Price reported that the Geo science engineers have written a detailed report, which has now gone to the lawyers. The lawyers will make a response to this next week. He mentioned that the report summarized the slip to have been caused by excess rain. A lengthy discussion was held. Dominic mentioned that there has been a massive amount of effort made. Information Sharing – Further discussion was held about sending information out to members and if we didn’t have an editor how was this going to happen. Warren Kelly suggested the updated constitution needs to be sent out and possibly attached to the newsletter. The geo report could also be attached. Lynette explained that this was not possible using mail chimp as the files were too large to be sent in the format. Warren Kelly then suggested to possibly them to the Web site. Lodge- Wayne reported that the new hobs and bench now have been replaced and it is looking really sharp, thanks to Wayne and Ian W. Dominic also thanked Phil and Lynette for the plastering and painting. Meeting attendance: Discussion held about attracting more members to attend the meetings. It was suggested we might need to look at getting more interesting guest speakers. Warren Price asked the members that the committee have tried several new ideas this year and asked the members for feedback as whether we should run those events again? Members agreed that the Auction, Quiz night, visits, Whiskey tasting and member talks were great. Paul suggested we send out a survey to members asking them about advents and speaker ideas. Lesley commented that the club are getting a lot more new younger members. Mike B mentioned that the club is still in a strong position as many of our members live out of town and would be unavailable to come to meetings. 9.25 pm: Wayne called the meeting closed. Raffle winners 1st Ken B (Sausages and eggs) 2nd John S (Sausages and eggs) 3rd Mike B (Wine) 4th Steve Curry (Wine) 5th John S (Wine) 6th Grant P (Z vouchers) 7th Grant P (Z vouchers)

Quizzler Answers

1. Single Lens Reflex

2. Ljubljana

3. Theodore Roosevelt

4. Capulet and Montague

5. Alien