COVA Meeting Minutes April 9 2005
Venue: Kawartha Country Vineyard, Buckhorn, Ontario
COVA Meeting Attendees: Irwin Smith, Bert Dunn,
Carl Kimmett, Larry Paterson, John Rufa, Rick Wagner,
Kathyrn Palmer, and Mike Traynor, Trish Dougherty,
Paul Ward, Alain Breault, Jacques Breault,
Scott Sargent, Wally Henry, Bryan Pell, Hugh Johnstone,
Shane Curry, Maureen and Rob Davidson and Liang Liu
Late arrivals : Mike Traynor, Andy Robson, Doug Jive.
Membership dues (and lunch money) were collected by Liang Liu,
Treasurer
Secretary Paul Ward recorded proceedings.
President Bryan Pell called the meeting to order at 9:23 Call
meeting to order then introduced Larry Paterson.
Order of business was:
1/ Alain Breault to talk on vine types for our area.
2/ Larry Paterson to talk on local vineyards.
3/ Lunch.
4/ John and Malcolm Slack to talk on mineral use in vineyards.
5/ Panel discussion.
Larry talked about the history of the area and made an
introduction of all in attendance.
Treasurers report given by Liang Lui. We had 26 members and a
balance in bank of $ 2,543.20 plus today’s memberships
received. The trip to Prince Edward County last year
netted $ 240.
Elmer Swenson’s book was introduced at $ 12 per copy and Northern
Wineworks book that Alain brought with him was
also available.
A discussion on where vineyards are located in the area
proceeded.
Carl Kimmett introduced us to two other farming organizations
in the Lindsay area.
Secretaries report and minutes from last years general meeting
were introduced.
Carl Kimmett motioned to accept both Treasurer’s report and
Minutes from last years meeting by approved. This was
seconded by Kathryn Palmer and Rick Wagner and accepted
by quorum.
Note that meeting notes will be posted on LFW web site.
Bryan Pell called for elections for this year and outlined
board and executive as of today.
Slate of officers was prepared by a research committee and is
as follows:
Past President – Bryan Pell
President – Carl Kimmett
Vice President – Larry Paterson
Secretary – Paul Ward
Treasurer – Liang Liu
Directors –
Bert Dunn Tottenham
Irwin Smith Ocala
Neil Lamont Owen Sound
Wally Henry Buckhorn
John Rufa Wineries
Mike Traynor Wineries
Irwin Smith declines directorship
Rob Davidson accept directorship
Scott Sargent accepts directorship
Proposed to accept this list by Bryan Pell and seconded by Hugh
Johnstone and carried unanimously, except for two abstainers.
Larry takes floor to thank Neil Lamont for hosting recent day of
seminars in Owen Sound on March 19/05.
Discussion on COVA presence at Fiesta Buckhorn booth followed.
Secretary to contact Fiesta Buckhorn for booth.
Discussion on booths at other events followed.
Larry talked about a tasting for Wine writers of fruit and
other wines from COVA prescribed areas with data and
comments about each wine for use by the Wine Writers Association.
Proposal by Larry Paterson to pull together a number of the
best wines COVA is producing for a wine tasting for the wine
writers of Canada and to spend up to $100.
Carl proposes to pull together COVA informational paper for
distribution at various functions and spend up to $200.
Motion carried by membership.
Bert Dunn talked about the insurance for COVA to cover any
problems that may arise.
A committee is struck to look into insurance for COVA.
Bryan Pell, Bert Dunn, Liang Liu and Carl Kimmett
volunteered to be on this committee.
Discussion regarding posting a map on the web site with
links to specific businesses that are part of COVA followed.
Wally Henry came forward to help Larry set up this web map.
Church Key Brewery and Holiday Inn will put on a set of
dinners with locally grown foods, wines and beers.
Larry Paterson is looking at forming international cold
climate growers association. A meeting will be held on
Oct 24 in Quebec. Positions are available, see Larry if
interested.
Larry is also looking at connecting with a Polish list server.
Since the Federal Government does testing in British Columbia,
Larry moves that the COVA president write a letter to ask that
the testing be done in Freligsburg, Quebec, so we in this area
can obtain new varieties of vines more quickly. The President
asks the Vice President and secretary to write a letter that
he will sign. Approved by quorum.
Carl Kimmett thanked Bryan Pell for his year as president.
Brian Pell moves to adjourn Business Meeting that was seconded
by Maureen Davidson
Meeting was adjourned.
