Larry P. introduces Trent student ( Gregory Turner ) with a
temperature study for vineyard preparation in PTBO area.
Discussion on the Greenbelt Foundation proposal
Note that meeting notes will be posted on LFW web site.
COVA Meeting Minutes March 26, 2006
Venue: Larry Paterson's Home
COVA Meeting Attendees: Bert Dunn, Carl Kimmett,
Larry Paterson, Kathryn Palmer, Paul Ward,
Scott Sargent, Bryan Pell, Maureen and
Rob Davidson and Liang Liu, Jarmo Saari,
Neil Lamont, Margaret Appleby
Late arrivals : Dan Sullivan, Rick Wagner, John Ardiel
Carl Kimmett opened the meeting 10:20
We made sure that the agenda was available to all and went over it
quickly. Secretary Paul Ward recorded proceedings.
Business arising from last years minutes - COVA will accept the cost
of printing broshure for COVA
Insurance for directors - no solution at this time
Margaret indicates that there is an OMAF seminar on this topic, OMAF
does not have insurance for sale. Talk was toward Directors insurance
only.
Margaret indicated that we should be registered with the Provincial
Government. Denis Edwards with OMAF could be the contact for this
purpose.
May want to link with Fruit Wineries of Ont. for this.
Other org is south west viniculture Assoc.
Or Central Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers organisation.
Letters were written in support of Quebec and supported Frelighsburg
as a site for Winter hardy grape growing. Alain says they are
changing some of the types being grown.
KW-95-2 showed good promises but some were killed off the following
winter.
Treasurers report Liang 30 memberships last year.
Surplus from last year $ 2777.71 in Bank.
Bank charge every month ~ $ 6.
Margaret says that there may be an acct type that would cost
less/ month
Carl asks if we accept on report. Moved by Liang L.and seconded
by Bryan P.
Green belt discussion to go this afternoon.
Rob Davidson asks if we can discuss this morning as time permits.
ELECTIONS
Bryan Pell -Officers as they stand read out
Past President - Bryan Pell
President - Carl Kimmett
Vice President - Larry Paterson
Secretary - Paul Ward
Treasurer - Liang Liu
Directors -
Bert Dunn Tottenham
Neil Lamont Owen Sound
Wally Henry
John Rufa Wineries
Mike Traynor Wineries
Rob and Maureen Davidson accept directorship
Scott Sargent accepts directorship
Bryan proposes we amend the slate to include Maureen Davidson
and keep officers as last year. Accepted by all
Carl K. Any input from floor
Margaret asking if people are planting plants from France
or Germany that FD and DN viruses that could cause grapes
and plants to collapse. If you do you will have to sign a
waiver on the import. A leaf hopper can spread the virus
and Spraying of the plant will be required for control
(21 to 28 days). May devastate the area if no action taken.
CFIA registered and monitored and four region of Niagara.
Rob Davidson asks if this is an issue or not and it is not
known at this time.
Neil ask if this has an effect on the fruit and the answer
is that there is no affect from surround to control the problem.
Discussion went to netting of vineyards with Dan Sullivan's in on
what he has done in PEC site he runs. Dan plans to open a winery
this summer.
On his site they extended the wire supports and put netting above
this so work could continue with normal tractor pruning
and leaf control.
Larry asks what we should do to approach the Green Belt
organization. Carl asks Margaret Appleby has sources of info on
Green belt grants there are deadlines next is in June. Letter of
enquiry must be in before the deadline we have. They also want
matching funding to be considered. Larry asks what happens to the
property when the project when finished. The land would revert to the
owner in this case. Larry proposes that the landowner put up some of
the cost of the planting as they will be the benefactor.
Margaret can help set up the proposal for the Greenbelt Foundation
and we thank her.
We would like to use cold hardy grapes and set up a planting in the
green belt area and with two sites with commercial existing growers.
Bert will talk about marketing strategy for grape products from
this. Marketing plan would be a good way to start via a letter of
enquiry. Discussion went to partnering with other association or
organizations.
Larry second Scott to accept last years minutes.
Carl asks to end the business meeting at this time
Meeting was adjourned
Carl and Bryan P had discussed that COVA will continue to pick up
the cost of getting Grapes to Wine Magazine.
Membership dues (and lunch money) were collected by Liang Liu,
Treasurer
Dan Sulivan talks on wineyard in PEC near Hillard
1 acre with 8 varieties now 15 acres Pinot Noir being the largest
variety Dan buries the Pinot for winter and has decided to bury
two cordons in each direction instead of one in other years. Also
showed the hilling plow that was built for the purpose.
Break for lunch
