Meeting of the Executive
September 13, 2007

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Secretary’s Report
It was moved by Paul and seconded and pasted by Ray that the minutes be approved as presented.

Treasurers Report
No Report.

Membership Report
George reported that we have 28 members. There were 18 members and three visitors at the September meeting.

Publicity
No Report

Newsletter
There was no newsletter in September, as Don did not receive any material.

Webmaster
Paul will be putting more information on the BUG website. He is proposing to put on a page for each SIG and so is asking each SIG leader to give him input. He would like any pictures from the BBQ at Brian’s.

Anniversary Committee
No Report

Vintage Sig
Ray reported that the Vintage Computer Group is having a convention in California next month. He had a report about the Commodore 64 from TPUG that he gave to Paul to put on the web page. There is considerable interest in the C64 again.

PC Sig
Mike is away but will send information about the October meeting to Paul to put on the web site.

Digital Imaging Sig
The DI SIG met on Tuesday Sept 11 in the Georgian Room of the Library. There were 13 members present and one visitor. Paul gave a very informative presentation on adjusting photo size for printing. He particularly gave information on making digital images bigger. His information will be posted on the web site. Members showed some of their summer pictures including pictures taken at the BBQ. We are going to be given a presentation at Henry’s Store in the Bayfield Mall on October 9th. The plans for future meetings have not been finalized.
Elizabeth has booked the Georgian Room until the end of June, 2008.

Video Sig
There were no meetings during the summer but there will be a meeting next Thursday, September 20th. The meeting will include a discussion of their page for the web site.

Business arising from the Minutes
Elizabeth thanked Brian and Barbara on behalf of the executive for hosting the BUG BBQ at their home. It was a delightful afternoon.

Brian reported he has booked the Library until June. In spite of having to use the Georgian Room much of the time, it was felt the prices of other available rooms were too much for the group to afford. We are looking into internet access. (see below.)
It was suggested that the Super 8, which had the best price, might provide a venue for our Anniversary Computer Show.

Brian reminded us that as New Year’s Day is on a Tuesday, our January meeting will be on Wednesday, January 2nd and will be in the Angus Ross Room.

New Business
Ray reported that there has been a problem with a virus on Skype.
Brian will be away for the next two BUG meetings and asked if someone would do the coffee. Melvina offered to do it in November and Dave took charge of the food box.

Melvina and Kathleen Lewis arrived near the end of the meeting.
Kathleen has been researching the equipment needed to give us access to the internet at our meetings. She borrowed the equipment necessary from Bell and it was tried out at the DI SIG meeting. It worked very well. There are two levels available from Bell at $40.00 and $60.00. It is $79.00 to purchase the modem, which just plugs into an outlet. Rogers offers it for less apparently. There is another source Kathleen is investigating. The Executive is in favour of investigating the possibility of investing in one of these systems. Someone will have to be responsible for it as it is only provided for an individual.

Adjournment
At 8.40 pm Ray moved the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Brian. Passed.