Kingston Branch Executive Meeting # 6 December 8, 2025

Kingston Branch Executive Meeting # 6 - December 8, 2025

Attendees: Gary Desbiens, Leasha Fuller, Dan Guthrie, Jennifer van de Ven, Jessica Whidden, Cynthia Gagnon, Nicole Monk, Billie Timpson, Rob Hammer

Regrets: Janet Roloson

Meeting called to Order at 6:16 p.m. by Leasha Fuller. Meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Last Meeting Follow-up:

1. Christmas Party - went well, changes for next year (i.e., don’t have Santa overlap with play structure time; not individualized children’s gifts, but gifts that are age appropriate; keep all food in one area, clarify confirmation email is to Kingston Branch President not PIPSC national; reach out to more businesses next year for the raffle), raffle $XXX for the Food Bank – donated today
2. Better Together Funding from Wellness fairs and Raxx was deposited by PIPSC to our account

New Business:

1. Splittsville booked for Monday, February 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• 90 minutes of bowling begins at 6:00 p.m.
• I have added the premium drink package and will provide 1 drink ticket each
• Package booked comes with a pepperoni or cheese pizza per lane, unlimited pitcher of pop, and a plate of shareable fries
• Plan to add lane bundles for more food - pick 5 from their menu - will send the menu out once we have confirmed attendance.
• Will bring the USB key chains for Stewards as well as notebooks and pens again
• 1st payment to venue

2. Pick the date for the AGM options are - March 23, 25 or 31^st; begin at 530 – 8:30 pm; dinner for 6:15 pm. March 31^st chosen as AGM date.

• Guest Speaker ideas? Leasha will reach out to the Ontario Regional Director.
• Contract and payment to be delivered to Venue this week - balance due on the night of event

• Gift basket for raffle (free) - the basket is the 2nd basket from the place we got the honey

3. Bank Balance – on track- multiple cheques to come out by end of year

• To Do:
  • Steward Appreciation Event - Splittsville
  • AGM estimate based on last AGM

Notes:

Kelly DeTorres resigned as a member at large due to personal circumstances.

Action Items:

1. Cynthia Gagnon to drop contract and payment cheque to Italo Club.
2. Book a guest speaker for AGM.
3. Next Meeting: Executive # 1 – January 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. tentatively at Rhodes Restaurant. The remaining executive meetings are tentatively scheduled for the second Monday of every even month.

Jennifer van de Ven

PIPSC Kingston Branch Secretary