Our Annual General Meeting was held last night, with a good crowd on hand, despite the great weather. Each committee chair, and President Ling, gave their reports, outlining a very successful season, with membership up, most bonspiels full, newly reconditioned rocks, and a number of championships won.  It was also announced that the Town of Cornwall would be getting the steel rafters in the ice house painted in September, before next season’s startup.

The finance report showed that the Club is in good shape, with a net surplus for the season of about $9000, up about $7500 from the previous season.  Membership was up, from 288 to 307, but membership revenue declined by about $1000, as there were more juniors, who pay less (but are the future of any club!). Great effort was put toward advertising signs this year, with revenue up over 86%! Wine, and beer (especially draft) sales, were up, while liquor sales were down, and coolers stayed about the same. Pro shop sales and ice rentals were each up around 12%, with our major expenses – wages, electricity, and rent, up only slightly.

Five Board of Directors members: Frank Martin, Edgar Coffin, Carlene Peters, Jeff Taylor, and Derek MacEwen have fulfilled their terms of office and are leaving the Board, while an equal number of new Board members were acclaimed: Chris Creighton, Gary O’Sullivan, Darlene Howlett, Jean Sinclair, and Angela Sanderson. The new Board will meet over the summer to appoint the officers for next season.

We will again be catering the PEI Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association’s Lobster or Steak dinner, on May 26. Barry Craswell will be heading this up again, and will be looking for volunteers to help cut lobster, barbecue steak, cook potatoes, prepare salads, plate and serve meals, setup and cleanup, etc.

At the AGM, more names were added to the roster for the June 18 Golf Tourney, which Gary O’Sullivan is organizing.