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Our
site (here) is currently under renovation.
The BCHPA Annual General Meeting
will be held:
November 2011: Time and Location
to be determined.
This meeting will elect the executive representing 5 regions:
Kootenays & North, Vancouver/Pemberton, Okanagan, Vancouver Island
and Fraser Valley.
Nominations for all regions are open and invited at the meeting.
The focus of the BCHPA is the protection, maintenance and
improvement of our flying sites throughout the province.
With the flying season nearly upon us, it is an excellent time
for local clubs and pilot groups to consider site improvements that are
needed in their area.
We have reposted (below) the criteria for funding assistance
from the BCHPA.
Reports on the work that has been done over the last year on
behalf of BC pilots can be obtained from your Regional Representative.
Please mark your calendars if you can make it to our AGM and
hopefully we will have to book a larger room!
Current local Regional Contacts and
Representatives are:
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Doug T. Nitchie, Okanagan Rep [ BCHPA at flyok dot ca ]
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Margit Nance, President and Vancouver/Pemberton Rep [ margitnance at shaw dot ca ]
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Brett Yeates, Kootenay/Golden/North BC Rep [ BCHPA at acrophobia dot ca ]
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Rob Samplonius, Secretary/Treasurer, Fraser Valley Rep [ r.samplonius at gmail dot com ]
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Pierre Laliberté Vancouver Island Rep [ pierrel at uvic dot ca ]
Our sites are our sport's most valuable assets and their
preservation and improvement the BCHPA's highest priority.
Please send the current Executive your local projects. More on this in
another posting.
April 25th! Hope to see you in Vernon.
Margit Nance
BCHPA President
BCHPA Site Development and Maintenance
Funding
2009 CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE BCHPA
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PROPOSAL CATEGORIES
1.) Site acquisition
2.) Site improvements and maintenance
3.) Site tenure fee assistance (for areas with a small pilot base and
no local club)
PROPOSAL COMPONENTS
Purpose of requested funds
Statement of benefit to
the local flying community and by extension to the BC flying community.
Itemized budget including
all costs to complete the project and:
all potential sources of revenue in addition to the funds requested
from the BCHPA
Completion timetable
PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
Proposals can be submitted anytime during the year to the Regional
BCHPA Rep for vetting.
The Rep submits proposal to entire Board for decision. Decisions are
made on a very quick turn-around basis.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
In order to maximize member resources, the BCHPA cannot fund 100% of a
project but will cost share on a 50-50 basis
with a local club or pilot group to complete the project. Exceptions
are made where the pilot base is very small.
Approved funds become available immediately upon completion of project
and with presentation of receipts to the
Secretary/Treasurer of the BCHPA/
Pleaes note that projects cannot be funded retroactively
because cost-effectiveness screening prior to the
project work cannot take place after the fact.
NB:
Tenure of land or landowner permission is required;
Applications will be assessed Case by case;
There must be demonstrated Benefit to clubs;
Proposals must be Cost Effective.
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