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We haven’t been to every campground, but we’ve been to a heck of a lot of them. And we can say with absolute confidence that the West Glacier KOA is in the running for the prettiest campground in America. In fact, guests will find themselves rubbing their eyes and wondering if they are on a movie set.
Like, if the Truman Show had a campground, this is what it would look like.
We stayed at the West Glacier KOA for four nights while exploring the west side of Glacier National Park. If you are just getting started planning your trip to Glacier make sure you check out the rest of this series of articles and podcasts:
- Planning a Trip to Glacier National Park
- Packing for a Trip to Glacier National Park
- Campground Review: St. Mary / East Glacier KOA
- Things to do on the East Side of Glacier National Park
- Things to do on the West Side of Glacier National Park
You can read all these articles on our blog, or listen to us talk more in depth about the topics on The RV Atlas podcast, available wherever you listen to your podcasts!
9 Things We Loved about the West Glacier KOA
1. The natural and landscaped beauty was a feast for the eyes.
Look up and you find amazing mountain views towering above the campsites. Look around and you find immaculate landscaping, beautiful seating areas, and tastefully designed amenities. The pictures in this blog post are worth a thousand words on this topic.
2. The location.
The West Glacier KOA puts you within a 10-minute drive to the west entrance of Glacier National Park. We were 10-15 minutes from Apgar Visitor Center, which is the main visitor center on the west side with ranger programs running throughout the day and shuttles to the park. The Red Bus tours leave from the Apgar Visitor Center, and you can also catch a city bus to Kalispell or Whitefish. The campground is also only 45 minutes from the Kalispell airport. There are many of the big outfitters for rafting and tubing just minutes from the campground. Basically, this campground puts you close to all the west side action.
3. Beautiful campsites.
The campground had meticulous campsites for everyone: back ins, pull thrus for big rigs, and tent sites. There’s really not a bad site in the campground, although we certainly had preferences for our favorites. Pull thrus #172-#213 have that amazing view featured in Jeremy’s IG photo. The sites in the 50s, 60s, and 70s are more wooded. There were some power lines over on the opposite side of the park, and that would have bothered me a bit if we had been placed there.
4. Magical Cabins.
The deluxe cabins are both beautiful and well stocked. We loved the unique quilted bedding, comfortable furniture, spacious patios, and fire pits with firewood. There was a gas grill for outdoor meal prep. Ample towels and complimentary toiletries were provided. These are all things we look for when splurging on a deluxe cabin. Now, with all of these amenities, they are certainly not cheap. However, at about $375 a night they were competitively priced with the national park lodges and RV rental prices we researched in advance.
You might also consider the more affordable Camping Cabins. One room cabins average $100 per night. Two room cabins average $120 per night. There’s no bathroom or kitchen in these models, but the campground bathhouses were clean, so these might be a great budget option.
5. Lazy Bear Cafe.
Breakfast at the Lazy Bear Cafe was a family favorite and we started most days with breakfast burritos, French toast, and hot chocolates. There’s an espresso bar with a variety of coffees, teas, and pastries if you are looking for something quick to go. The dining area was lodge themed and just another example of impeccable design at this campground. There was also a much more limited dinner menu which offered a few grilled options along with simple sides like corn on the cob and baked potatoes.
6. Ice Cream Shop.
How can you end an adventurous national park day without getting ice cream? Don’t ask us. Campgrounds that have on-site, hand dipped ice cream win serious points with our family. The flavors rotated daily, but the huckleberry is of course a local favorite that you should probably try.
7. Pools and Hot Tubs.
The West Glacier KOA has a large family pool and a smaller adult pool and with two hot tubs. The family pool was well heated and the kids loved the colored lights that were on at night. The hot tubs were a nice treat for the adults, but sheer torture for the kids, who referred with fondness to the St. Mary / East Glacier KOA where they were allowed to soak.
8. Playground, basketball court, and gaga ball pit.
This was a kid hub in the campground and just perfect for our boys. During our entire stay, there was always a pick up game of basketball of gaga ball going on. The hardest part about this for us was dragging them away to go for a hike. The honest truth is they would choose gaga ball over hiking in Glacier National Park any day of the week.
9. On-site rental cars.
Traveling in a rental RV? Don’t have a dingy? We were so amazed to see that rental cars were offered as an on-site amenity at the West Glacier KOA. Since the campground was about 10 minutes from the Apgar Visitor Center and shuttle service, this option took care of any transportation issues visitors might have.
One thing we didn’t love (but completely understand) is the very spotty cell service and virtually unusable WiFi at the West Glacier KOA. We were given a WiFi password when checking in but were unable to connect even once throughout our stay. This is just something that folks should be prepared for when visiting Glacier National Park. It definitely goes with the territory.
See you at the campground,
Stephanie + Jeremy


Policies & Procedures
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1. There are currently 22 Branches of the Association. The Association operates on two levels, an umbrella group of Provincial Officers elected at the October General Meeting (AGM) and Directors (Branch Chairs) and a parallel Executive for each Branch. Overall functioning of both levels of the Association is guided by a Constitution and Bylaws and by compatible Branch Regulations. There is some cross over between the functioning of the two groups, where the Chair of each Branch is a Director working with the Provincial Officers in conducting the affairs of the Association at a March Directors Meeting. The Provincial Officers appoint an Association Secretary, and Treasurer and hire an Office Manager for the Association’s Central Office. The Branch Officers and Directors are elected and share with their Provincial counterparts the responsibilities for the flow of correspondence, member enrollment by category, dues income and dues revenue sharing.
2. The fiscal year of the Association, including all Branches, was changed at the 2001 AGM, to run from July 1 to June 30. Annual dues will continue to be collected and receipted on a calendar year basis, but will be reconciled each June 30 to accommodate the new fiscal year.
3. The fiscal year of the Association, including all Branches, was changed at the 2001 AGM, to run from July 1 to June 30. Annual dues will continue to be collected and receipted on a calendar year basis, but will be reconciled each June 30 to accommodate the new fiscal year.
4. Annual dues were increased from $15.00 to $20.00 per year at the 2008 AGM with $12.00 going to Provincial and $8.00 going to branches to help fund their respective activities. Any dues prepaid as of the date of the AGM were to be considered in good standing for dues payment.
5. As of October 19, 2016, all Dues are payable by Dues Check-Off (DCO) through a once a year deduction from the February Pension Cheque, with the exception of existing Cash Paying Members or Associate Members who may pay either by cash or personal cheque directly to the Branch.
Active Members are persons receiving a pension from the Public Service
Pension Plan administered by the British Columbia Pension Corporation, and/or their spouses, who have applied for membership, paid dues, and been enrolled in the Association in accordance with these Bylaws. Spouses can become members independent of the pensioner who makes the choice to not join, but they can only go on dues check off upon application by the pensioner. A surviving spouse can go on dues check off upon receiving a survivors pension.
2. Honored Members are Active Members who have rendered distinguished service to the Association at either the Provincial or Branch level and who have been accorded full privileges.
3. Candidates for Honored Membership shall be nominated and recommended by Resolution at a regular Branch meeting, with said Resolution being forwarded in writing to the Secretary of the Provincial Body, and the Directors shall have the power by majority vote to accept or reject the Resolution. Said Resolutions may also be raised and approved by majority vote at the Provincial Annual general Meeting.
4. Life Members are Active Members who have paid dues constantly for twenty years and whose full privileges are continued.
5. Associate Members are persons or their spouses, receiving a pension from a plan administered by the British Columbia Pension Corporation, other than the Public Service Pension Plan, who have applied for membership, paid dues, and been enrolled in the Association in accordance with the bylaws, policies and procedures.
Transfer of membership
6. Members in good standing may transfer membership to another Branch and shall carry all seniority and privileges of membership to that Branch.
1. Annual Dues shall be payable in advance on the second day of January of each year (unless on Dues Check Off). The exception being for an applicant enrolled after the end of February shall pay no dues for that calendar year.
2. Dues that are paid by Dues Check-Off (DCO), shall be remitted by the British Columbia Pension Corporation to the Association Treasurer.
Checkoff due to Branches
3. The Association Treasurer will remit to Branches no later than March 31, the Branches’ share of the annual dues received by dues check-off.
Dues Paid to Branches
4. Dues not paid by Dues Check-Off (DCO) shall be remitted to the Branch Treasurer, of the Branch to which the member belongs on the 2nd day of January each year.
Branches remit dues to Provincial
5. The Provincial share of the dues paid directly to the Branch shall be remitted to the Association Treasurer. This amount shall be paid no later than June 15th of the current year.
Transfer to another branch
6. When a member does transfer from one Branch to another, the Branch’s share of annual dues paid for the current year shall not be transferred.
Dues paid in advance
7. Where a member has paid annual dues one or more years in advance, the full amount of dues paid for years beyond the current year, shall be transferred along with the transfer of membership.
Dues transfer to spouse
8. Credit for the current year’s Dues payment, made by either of the above methods, may be transferred from a deceased member to that member’s spouse if the spouse applies for membership in the current year.
Administrative dealings with the Pension Corporation
9. Dues Payments withheld from Pension Payments in February, as a result of revocable Dues Check-Off (DCO), shall be remitted by the British Columbia Pension Corporation to the Association Treasurer. The Association Officers may make any reasonable administrative arrangements with the British Columbia Pension Corporation to obtain a Dues Deduction Report in duplicate and updated member address lists twice yearly and obituary notices monthly. They will work with Association Branches to achieve proper distribution of dues, address changes and obituary notifications.
1. The President shall:
(a) preside at all meetings of the Association, the Board of Directors, and the Officers.
(b) direct the operations of the Association, including the Central Office.
(c) be an ex-officio member of all standing and ad hoc committees provided that a Vice President may be appointed to act on the President’s behalf as a member of any such committee.
(d) In the absence of the President, the duties shall be performed by the First Vice-President, and in the absence of the President and First Vice-President, by the Second Vice President, and in the absence of the President and both Vice-Presidents, by a person appointed by the Board of Directors.
2. The First Vice-President shall:
(a) in the absence of the President, perform the duties of President;
(b) from time to time perform the duties of Chairperson of standing or ad hoc committees as appointed by the President or Directors;
(c) be assigned to carry out other duties as required.
3. The Second Vice-President shall:
(a) in the absence of the First Vice-President, perform the duties of the First Vice-President;
(b) from time to time perform the duties of Chairperson of standing or ad hoc committees as appointed by the President or Directors;
(c) be assigned to carry out other duties as required.
4. The Secretary is responsible for the following:
(a) to conduct the correspondence of the Association;
(b) to issue notices of meetings of the Association and directors;
(c) to keep minutes of all meetings of the Association and directors;
(d) custody of all records and documents of the Association except those required to be kept by the treasurer;
(e) custody of the common seal of the Association;
(f) to supervise the activities and function of Central Office.
5. The Treasurer shall:
(a) receive all moneys payable or accruing to the Association and shall deposit same in a Chartered Bank or credit Union to the credit of the Association. The Treasurer with the President, or with the First Vice-President, or with the Secretary, may sign and issue all cheques for moneys to be paid. The Treasurer shall endorse all negotiable paper made payable to the order of the Association. In the absence of the Treasurer, any two of the Officers may sign.
(b) not disburse funds of the Association without the sanction of the Officers.
(c) invest funds of the Association only as authorized by the Directors, and only on instructions to do so.
(d) carry in the Treasurer’s books as special accounts, funds donated to or acquired by the Association for specific purposes, and shall render itemized statements on these accounts.
(e) cause suitable records to be maintained of the assets, liabilities, funds, reserves and financial transactions of the Association.
(f) cause to be prepared forthwith after the end of the fiscal year of the Association a duly examined statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Provincial Office and a set of consolidated financial statements for the provincial office and all established branches. These statements shall be submitted to the Annual General Meeting, together with the Auditor or Examiner’s report.
(g) report to the Directors concerning the state of the Association’s finances at regular meetings of the Board and when required by the Officers, shall produce any books, accounts, records and documents.
6. The Membership Secretary shall:
(a)Liaise with Central Office in various aspects of Association membership; existing and potential new member prospects to promote Association growth.
(b) Maintain contact with Branch Membership Chairpersons in an advisory capacity.
(c) From time to time conduct Provincial Branch Membership Chairperson workshops and presentations.
(d) Maintain the out-of-province # 5000 database.
(e) Be assigned to carry out other duties, as required.
1. Voting members at Annual and General Meetings shall include the Officers, Directors, and Delegates elected by Branches as follows:
a) A Branch with fewer than 200 members in good standing may elect one delegate.
b) A Branch with 201 to 300 members in good standing may elect two delegates.
c) A Branch with 301 to 600 members in good standing may elect three delegates.
d) A Branch with 601 to 1000 members in good standing may elect four delegates.
e) A Branch with 1001 to 1500 members in good standing may elect five delegates.
f) A Branch with more than 1501 members in good standing may elect six delegates.
g) Delegates appointed by branches and registered at a meeting shall be accredited.
NOTE: For the purposes of determining delegates, the number of members recorded in the records of the Provincial Office as of June 30 shall be used.
Order of business
2. At ordinary meetings of the Association and of its Board of Directors, the following order of business shall generally be used:
i) Call to Order
ii) Confirmation of a quorum
iii) Minutes of the previous meeting
iv) Business arising from the minutes
vi) President’s Report
vii) Treasurer’s Report, including Auditor’s or Examiners’ Report
viii) Committee Reports
x) Election of Officers (at Annual General Meeting)
xi) New Business
3. The order of business at Special Meetings of the Association shall be restricted to the business stated in the notice of the meeting.
4. A Special Resolution may be proposed by members in any Branch and must be approved by the Branch before being forwarded for consideration by the Association.
Resolutions to Secretary
5. A copy of the Special Resolution shall be sent to the Secretary of the Association at least seventy (70) days prior to the Annual or Extraordinary general meeting at which it is to be considered. The Association Secretary shall send a copy of the Special Resolution to the Resolutions and Bylaws Committee.
Resolutions & Bylaws Committee
6. The Resolutions and Bylaws Committee may draft special resolutions as it deems necessary, or to draft special resolutions when requested to do so by the Officers or any Branch.
7. The Resolutions and Bylaws Committee shall review the resolutions and report its recommendations to the secretary. The secretary shall send a copy of the resolution, along with the Committee’s recommendations, to each branch forty (40) days prior to the Annual or Extraordinary general meeting.
8. Any resolution not sent in by the seventy (70) days requirement of 5 above shall be classed as a late resolution and dealt with as outlined in the Resolutions Protocol.
1. Persons being nominated shall complete a nominations form as approved by the Directors. See below for nominations from the floor.2. The nominating committees report will be printed and circulated prior to the start of the meeting.
3. The Electoral Officer shall use the following procedure to conduct the elections at an Annual General Meeting.
(a) Start with the highest office to be filled by election.
(b) State the title of the position for which nominations are being received. Read the recommendation of the nominating committee for that one
(c) Call for any further nominations for that one office. A person making a nomination does not need to identify themselves. A seconder is not required
and is not called for.
(d) When all nominations have been made, state that nominations are closed. You do not need to call three times for further nominees before closing nominations and you do not require a motion to close nominations. Do not permit a motion to close nominations when there are clearly further nominees to be put forward, and do not prolong the closure when it is clear that no one is coming forward with additional nominees.
(e) When nominations have closed, determine if the nominee is prepared to stand and serve if elected. If the nominee is not present then a written acceptance signed by the nominee is required, and if it is not at hand, the name shall be removed from the list of nominees. (This requirement is the same as that for nominees submitted in writing or by the nominating
(f) If there is only one nominee, declare the office filled by acclamation.
(g) If more than one nominee conduct a secret ballot to determine the winner. The president will appoint scrutineers to count the ballots. As electoral officer, you will not vote in the election unless a tie results and then only
to break the tie.
(h) After the ballots have been counted announce the results of the vote, declaring the nominee receiving the greatest number of votes to be elected.
(i) If there is a tie, as electoral officer shall cast a deciding vote.4. After announcing the results, move to the next office and repeat the procedure outlined in 3 above.
The nomination form shall contain the nominees name and the name of the nominating member, along with a declaration signed by the nominee showing they are a qualified nominee, declaring a willingness to stand for nomination and agreeing to serve if elected. The nominating member shall sign the form showing they are a valid member.
1. The books and records of the Association may be inspected by a member at times and places convenient to, and in the presence of, the Treasurer or Secretary, as applicable.
2. On instruction from the Officers, the following records may be destroyed after five years from audit:
a) Receipt Books
b) Cancelled cheques
c) Cheque stubs
d) Deposit Slips
3. All correspondence, not of historical interest, may be destroyed after a period of three years.
1. (a) Each Branch shall have the power to MAKE REGULATIONS for its own guidance, such regulations being not inconsistent with the Bylaws of the Association and subject to such rules for self-government of Branches as the Directors may approve.
(b) Branch Regulations shall be filed with the Provincial Secretary. They will be forwarded to the Resolutions and Bylaws Committee which will review them and advise the Branch if they are consistent with the Bylaws of the Association.
2. A Branch shall elect a Chairperson and such Officers as are needed to conduct the business of the Branch. Their duties shall correspond generally with those of the comparable officers of the Association.
3. Any Branch shall have at least two (2) Officers whose joint signatures shall be necessary on cheques or other financial papers.
4. The Branch Secretary, or other responsible Officer shall report immediately to the Association Secretary the results of branch elections and other Branch affairs that should be brought to the attention of the Directors.
Branch doesn’t speak for Association
5. No Branch shall negotiate with any Government or other body in such manner as to commit the Association, or to imply Association support of such action without obtaining approval from the Provincial Directors, of the action proposed.
Association not liable for debts
6. The Association shall not be liable for any debts incurred by any Branch.
Assets property of Association
7. Upon suspension or termination of any Branch, all books and assets of the Branch shall become the property of the Association, and may be disposed of at the discretion of the Directors.
8. All branches shall be called by the Association name followed by the Geographic Branch name. e.g. BCGREA – Nanaimo Branch.
9. Each Branch shall end its financial year on the same date as adopted in the Association bylaws and submit a copy of its examined financial statements to the Association Treasurer within two months of that date.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
In principal, all reports of officers in a society are incident to administrative duties that these officers have by virtue of provisions in the bylaws or other rules. Strictly speaking, in a purely deliberative assembly, the officers make no reports.
In an organized society the bylaws may require each of the principal officers to make a report of the year’s work at the annual meeting. At any meeting at which officers’ reports are made, they immediately follow the reading and approval of the minutes.
REPORTS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. In addition to their annual reports, the president and vice-president from time to time may wish or need to report on their activities in connection with administrative duties. Such reports are usually for purposes of information only, but may sometimes contain recommendations calling for action by the assembly. In either case, the reports should generally conform to the rules as to form, substance, and disposition that govern committee reports (S50). Motions to adopt or implement any recommendations should be made from the floor by a member other than the reporting officer.
REPORTS BY THE TREASURER. At each meeting of a society the chair may ask for a “Treasurer’s report,” which may consist simply of a verbal statement of the cash balance on hand — or of this balance less outstanding obligations. Such a report requires no action by the assembly.
In addition, the treasurer is required to make a full financial report annually, and in some societies more often. Such an annual report should always be audited.
Action on financial report. No action of acceptance by the assembly is required — or proper — on a financial report of the treasurer unless it is of sufficient importance, as an annual report, to be referred to auditors. In the latter case it is the auditor’s report which the assembly accepts.
If the auditor’s report consists only of an endorsement on the financial report — to the effect that it has been found correct, the treasurer can simply read out this certification as he concludes the presentation of his own report. After the treasurer has made his report to the assembly the chair states the question on adopting the auditor’s report. The adoption of the auditors’ report has the effect of relieving the treasurer of responsibility for the period covered by his report, except in case of fraud.
REPORTS OF OTHER OFFICERS. Other officers as may be prescribed in the bylaws, such as historian, librarian, etc., may also have occasion to report to the assembly. These reports are usually made annually and, like those of the executive officers, are generally for the purposes of information only. They can, however, contain recommendations upon which it is hoped the assembly will act.
A report of a subordinate board or a committee is an official statement formally adopted by, and submitted in the name of, the reporting body, informing the parent assembly of action taken or recommended, or information obtained.
TYPES OF REPORTS. For convenience in the discussions in this section, reports may be divided into two general categories as follows.
a) Annual or periodic reports of boards or standing committees are usually submitted in accordance with requirements in the bylaws, are primarily for information, and should summarize important work done by the board or committee during the year or other period covered by the report. They may also contain recommendations — which may relate to general policy to be followed by the organization, or may propose specific action by its assembly (see paragraph – RECOMMENDATIONS IN A REPORT).
b) Reports relating to single items of business arising during the year fall into a number of particular forms. These reports can often be quite brief unless special circumstances or instructions to the reporting body call for a detailed presentation of facts.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN A REPORT. In any report of a subordinate board or a committee (of type (a) or (b) above), specific recommendations for immediate action by the parent assembly should be grouped at the end — repeating them if they have already been noted as separate places in the report — and should generally be cast in the form of one or more proposed resolutions. Although it is possible for a report, in the circumstances just described, to present recommendations which are not in the form of resolutions or motions, the “adoption” of such recommendations by the parent assembly may, depending on their wording or that of the motion to adopt, lead to confusion as to whether their adoption authorizes action, or has only the force of a declaration of intent (requiring the adoption of subsequent resolutions for implementation). A board or committee is usually best fitted to prepare resolutions to carry out its recommendations and it should never leave this responsibility to others.
PRESENTATION AND RECEPTION OF REPORTS. A report of a board or committee to an assembly is presented at the proper time by a “reporting member” of the board or committee. For the report of a board whose chairman is also the presiding officer of the assembly, the secretary or another one of its members acts as a reporting member. In the case of a committee, the committee chairman is the reporting member.
A reporting member makes or presents a report on behalf of a board or a committee when, having been assigned the floor for such a purpose in a meeting, he does one of the following things (depending on the nature of the report and other conditions): (a) renders the report orally, if it is not in writing; (b) reads the report to the assembly and passes it to the chair or the secretary, or (c) announces that he is submitting it and passes it to one of these officers to be read by a reading clerk. When the assembly hears the report thus read or orally rendered, it receives the report. The terms presentation and reception accordingly describe one and the same event from the respective viewpoints of the reporting member and the assembly.
MOTIONS FOR ACTION ON REPORTS. Immediately after receiving a board’s or a committee’s report — unless it is a report containing only information on which no action is taken — an assembly normally considers whatever action may be recommended in or arise out of the report.
Motion to implement recommendations. When a report contains recommendations — except in cases where the recommendations relate only to the adoption or rejection of question(s) that were referred while pending and consequently became pending again automatically when reported — the reporting board or committee member usually makes the necessary motion to implement the recommendations at the conclusion of his presentation. No second is required in these cases, since the motion is made on behalf of the board or committee.
Motion to adopt an entire report. In rare instances after an assembly has received a report, it may have occasion to adopt the (entire) report; an affirmative vote on such a motion has the effect of the assembly’s endorsing every word of the report, including the indicated facts and the reasoning — as its own statement. Unlike motions to take action recommended in a report as described above, a motion “to adopt the report” should be made by someone other than the reporting member and requires a second. Adoption of an entire report is seldom wise except when it is to be issued or published in the name of the whole organization.
EQUIVALENCE OF TERMS: INCORRECT MOTIONS. As applied to an assembly’s action with respect to board or committee reports or any of their contents, the expression adopt, accept, and agree to are all equivalent — that is the text adopted becomes in effect the act or statement of the assembly. It is usually best to use the word adopt, however, since it is the least likely to be misunderstood.
A common error is to move that a report “be received” after it has been read — apparently on the supposition that such a motion is necessary in order for the report to be taken under consideration or to be recorded as having been made. In fact, this motion is meaningless, since the report has already been received. Even before a report has been read, a motion to receive it is unnecessary if the time for its reception is established by the order of business.
Another error — less common, but dangerous — is to move, after the report has been read (or even before the reading), that it “be accepted” when the actual intent is that of the mistaken notion to receive, as just explained, of a legitimate motion to receive made before the report is read. If a motion “to accept” made under any of these circumstances is adopted and is given its proper interpretation, it implies that the assembly has endorsed the complete report.
OCCASION AND MANNER OF PREPARATION. The executive board (or board of directors) of a society reports to the assembly annually on the work done during the year, and as such other times and upon such subjects as the bylaws may prescribe or the society’s business may require.
A board report is usually drafted by the president or the secretary, and this draft often passes through the executive committee first, if there is one, before it comes up for consideration and adoption by the board at one of its meetings. A board report should be signed by the president or chairman of the board and its secretary only.
RECOPTION AND DISPOSITION OF BOARD REPORTS. In meetings at which the executive board is to make a report, the chair calls for it at the time provided in the order of business, or, if there is no such provision, before committee reports are received or unfinished business is taken up. After the reading of the report, the reporting member moves the adoption of any resolutions included in it, which, as indicated above, should be grouped or repeated at the end. If the annual report of the board is to be formally adopted by the society before being published, and appropriate wording for the minutes in such a case is the following: “The Executive Board [or “Board of Directors”, etc.] submitted its report which, after debate and amendment (if any), was adopted as follows, the words in brackets having been struck out and those underlined [or, “in italics”] having been inserted before the report was adopted.” A society need not endorse the report of its board, and can even decline to allow the report to be printed, or it can adopt only a part, but whatever it prints or records from the report must show any changes clearly marked.
1. The Purpose of the Personal Information Protection Act is to govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by organizations in a manner that recognizes both the rights of individuals to protect their personal information and the need of organizations to collect, use or disclose personal information for purposes that a reasonable person would consider appropriate under the circumstances.
2. The Association requires the names, addresses and phone numbers of its members to maintain the membership roster, to mail out Newsletters, and to make periodic contact for administrative matters. This is the only information required from Associate Members. In addition, from Active members, Social Insurance Numbers are necessary to differentiate members with identical names and are mandatory for dealings with the Pension Corporation, including dues checkoff, address updates and obituary notices.
4. Only Provincial is empowered to have direct dealings with the Pension Corporation. The Association will confirm with the Pension Corporation one or more individuals who are primary contacts with the Association for information sharing purposes, and will be the designated individual for the purpose of the Act.
5. The Association shall designate at least one individual at the Provincial level and one individual at each of the Branches to ensure compliance with PIPA. Designates shall be made known to the membership, by title and with relevant contact information.
6. The provincial designate(s) shall be appointed annually. The Directors shall select one of their members to be the provincial Privacy Officer.
7. At the branch level, the Branch Executive will appoint the Branch Privacy Officer.
8. The Association will post the name and contact information of each Privacy Officer on the Association’s web site.
Application form information
9. The Application Form used by the Association contains a consent clause (or waiver), which, if the prospective member provides their Social Insurance Number and signs the form, allows the Association to carry out its functions as outlined above, and it covers the Pension Corporation for its dealings with the Association. If a prospective member fails to sign the Application Form or to provide their Social Insurance Number, their personal information will only be used internally by the Association.
10. The Association will explore with the Pension Corporation, opportunities for the Pension Corporation to obtain signed waivers from all retired public servants to facilitate member recruitment by the Association and subsequent sharing of member’s personal information for administrative purposes.
11. The Association shall develop specific procedures concerning member transfers between branches, to include the transfer of personal information and membership history.
12. In lieu of signed waiver forms, members who were on dues checkoff on or before the year 2000, were provided with a notice, in February, 2000, that it was necessary for the Association and the Superannuation Commission to share personal information to effect the dues checkoff procedure, and if this was contrary to the members wishes they should contact the Association or the Commission, in writing, using the contact information provided.
Information use and disclosure
13. The Association will not use or disclose any of the personal information maintained in the membership roster(s) for purposes other than serving the needs of the Association.
Information review requests
14. On written request of a member, by e-mail or letter, the Association shall provide, within 30 days, either an opportunity for the member to review their personal information in the membership roster, or to receive a copy of the member’s entire personal information record from the roster of either the branch or provincial office.
15. The Association shall disclose how that information has been and is being used, along with the names of individuals and organizations to whom the information has been disclosed.
Association refusing to respond
16. Should the Association refuse to comply with a member’s request, in whole or in part, it must provide written reasons according to the provision(s) in PIPA; the name, title and contact information of an individual from the Association who can answer the member’s questions about the refusal, and the member may ask for a review under Section 47 of PIPA, within 30 days of receipt of the refusal.
17. No fee shall be charged for responding to a member’s request regarding personal information.
18. On request of a member, the Association must promptly correct its records concerning personal information, and must notify any other organization with which it had shared the incorrect information.
Accuracy & completeness
19. The Association, when personal information is shared for administrative purposes, must make a reasonable effort to ensure that personal information is accurate and complete.
Custody & security provision
20. The Association shall manage against the risk of unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, or modification of member’s personal information by making reasonable custody and security provisions, including but not limited to keeping the information on computer discs rather than on the computer and in a locked cabinet.
Information archiving & retention
21. The Association must develop an Archive and Retention Strategy, which at minimum, provides that personal information is retained for at least one year after it is used, and that any documents containing personal information are destroyed as soon as it is reasonable to assume that the purpose for which the information was collected is no longer being served by further retention.
Audits of practice
22. Should the Commissioner charged with powers and duties under PIPA elect to audit the Association’s practices, the designated Association contacts shall cooperate fully, as required by the Act.
Discipline when acting in good faith
23. The Association will not dismiss, discipline or disadvantage a designate of the Association for acting in good faith to meet the requirements of the Act.
PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS ON BYLAW AMENDMENTS AND
(This protocol does not apply to ordinary resolutions introduced in the normal course of general
business during the meeting)
This protocol is designed to provide uniformity in how resolutions are drafted, filed with the
provincial office, circulated to all branches, directors and delegates, and how they are handled on
the floor at a general meeting.
This report is divided into the following sections:
1. Resolution format.
2. Method for getting resolutions into the system.
3. Procedures for handling resolutions by the resolutions committee.
4. Procedures for handling resolutions on the floor of the meeting.
1. RESOLUTION FORMAT
A resolution may consist of a title, a preamble and an enactment clause. The preamble shall
include no more than three whereas clauses (preamble), and two enactment clauses, taking the
2. GETTING RESOLUTIONS INTO THE SYSTEM
Resolutions shall be initiated at the Branch level. They shall be moved and seconded by Branch
members in good standing. If endorsed by the Branch, the resolution shall be forwarded to the
Provincial Secretary by the Branch. If the resolution is not endorsed by the Branch, it shall not be
forwarded for consideration by the directors or delegates at a general or special meeting.
Upon receipt by the Provincial Secretary, the resolution will be placed in a file for review by the
Resolutions Committee. All resolutions shall be received by the Provincial Secretary at least
seventy (70) days prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered.
After review and reporting by the Resolutions Committee, the report shall be circulated to all
Branches by the Provincial Secretary, at least forty (40) days prior to the meeting at which they
are to be considered. Any resolutions received by the Provincial Secretary after seventy days
prior to the meeting at which they are to be considered, shall be classed as Late Resolutions.
They will be reviewed by the Resolutions Committee, time permitting, and will be tabled at the
meeting as Late Resolutions. To be considered appropriate for discussion, the topic of a late
resolution, shall be one that has arisen since or was not known prior to the deadline date for
submission of resolutions.
3. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS BY THE RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE1. Receive resolutions and review. Categorize as:
a) Bylaw amendments (special resolutions)
b) Resolutions for policy, proposed actions.2. Recommend
a) endorsement (with or without any proposed amendments), orb) rejection with reasons, or
c) refer resolution back to submitting branch for clarification and possible amendment, or
d) no recommendation.3. Prepare formal report for circulation, noting recommendations reached
above, and indicating the order in which resolutions shall be considered.
4. PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING RESOLUTIONS ON THE FLOOR OF THE MEETING
1. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings.
2. Delegates will use the floor microphones when speaking.
3. All delegates wishing to speak must address the Chair and be recognized before
4. Each speaker must announce his/her Name and Branch.
5. The sponsoring Branch may speak first to explain the resolution (if necessary).
6. If there are no speakers against a resolution the Chair may call for the vote.
7. No delegate may speak more than once on any one question until all other delegates
desiring to speak have been heard.
8. Any amendment to a resolution must be moved and seconded from the floor.
9. A sponsoring Branch can withdraw a resolution from consideration without debate.
10. Voting on a resolution:
o The vote is on the resolution as printed and circulated, unless amendments are
brought forward from the floor and adopted.
o An amendment recommended by the Resolutions Committee, shall not be on the
floor unless moved and seconded from the floor.
o Voting shall be done by a show of hands.
o A standing vote will be taken when five or more delegates, by standing, demand a
standing vote, calling for Division. The Chair may count those standing for a vote,
and, if demanded by a simple majority, shall count those standing for and those
o A recorded vote, if demanded by ten or more delegates, shall be conducted by
polling each delegate shown on the registration list.
11. Order of Business.
o Resolutions will be discussed in the order set out in the report of the Resolutions
o Late Resolutions will be discussed after all other resolutions are considered.
o Late Resolutions will only be discussed if a simple majority of those in attendance
agree they be considered at that meeting.
12. Procedure for each Resolution
o The Chair will read the number and title of the resolution.
o The Chair will call upon a spokesperson for the Resolutions Committee to read:
The enactment clause, and
The recommendation of the Bylaw and Resolutions Committee.
o The Chair will call on the sponsoring Branch to introduce the resolution. (A time
limit may be imposed, e.g. 3 minutes)
o The Chair will call for discussion from the floor. (A time limit may be imposed,
e.g. 2 minutes/speaker)


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- Educational background
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- Regions of expertise and specialization
By reviewing a chiropractor’s CV, you are able to gain a deeper comprehension of their educational journey and also the extra qualifications they have got obtained, giving you peace of mind in their capability to provide effective care.
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|DC (Doctor of Chiropractic)
|Indicates finishing of a chiropractic program and clinical training
|Sports Medicine Certification
|Additional education in treating sports-related injuries
|Prenatal Care Certification
|Specialized education in chiropractic care for pregnancy
|Holistic Wellness Certification
|Expertise in providing all-encompassing, whole-body care
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Within this section, we’ll showcase the directory of chiropractors featured within our directory. You’ll discover a diverse selection of skilled experts who are dedicated to providing exceptional chiropractic care. We’ll highlight their regions of specialization, experience, and patient-centered approach. Whether you’re looking for a chiropractor who concentrates on sports injuries, prenatal care, or holistic wellness, our directory is sure to connect you with the right professional.
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Considerations When Looking For a Chiropractic Professional
- Experience: Choose a chiropractor that has demonstrated expertise and experience with treating the precise condition you are searching for care for. A chiropractor using a good track record is more likely to provide effective treatment.
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- Location: Convenience is important when it comes to regular chiropractic visits. Search for a chiropractor whose clinic is easily accessible out of your home or workplace to ensure consistent and convenient care.
- Communication Style: Effective communication between both you and your chiropractor is vital for any successful treatment journey. Look for a chiropractor who takes the time to listen for your concerns and provides clear explanations concerning the treatment plan.
Utilizing Client Reviews and Ratings Within Your Decision
Client reviews and ratings can provide valuable insights into a chiropractor’s quality of care and patient satisfaction. When researching potential chiropractic specialists, spend some time to read client reviews to acquire a feeling of their patients’ experiences. By considering these firsthand accounts, it is possible to gain a better understanding of the chiropractor’s approach, bedside manner, and treatment outcomes.
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Chiropractic care is a crucial part of looking after your overall health and well-being. However, we recognize that the cost of chiropractic treatment can often be a problem. At [Directory Name], we know that everybody should get access to low-cost chiropractic care. In this section, we are going to explore the fee-effective chiropractic care options available close to you, ensuring that quality care is accessible for all.
When contemplating the expense of chiropractic treatment, it’s essential to understand that prices may differ based on various factors, including location, expertise in the chiropractor, and the specific treatment provided. However, we’ve gathered some average costs to offer you an over-all idea of what to expect:
|$50 – $200
|$40 – $100 per session
|$60 – $120 per session
|$50 – $150 per session
These costs serve as a general guideline, but it’s necessary to talk to your chosen chiropractor for specific pricing details. While chiropractic care is definitely an investment inside your health, there are several ways making it more low-priced:
- Insurance Coverage: See if your health insurance plan covers chiropractic care. Many insurance providers offer partial or full coverage, making it more budget friendly to suit your needs.
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- Discount Programs: Certain clinics may offer discounted rates for seniors, students, or individuals in financial need. Find out about any available discount programs.
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Chiropractic treatment encompasses a variety of methods to address various health conditions. In this section, we will expose you to chiropractic professionals who specialize in diverse treatment techniques. These practitioners are trained in different chiropractic approaches, starting from traditional manual changes in cutting-edge techniques.
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Chiropractic techniques are created to promote spinal alignment, restore joint function, and alleviate musculoskeletal pain. A number of the widely used techniques include:
- Manual Adjustments: This traditional chiropractic technique involves applying controlled forces towards the spine or joints using the chiropractor’s hands.
- Activator Method: This gentle and precise technique works with a handheld instrument to deliver low-force impulses to specific regions of the spine.
- Flexion-Distraction: This procedure involves using a specialized table that gently stretches and decompresses the spine to ease conditions like disc herniations and spinal stenosis.
- Thompson Technique: This procedure utilizes a drop table with sections that provide way beneath specific areas of the body, allowing the chiropractor to apply gentle adjustments.
- Instrument-Assisted Techniques: These techniques use specialized instruments to offer controlled and precise alterations in the spine as well as other joints.
- Spinal Decompression Therapy: This non-invasive technique utilizes a traction table to relieve pressure on the spinal discs and promote healing.
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The NUCCA (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association) standard is actually a specialized chiropractic approach that targets the alignment from the upper vertebrae in the neck. NUCCA chiropractors undergo extensive training to provide precise and gentle changes in the top cervical spine. By restoring proper alignment in this field, NUCCA practitioners aim to improve overall spinal alignment and promote optimal central nervous system function.
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Through the usage of diverse chiropractic treatment approaches, including traditional techniques and specialized methods like NUCCA, chiropractic specialists can effectively address a wide range of health conditions and help patients achieve improved well-being.
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Navigating Coverage: Do Chiropractors Accept Insurance?
In case you have chiropractic care insurance coverage, you might be wondering if chiropractic professionals accept insurance. The good news is, many chiropractic professionals do accept insurance. However, it’s important to consult with your specific insurance provider as well as the chiropractor’s office to figure out when they are in-network or out-of-network providers. Staying in-network often means that the chiropractor has generated agreements with the insurance company and might be able to offer discounted rates.
To navigate coverage effectively, follow these steps:
- Contact your insurance provider: Get in touch with your insurance provider to comprehend your chiropractic care coverage. Find out about the extent of coverage, any limitations or restrictions, and whether pre-authorization or referrals are required.
- Verify in-network providers: For those who have in-network coverage, ask your insurance provider for a summary of chiropractic professionals who are element of their network. This will ensure that you receive the maximum benefits available.
- Confirm chiropractor’s policy: Get in touch with the chiropractor’s office to ensure should they accept your insurance and when they are in-network or out-of-network.
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Besides insurance coverage, it’s important to plan your chiropractic care budget to make sure you can afford the treatments you will need. Below are great tips for effective budgeting:
- Take a look at insurance coverage: Understand the details of your insurance coverage, including co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance. This will help estimate the out-of-pocket expenses.
- Explore alternative payment options: Ask about payment plans or flexible financing options that the chiropractor may offer. Some offices provide reduced prices for upfront payments or multiple visit packages.
- Utilize health savings accounts (HSAs) or flexible spending accounts (FSAs): These accounts permit you to put aside pre-tax dollars for healthcare expenses, including chiropractic care. Benefit from these accounts to make your chiropractic treatments more cost-effective.
- Research financial help programs: Some chiropractic practices offer financial help programs or scholarships for individuals who may not have insurance coverage or are facing financial hardships. Reach out to the chiropractor’s office or local organizations to ask about such programs.
By understanding your insurance coverage, exploring budgeting options, and thinking ahead, you can make certain that chiropractic care remains accessible and budget friendly to suit your needs.
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For chiropractic specialists looking to expand their practice, it’s necessary to attract new patients and enhance their visibility. Within this section, we’ll provide valuable tips and methods for chiropractic professionals trying to boost their patient base. We’ll discuss the value of online presence, patient testimonials, professional networking, and marketing strategies. By implementing these strategies, chiropractic specialists can enhance their visibility and attract new patients with their practice.
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The recall was initiated after FDA routine sampling revealed elevated levels of lead and cadmium in the product. Subsequent investigation is underway.
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Women, Mission, Nation, and American Empire, 1812-1938
Rothermere American Institute
1A South Parks Road
University of Oxford
Oxford, OX1 3TG
With the concept of "competing
kingdoms" we wish to explore the ways in which women's missionary
encounters reverberated across imperial, colonial, and national projects.
We hope to highlight the activities of women missionaries within the
emergence of an "American Empire" and offer a framework for
exploring the ways in which women's different allegiances and identities--temporal
and spiritual--shaped and were shaped by imperial missionary projects
grounded in American history and influenced by other national entities.
Kathryn Kish Sklar, Distinguished
Professor of History and Co-Director, Center for the Historical Study
of Women and Gender, State University of New York at Binghamton; Harmsworth
Professor of American History, University of Oxford, 2005-2006
Rui Kohiyama, Professor of
Area Studies, Tokyo Woman's Christian University;
Assistant Professor, Siena College, Loudonville, New York
Connie Shemo, Assistant Professor,
State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
This conference is sponsored
by the Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford, U.K., the
State University of New York at Binghamton, U.S.A., the American Philosophical
Society, Philadelphia, USA, the Huntington Library, California, USA.,
the American Studies Foundation in Japan, and the Institute for Women's
Studies at Tokyo Woman's Christian University, Japan.

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…. evolved from a part of the popular presentation to corporates and community groups about dealing with Mental Health issues that i deliver. It is based on the suggestion that “the best exercise that you can do is to help someone else who is down to get up”. Social Connection as a Mental Health Solution is a wonderful opportunity to help others whilst at the same time going your own self esteem a boost. This suggestion is a clear part of the solution to Mental Health issues experienced by individuals and groups as it creates a “win – win” situation in a new relationship.
The objective is to encourage those who are either suffering from a mental health issue or who are wanting to improve their existing level of self esteem by focussing on becoming involved in mentoring or volunteering. A good example of this type of Volunteering is the opportunity provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters where the mentoring provided by the Volunteer helps a young person who may be fighting a serious adversity. If you want to learn more check out the stories about organisations that help others on this link https://www.facebook.com/ConnectTwoGrow/ i f you want to search other Volunteering opportunities click on the “Contact Us” button to be directed to the search engine of the Volunteer Australia database.
The journey of exploring Mental Health solutions through Volunteering has among other things helped to provide a fascinating insight into some of Australia’s Military History, particularly through my engagement with The Ali Island Project.
The Ali Island Project is a Volunteer Tourism opportunity that i found out about from a mate in my Rotary Club. It is all about helping the isolated population of Ali Island, located 8 kilometres off the coast of Aitape in the remote Sandaun Province of Papua New Guinea. Visualise Gilligan’s Island in terms of how basic the living conditions are where subsistence living is a way of life.
In the down time of this project i was able to explore the remains of a WW2 Airfield, enter caves that were dug by Japanese occupiers and learn a lot about the final moments of Sgt Leonard Siffleet. Sgt Siffleet’s final moments were infamously recorded by one of his Japanese captors to become one of the most iconic photos from WW2 that documented the inhumanity of the Japanese occupiers of the Region towards defenceless Prisoners of War. I will share more of that story in another article.


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Hunter “Hunt” Knox has come back to Blessings, Georgia, the place he never wanted to see again. He’s back to keep the promise he made to his mother. Ava Ridley grew up around the Knox family. She was devasted when the man she was in love with left and didn’t come back. Hunt and Ava will be reunited to secrets that they’ll need to find answers for. They just may fall in love along the way. These two just may find SOMEBODY TO LOVE that will change their lives forever.
SOMEBODY TO LOVE is the next installment of the wonderful small-town series of Blessings, Georgia by Sharon Sala. A man who was betrayed by his own family, comes back to town only to keep a promise to his dying mother. A woman in love with the that same man all her life, gets her long-held wish to come true. A sweet story of the love of family and true love. Well written characters who will realize how the past is affecting their future and that wishes would come true. A town where people look out for each other when times are tough. Unique and eclectic characters who grab your imagination with their kindness and heart.
Sharon Sala’s SOMEBODY TO LOVE will take you on a tour of the lives of the citizens of Blessings, Georgia, especially a local ER nurse and the man back to keep a promise to his dying mother. These two will find forgiveness and love whether it’s family or with each other. And just as you think they’ll live happily ever after the author throws these characters a curve that just may keep them apart forever.
As always Sharon Sala has a wonderful story that you won’t be able to put down and will be wanting to read the rest of these wonderful stories about unique characters. Unfortunately, the next book is to be the last visit to this quirky little Georgia town near Savanah, where Blessings are always just around the bend and you’ll found love.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sharon Sala continues the bestselling Blessings, Georgia series.
Not only did a family member steal the money Hunt Knox had saved for college, three of his siblings and his father hid the truth and told him to get over it. Betrayed by their lies and thievery, eighteen-year-old Hunt joined the army and wound up flying Apache helicopters during the war in Iraq. Fifteen years later, he's a chopper pilot for an oil company in Houston, Texas. His father has been dead for six years, and he still hasn't been home, but he returns to Blessings at his mother's dying request.
Ava Ridley, the little girl his mother used to babysit, has grown up and is now a nurse at his mother's bedside when he arrives. Ava is overjoyed to see him. She had a childhood crush on Hunt, which turned to love as she got older, but he never knew because to him she was just a kid.
After his mother passes, Hunt's determined to grant her dying wish and remodel the old family home to sell. He never expected to fall in love, but he does. Then, just as it appears he and Ava are headed for a happy ever after, she becomes a victim of violence at the hospital ER in Blessings, and suffers an injury that stops her heart. Hunt performs CPR until the doctor arrives with a defibrillator to restart her heart. After that, it's hours and hours of wait and see, to find out if she will fully recover.
In all this, Hunt finally learns the truth about the secret that tore his family apart. Ava heals, Hunt and his siblings repair their relationship, and Hunt and Ava leave to begin a new life together in Houston.

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Use the iMX6S board, and replace with iMX6Dual and Stress Tester write leveling calibration.
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3 August 2012, 12.50pm. Published today in print as "Say it or spray it?"
Cleaning up: The costs of cleaning up after graffiti attacks on public toilets in Drouin broken down into three stages: Council costs, specialist contractor and graffiti-proof coating.
A GRAFFITI ATTACK on the Civic Park public toilets in Drouin is set to cost the Baw Baw Shire Council one seventh of its usual annual graffiti cleaning bill.
Baw Baw Shire Urban Maintenance Coordinator Garry Websdale told The Warragul Citizen the attack, which left the council with a $1000 cleaning bill, is one of the worst in recent years.
“This case in Drouin’s Civic Park was close to the worst we have seen in some time,” Mr Websdale said.
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Mr Websdale estimates that graffiti costs the council $7000 per year and increasing, with school holidays the worst times of the year.
“We find that school holidays are a time when this type of activity escalates,” Mr Websdale said.
“Graffiti hot spots are generally public toilets, skate parks and signage, however we do have infrequent attacks on other public buildings around sporting facilities and playgrounds.”
Say it or spray it?
An example of stencil graffiti in Warragul, found in the laneway between Bling Me More and Roylaines. Some community members believe inoffensive graffiti should be left alone to save council money. For more, see the Local Opinion section lower in this article. Image: Will Kulich.
The attacks on the Civic Park public toilets were messy and occasionally offensive, but other examples of graffiti in Baw Baw show more artistic talent.
Baw Baw Shire Mayor Diane Blackwood said the cost of cleaning up any graffiti impacts “on the whole community.”
“It takes council staff and money from other, more worthwhile projects,” Cr Blackwood said.
Mr Websdale broke down the cost of the cleanup into three stages:
■ $100 for costs incurred during an initial cleanup by the council.
■ $600 for hire of contractors with specialised equipment.
■ $300 to reapply a graffiti-proof coating to the front walls.
According to Mr Websdale, the types of graffiti seen by the council are “generally texta or spray can.”
Cr Blackwood said the Drouin public toilets graffiti put people off using the facility.
“The graffiti makes the toilet blocks seem dirty, which puts people off using them,” Cr Blackwood said.
Should the Baw Baw Shire bother paying to clean up graffiti, and should society accept it?
Clean it up
By Rosemary Joiner
Leave it up
By Thomas Gibbons
| WHEN IT COMES to graffiti, Banksy is the exception which proves the rule. |
As an art-lover and a supporter of the arts, it grinds to argue against any craft which has the potential to produce artistic merit.
Undoubtedly, that potential exists in graffiti. The importance and influence of British graffiti artist and political activist, Banksy, are undeniable.
However, in the world of graffiti, we do not have to look far to see evidence that, for every Banksy, there are thousands of vandals who produce nothing but needless ugliness; and a massive clean-up bill.
One study found that across Australia, Local Governments alone spend approximately $260 million annually on graffiti removal.
Imagine how that money could contribute to supporting artists who practise their craft legally.
So as a society, we must ask ourselves the difficult question; is the possibility of producing something with exceptional artistic merit worth the thousands of ugly tags which deface our public spaces?
Is the possibility of a potential Banksy, worth the enormous cost on the public purse?
It’s a difficult question to answer, but the answer must eventually be No.
PRESENTLY, THE BAW Baw Shire council spends upwards of $7,000 a year cleaning up graffiti.
The cleaning of non-offensive graffiti from a lot of surfaces in the area is not only expensive, but unnecessary.
In 2012, graffiti or “street art” has moved beyond being considered by a large percent of the public as just the mindless vandalism of public property, it is a form of expression, a genuine art form.
Famous graffiti artists, like English artist Banksy, have had their works valued in the thousands of dollars.
If people were to stop treating certain kinds of graffiti as an eyesore and began to see them the same way one might treat a painting hanging in a house, we could not only save money on the removal of the works, but also add colour and beauty to what might otherwise be a boring old concrete wall or dingy alleyway.
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text: As the topic title suggests... Do you prefer a Final Fantasy with villages, coloured mages, summoners, dragoons etc like Final Fantasy IX, IV, XII etc or a Final Fantasy with progressed techonolgy like VIII, XIII for example? It's not necessary that you like any of the above games and it's a fact that all Final Fantasy games mix both in a way, but you get the idea. Plus, bearing in mind that the next console gen is approaching, if you could choose the time period of the world of a next FF main title (XVI for example) what would that be between the above? For me, I would choose a medieval Final Fantasy. The "old fashioned" is something that makes me want to explore more and more. Palaces, villages, unlimited green and rivers, lakes plus mages and all these classic FF jobs are driving me crazy. XIV is a game I really want to play when I'll get the chance. And a next not MMO Final Fantasy, after XV, would please me if it included those elements.

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