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Canadian Society of Questers

Annual General Meeting1:30pm September 29, 2017

The Canadian Society of QuestersFALL 2018 CONFERENCE

AGM AGENDA 2018 The Canadian Society of Questers

September 29th, 2018 1:30pm

1. Call to order. 2. Reading of the 2017 AGM minutes.3. Officers Reports

a. President’s Reportb. Treasure’s Report

4. Membership Secretary’s Report5. Committee Reports

a. Conference Coordinatorb. Chapter Liaisonc. Websited. Blog Mastere. Quester Journal

6. Chapter Reports7. New Business8. Election of Officers9. Adjournment

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Canadian Society of QuestersAnnual General Meeting

Prestige Inn Salmon Arm, BC

September 30, 2017


Canadian Society of Questers

CSQ Board of Directors Meeting October 20, 2017307 3220 Centennial RoadVernon. B.C.

Attendees: Jacqueline Jones, Georgia Miller, Tyhson Banighen, Serah Roer, Richard McIver, Cory Greaves, guests Sue Finn and Joan Pearson

Minutes 1. Moved that a block of time be set aside as an open forum at the CSQ Conference with a facilitator.

Carried. 2. Moved that a message board, easel and pens be purchased and be set up the night before the

conference. Carried.3. Moved that the Board welcomes articles from past speakers, members, associations and

organizations related to dowsing and energy healing. Carried.4. Moved that a membership benefits list be created to be used in all publications, social media and

web site. Carried.5. Moved that two copies of a Society Binder be created containing the Society Registration, Bylaws,

The Society’s Policies and Procedures, The Conference Policies and Procedures, the Board Minutes, Annual reports and audited statements. Carried.

6. Moved that the Society’s signing officers be Georgia Miller, Sarah Roer, Richard McIver, and Jacqueline Jones. Carried.

7. Moved that Cory Greaves peruse and establish a Joint Venture Agreement with Dave Scott regarding a Fall Conference to be held with Spaced Out Radio for September 28, 29 and 30th. Carried.

8. Moved that a tentative agreement be undertaken with The Prestige Inn for September 28, 29 and 30th with the same set up as last year. Carried.

9. Moved that the final decision of which venue to go with be decided by January 15, 2018. Carried.10. Discussion about firming up which speakers that would be coming to the conference. No decision

made as to deadline.11. Moved that the CSQ be responsible for the Fall Conference registration. Carried.12. Moved that the proceeds split from the conference by 50/50. Carried.13. Discussion that we need to have a Speaker Getter and a Conference Coordinator. No decision

made.14. Moved that the conference fee includes a CSQ yearly membership fee. Carried.15. Moved to research a lighter less expensive version of the Questers Journal. Carried.16. Moved that the costs of the web maintenance as submitted by Michael Strauch be accepted.

Carried.17. Meeting adjourned.

Date:______________________________________________________Signature of the CSQ Secretary: _________________________________________________________

CSQ Board MeetingDate: December 8, 2017


Location: Online via Zoom: Start Time: 8:30 am

Attendees: Georgia MillerJacquelyn RoseRichard McIverTom Duke Sara RoerTyhson BanighenCory GrievesJane Houde – Minutes

Getting organized – Tyhson set up the Zoom conference. When speaker talks, his/her video comes onscreen. Georgia is on phone – no video. A recording of the event will be provided – no video. Jacqui – Introduces the group. Reads the Statement of Purpose and the Vision.

Review of Minutes dated October 20, 2017: ● Minutes from previous meeting were displayed on screen. Review of each item required amendment to the

format.

● It was noted that decisions and actions were not assigned to particular people.

● Tyhson indicated he sent out a newsletter via the web…to be discussed later in the meeting.

● Minutes amended (Organizationally, not conceptually). Accepted.

● Business arising as result of minutes is presented in notes below.

Minutes CSQ - December 8, 2017:

Discussion Actions1

Fall Conference

A. Regarding Venue: Cory outlined her activity regarding securing venue in 108 Mile – The Hills Resort. There is a new Manager. A current tour booking may not show up. Regardless, both groups could be concurrent

Cory provides details of costs:

● 250 for weekend for meeting room,

● 30 day cancellation policy

● 6 free rooms for presenters,

● free meals for speakers in exchange for them to market their resort though our advertising..

● Rooms would be $89 a night.

● Chalets – NA ($119 or $136)

● RV parking $28 a night, Dogs allowed

● Have all the sound equipment – no charge for use…

ACTION: Cory will follow through with pictures/video of the venue.

ACTION: Cory will develop a draft copy of contract details with Hotel …before the meeting next Friday…if possible, then all can review it.

ACTION: Cory will discuss joint venture parameters with Dave including whether Salmon Arm is ‘ok’.

ACTION: Cory will discuss Agenda and Speaker list with Dave.


● meal package price requested. Buffet packages and what the menu would be yet to come.

● There are approx. 10 chalets that sleep 6 plus 25 rooms and RV sites.

Long discussion regarding this venue, the partnership with Dave and state of affairs with CSQ, viability, and parameters needed or wanted for success and growth of CSQ.

B. Regarding Joint Venture with Dave and Spaced Out RadioAll are in favour of relationship with Dave. Need to determine whether he is interested in Salmon Arm and if younger audience would participate if held there.

C. Contract Terms need clarification…50/50 looks like what? (Future Action: Once the venue is finalized, a letter of agreement outlining terms and conditions with Dave will be developed.A contract/agreement will be required to lay out understanding and parameters of responsibilities and remuneration to both parties.)

D. Speakers The speakers are sourced via Dave from Spaced Out Radio with minimal costs due to conference occurring in Washington week earlier. Speakers wish to and need to spread the word and have willingness to drive north to participate in CSQ conference.

Tyson…speakers list foundPsychic Affairs…Paisley Town – Numerologist from VancouverSue Polson – Miracles and CancerRonald Murphy –Cryptozoology.Eric Cooper – First Moon Paranormal – polaris procedures Samantha Mowat – extra terrestrial James Clarkson? Grant Cameron – UFOElizabeth Anglin – New Mexico – Spirit animal communication

Future Action: Invitation Letter to speakers is drafted by Cory. Will need to be sent.)Future Action: Activities/Agenda needs to be developed. Time of events, sequence of speakers and outings.

E. Activities/Outings: Cory mentioned a list of activities considered ‘outings’ includes-

● ghost tour,

● gold rush trail outing,

Motion Carried:

ACTION: Thyson will send link for follow-up meeting next Friday at 8 am. Same group.


● UFO watch

MOTION: To keep things moving there is a need for a Follow-up meeting - Friday Dec 15 at 8 am.

2 Journal vs Newsletter discussionConfusion about the purpose and mission of Newsletter and Journal is discussed.

● Thyson provided on-screen the newsletter published to the website that can be viewed by those requesting it. The format is considered easy to prepare and easily embellished.

● Jacqui was concerned about a ‘mandated’ responsibility of CSQ to provide a quarterly ‘Journal’ and whether this Newsletter ‘fit’ the requirement. The ‘Journal is scheduled for distribution on the 21st of Dec.

● Discussion regarding the Newsletter as sufficient and consideration for ‘the Journal’ obligation.

● A printed version of the Newsletter may be needed for the 20 members who prefer . print.

(Jane notes – An action might be needed to define the Journal vs the Newsletter. Not sure this was clear. ‘The Journal’ needs definition to be differentiated from a generic public Newsletter available on the website or via online mailing list. What is benefit to members if different from Newsletter. An action would be needed to develop this Journal for the benefits to be clear, beneficial and understood.

An action might be needed to evaluate the cost of printing the newsletter (if that is the substitute ‘Journal’ or if that is to be offered). Costs include: paper, ink, printing, envelopes, stamp? And is manpower voluntary?

An action might be needed to discuss and determine the increase of membership fees generically or just for those wanting a printed version of the Newsletter.

ACTION: Thyson will see what is required to format the Newsletter to print.

3 Do we want a spring conference in Olds?Discussion around who directs/sources the need for a conference in Olds in Spring – CSQ or the Alberta chapter? Generally held in April/May.Richard will poll interest at the Calgary Chapter Christmas potluck supper this Wednesday.Spearheading this comes from CSQ as beneficiary of proceeds must be clearly defined.

ACTION: Jacqui will prepare a letter asap to general members to request feedback regarding a spring conference in Olds.

ACTION: Richard will get a barometer of enthusiasm at the Wednesday potluck.

4 Accounting and bookkeeping - RichardRichard Needs to get accounting software organized and bookkeeping responsibility defined. Discussion about who should do bookkeeping. Decision is that Treasurer should have help this task. Motion carried.


MOTION: Hire or find a bookkeeper to assist Richard/Treasurer.

ACTION: Jacqui will include note in membership letter regarding sourcing a Bookkeeper from membership.

5 Count of change in basket?? ACTION: Sarah will check deposit and report to Jacqui.

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Payment for travel expenses

MOTION: Board members are to be reimbursed for costs incurred going to meetings or arranging business for the CSQ (ie checking out venues etc). Costs include gas, vouchers for lunch – expenses directly resulting form CSQ business.

Sarah and Georgia have signing authority and should have cheques.

A prayer for Sue Due to discussion regarding Lynn McTaggart’s book - The power of 8 – Jacqui suggested experimenting the concept that a prayer by a group of people can benefit a person in need. Thyson led the prayer. An action might be suggested to implement this consciousness intention on a regular basis.

Motion Carried.

ACTION: Richard is to submit gas and meal expense for trip to Vernon for last CSQ meeting.

Meeting Adjourned approx. 11:40 am. Approval of minutes: Date: Authority:

CSQ Executive Zoom Call March 29 th 2018 9am. Present:- Jacqui Rose Jones, Cory Greaves, Richard McIver, Georgia Miller and Serah Roer.Jacqui read the Statement of Purpose of the Society.

1. Jacqui told of the SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION – phrases/words that we will choose to be inserted into Google Search Browser. Key words needed to describe QUESTERS to be available as links when keyed in to Google. Rob has set up the Spring Conference on the Website from blogs by Judith. About 6 blog subjects needed as our Search Engine Optimisations. Brain storming followed, choosing the key words. - Dowsing/Pendulum, Quantum Reality, Truth Seeking, Energy Healing, Astral Potentials.

2. Jacqui and Merlin have been talking about adding CSQ historical information to theWEBSITE. The Questers have been around since the 1960s. We became a Society nearly 40 years ago. Before that we were called Witches! Request from Jacqui for Tyhson to find two books – Bill Askins’ and one on Quester’s Development to add to the History of CSQ information article. Also, John Living’s CD on the History of Questers. Jacqui’s videos on the web will be updated. John Theobald has also offered to help with the website. Suggested by Jacqui that there is a Past Conference – last 10 years – history page on the website.

3. FACE BOOK PAGE Cory and Tyhson will be setting this up on Paracon. Discussion about adding links from our Kindred Spirits and asking them to reciprocate.

4. CSQ CHAPTERS Development. Roy Newington in Kelowna has volunteered to keep the Chapter’s webpage up to date. Jacqui has suggested that there will be a Zoom Meeting set up for the Chapter Chairs to arrange for them to send their events and info to Roy, to


encourage members to attend meetings and know what is going on in the different communities.

5. QUESTER JOURNAL is being made into a pdf by Tyhson in the new format from the web blogs.

6. POLICY MANUAL- Jacquie asked Georgia, Serah and Cory to send their JOB DESCRIPTIONS to Tom Duke. 7. WEBSITE TUTORIAL – Georgia, Susan Ayers and Serah will be meeting with Michael Strauch very soon to learn about the website -membership and Conference updating process.8. Georgia and Cory are travelling to 108 Mile House at the weekend to check out the Fall Conference site.9. Richard – CSQ Treasurer and Marie Fernandez- CSQ Accountant will be connecting to start building the FINANCIALS OF THE SOCIETY.10. Georgia has received a SPRING CONFERENCE REGISTRATION in the mail. Serah has sent Conference information to non-emailers by snail mail. There have been a few registrations received on the web, and communications from several people intending to attend the Conference.11. COMPS. Jacqui reported that all the Conference Speakers, Board Members, MC- Roger Joyeux, Judith Hirst- web blogger. Scholarship recipients and Dell Marchuk-Registration assistant will be receiving volunteer appreciation package, consisting of $300.00, covering Room, Meal package and Registration. There are 19 Comps. Guest speakers pay for their flights and we reimburse them. Some discussion about flights points and how to collect them- find a specific reliable travel agent and recommend that the speakers use that one?12. ADVERTISING AND PR . Joy Brockoff -Joyful Productions- in Calgary is handling advertising for the Fall Conference. Putting up 150 posters in Calgary in exchange for a vendor table, where she does foot treatments, and for her conference registration. [email protected] Dave Scott is promoting our Spring Conference on his Radio Show.13. Georgia and Serah will work together to coordinate and make copies of the registrations that come in and fill the TRACKING REGISTRATION FORM provided by Tom Duke.14. Serah will inform the members in the next mail out, about how to renew their membership etc. scrolling to the CART at the top of the webpage when they have finished shopping online.15. Conference VENDORS ROOM is in the RED DEER ROOM, - Separate from the Speaker’s Room. SET UP TIME FOR VENDORS- 8pm Thursday Night or later. To be OUT BY 7pm on Saturday. No vendors on Sunday.16. Breakfast service for $10.00 offered for people not staying at the hotel.17. Tyhson will bring the CSQ Projector, Sandwich Boards, white board and flip chart.18. HOSPITALITY ROOM has been negotiated with the hotel management, for free by Sue Finn! It isclose to Georgia and Cory’s room.19. OPEN FORUM will be conducted, moderated by Jacqui, during the conference program after lunch on Saturday. Sue Finn will take notes. The Board will sit up front and listen to feed back from members.20. Serah will send a list of members who are from overseas and other provinces and US, to Jacqui to show how the CSQ spreads on the planet.21. Cory is arranging for the speakers at the Fall Conference to be introduced by the MC at theOPENING CEREMONIES and telling where their Vendor Table is located. It was agreed that this should also happen at the Spring Conference.22. SCHOLARSHIPS. Susan Ayers is receiving the applications.


23. Add on POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOP. By Susan Paulson on Sunday morning , possibly to be in the Hospitality Room. 24. SECURITY. Richard is aware of some negative energies directed at other conferences like ours and alerted us to the fact that we need to provide protective shields/bubbles around the event. We are all calling on our various Meditative Groups to bring us safety and good vibrations all round.25. Cory spoke to us of Sponsors providing $100.00 package to the Fall Conference, to help us and to promote their company with 2 vehicles in the parking lot. Suggestion to ask the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce about sponsors and to add their pamphlets to the conference packages.26. Volunteer Audio Video Technician is required for the Spring Conference. Suggest asking at the local Community Colleges in Red Deer for Students to assist us.Respectfully submitted- Serah Roer

Zoom Meeting CSQ Board Executive May 20 th 2018 Present: - Jacquie, Susan, Cory, Richard, Georgie, Serah.9,10am, Called to order.Jacquie read the Statement of Purpose of the CSQ.Agenda.

1.Red Deer Conference Review. 2.108 Mile House Conference. 3.Treasurers update. 4.2019 Conferences 5.Membership, Volunteers and etc. 6.Conference committee job descriptions.

7.Chapter Liaison. 8.Any other business.

1. Spring Conference review . -Jacquie mentioned that there were a few bills yet to be paid out-Ken’s Flight costs. $574.00. Joyful Productions Posters costs. $120.00. Some long-distance phone call charges. She is owed for Josie’s room costs.

Good to see that we broke even on the Conference financial picture in Richards latest Income Statement.Reports of much positive feed-back from the Conference attendees, both at the conference and since. -- -The time spent connecting with other members, that the members were very approachable to each other and to the presenters. One comment that the food could have been better and that non-quester family members had a good time.

2. 2018 Fall Conference . Discussion on how to make members aware of specific volunteering positions. Sue Finn on advertising, John Theobald on Vendors, Cory on advertising through Dave Scott’s Radio Program. David Meade – Jacquie will contact him -helping Sue Finn with radio ads, talk show producers – Richard knows of many talk shows. Chorusent.com Alchon Radio. AM station talk shows and CBC. Local stations often have announcements and interviews after the news programs.Cory will create a PDF flyer of one page with a brief summary of the up-coming conference to be used to send to the membership with Jacquie’s next letter. Asking for members and presenters to post this flyer on theirs and the CSQ Face Book pages, social media etc. and pin up in their town, send to newspapers etc.

Idea to have this group ‘wake up, tune in, be aware that we are in an awakening time, so as to request –‘ask and ye shall receive’ that Beneficial terrestrial and non terrestrial E Ts allow us to


do something that will attract the people’s interest. To join us at the 108 Conference and provide a newsworthy event that will help awaken the consciousness of Planet Earth. Remembering Cindy Johnson’s bubble of safety over the Spring Conference. With many like-minded intentions broadcasting together, with the intent to attract these Beneficial Extraterrestrials, we will create a Nationally, Newsworthy Account of the CSQ Experience and we plan to manifest a Fall Conference that will show proof of the existence of beings like beneficial ETs, Sasquatch and UFOs. This will assist the Full Disclosure movement that has been predicted in the past few years on the planet.

Discussion about Vendor tables. A Vendor Agreement Form is to be created to be available on line- Stipulating the requirements of the vendors and the vendor’s responsibilities.New regulations will be voted upon at the next AGM, in the mean time it was agreed that a full vendor table will cost $75.00 and half table $50.00 for non- members. Members will pay the usual $50.00 for Full Table and $30.00 for half table. Presenters will have a free table in the meeting room. Non-members will have tables in the vendor room. Conference Registration will be expected for those members in the vendor room who attend the Conference Presentations and their name tags will be labeled accordingly.General expectations of vendors and registrants include;

Minimizing all scents, scented candles, sprays and infusers. Special needs for events, eg white clothes, drums for closing ceremony, Raffle prize – object, a reading, treatment, service etc. Power cord and outlet near their table if needed.

This was voted on and approved. The agreement parameters to be sent to John to be posted on the website when finalized.Cory has and will send us the 109 Mile menu. Good food, reasonably priced.

3. Treasurers update. Richard has contacted a friend from High River, Mary, who will be ready to help with the accounting when recovered from knee surgery soon. He has Quick Books program and will be using that with Mary. Jacquie will send him the package of receipts from the 2017 Fall conference and later. The Simply Accounting program that had been bought will be returned to the store. A spread sheet will be created to make the accounting job easy for all to add to. All in favour of working with Mary and Richard. He receives the bank statements on line.Richard will be away for a couple of weeks- cell # 403-601-0335 Serah will be contacting Richard about the website payments, with $ values and categories.

4. And 6. Conference Coordinator and team to collect suggestions for speakers for 2019 Conferences.

Assignment of volunteer positions on the conference team. Drivers to pick up and take presenters to the airport. Sandra Vradenberg was suggested to be approached to be the person to research the

needs of registrants, c.g. room shares, carpooling, camping sites, places to stay. She will report to Susan and Cory with details. Jacquie’s intro letter will let people know that there will be this service to help them, and who to talk to about it.

Conference job descriptions to be created so as to share responsibilities amongst the team members.

Website- Rob Cheyne posts on the Conference.


5. Serah Roer posts membership updates and assigns members of her team who are comfortable with web posting to assist with other tasks? Diane Moscrip.7. Roy Newington posts the Chapters information on the website.Jane Houde will be approached to create a letter for the present and possible new chapters about the organisation and management details of chapters generally. Jacquie will send this to the chapter people in advance of a planned Zoom meeting with them, along with the latest Member Registration form in pdf to hand out at their meetings.8. Other Business. We voted to have a Spring 2019 Conference. Possibly back in Red Deer in late May. Fall Conference 2019 – possibly back in 108 with Dave Scott. Cory is having a meeting with Dave soon.Jacquie given the idea to sing an appropriate song at the start of each presentation to set the tone and energy for the members present and for the speaker.Next Zoom meeting to be arranged in a couple of weeks.Notes taken by Serah Roer.

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Canadian Society of QuestersANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

September 29. 2018

TREASURER’S REPORT


PRESIDENT’S REPORT

AGM September 29th, 2018

The Canadian Society of Questers has done much in 2018 to move towards its vision of becoming a vibrant, global community that preserves, practices and shares dowsing and ancient wisdoms for the wellness of all.

Last year we asked for financial contributions to help CSQ recover from a history of losing money on the previous five conferences. With your help, we hosted our 2017 fall conference Rising Beyond the Matrix, at the Prestige Hotel in Salmon Arm, BC and successfully raised our financial health to over $20,000. In addition, we have re-established www.questers.ca with new technology enabling us to initiate programs to simplify and increase our efficiency in communicating with each other.

Thanks to you, our members, for stepping forward as volunteers. At our spring conference Rising Like the Phoenix, for example, member Sandy Vradenburgh stepped up to become our conference connector with the task of helping coordinate members who were looking to ride and room share at the fall conference. We also began an initiative of providing a platform for our esteemed Elders to share dowsing and other aspects of their personal journey into the paranormal aspects of being a human, with Calgary Chapter Chair Merope Gervais giving us a fascinating account of her paranormal adventures into dowsing. In addition, we held our first Open Forum for Questers to talk with each other about ideas and brainstorm our path into the future. I hope to see much more of these opportunities manifesting in our society as move forward empowering and teaching each other.


http://www.questers.ca/

Many of you have shared your ideas and made suggestions as to how to move Questers towards the fulfillment of its vision. We have listened. I thank each of you who has come to me with thoughtful and heartfelt suggestions and, as president, look forward to continue to receive guidance from you, our membership. I appreciate you all remembering that each one of us is a volunteer who deserves to be treated with the utmost respect for their service to the society and the raising of consciousness throughout the planet. You may not agree with another’s unique perspective or idea; however, we celebrate each individual their right to their own perspective as we seek ways of finding understanding and a higher ground.

We look forward to implementing the availability of more member resources through www.questers.ca in the coming year as well as adding updated content including a historical account of our nearly 40 year old society. Please keep your ideas coming. Please volunteer to head up a small project you feel may benefit the society. Bring your ideas to the board as together we empower each other in the journey of self discovery.

Thank you.Jacquelyn RoseCSQ current president

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY’S REPORT

Membership Secretary Report to the AGM. September 2018.

With Michael Strauch’s able assistance this year, I have been learning about the CSQ Website and how to use it.

As of this date. Sept. 17th, there are 111 Active members, going by the website membership registration list, this is strictly by the date of their last renewal. These people will receive the Fall Quester Journal. The Expired members still on the website will be receiving a letter after the Conference letting them know that they need to renew annually from now on; how to renew on the website; releasing the responsibility of the Society from sending out reminder emails and maintaining the old form of data base records.

My present goal is to find a volunteer to take up the Membership position on the Board. A

member who is conversant and loves to work on computer websites, especially the CSQ website with all its bells and whistles.

As always, I have enjoyed the friendly communications received by the membership. The Questers are a great community of enthusiastic people.

Respectfully submitted. Serah Roer. 250-835-8236 [email protected]

CHAPTER REPORTSKelowna 2018 Chapter Report


mailto:[email protected]

http://www.questers.ca/

Since the last Fall Conference the Kelowna Chapter has held 8 events.

The attendance has varied, some being well attended, others not so much with weather/fires/smoke affecting a little as well.

We are always looking for new ideas, presenters, helpers, etc!

Our finances remain relatively healthy and we are currently holding a balance of $585.45. Upcoming expense of a cable to hopefully get a microphone system working in time for the October meeting.

Submitted by Roy Newington

Vancouver Chapter report

Revenue 2017 / 18 $1495.00

Expense $1598.40

Loss $103.40

Acct balance $1377.20

Meeting room rent $157 / mo

Loss is less than last year

Submitted by Evah

Qualicum Quester’s

In our Qualicum Quester’s group planning meeting, this year, it was agreed that we would place a priority on community. We would not advertise, except by word of mouth, and we would not charge for attendance. We accept the generosity of Bob and Pam Rowe to use their “red barn” as a meeting place. We look for speakers locally; they give their time freely. Our two person coordinator position, is accepted for a two year term. Every January a new person comes on and the person who has been on for their full term goes off. Our meeting also appointed a tech person, a record keeper, a video master and a librarian. Since our meetings are all recorded on You tube, I refer you to Qualicum Questers YouTube. These have been posted by Dr. Bob Rowe for the benefit of all, and may be used by groups. We appreciate their being announced to other Quester groups.


At this time, we have benefited from three pop up groups during the summer months and September. These have centered around crystal grids, dowsing and sound healing. We have found this to be a way to bring practical experiencing into our group.

NORTH OKANAGAN CHAPTER, CSQSeptember 2018

It’s been a slow and yet steady year for us. We have lost our easy access parking right next door and it can be somewhat sketchy parking a block or two away. That seems our biggest issue now.

Our speakers have been:

September 2017: Spiritual Direction --Phebe Jane Poole and Lois Huey-HeckOctober: Nicaragua Home Building Trip – Christine and her groupNovember: Loesje Jacobs January 2018: Cancelled – flood in buildingFebruary : # Let’s Talk – Group presentationMarch: Huna Circle – Theodore BromleyApril: German New Medicine – John TheoboldMay: Intuitive Intelligence – Tap into Your Own Super Power – Natasha RosewoodJune: Channelling –Jackie HavartyJuly: Gods-Devils; A Short Exposition on the Ancient Tradition of High Magick in Post Modernity – Kevin HataleySeptember: Generation Zapped -- Toni Leduc

FINANCESBalance – Approximately $2,000

Respectfully submitted, Merlin BerlinChapter Chair

Calgary Dowsers Annual Report, July1,2017 – June 30,2018 Our Calgary group experienced another challenging year. Our average attendance per meeting dropped to 19 from last year's 24. We had a potluck get socials for our June and December meetings that only had attendances of 6 and 7. It looks like we may have to drop those in favor of our regular meetings. Our finances look like this: Revenue: $2981.00 Expenses: $4500.39 Difference: ($1519.39)

Bank Balance: July 1, 2017 - $3402.83 June 30, 2018 - $1943.40

Cash Float:


July1,2017 - $173.18 June 30, 2018 - $173.18 It seems to be more challenging than ever, to bring in interesting, attractive speakers speakers who can draw the numbers of members and guests needed to cover our costs. Our subscription to Meetup doesn't seem to be drawing the numbers we hoped for, so we are probably going to drop it. Merope is actively soliciting suggestions members may have for speakers. We also have members looking for a meeting room that would be lower cost.

Richard McIverTreasurer

CSQ Chapter Liaison report

Saskatoon

As you know, there was interest expressed in Saskatoon in establishing a CSQ chapter a while back - it hasn't gone anywhere yet, but they were sent info about the fall conference. I will keep in touch with them and in particular will send them future conference info and anything else that seems relevant.

Kelowna

The Kelowna chapter is hobbling along, and should be ok. The meetings are small, but there is enough interest to justify our existence.

Vancouver

The Vancouver chapter is struggling with low attendance and little interest from the membership in getting involved with the leadership of the chapter. Gordi Minshul stepped forward to run the chapter after I stepped aside, and has been doing a great job of keeping the ball rolling. But he's getting tired and wants to step back - at this point there are no viable prospects to take over.

Surrey / White Rock

Brenda Wallace ran this chapter for the longed time. Circumstances dictated that she take a break several years ago. She has recently resurfaced and may resurrect this chapter.

Calgary

The Calgary chapter seems to be humming along well, and the same can be said for Vernon.

Virtual Chapter

The really interesting thing that has been discussed recently is the formation of an online chapter. This would give us a truly international reach. The discussion is still in it's infancy though. The concept is


perfect considering the times we are now living in. The digital world is becoming more and more important and relevant. We need to embrace it.

This is a brief "state of the chapters" report

Submitted by John Theobald

WEB MASTER REPORT

Please register with the website to take advantage of the many tools it offers. You can maintain your personal contact information so you stay up-to-date, and purchase memberships through the site so that it will auto-renew. Our website has rich engagement tools that we wish to roll out like member only products/services/tickets however that functionality only works when people are signing-in and using the website to its full capacity. As a final note of encouragement, more content! Write articles, take pictures of what you are doing, and send it in so we can get more new relevant content on our site to support our categories and keywords.

Submitted by Rob Cheyne

BLOG MASTER REPORT Since the blog started on the new website on August 4, 2017, Judith Hirst has posted 133 blog posts. Other members have posted 13 blog posts, mostly around the conferences. Blog posts appear roughly every four days. Questers would love to have more members write blogs and share them. Judith will post blogs on behalf of all members, and write a reference on each contributor. There are some comments on the blogs. However, it seems many people will not post comments because of the requirements to provide email, etc. Questers members who sign into the website can post blog comments without providing detailed information. So, get a Questers membership, get an account on the website, and start posting comments. Start writing blogs. Let your creative writer side show… poems, stories, thoughts, are all welcome.

Submitted by Judith Hirst

SRPING CONFERENCE COORDINATOR REPORT

Being brand new to this board my first job was to plan the spring conference. Not as easy as it sounds however we did pull off a basic break- even conference, so our non profit status is not in jeopardy of being revoked any time soon. ( thanks Jacqui and Sue Finn)

Our speakers included,o Ken Johnston: talking about secret space programs of the US and probably other countries

too.o Cindi Johnston: Shifting timelines with examples of how to slip from one to another.o Josie Ravenwing: on John of God.o Chris Lee: Hypnotist and past life healer.


o And Sue Paulson: Heaven is here... so we should be making the most of it, now.o Thyson Banighen of course was his usual wonderful informative self.

We held an open forum which did generate a few new ideas on how to be more of an online presence, and I thought we signed up a couple of volunteers to work on this.

Another suggestion( from a brain storming session) was trying to involve elder Dowsers as speakers. To this end we asked (semi local) Long Time Dowser Merope Gervais to speak. She shared stories about how she came to be a dowser and the ways in which dowsing has impacted her life. (I still smile thinking about that baggage sticker).

Submitted by Susan Ayers


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