Saturna Community Club

PURPOSE OF OUR CONSTITUTION

• To foster the well-being of Saturna Island by supporting and assisting projects toward this end,
  
  
• To liaise with other organizations and individuals as appropriate,
  
  
• To make the facilities owned, operated and maintained by the Saturna Community Club available to members for no fee and to other persons and groups for a nominal fee,
  
  
• To provide a forum for discussion of matters of concern to Saturna and to convey appropriate representations following such discussions
  
  
• To annually hold 4 Quarterly public meetings, 4-6 Executive meetings and an Annual General Meeting with election of officers and directors

HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Saturna Community Club (SCC) is an organization comprising members of the Saturna Island community. It has been operating since 1932 and has been incorporated under the Societies Act since 1945.

In the past, the SCC has initiated the development of the Athletic Association, the Saturna Firefighters Association, the Parks Canada Liaison Committee, and the Saturna Parks and Recreation Commission. These organizations all now operate independently. The SCC also advanced money to the Parks & Recreation Commission for the purchase of land for a park.

Historically, the SCC has focused the energy of the Island community on providing opportunities to work and play together, celebrating the rewards of island life, and finding ways to improve its future.

The SCC continues to sponsor forums for discussion and debate on issues of importance to islanders.

WHAT DOES THE SCC DO?

The Community Club:

• Sponsors public discussion forums on issues of interest to community members,
  e.g. all-candidates forums prior to elections.
  
  
• Recommends appointments to various committees,
  i.e. CRD Local Parks and Recreation Commission, CRD Local Harbours Commission.
  
  
• Supports the Saturna Island Medical Clinic, Saturna Island Rescue (ambulance service).
  
  
• Cemetery stewardship.
  
  
• Sponsors the Saturna Island Water Conservation Committee.
  
  
• Operates and maintains the Community Hall facility.
  
  
• Offers accountability to the community via public reports.
  
  
• Represents the Saturna community on various boards & committees,
  i.e. VIHA Gulf Islands Advisory Committee, Greenwood Long Term Care Facility on Saltspring Island

MEMBERSHIP & MEETINGS

Membership in the SCC is open for fee of $0.50 per year due annually on April 1st. Regular meetings of the SCC are held quarterly on the first Mondays in June, December, March and the third Monday in September. The Annual General Meeting with election of officers is held in April.

SCC FUNDRAISING

The SCC sponsors the largest community fundraising effort—the Saturna Island Lamb Barbeque. Revenue from this event, held annually on July 1st, supports all of the initiatives of the SCC. It also affords opportunities for many other island groups to raise money for their respective work.

SCC ASSETS

The SCC owns the:

• Community Hall
  
  
• Saturna Island Cemetery
  
  
• Health Clinic and Saturna Island Rescue furnishings, equipment, and supplies
  
  
• Lamb BBQ equipment, floating docks, tents etc.
  
  

2007 CURRENT PROJECTS

• Gaining heritage status for Saturna Community Hall
  
  
• Organizing 2007 Saturna Lamb BBQ
  
  
• Maintaining and upgrading the Community Hall
  
  
• Supplying clinic & emergency health care for the Island