president’s annual report. wibta’s mission statement to promote the development, improvement...
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President’s Annual Report
WIBTA’s Mission Statement
To promote the development, improvement and broadening of tourism, business and cultural opportunities and the quality of the environment of that portion of the Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence River and the Lake Ontario Region within and adjacent to Wolfe Island.
Goals
1. To stimulate tourism and encourage visitors to this region by:
– -Creating and distributing promotional material;-Operating the Wolfe Island Visitors Information Centre;-Responding to enquiries; -Hosting the www.wolfeisland.com website
- Organizing events and festivals.
2. To advance the residential, commercial and agricultural interests of the community by all proper means.
3. To conserve the environmental quality of the region through conservation and preservation of natural resources.
WIBTA Festivals
Art in the Garden Festival
Music Festival
WIBTA Events
Wolfe Island Classic Road Race
WIBTA Events
Annual Photo Contest
Adults
Youth Winners
Runner-ups
Community Services
Manage the Wolfe Island Websitewww/wolfeisland.com
Community Services
Manage the Information Centre– Provide oversight– Ongoing maintenance– Cleaning services– Provision of brochures and literature– Telephone services– Student workers– improvements
WIBTA Projects- 2004
Development of Birdwatching as a tourist attraction to the island:– Website link is established– Needs more attention to realize its potential
Development of a Wolfe Island Heritage site on the internet:– Interviews have been conducted with approximately
10 seniors– Next steps are to transcribe the texts and put them on
the website
WIBTA Projects- 2004
Sponsorship for local organizations– Donation to Music Festival– Donation to Horse Association– Donation to United Church– Donation to Firefighters
Information Centre Improvements
WIBTA allocated $1000.00 this year to improvements Elise Huffman coordinated:
– new paint (herself), – new counter(Steve Roy),
– new drapes (Sophie Angenent),
– new display boards and bench, and – new awning ( Chris Angenent)– Volunteer Appreciation High Tea (Brown’s Bay Inn)
Beth Caldwell coordinated and recruited volunteers Linda Thomas coordinated HRDC students David Colburn coordinated CREC planters
WIBTA Fundraising
Raised $5852.00(when OSTAR reimbursement included)
Events completed:– Sink the Van– Wonderbird Raffle– Book Sales(2)
Successes and Disappointments
Successes Art in the Garden Festival Information Centre
Improvements (10,000 visitors)
Volunteer Cadre at Info Centre Wolfe Island Classic New By-Laws Involvement in Brochure
Swaps
Disappointments Mini Parks Inability to forge partnerships
New Initiatives
Grant applications to CFDC:– Marketing Campaign and advertising
• $40,000 grant - $10,000 WIBTA/Twnshp/Businesses
– Bicycle Rental• $10,000 grant
– County Mapping Project• $22,000 grant
Cooperative Advertising Efforts– WCNY Television Auction
– Thousand Island Marketing Group
– KEDCO
– Ontario Premier Ranked Destinations Project
Challenges for Next Year
Chairpersons for:– Info Centre
– Brochure Committee
– Wolfe Island Classic
Manage Grants if Successful
Continue Heritage Project
The Future for WIBTA
Advertise the IslandExplore cooperative advertising potentialPartner with like Organizations
– Thousand Islands Marketing Group
Partner with Other Island Groups– Community Centre Board– Big Sandy Bay Stewardship Committee
More Grants– Trillium Grant(with CCB for Music Festival Venue)
Summary
Another active yearWIBTA has a very comfortable financial positionNew board will be experienced and more than
capable to move the association forwardMust continue to emphasize committee work and
get more members to work on committeesAll committees should be very proud of their
achievements this year It has been very rewarding to have been the
President for the past two years