Sunday June 17th, 11am – 2pm At 4065 Victoria Drive (Cedar Cottage neighborhood House) Snacks provided! All Members Invited Please RSVP to info@vancouvertoollibrary.com
As you know, the Vancouver Tool Library is a cooperative: a member owned and operated organization working in your community. Our AGM is a time to share and celebrate what we’ve accomplished in our first year of operating, vote on proposed rule changes, and elect the incoming Board of Directors – key people who will be guiding the organization in 2012/2013. We value the input of our members and encourage you to come out to learn more about the VTL and exercise your co-op vote!
To help us plan the event, we strongly request that you RSVP to info@vancouvertoollibrary.com
Are you interested in running for election to the Board of Directors? Click here for more information on the nominations and election process, and mark your calendar for an info session at the VTL on Sunday May 20th, 4-5pm.
See you on June 17th!
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As you know, the Vancouver Tool Library is a cooperative: a member owned and operated organization working in your community. At our upcoming AGM on June 17th, 2012, our members will have the opportunity to share and celebrate what we’ve accomplished in our first year of operating, vote on proposed rule changes, and elect the incoming Board of Directors – key people who will be guiding the organization in 2012/2013.
Any VTL member over the age of 18 and in good standing with the organization is eligible for election to the board. According to our Rules and Policies, Directors are elected annually at our Annual General Meeting via this process:
VTL Members interested in running for election to the Board of Directors become “Nominees” when they are nominated to run by five other VTL members (who each complete a “Nomination Form”) and submit a “Nominee Profile” to the Nominations Committee;
The Nominations Committee verifies each Nominees’ eligibility to run in the election and declares all eligible Nominees as “Candidates” in the BOD elections (to qualify for election as a director, a member must, at the close of nominations, be 18 years of age or older and in good standing with the library);
Nominations Committee notifies all VTL Members of the Candidate running this year;
VTL members vote for their preferred Candidates at the AGM on June 17th, 2012.
If you are interested in running for election to the board, please download the Nomination Information & Forms Package (which contains more detailed information and all the forms necessary for the nominations process) and plan to attend an Info Session at the VTL on Wednesday May 16th, 6pm-7pm.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@vancouvertoollibrary.com
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Learn the basics! In this four hour workshop, participants will learn about safely working with introductory power tools and have the opportunity to put their skills to work in a planter box building project. Get to know other VTL’ers and get your hands dirty with an applied project while improving your understanding and confidence around basic tool use. Facilitated by Brent Firkser, VTL Volunteer. Each participant takes home their own planter box.
Where: The Tool Library, 3448 Commercial Street When: Saturday, May 5th, 10am-2pm Cost: $15 for VTL Members | $25 for Non-Members (Materials Included) Questions? Email Gala at events@vancouvertoollibrary.com
Advance registration is required, please pre-pay and sign up through the pay pal button below!
Workshop Registrants: Please include your email address in the paypal form! This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note that VTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.Our workshops are held outside. We will keep you out of the rain, but please come dressed appropriately for the weather and avoid loose clothing, dangling strings or jewellery for safety reasons.
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Learn the basics! In this four hour workshop, you’ll will learn about safely working with introductory power tools and get your hands dirty with an applied project, improving your understanding and confidence around basic tool use. This month, put your skills to work on a “little library” building project which you can use to encourage sharing within your own neighbourhood!
Workshop is facilitated by Brent Firkser, VTL Volunteer.
Where: We’re holding this workshop off site and will be updating registrants when we decide on the final location. It will be in East Vancouver, probably in the Main/Broadway area! When: Saturday May 5th, 10am – 4pm
Advance registration is required. Please pre-pay and sign up through the pay pal button below!
Workshop Registrants: please include your email address in the paypal form! This is how we’ll contact you with any workshop updates and to confirm your registration. Note that VTL Members will be required to present their member cards at the workshop.Our workshops are held outside. We will keep you out of the rain, but please come dressed appropriately for the weather and avoid loose clothing, dangling strings or jewellery for safety reasons.
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The VTL’s Mighty Spring Garage Sale SUNDAY APRIL 15th, 10AM-2PM | Free Entry, $5 Raffle EVERYONE WELCOME!
We’re spring cleaning and will be holding a garage sale to sell duplicate tools we no longer need in the shop. Everyone is welcome! Stop by for great deals on used tools, and enter our raffle to win an Adirondack Chair, hand-made by the VTL. All proceeds from tool sales go towards covering our operating expenses and purchasing new tools.
We are also accepting the donation of tools for the sale. If you have tools you’d like to donate for our fundraising efforts, please get in touch with us at events@vancouvertoollibrary.com . Receive a free ticket for the Adirondack chair raffle with any tool donation!
Our workshops are held outside. We will keep you out of the rain, but please come dressed appropriately for the weather and avoid loose clothing, dangling strings or jewellery for safety reasons.
