October 2016

Canterbury Underwater Club

PO Box 2287

Christchurch 8140

www.canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. Newsletter

Club Meeting Information

September Meeting Summary (AGM) The minutes from the September meeting and AGM can be found at the end of this newsletter.

Next Meeting – The After Hours Hangar, Orchard Road Next club meeting will take place on Tuesday the 11th of October. Please arrive at 7:30pm; the meeting starts at 8pm. We have a presentation from EMR - Experiencing Marine Reserves http://www.emr.org.nz/index.php

Please note that the bar will not be open at October’s club night as Warren Kelly is unavailable.

Trips and Events Please make sure you check the website for upcoming trips and events.

Register your interest for upcoming trips with the committee.

Editor’s Note Just a thank you to you all for your support and input over the past year. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being the CUC Editor but I’ll be handing over the Editor boots to the lovely Emma Orevich. No doubt Emma will bring great new ideas to the newsletter and I look forward to reading them. Please continue to support Emma with interesting stories and photos of all your diving escapades! All the best, Lesley

Over the Horizon News! You may all remember the fantastic presentation by Ellis Emmett at our March club night. Below is an update on their adventures for the Over the Horizon series.

Hi Everyone, Wow, so much has happened since departing Nelson over 6 weeks ago. We had intended to depart at sunset on the 24th of July, biding Nelson, our home away from home, goodbye in dramatic yet fitting light for our eager cameras. However sunset came and went and it was 1:30am by the time all the last minute things had been done and we slipped quietly and unceremoniously up the harbour and out through the cut for the last time. For the past 10 months we had really found a home for ourselves in Nelson, with an amazing network of friends and people who got behind this project.

Once clearing the northern most tip of the South Island, we sailed up the west coast of the North Island in winter cold and rough conditions. A freezing South West front chased us north, but overhead a billion stars looked down upon us as they have for countless mariners before us.

Our first challenge was engine failure in the middle of the night on the second day, as we were about to reduce main sail due to high winds. We were about 100 n/miles off the coast at the time, in rough conditions. Our engine had once again filled with sea water!!!! Arrrgh!!! Some of you may know that this had happened perviously, we had thought we had gotten to the bottom of the problem by installing a one-way valve in our exhaust system. We had thought that was the culprit, but it became painfully obvious to us at this precise moment that the exhaust was not the issue. We now had yet another major problem that we had to find a solution to. After a couple of hours we managed to drain the water out of the injectors in very tying conditions, amidst numerous bouts of nausea and vomiting over the side. With the engine running again we were too afraid to turn it off, so kept it running until the sea calmed somewhat the next day. Ahhhh live'n the dream eh??? It was a welcome relief to arrive in Opua 5 long days later. And even more of a relief to find a mechanic who helped us troubleshoot the issue and to our amazement all it took was an extension to the riser in the engine room. In the heavy sea conditions this had allowed sea water to flow over the top of the riser and down into the engine pistons .....! How this had never happened or been discovered before I have no idea, but it was at last yet another problem that was now behind us. The 4.5 days sail to the Kermadec Islands went by without any further mishap. We had strong tail winds at times and a large following swell and Rory Mhor (with Curtis at the helm) clocked a personal best of 16 knots for a brief moment as we surfed down a swell, with white knuckles on the wheel :) Raoul Island was a delight to explore and we were welcomed as honoured guests on the island by the 7 Department of Conservation staff that live there for between 3 - 12 months at a time. We got to have a good look around the island and learn about its long and diverse history: As a stopping off point

for some of the first Polynesians who paddled the Pacific in dugout canoes, eventually discovering and colonising New Zealand. To the terrible dark times of the slave trade, where ships would sail into the Pacific on 'Blackbirding' (slave running) expeditions, and use Raoul Island as a stopping off point to replenish supplies and allow their captive slaves to recuperate. Many of the Pacific Islands were stripped of their people during this sad time. To the whalers who came in the next wave of human history, along with some hardy souls who tried in vein to settle permanently on the island. Before departing for Tonga we managed to get our heads under water and see (film) some of the other attractions of this amazing and diverse place. Diving at the Kermadecs is about as remote as diving can get in NZ waters. We were accompanied by about 17 inquisitive Galapagos sharks that were no doubt wondering what the hell these 'bubble blowing fish' were doing in their home.

Galapagos Sharks at the Kermadec Islands

Another few days had us in The Kingdom of Tonga and on the mainland of Tongatapu. We were very behind schedule after departing NZ so late, so there was a huge amount of pressure to get the Tonga episode in the can. However we quickly devised a plan to save as many days as we could by sailing through the night to each new island destination in order to film the next day/s. It was a relief when we filmed for more than a single day in one location, as it meant we could have an undisturbed sleep for a night. The very first night we arrived in The Kingdom of Tonga, Nuku'alofa, we all went out for a late bite at a restaurant as a small celebration of arriving, but poor Kristin, who had been very sea sick on the open ocean leg, got food poising. This later developed into something else sinister and in the end she had about 8 days of hell, as she tried in vein to fight off some horrible gastric bug. We got her antibiotics in Nuku'alofa before leaving, but these did nothing. In the end it wasn't until Andre took her to a fist aid clinic on the remote island of Namuka, 5 days later, where she was prescribed a stronger antibiotic, which finally did the trick. It really had been a close call to cutting the filming short and sailing back to Nuku'alofa to get her to a hospital. We hadn't seen Kristin for days towards the end, as she had been too weak to get out of bed, and when we did, she looked like she might not have lasted many more days haha. It was heart warming to see her smile again. During this time we had sailed into the Ha'apai group and revisited some of our favourite islands and people that we had met while filming the pilot for the series almost 4 years before. First on the list was Olieonie on the island of Kelefesia, and once again it was great to spend time with this calm and gracious man.

Kelefesia Island with Lofy and Olieonie

After Kelefesia we spent 3 days re-exploring the volcanic island of Tofua (in my book one of the most unique islands of Tonga). Our guide, Lofy, hadn't changed a bit in 4 years, and it was really great to spend more quality time with him on 'his' island. We hunted wild pigs, gathered food from the rain forest, visited the cave where the mutineered crew of the HMS Bounty sheltered in 1789, and once again climbed up and over the volcanic rim and into the giant caldera, and then stood looking down into the active cone of Tofua's volcano. Unfortunately the first day we tried this the weather was far from idyllic, and low cloud and very strong winds prevented us from launching our drone for the all important aerials we needed. We retuned to our floating home, anchored 100m off shore, a few hours after dark, soaking wet, after the gruelling 7 hour hike in the rain, and after all that not having got the footage we needed to do this place justice. The next afternoon we tried again and once again, loaded up with camera equipment, we hiked back up and over into the crater rim and then down to the exposed cone. This time the wind was not as intense and the cloud layer was higher. We retuned many hours after dark, but this time we got the shots we needed :) Next on the list for us was Fiji, and we had a date at the annual South Fijian Indian Fire Walking Festival. As we were behind schedule we had to fly as there was not enough time to sail and arrive in time. So we left our beloved Rory Mhor in Tongatapu with Curtis on guard, and jumped on a plane with as much of our heavy filming equipment as we could, smuggled into our carry-on's.

Body piercing at the Fire Walk Festival in Fiji

The Fire Walking Festival is a 10 day religious hindu ceremony, in which devote's go through a myriad of ceremonies to rid themselves of impurities and prove their unwavering devotion to their Gods. During this time they give up all of life's luxuries, they fast for much of the time, sleep very little each day and spend a lot of time in prayer. This culminates into a 9 km walk in bare feet to the ocean, where the water cleanses and purifies them, followed by body piercing and then another 9 km walk back to the temple. On route sporadic stops to cleans believers as they come out of their homes presenting symbolic offerings to the Gods are made on the streets. Once back at the temple the rather large mound of red hot embers, that have been burning for almost 24 hours by now, have been spread out in preparation for the fire walk itself, the highlight of the event. Devotees then dance and sing their way around the temple grounds for the last 3 times before they line up to walk through fire, thus burning away any immoral doings and once again as a pledge of eternal devotion to the Gods. We were amazed and slightly stunned to see children as young as 8 or 9 taking part in this ceremony. But regardless of faith or belief the whole festival was a rich display of human and cultural diversity and a visual feast for our cameras.

Fire Walk Festival, Fiji

After Fiji we returned to Tonga, where we spent some time filming with the amazing Humpback Whales and their calves, before clearing customs and setting sail back for Fiji. This leg of our journey was the best weather since leaving NZ. Calm down wind sailing much of the way, with warm tropical winds and sun. We are all looking forward to the next leg of our journey into the Fijian Lau Island Group, and experiencing its history and diverse Fijian culture. We will keep you posted :) Thank you all again for your collective involvement and passion in this project. Kind regards, The Over the Horizon team :)

October Recipe

Pan-Fried Scallops with Crunchy Apple Salad (by Gordon Ramsay)

Ingredients

Olive oil, for frying 6 large scallops, cleaned Juice of ½ lemon

For the salad

1 sharp apple, e.g. Granny Smith 2 handfuls of lamb’s lettuce Juice and zest of ½ lemon Olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. First make the salad. Peel, core and cut the apple into julienne strips. Mix with the lamb’s lettuce and season with salt and pepper. Add some of the lemon zest (keeping a little back to garnish) and squeeze over the juice. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and mix well.

2. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a high heat until smoking hot, then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Lay the scallops out on a board, pat dry with kitchen paper and season one side with salt and pepper.

3. Think of the frying pan as a clock face and add the scallops, one by one, seasoned side down, in a clockwise order, then fry for 1–2 minutes until golden brown. Season the unseasoned side of the scallops, then flip them over in the same order you placed them in the pan and repeat the process. Squeeze the lemon juice over the scallops and give the pan a good shake.

4. When the scallops are cooked, tip the contents of the pan onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. This will instantly stop the cooking process, while the kitchen paper will absorb any excess oil.

5. Divide the salad between 2 serving plates and arrange the scallops around each pile. Garnish with the remaining lemon zest and serve immediately.

Safety section

Below is a reported story to DAN - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org by a diver discussing the initial problems of being underweighted and the accumulation of further issues because of it.

Underweighted diver was lost, suffered buoyancy problems and ran low on gas Underweighted, lost diver pretended to have had a great dive.

I made a solo dive in an unfamiliar location. I had a guidebook that described the site but it did not include GPS coordinates so I was unable to tell if I was at the place described in the guide. I was on a personally owned sailboat and the water was quite rough. The waves were about two feet tall. We tied up to a mooring ball at the site, however, it was not in the place described in my guide. I descended on the line which was attached to one of the wrecks. I visited two wrecks in close proximity to each other, at about 26m and expected the third one to be to my north, less than 90m but I did not see it. Visibility was approximately 9m. I had been told by a dive shop operator that I would be able to see the next wreck just as the one I left disappeared from view. I never found the next wreck, but instead found myself on an empty plain. I tried to return to the wreck to which my boat was moored, but I could not find it, even using a compass. I also expected to find a rubble wall, based on the description in the guide book. I finally found a rubble wall, but it was after about 20 minutes of fairly hard finning. I had to do a free ascent, and realized that I was underweighted. My tank was getting close to empty, which added to my extra buoyancy. I tried to fin hard downward to maintain a slower ascent and complete a safety stop, but I was unable to do that. I surfaced too quickly, without doing a safety stop. In addition, I was not in the area that I knew my friends would be looking for me. Luckily, I have very observant friends, who saw me almost immediately as I broke the surface, even though I was maybe 450m away. They recovered me using a dinghy and I did not suffer any consequences. In fact, I told my friends what a great dive it was, because I was embarrassed to admit how badly it had gone. COMMENT: Peter Buzzacott, MPH, PhD Certification as a solo diver, (for diving without a buddy), has grown in popularity in recent years. To minimize the risks of drowning, trained solo divers carry a redundant air source and plan their gas consumption with extra care. This diver highlights why diving with a buddy is by far the safer option when diving with a single tank. Ascending with a near empty tank, with buoyancy problems, unable to make a safety stop or to safely control his ascent rate before surfacing far from his intended exit; this diver was lucky to suffer only a case of mild embarrassment.

Tech Section Below is a reported story to DAN - http://www.diversalertnetwork.org by a diver regarding the perils of not checking your isolator valve is open when diving with twin tanks. Comments by Dr. Peter Buzzacott MPH, PhD follow the article.

Diver’s air consumption appeared unbelievably good! The day started out as usual for a diving day; my buddy and I assembled our gear and everything went as normal. I dive with double 12 litre tanks with a back plate. We used dry suits since this is cold water diving and we planned the first dive to a wreck at a maximum depth of 30 metres. Since my air supply is almost double that of my buddy, I tend not to check too often. I check my submersible pressure gauge (SPG) just once in a while as I know my buddy will run out of air much sooner than I would anyway. When I eventually checked my SPG it had just moved slightly (about 20-30 bar). I thought this was very strange, but I knew my air consumption was starting to become quite good lately. Still, I thought this was way too little air consumed. At the safety stop, I tapped my SPG just to see if anything happened, but no, it still showed around 180 bar left.

When we came up, we started discussing this and we both wondered what could cause this extremely low consumption. We also put on my buddy's regulator and SPG just to see if the pressure was same, and it was. I thought that maybe since a guy at my club had filled my tanks, he may have accidentally put 300 bar in my tanks and that I was a bit sloppy when I read the gauge before entering the water. I could remember that it was just above the major marker and I asked myself, was it just above 200 bar or 300 bar? To me this might explain such apparently low consumption. We completed our surface interval and kitted up again; the pressure in my tank was 180 bar and that was more than enough for a second dive. We planned the second dive to a max depth of 18 metres. An open water diver asked to join us which was, of course, no problem. The plan was that I would stay in front as I wanted to do some photography, the new diver would stay in the middle, and my buddy who is an instructor would stay in the back. The dive was uneventful for about 25 minutes when suddenly, I felt resistance when I was breathing. I asked myself, "What is happening now?" Almost at that same time, I was suddenly unable to take a breath. Quickly, I turned around to find my buddy who was just 1-2 meters behind me. I gave the out-of-air signal and he grabbed for his octopus. It felt like forever, but the time from when I gave the signal to when I got my first breath from his backup could not have been long. For the first few breaths, it felt like his 1st stage did

not deliver enough air; but when I managed to calm down more, breathing became easier. Even though I think we both reacted calmly and did not panic, I felt stressed until I was sure I could get air from my buddy's backup. We signalled to the third diver that we would start the ascent to the safety stop. We did that and on the way I was starting to think about my backup around my neck. I purged it and there was still air coming from that. So at the safety stop, I switched to my backup and let go my buddy's octopus. We finished the safety stop and ended the dive. At the surface, we started talking about what happened. My buddy thought, at first, that I was just "testing" him because I started using my backup in the safety stop. But when we started to look at my gear we found out what was wrong. The isolator valve on the manifold was closed so I breathed the tank on my right side till it was empty and the amount of air that was used on my SPG was just the air I had inflated my dry suit with from the tank on my left side. When I thought about it later, all the signs should have been enough to understand what was happening, but we still overlooked the real issue. Thanks to our practice of staying close together when we do cold water diving where the visibility is sometimes very poor, my buddy was not far away this time to help me out. We have talked about it several times after and we think we reacted in a good way when the situation became real. It shows that if you keep calm and don't panic then it is much easier to solve the problem you are presented with. The open water diver told us when we came up, he thought it was just a drill and not a real incident. What I have learned though is to always check everything and don't assume that things are as you left it. COMMENT: Peter Buzzacott, MPH, PhD No-one expects to run out of gas but sadly, every year a number of divers panic when it happens unexpectedly even if their buddy is nearby. This diver signalled his buddy and secured an alternate air source before commencing his ascent. Later, he realized the cause of his apparent ‘out-of-gas' incident. No doubt when he opened his isolator valve a fraction then he would have heard the air moving from his left tank into his right tank until they were at equal pressure. This is not an uncommon problem with isolator valves in manifolded doubles and a common method to prevent this problem is to perform shut-down drills before descending. Known as S-drills, this is where each diver reaches behind the head to shut down then fully re-open each valve. In this particular case it appears the divers did not check all their valves and inflating the dry suit, (plus possibly cooling of the tanks), caused the pressure in the left tank to fall slightly during the dives, further masking the problem. When wearing a set of manifolded doubles, divers might remember this advice: if your air consumption appears too good to be true, then check your isolator valve because it probably is.

Committee Notices CUC Clothing

Canterbury Underwater Club branded clothing will be available to view at the September Club meeting (AGM).

CUC Caps and Beanies

The Club has these fantastic caps and beanies for sale at just $17 each. Please contact somebody on the committee if you’re interested in getting your hands on one as the weather turns cooler.

Links

For member and lodge booking information and upcoming event information check out our website: http://cuctest.com/

Also visit our Facebook page for the latest trip reports and other news! https://www.facebook.com/CanterburyUnderwaterClub

Oxygen Administration The following club members are qualified to administer oxygen if the need arises on club dive trips.

CUC subsidised Refresher Courses

The Committee have agreed that CUC will subsidise Refresher Courses for up to a maximum of 10 club members by $30 (first come first served). The club members must submit a receipt for their course to the club in order to receive their reimbursement of $30. The Refresher Courses will be run by Dive HQ and will cost $120 each – minimum 7 people required. If there are less than 7 people then the price is $150 each. This includes 1 x classroom and 1 x pool session. Dave Alexander has arranged discounted dive medicals for club members with qualified dive doctor Neil Averis at Health & Sport Central on Colombo Street. They use PADI printed material and CUC members will pay the discounted fee of $80 (usually $150).

Gareth Halliburton Mark Ewing Phil Baker Lynette Baker Laurence Sunshine Melissa Alps Colin Wadeson Louis Kimber Richard Chitty Steve Curry Lesley Curry

General Notices Information on local and regional dive shops involved with the Canterbury Underwater Club

Local Deep Blue Diving

Deep Blue Diving is located at 15B Byron Street, Sydenham, Christchurch. Canterbury U/W club members receive a discount on air fills, hydro and visual testing on proof of membership. Call Jun on 03 332 0898 for more information or check out www.deepbluediving.co.nz

Dive HQ Christchurch

Dive HQ Christchurch is a PADI 5 star IDC centre located at 103 Durham St South, Sydenham, Christchurch.

Dive HQ have offered a percentage rebate to our club for all club member purchases made with the

exception of trips and items that are already on sale. Call the friendly team Free on 0800 DIVEHQ (348347),

03 379-5804 or check out their website www.diveskiworld.co.nz

Underwater Sports, Christchurch

Underwater Sports is a dive shop at 25 Coleridge Street, Christchurch. Contact Paul Roberts and the team on

03 964 4444 for all your recreational and commercial diving equipment needs or visit

www.underwatersports.co.nz

Regional

Go Dive Marlborough - Picton

Go Dive Marlborough is an SDI/TDI and PADI diver training and charter facility. Canterbury U/W club members receive a discount on air fills on proof of membership. The shop is located at 66 Wellington Street, Picton in the RSA building. Call Free on 0800 GODIVE (463 483) or 03 573 7831 or visit www.godive.co.nz

Dive Kaikoura

Dive Kaikoura is a PADI 5 star dive centre located on Yarmouth Street, Kaikoura. Nigel and Kelly are always on hand to cater for your diving needs. Call Free on 0800 348 352 or 03 319 6622 or visit www.divekaikoura.co.nz

Dive Insurance

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is your scuba diving safety association. DAN provides protection for scuba

divers with Worldwide Emergency Evacuation Coverage (with your DAN Membership) and optional Dive

Injury Insurance Plans, for chamber and hospital costs following a covered diving accident.

Joining DAN (Membership and Dive Injury Insurance) gives you peace of mind. It allows you to enjoy your

scuba diving knowing you will be looked after in the event of a diving incident, wherever you are in the

world, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why DAN? With 30+ years’ experience helping sick and injured scuba divers worldwide, DAN are the experts

in diving accident management. Visit http://www.danap.org/ for more information.

Expressions of Interest sought for the following activities: A winter fishing trip

A refresher diving course run by the club at club night

First aid course run by the club at club night Please contact the committee at committee@canterburyunderwater.org.nz if you’re interested in any of the above.

Comedy Corner

The Interview

Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of University, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks’ holidays, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."

A Real Genius!

A proud and confident genius makes a bet with an idiot. The genius says, "Hey idiot, every question I ask you that you don't know the answer, you have to give me $5. And if you ask me a question and I can't answer yours I will give you $5,000." The idiot says, "Okay." The genius then asks, "How many continents are there in the world?" The idiot doesn't know and hands over the $5. The idiot says, "Now me ask: what animal stands with two legs but sleeps with three?" The genius tries and searches very hard for the answer but gives up and hands over the $5000. The genius says, "Dang it, I lost. By the way, what was the answer to your question?" The idiot hands over $5.

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc - Lodge Information The Canterbury Underwater Club Lodge offers a fantastic facility to both members and non-members with dedicated boat parking, gear washing facilities, fish filleting stations, crayfish cooker and a communal cooking and living area.

The lodge can sleep a maximum of 20 people in its five rooms,

specific rooms can be requested when booking but may

change to accommodate the numbers of person in a party.

The Annex rooms (11 to 16) can sleep up to 16 people and will

be reserved for members only unless the entire Lodge has

been pre-booked for a Group.

This will not apply to holiday weekends and may be varied for

either of the above if the lodge is only or likely to be partially

occupied during your stay.

Please *remember* that you need to bring your own linen and bedding.

Member Rates Members and Partners $15.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $5.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free

Member Cancellation Policy Prior to mid-day on the day of arrival No Charge Later than mid-day on the planned day of arrival 1 night charged Cancellation of a Booking for a holiday weekend must be done 3 days prior to the planned day of arrival or a two night penalty charge will apply if the beds booked cannot be re-let. The booking agent will advise the Treasurer and Secretary in these events.

Non-Member Rates Adult $26.00 per person per night Child 5-17 years $10.00 per child per night Child Under 5 Free Vouchers can be used for non-members (for a stay when accompanied by a member) but will be redeemed

at the non-member price.

Non-Member Cancellation Policy Cancellation of bookings and refund of deposits will be as per standard motel practice for Groups or

Individuals.

Lodge Booking Information Bookings are handled by the Norfolk Pine Motel. To lessen the impact on them in the running of their own

business, we kindly ask that you respect the following instructions:

1. E-mail is the preferred booking method. 2. Phone bookings should be made no later than 7pm and no earlier than midday. 3. Please do NOT use the motel’s 0800 number; doing so will incur a $4 charge. 4. Please let Norfolk Pine know how many people in your group so they can allocate beds and also the

member/non-member make up of your party. 5. Payment must be made upon collection of keys – Vouchers, Cash or Cheque only please, NO EFTPOS. 6. Uplift keys before 8pm; please phone them if you are running late.

Ron Zhang , Norfolk Pine Motel

124 The Esplanade

Kaikoura

p: 03 319 5120

f: 03 319 6405

e: norfolkpine@clear.net.nz

General Lodge Rules and Obligations for ALL Users No Pets of any description to be taken onto or into any part of Club Lodge facilities unless the

committee receives a request in writing prior to staying in the Lodge and approves pets to be there

under special circumstances only.

Any visiting guests may not over-night at the lodge unless booking and registration is completed at

Norfolk Pine Motel prior to 8.00 pm and it does not interfere with any other persons booking.

No smoking is permitted at the Club Lodge.

Alcohol consumption is permitted in moderation.

General noise to be kept to a minimum late in the evening to be respectful to others staying at the

lodge.

No undersize Fish/Crayfish/Shellfish or excess quota of any species to be kept at the club lodge.

BBQ and Crayfish Cooker are only to be used outside.

Clean up when you leave. There are no cleaners. We are totally reliant on club users.

Keys must be returned to Norfolk Pine on the day of departure, lost keys will incur a $25.00 fee.

Please direct any complaints (other than minor booking issues), suggestions or issues with the lodge

facilities to a committee member.

These conditions of use of the Lodge are authorized by the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of the

Canterbury Underwater Club Inc. and take effect from 01-06-2015.

Signed on behalf of the executive of the committee:

Mark Buckland - Treasurer

Dated: 01-06-2015 Updated 01-06-2015

Committee Members 2016 – 2017 Committee members are here to help if you have any questions about the club or any of our facilities.

Position Name Contact Details

President Wayne Lester

p: 03 342 4949 m: 021 436 913 e: president@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Vice President Warren Price p: 03 354 5522 m: 0274 821 866 e: warren@bfis.co.nz

Treasurer Mark Buckland

p: 03 322 9335 m: 027 706 5516 e: treasurer@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Temporary Secretary Ted Loughnan e: tedloughnan56@gmail.com

Editor Emma Orevich m: e: editor@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

Lodge Custodian TBC m: e:

Trips Co-ordinator TBC m: e:

Committee David Jones p: 03 3603066 m: 027 447 3437 e: david.jones@z.co.nz

Committee Steve Curry m: 027 323 9962 e: stephencurry50@gmail.com

Committee Michael Lester m: e:

Committee David Potts m: e:

Committee Jonathan Selkirk m: e:

Committee Grant Prebble m: e:

Committee Glen Bolton m: e:

Committee Philip Baker m: e:

Assistant Lodge Custodian (non-Committee)

Ian Waite

p: 03 308 8866 m: 021 355 379 e: ianwaite@canterburyunderwater.org.nz

CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB

Minutes of Annual General Meeting - 27th September 2016

Present: 25Members Apologies: Larry Thomas, Rod McKay, Joan Werner, Don Smith, Andrew Lester, Jonathan Selkirk, Emma

Orevich, Sarah Bray, Lynette Baker, Steve & Lesley Curry, Jeremy & Nicki Brown, Gareth Halliburton, Mark Ewing, Lawrence Sunshine and Melissa Alps.

Previous Minutes: Read. Moved John M and seconded, Dave Alexander, Passed by full meeting.

Matters Arising from previous minutes:

Warren Kelly asked for a report on the Lodge slip situation.

Jens Christensen responded that action taken with the use of Lawyer had brought the issues to the

neighbours and the council’s attention. The council has acted putting in a grass swale on the

Scarborough road. The neighbour (Dampier Crosley) had also decided to put in an interceptor drain

across their section with pipes connecting to the council storm water system. Further to that Toi Toi

bushes on the council land will be swaled. The planned works will divert 75% of the water from the

gully. Jens thought that now we might get proper insurance on the building. There was discussion on

this.

Warren Kelly asked for a vote of thanks to the subcommittee for its work. Wayne put it to the meeting

and it was affirmed.

John Schurink asked if there was any intention to put some form of diversion on the hillside.

Wayne Lester advised that a retaining wall was being looked at. Jens further advised that there were

three options supplied by Engeo, one of which involved planting Manuka on the slope.

Jens reiterated that we need landslip & earthquake cover and Warren added that it would still be

expensive.

Trips Report:

The trips coordinator was absent so no trips report was presented.

Treasurer’s Report:

Mark Buckland explained in the meeting the delay in getting the report from the Auditor. The Auditor

had been ill, there were new requirements and Mark was assisting still in its completion.

Warren Kelly asked if we could accept his report on that basis tonight.

Mark then went into further detail that he could provide adding that the new reporting requirements

were fifteen pages long.

Lodge income was at a record level with 22.25% of income coming from members and 77.75% from

non-members. There had been a lot of big groups through, spill over from the closure of the University

lodge plus good service from Norfolk Pine Motels had all contributed. The increase this year was

$14,765.00.

Paul Roberts suggested that there was a back packing opportunity there. This was discussed. Mark then

provide further detailed figures from his lap top.

Total deposits held by the club were $34,239.00

There had been slip costs over the last two years Mark advised. Warren queried the detail. The amount

Mark quoted was $7000 plus a huge amount spent on maintenance.

Mark added thanks to Lynette & Ted for taking over during his illness earlier in the year. Dive HQ has

also been very good for business.

Ted Loughnan moved that Mark’s report be accepted as it stood and Wayne Lester seconded it and it

was passed by the meeting.

President’s Report:

Wayne Lester tabled his report which was in the newsletter, Dominic moved it be accepted. John Shaw

seconded it and it was passed by the meeting.

Election of Officers:

There were no nominations for officers

Wayne said he would stay as President.

Warren Price moved that he be returned to his position and Grant Prebble seconded. It was passed by

the meeting.

Mark Buckland also advised that he would stay. Wayne Lester moved that he continued and Ted

Loughnan seconded, passed by the meeting.

The positions of Editor, Secretary and Trips Organiser remained vacant with Ted Loughnan filling in

temporarily.

Warren Price suggested that the committee rotate the trips job amongst themselves.

There were two nominations for the committee - Emma Orevich and David Potts. Warren Price moved

that they be accepted and Ted Loughnan seconded it.

Further nominations from the floor were as follows;

Michael Lester, Grant Prebble, Glen Bolton, Philip Baker, David Jones.

These were accepted by the meeting.

General Business;

Dominic Manera suggested that flowers be arranged for Lesley on account of her new baby. Wayne

advised that he had it in hand.

Wayne thanked the outgoing committee for their work over the past years.

Warren Kelly suggested that no October meeting be held as it was too close to the AGM. This was

discussed but the decision was to continue with it anyway. Warren advised he wouldn't be able to man

the bar.

Phil Baker asked how much money can the club earn and still be a 'Charity"?

Warren Kelly advised turnover below $2 million.

John Schurink said that the club committee should state its objectives for the year, that the club needs

to set goals. This was discussed.

Wayne advised on the difficulties in attracting young members

Warren Price said that we had had a lot of great meetings and that the club had been active.

Kenneth Boddy advised that the club needs to set "Service Performance" goals as part of its audit

requirements, quoting his experience as an auditor.

Dave Alexander spoke of his experience in doing a club-sponsored refresher dive course.

Warren Price brought up the motion of Wayne Lester being elected to Life Membership and moved it.

Ted Loughnan seconded the motion and Mark Buckland provided some detail of Wayne's efforts for the

club over the past thirty years. Warren put it to the floor and Steve Cottrell seconded it (again) and the

motion passed.

David Jones spoke of his contact with the EMR group who get children into marine reserves. In the

south island they target 12 - 14 year old children. He said it would be a good environmental stance for

the club.

Ian Waite asked if anybody knew what happened to the radio up at the lodge which had gone missing.

This was discussed.

Phil Baker said that we need a proper manager for the Lodge, Ian Waite added that he can’t keep up

with the maintenance. Mark Buckland would see if he could obtain a local fix it man. Wayne said it was

an issue best left for the committee. Ian Waite then added a description of finding the Lodge open and

in "a state" when he last visited.

Meeting closed: 10.00 P.M.

Raffle Winners: Warren Price, Warren Kelly, David Potts, Jens Christensen, John Schurink, Jo McKay

Temporary Secretary: Ted Loughnan

Membership Renewal Canterbury Underwater Club Inc PO Box 2287 CHRISTCHURCH

Annual Subscription Invoice for the Period 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2017 Fees:

Senior $75.00 Junior $45.00 (up to 18th birthday) Couple $85.00 Veteran $36.50 (60 years and over with five or more years of CUC membership) *A rebate of $5.00 is allowed if payment is received before 31st October 2016. Members who fail to pay their subscription by the 30th November 2016 will have their names removed from the club list and will have to reapply for membership and pay the joining levy. Remittance may be sent to PO Box 2287, Christchurch, or paid to the Treasurer at monthly meetings, or remitted directly into our Bank Account online or via any branch: KiwiBank Limited Account Name: CANTERBURY UNDERWATER CLUB INCORPORATED Account Number: 38 9014 0722283 00 Please make sure you include your name and “CUC Subscription” as a reference. ___________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE COMPLETE, DETACH AND PRESENT WITH PAYMENT Type of Subscription: (Circle one) Senior / Junior / Couple / Veteran Amount enclosed $ ___________ Members Name: __________________________________________________________________ Name of Spouse / Partner: __________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________ Phone: Work: ___________________ Home:__________________ Mobile: __________________ Email Address:____________________________________________________________________ I hereby give permission for the above details to be included in the club membership listing which is circulated to members of the Canterbury Underwater Club Inc from time to time.

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