June Newsletter

circle craft newsletter

inside the annual general meeting

report from the board retreat

JUNE 2016

HANDMADE IN BC Circle Craft is a unique BC Artist Cooperative dedicated to providing opportunities for craftspeople to connect with the community. Formed in 1972, Circle Craft has grown to become a major force in the marketing and promotion of quality craft.

Built on a reputation for integrity and quality, both our annual Christmas Market and the shop and gallery on Granville Island are Vancouver traditions for locals and visitors alike, and encompass a wide variety of media and design styles. Circle Craft of self-sustaining and is supported by commission on sales and participation fees.

Our 1994 mission statement reflects the aims of our founding members: “To promote the development recognition, and success of members and their work.”

We are proud of our achievement in fulfilling and continuing to work towards our mission; Circle Craft is one of the most successful organizations of it’s kind in North America.

Cover: Credit—Vanessa Cunningham

circle craft SHOW PRODUCER Paul Yard SHOW COORDINATOR Rossanne Clamp STORE MANAGER Colin Holmes ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Andrea Sanders

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Credit—Patty Dowler

contents JUNE 2016

PRESIDENT

Vesna Yankovich SELECTIONS CHAIR

Jason Marlow

GALLERY CHAIR

Andrea Roberts

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SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

Gordon Hutchens

Chair’s Report…………………...…………4 Show Producer’s Report……….……..7 Store Manager’s Report………..……..8 Committee Reports Gallery Report………………..…..10 Membership Report…………….11 Scholarship Report…….……….11 Selections Report……………....11

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Board Retreat Report

BOARD MEMBERS

Svea Vatch Carolyne Curran—Knight

Circle Craft Shop & Gallery 1-1666 Johnston Street Net Loft, Granville Island Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2 t: (604) 669.8021 f: (604) 669.8585 Circle Craft Office 203-1537 West 8th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6J 1T5 t: (604) 801.5220 f: (604) 801.5221

CIRCLE CRAFT AGM THE CIRCLE CRAFT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TOOK PLACE AT THE NET LOFT ON GRANVILLE ISLAND ON APRIL 20, 2016

from the chair Over the period of 11 months, the Board held 13 meetings. From June 2015 to January 2016, only 6 of us stayed on the Board. May 2015, Rainer Schmid and Karin Marita Jones resigned from the Board. Devorah Kahn did not attend any board meetings and finally resigned in September.

January 2016 Svea Vatch joined and put her name forward to be nominated for board director.

At the May 27th board meeting after analyzing the financial statements, we decided to change commission split from 50/50 to 40/60 for items sold over $1000.00 (effective June 2015).

We also made the decision to make the Co-op manager position redundant and explore the possibility of having an E.D. or similar position to oversee all activities and duties for CC, having in mind Paul’s plan to retire in the near future.

The Board understood that the Store could not function without a Manger or Supervisor, so we decided to step in, helping store staff in running day to day business until we reached a healthy

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financial situation to hire a Store Manager.

change or store credit (gift card), which was put into effect July 1st.

At the beginning of June, Andrea, Monique, and Vesna met with store staff to explain the new situation and set the guidelines for the summer and a high season that we had already been in. We also approached the Assistant Manager at that time with an offer to take a lead in the store business. The offer was declined.

We then came up with an idea of having 3 team leaders from senior staff, which was accepted and ran pretty well for 3 months.

Store employees were asked to focus on sales primarily, which they did. Thanks to their hard work, we had a very good summer season.

Board rested July and August.

At our June meeting, staff had an opportunity to express concerns regarding store operations or any other concerns. The report given from the store was quite positive. At the same meeting the Board made further correction in the commission split from 50/50 to 45/55 for items under $1000.00 sold in the store.

We also decided to stop giving refunds for returned items – instead the store would offer ex-

In September, after going through financial statements and problems with ever changing staff availability for scheduling, the Board came to conclusion that we had to have a Store Manager in place.

Suzanne Geba was given the Manager position starting October 1st, and several sales associates were chosen from a great number of applicants after we posted an ad on the Alliance for Arts & Culture.

At that time we had a great hope that Co-op business and store business was moving in the right direction and that the Board could finally move to planning strategies for the time of Paul’s retirement.

October passed relatively calm in preparation for the Christmas Market. Andrea Roberts and store staff organized the CC booth for the Market and everything seemed in perfect order. However, at the beginning of November, staff requested a significant pay rise for working at the CC store

booth at the show. With regret, it was decided that we could not afford such an expense, and the request was denied.

At the beginning of January we employed a Visual Merchandiser to put the store in order.

The store had a new look by January 10th . Following these changes, the store manager offered her resignation on January 12th effective January 15th, and our inventory coordinator resigned January 18th.

February 1st we had Colin Holmes in place as Store Supervisor, and Andrea Sanders came on to fulfill the position of Exec-

utive Administrative Assistant in early March.

-Total expenses reduced by about $44,000.00.

In spite of all the troubles that the Board experienced through many months, I am happy to inform the membership that CC Co-op is in good shape. We have good, responsible, and capable employees to run the store and Co-op business.

Financially we did better than 2014. Let me highlight a few lines from our financial statements:

Starting 2016 – The month of January ended with catastrophic $35,000.00 in debt which reflected very bad, toxic situation in the store. February was $8,000.00 stronger is sales comparing with last year. March was $10,000.00 better than last year.

- Total income for 2015 was 5.8% better than in 2014 ($35,000.00 more in sales).

-Members were paid about $30,000 more.

These are promising signs, and we are hoping to have a prosperous 2016 year.

Vesna Yankovich CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Credit—Nancy Walker

Credit—Katherine Soucie

market report Well, we’re nothing if not consistent! It doesn’t seem to matter if we have a five day show or a six day show - our attendance remains consistent and so too the bottom line for market operations.

As our accountant has indicated, the operating income for the show was $182,000.00 for 2015, which is down about 7.6% from 2014. Excuses for not doing better include, but are not restricted, to the fact that we had at least two days of absolutely torrential rain and the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13th, in the middle of our show. Throughout the year, the distraction of seemingly endless staffing concerns within the Co-op didn’t help anything either!

Again we sent feedback requests to 2,000 people who attended the show and found the following: - New customers….29.4 % were new to the show in 2015 (23.4%in 2014) - Buy tickets online….44.66% bought tickets online in 2015 vs 43.95 in 2014...up slightly - Word of mouth remains the way most people find out about the show….42.8%...up from 41.7% - Return Next year….69% indicated that they will return this year…..down from 74% in in 2014.

- The key 25 -40 year old age group continues to make up 24% of attendees.

Looking to November 2016, we are 84% full…..normal for this time of year. I would still like to see an “Open Area” for Circle Craft members along the lines of the “Budding Artists” section.

Small kiosk-type booths at a much reduced rate would allow smaller producers the chance to participate in the market while enhancing the overall quality of craft offered. Locating the stage at the north end of the hall opposite the entrance worked well and we will repeat that in 2016.

Weather also proved to be a factor in our third Summer Show on the Jack Poole Plaza. It rained for 2 ½ days of the four day event. Results seemed to be quite varied but there still seems to be considerable interest in the event by vendors. CCBC I believe is doing the show on their own this year. We will monitor results, as we might want to revisit producing that event in the future. The show broke even basically. On the books, it show a profit of $10,000.00 but the wages of Rossanne, Helen and Sue were not broken out, so it really was a “break even” venture. I still feel that a summer show at that venue has a lot of merit.

Thank you to all who work so hard to make our shows happen! Rossanne Clamp - our graphic designer, Moe Warlow our bookkeeper, Helen Sperry who looked after our entertainment stage and Budding Artist Section, Sue Monett - who comes out of the woodwork at show times and works magic keeping everyone on track. The Market jury - Hélène Bourget, Rick Carswell, Jamie Evrard, Barbara Head, and Jan MacLeod, who put in countless hours poring over applications. A special thanks to Rick who retired from the jury after the 2015 show. I can’t even remember when he joined the jury…..it’s over 20 years. Thank you Rick for your thoughtful observations and comments on the process and also for your warped sense of humour that kept us all in stitches so often.

The Board of Directors also deserves huge thanks. They put in countless hours on behalf of the Co-op and generally hear from no one unless it is to complain…….and then they really do hear loud and often! We have lost some excellent Board members over the past couple of years because they just get harassed and

worn out, and now I fear that we may lose members as they become disillusioned by the kind of infighting that has be occurring recently.

It really is time that members, especially vocal ones, get involved on committees or on the Board and ensure that our Co-op remains vibrant and supportive to craftspeople, as it has been for so long.

The Co-op as a whole really is deserving of a huge pat on the back. It is fair to say that Circle Craft Cooperative has done more to serve the crafts people of this province than any other organization during the forty four years we have been in existence. In the past five years alone we have: - Paid two million dollars to our members.

- Given over $37,000.00 in scholarships…..

- Welcomed over 175,000 visitors to our Christmas Market.

Those visitors in turn spent roughly 15 Million dollars at the various booths in the show.

- Given discounts of $134,000 to members participating in the annual Christmas show

2016 will be my last year heading up the Christmas Show.

If wanted, I will participate in 2017 in an advisory capacity, but I will not be in charge. My “Honey Dooo List” has been growing as of late and it’s time to slow down.

There are hugely capable people working the show and they are taking on more responsibilities now in anticipation of my departure. It’s been a great privilege to be a part of and serve our Cooperative over the years. IT, is special….. YOU are special…. we have a way of life well worth fighting for and passing on to the next generation of craftspeople!

Paul Yard SHOW PRODUCER

store manager’s report

Dear Members, I would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself. My name is Colin Holmes, and I bring over four years of customer service and supervisory experience from the corporate sector as an Operations Supervisor for Impark. In my spare time, I am a freelance writer for a British magazine, and I currently volunteer at the Police Museum. I am also an artist myself, I like to draw and paint.

Many of you have more questions than answers regarding the store and it’s direction. Since my promotion to Store Manager four months ago, I have been faced with many challenges. Amy Poulston was with us as Inventory Coordinator for a brief period, and did an exceptional job in fulfilling the requirements for her role. Unfortunately, Amy left for Panama and wanted to travel thereafter. I was very sad to see her go.

Once Amy departed, I was scrabbling to replace the Inventory role. Raquel Richardson offered to fill the position; however, Raquel was unable to fulfill the requirements. As Store Manager I felt it was my responsibility to take over the inventory as a temporary stopgap solution in order to save members from further delay and exasperation. Your patience has been greatly appreciated. I have been doing everything in my power to fulfill the role until we find someone. Andrea Sanders can be accredited for assisting me with this task. We are conducting

interviews as we speak and have some great candidates.

Beth Al-Radi will also be leaving by the end of April and thanks Circle Craft for all of the opportunities they have given her.

My top priorities are making sure the members are paid, running the store, and looking after the wellbeing of the staff. Retail can be a real challenge. Trying to find loyal and dedicated staff can be difficult. In addition, retail has a high turnover, as a lot of people see retail as a “job for the time being”, until they get that dream job or pursue other endeavours such as post-secondary education.

As far as operation, we have seen a significant jump in profits in the last two months.

Our total revenues since January are just over $155,000.

A lot of you have been questioning the vitality of Circle Craft. We have something great here and I know for a lot of you it has been rocky. Let’s not hold onto the past, but move forward into a positive direction.

Colin Holmes STORE MANAGER

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gallery report With Karin Jones’ resignation as Gallery Chair and no one left on the Committee as of June 2015, I took on the challenging task as new Gallery Chair to find suitable exhibitors that would submit a show proposal. We now have 5 confirmed shows for the 2016 schedule, and have received 3 show applications for 2017 to date. I am positive that his year’s Gallery show season will be equally as successful as last years.

The Gallery Committee has been approached to host Katrina Chaytor, a Canadian ceramic artist, during the Canadian Clay Symposium in Vancouver in March next year. Katrina is a wellrespected artist and educator, and has a long history of participating in national and international exhibitions as far as Crete, Australia, China, and Norway.

Also, thanks to curators like Barbara Cohen, whose great con-

bution to the Gallery brought a broader variety of invited artists that can’t be seen elsewhere, as well as Circle Craft members Nancy Walker (“Talking Clay”) and Jeremy Dane Morris (“Four Seasons”), showcasing Excellence in Craft with new, fresh approaches to design concepts, resulted in historic sales with their summer shows.

A letter to members will be sent out shortly to invite all Circle Craft members to submit a show proposal for a 2017/18 show.

Busy months like July and August are exclusively reserved for CC members. Please take advantage of this great opportunity.

The Gallery space has been relocated to the south-west corner of the store to improve visibility from both windows from the hallway and outside window, and can be utilized for smaller shows.

At the same time, the space is expandable for bigger shows all

the way to the back door, if necessary. With this new option, it will not take away precious store display space more than necessary.

The Gallery Committee was also revising different forms that are part of an artist/curator show package that will be mailed out upon acceptance of a show to make it easier for everyone to access information.

Andrea Sanders, our Administrative Assistant, is responsible to organize and coordinate Gallery shows, social media, event setup, and communication with artists who submit a show or have been accepted for a show. To apply for a show, go to: www.circlecraft.net/apply-for-ashow to submit your show pro-

posal. For any questions or concerns you might have, please contact Andrea Sanders: andrea@circlecraft.net.

Andrea Roberts

GALLERY CHAIR

Credit— Darcy Greiner

IN THE GALLERY: June 2—27: “Functional/Sculptural” - a group ceramics show curated by Laura Carey. Featuring work from Darcy Greiner, David Robinson, Diane Espiritu, Keith Lehman, Link Leisure, and Sam Knopp.

June 30—August 1: “Architecture in a Bag” - solo show from Circle Craft member Lincoln Heller.

August 4—September 5: “Coast to Coast” - a group wood show curated by Jason Marlow. Featuring work from artists across Canada, including Andre Martel, Marilyn Campbell, Stephen Zwerling, Steven Hogbin, and Terry Goldbeck.

September 8—October 10: ” Hammer, cut, stitch, repeat” - a group show curated by Patsy Kolesar & Simone Richmond. Featuring work by Rachael Ashe, Nell Burns, Su Foster, Patsy Kolesar, and Simone Richmond.

membership report At last year’s Board Retreat the Board explored the Governance of the Co-op and the various methods of executive administration and management available to this organization using the Carver Model. The Board decided on a method of governance that dispensed with a paid executive and instead chose to be directly responsible for managing the operation and business of the organization. The primary reason for the Board choosing this course of action was for the Co-op to save money that otherwise would be spent on management salaries.

The most immediate impact of this decision was on the store, and I went into some detail describing this in my December 2015 Membership Chair report.

The other important factor in the Board’s decision to subscribe to a ’hands on’ model was a dissatisfaction by some on the Board and some of the Membership with how the Co-op had been managed by

the previous two executive administrators.

It has been my experience over the past year that despite the best intentions and sincere efforts of the Board, the Board does not have the time or the skills to fully address the complex day to day operation and business of Circle Craft. It is my opinion that it is unrealistic, a false economy, and most importantly, not in the best interests of the organization to continue with the practice of ’hands on’ management of the Co-op. With the absence of executive management the primary leadership role within the organization has defaulted to the Board Chair and the Market Producer.

Paul has played a pivotal role in this organization and has always been available to compensate for the many Co-op management ’dust ups’ and deficits that have plagued Circle Craft over the years. However, at some point, Paul will be considering his retire-

selections report

ment from Circle Craft. The current management deficit at the Co -op is a serious issue and I believe that the Board has to take a hard look at how this organization can best position itself to go forward given the potential retirement of the Co-op’s ’key player’ and the continued absence of executive management to oversee the day to day operation and business of Circle Craft. At the last Board meeting, I was told by the Chair that the current governance method will be discussed at the Board Retreat on May 14th.

Lastly, it is very important that the assistance and good will of Circle Craft’s store employees and support staff be recognized, and on behalf of the Membership I want to thank them for their help and positive outlook despite the many changes over the past twelve months.

Monique Mousseau

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

scholarship report

I would like to thank all members of the selections committee who volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of the Co-Op. Circle Craft has earned a reputation for Crafts at the highest level and the committee strives to retain this reputation and ensure current membership is not duplicated or compromised.

Display space is already at a premium in the store; because of this selections will take place once per year in future with a February 28th deadline. All requirements are stipulated on Circle Craft website.

Also thanks to specialists for final stage process – Andrea Roberts, Lincoln Heller, and Brian Hoyano.

And welcome to Circle Craft’s newest member Sasha Shkolnik, Juvelisto Designs.

Committee Members: Nancy Walker, Vesna Yankovich, Sean Goddard, Gordon Hutchens, Jason Marlow, Carolyne Curran-Knight Jason Marlow

There is nothing to report for the Scholarship Committee. During our time of financial crunch, member scholarships were put on hold and the funds kept in our operating expenses.

Our financial situation is much improved and member scholarships will be available again. I will be sending details about them and how to apply in the next few months.

Gordon Hutchens

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR *Note: We did give out the Student Scholarship Awards as usual in 2015. The recipients were Amanda Green (Vancouver Community College, Jewellery), Haide James (Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Ceramics), and Naomi Bourque (Selkirk College, Metal). The scholarship show took place in the Circle Craft Gallery in April 2016.

SELECTIONS CHAIR

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Credit—Jan MacLeod

CIRCLE CRAFT BOARD RETREAT THE BOARD RETREAT TOOK PLACE ON MAY 14, 2016 AT THE GRANVILLE ISLAND HOTEL

Since the last board retreat in October, 2015, Board Members have acted as managers for the Co-op and the store. This degree of involvement is now coming to an end with the appointment of a store manager.

The focus of this retreat was to plan for staff changes, given that this years Christmas Market will be the last one produced by Paul Yard.

Board Survey Prior to the retreat, Facilitator Mike Talbot conducted a confidential telephone survey of Board members’ opinion of Circle Craft.

Mike gave a verbal report of his findings at the retreat. Report details follow at the end of this article.

Andrea reported that she, Monique, and Vesna had met in advance of the retreat and worked through some of the issues which had been occurring through the past few weeks. They have come to a place where they can work together with mutual respect and understanding.

Current Staffing The current staff of the Circle Craft Cooperative Association and Pacific Canadian Craft Shows are as follows: Store Manager: Colin Holmes.

Salary $45K. Current contract runs until the end of September.

Store Sales Staff: mostly part time. Total budget $150-170K.

Administrative Assistant: Andrea Sanders. Salary $40K. Current Contract runs until the end of August.

Show Producer: Paul Yard. Salary $50-60K plus bonus. This year is his last show.

Assistant Producer: Rossanne Clamp. Salary $42K, permanent.

Rossanne also does some work for the Co-op.

Bookkeeper: Maureen Warlow.

Part-time, 20 hours/week at $35/ hour, shared between Circle Craft and PCCS. Increased sales at the store may cover store salaries this year. Following the appointment of Colin and Andrea, some projected staffing costs are yet unbudgeted for.

Possible Staffing Models Six possible staffing options for the store/Co-op/show were developed: 1– A General Manager with overall responsibility for store/Co-op/ show. Direct reports to G.M. are: store manager, Co-op administrator, and show producer; 2A– As option will also act as 2B– As option will also act as

4– Team approach with store manager, Co-op administrator, and show producer working closely together and reporting jointly to the Board; 5– Appoint an interim manager or management services company to fulfill G.M. role on a temporary basis. Interim manager assess the organization’s staffing requirements and makes recommendations to the Board; 6– Similar to option 1, except that an experienced G.M. actively manages both the store and show production with an assistant manager at the store and an assistant show producer.

Preferred Staffing Model Of the six options for staffing, option 4, where current staff are utilised, was the Board’s preference. One of its benefits is that it allows staff resources to be moved around as the workload fluctuates during the year. During discussion, it was proposed and agreed that:

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until early 2017, Paul will take on the role of team leader. The team members, Andrea, Rossanne, and Colin, will report to Paul. In turn, Paul will be the sole report to the Board;

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Paul will discuss this proposed change in the organization with Colin, Andrea, and Rossanne;

1, except the G.M. store manager; 1, except the G.M. show producer;

3– Store manager, Co-op administrator, and show producer work independently and each reports to the Board;

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Paul is to tell the team that Circle Craft is very pleased they are part of the organization and that, if finances allow, Andrea and Colin will be offered permanent positions in September; At the beginning of 2017, there will be a review of staff salaries and bonus structure; Paul to review job descriptions with Andrea, Colin, and Rossanne, and amend as necessary. Team members will be encouraged to support each other and utilise the strengths of other staff; Once the current backlog of Co-op work has been cleared, Andrea will be requested to divide her time roughly 50/50 between supporting the Co-op and assisting with the production of the Christmas Market.

Specifically, Andrea will be asked to: - prepare at least two newsletters to members over the coming year; -review the Christmas Mar ket computer files and determine if, in themselves, they form an Operations Manual. If they do not, then prepare a guide to production of the Christmas market that can be used by staff after Paul’s retirement.

This interim arrangement will help ensure that Andrea, Colin, and Rossanne have a thorough orientation to the Circle Craft culture. In addition, it will provide the opportunity for the abilities of the team to be further assessed. For example– is one of them a natural leader? This will be helpful when it comes to deciding on the staffing arrangement that will be put in place once Paul steps down from his current position at the beginning of 2017.

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Role of the Board Setting up a management team with Paul as its leader means that the Board can return to its role of being a governing Board. The Board will have one report—Paul—and it will be expected to speak with one voice.

Strict adherence to the Carver Policy Governance Model can lead to the Board and staff becoming distant from one another. This is a serious concern. The American management expert, Peter Drucker, says that it is essential for Board Chairs and G.M.s to have a collaborative relationship (while continuing to recognize that the G.M. is accountable to the Board). There is no reason under the Carver Model why the Board Chair and the G.M. cannot discuss areas of common interest; in fact, it is essential that they do.

However, the G.M. is bound only by policies developed by the whole Board.

Board Survey Results In the run up to the annual Board retreat, a confidential telephone survey of the opinions of the Circle Craft Board members was conducted. This was a period when the Co-op was operating without an Executive Director and a new store manager had only recently been appointed. The survey covered three areas:

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Organization outputs: Circle Craft ’services’; Board functioning; View of the future.

Board members were asked to respond to statements using a rating scale from ’Strongly Agree’ to ’Strongly Disagree’. The following is a summary of the Board members’ responses.

Organization Outputs Board members are generally satisfied with the store, the operation of Circle Craft—

(selections, gallery, scholarship program, communication with members) and the Christmas Market. The operation of the store has improved over the last few months and the gallery program has been revived. Co-op members have not been kept as fully informed as they could have been, but given the pressures on Board members, that is understandable.

The Christmas Market is viewed as being a sound operation, but some Board members have concerns that they formula has become tired.

Board Functioning Most Board members feel that they are clear about the role of the Board. However, there is a minority who feel that the Board has lost its way and become overinvolved in the management of the Co-op.

Leadership Overall, Vesna is respected as Board Chair. She is well intentioned, works hard, and keeps the Board focused. She is an analyst who is good with numbers and keeps close track of the budget.

For some, Vesna sometimes comes across abrupt and authoritarian. She also has a tendency to go off topic and talk at length in Board meetings.

Relationships Board members mostly see themselves as working well together. There are personality differences, and the past few months have been challenging but problems have been dealt with.

The recent appointment of an Administrative Assistant has helped take the pressure off of Board members.

All Board members are aware that there has been conflict between two Board members. For some, this is not a big issue, but for others, there have been “nasty e-mails“ and personal relationships have become acrimonious. Nearly all board members

feel that the situation needs to be addressed.

Helpful Mechanisms Board meetings are seen to be productive. Many items have had to be dealt with, particularly during the peak months of December and January. Vesna works hard to keep things on track but is not always successful.

Board members feel that they are adequately informed with respect to finances and other aspects of the Circle Craft operation.

Rewards Overall, Board members rated serving on the Circle Craft board as an experience that was neutral—neither satisfying nor dissatisfying. There is a strong belief in the value of Circle Craft and it is seen as a worthwhile endeavour to support it by serving as a Board member. It has been satisfying for Board members to see the progress that has been made in the store. On the other hand, the work has been stressful, even grueling, and Board members feel that most Co-op members do not appreciate their efforts.

The Future Board members are more optimistic than pessimistic about the future of Circle Craft. There are threatening shifts in the economy and it will be challenging to recruit the appropriate staff.

Mike Talbot

FACILITATOR MAY 2016 *Note—Following the Board Retreat, Monique Mousseau resigned from the Board, effective May 16, 2016.

Right: Credit—Gillian McMillan

AVAILABLE SPACE AT THE CHRISTMAS MARKET Wednesday, November 9—Sunday, November 13, 2016

There’s still room

for you at the 2016 Circle Craft Christmas Market!

For more information, e-mail us at market@circlecraft.net Or visit us online at www.circlecraftmarket.net