text: John Hilditch did a review (random sampling) of the Victoria IMS financial records and found everything to be in order.
  Motion from Sandra to accept the financial records including the financial statement (point 5above).
  June made a special acknowledgement of the enormous effort given by Isy to organizing the retreat scheduling and staffing, and to producing the associated roles and responsibilities documentation.
  It was noted that according to current Victoria IMS policy we do not have membership dues. This policy will continue to be in effect.
  Brock offered thanks to everyone who worked on the council in 2015: “I would like to thank all members of the council for their time and efforts. Rod stepped onto council in a temporary capacity in April, 2015 and provided support and guidance for council through October 2015 during my absence. Rod is officially retiring from council I would like to express heartfelt thanks for all he managed to accomplish during this time”.
  Rhonda Duncan was invited to attend our December council meeting with a view to possibly joining council. She officially joined council as a director in January 2016.
  Yankelovich, Nicole, Norman Meyrowitz, and Andries van Dam. "Reading and Writing the Electronic Book," IEEE Computer 18 (October 1985): 15-30.