Some of our objectives;
a) Maintain quality of services to meet a 100% per annual
service demands.
b) Extend branches of service outlets through small
offices locate at three
reasonably distanced locations along the Coast ie;
Gibsons, Sechelt and
c) Ad services that can be applied through design, for
use by local small businesses
that will render an income to offset overhead costs.
d) Work towards a solid “low cost housing
development” to accommodate the Needy.
e) Extend staff by 3 per location, supported by a
monthly honorarium subsidy
program.
What we can do to assist people in need?
Create a future model for
future self employment.
Find out what didn’t
work/fly?
What are the costs of
putting the model program to together?
How long can the project
last and what/how much relief will befall the needy.
Can we incorporate a buy up
program of Grow Op equipment and teach
a better path to
creating a
“living”, and use the
same equipment for a project ?
(when you stop laughing,
give it some though!)
How many needy people can we
incorporate into the plan?
Carefully document the
construction and costs for a second project.
Can the current model be
used to supply the Food Bank?
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The Bottled Water Project
(The Preferred Host Plan to funding)
Currently the
consumption of “Bottled Water” is on the rise and expected to
increase by leaps and bounds as people become more concerned about their health.
The consumer costs of
“Bottled Water”, kiloliter per kiloliter, currently exceeds the
the costs of gas at
the pump.
When comparing the
Taxes levied on gas as opposed to water, you view an obvious
advantage with
respect to wholesale/retail turnover.
When dealing with
resources in serving the needs of People living 2-6 times below the Poverty Rate,
and taking into account the many “cut backs” to programs that
benefit the needy, creative funding must be acquired to accommodate new
resources to support programs new and old that have proved merit in serving
their purpose. To this end I am thinking along the line of “self
financing/creation” a path that would be simple, productive and support the
funding of other projects, such as the Seed 2006 plan that allows for many more
hands-on participation by people in need.
What do we need to possibly enter the
Bottled Water Market
a) Every necessary step to put in motion this plan is
also a necessary move/component
of the second project,
the Seed Plan.
b) Space to set up
and accommodate the Seed plan if possible
c) Efficient
acquisition of necessary Permits/Fees, and at the same time what ever n
d) Water
e) Filtering
f) Sterilization
equipment/re oxygenation
g) Packaging/Containers
h) Marketing/Delivery
i) Daily
Managing/Management
j) Minimal amount of
staff 2-4 people at different stages
The required technology of the Bottled
Water production is simple.
a) All of the above resources are required
for 1 @ 2ond plan
b) enough space to
house the project and expand into the Seed plan if possible.
c) same as above
d) A water collector
set up 50 Sq. feet minimum (Rain/Due) and reservoir
e) Build charcoal and
Sand filtering system.
f) Build a reasonable
distillation system to kill off bacteria, re oxygenation and
bleed of steam to sterilize
water containers prior to filling them.
g) Pick out most
accommodating/popular
“recycled” plastic container, pay our
local starving recycling depots a fair market value for
the chosen containers.
h) The marketing
direction can be aimed in the same direction as the produce
production from the
Seed plan.
i) Same as above
j) Same as above
I am knowledgeable
with the construction/design of any and all of these pieces
of equipment.
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The Community Seeds Program
Currently, there is an acute
shortage of vegetables in the diets of poor people.
“Food Banks” are
limited have limited access to more expensive, perishable items
such as fruit and vegetables
essential to good healthy diets, commonly subsidized by bread
and tin goods.
Of course fruit and
vegetables grown in an “Organic” process, with out the presence of
chemicals and pesticides are
a luxury far beyond the poverty stricken who are by the nature of their
socioeconomic position with respect to income verse health and diet,
disadvantaged.
I have observed the sale of
Organic produce and the willingness of people of means,
in Sechelt and Gibsons
turnover at a very profitable rate and taken note of the necessity
to transport these produce
to the Coast by transport truck and ferry, and despite the
additional costs, remain a
more than sailable, consumer items.
It is to me a sensible route
to peruse and produce for both wholesale to local merchants
and food banks for
distribution to the disadvantaged.
Project 2006-7 Objective;
Part 1) The first
"Green House" Supplies the Food Bank.
Part 2) The second,
third etc. will be part of a Co Op (the second project) to enable low income
people a chance to work, using the working technology from the first Green
House, supplying the Food Bank.
* The objective of
this program is to serve the best interests of people with
Disabilities,
Chronically Unemployed, Old Age Pensioners, or Poor.
* Create a program to
teach basic skill centering around “Organic Vegetables”,
Information supplied by a “certified” instructor, in that field.
“Co Op” The employment aspect would be fulfilled on the basis of the position suiting the ability of the participant.
* Finance the project from the “Bottled Water” project.
How
to start up, The Community Seeds Program;
Plan
A
Plan B
(the Second choice of bulk funding)
WEPA ELIGIBILITY
Create a saleable object to create a funding vehicle that promotes
and exposes the objectives of the
program.
The Funding Vehicle; My
input;
*
Address and prepare necessary paperwork to obtain WEPA ELIGIBILITY
Requirements if plan
A is not feasible.
Acquire all necessary
info and commitments from my contact with the qualifications to over see
technical knowledge of "Organic Growing" and teach the criteria to
those participating in the project.
* Organize a small
group of people to proceed with the construction of the
Green House under my
supervision and past experience.
* Work out a flexible
leasing proposal to present and acquire the necessary work area for the
hands-on production. (ALR to accommodate Green House Production)
* Amass necessary equipment needs and
costs, find volunteers for initial
construction of
Gardening Structures.
* Provide public two
way communications through the use of
* Handle any
necessary Paper-work, look for alternative/back-up routes of start-up funding
and volunteer start up workers, by using my advocacy contacts/network.
* Figure out paths to
keep the over all progress of the project from baughing
down with endless lairs of comities, and management decision making, as is to common
with decision making mechanisms.
Other than my input;
Take control of all
funding contributions, work with the Treasurer
of our Society to
review and make all necessary decisions with respect to financial disbursements.
Formulate program
campaign strategies.
Work with
introductory group of “seed capital” providers.
Extend and accumulate
additional paths for start up fund raising.
ie: Grant research.
Acquire an
“Administrative assistant to help with hands on operations
at the sight;
a) purchases and
necessary accusation of materials and components
b) securing tools and
materials use and storage
c) record and report
progress or shortfalls
d) keep abreast of
each phase of the plan progression with respect
time lines and
resources.
What do we need to know, or know;
a) Current costs of
components and hardware or necessary equipment. (See Note;)
b) Current market
prices for different crops, wholesale and retail.
c) If we can count on certification from
Greg who has "second level Certification"
as an Organic Grower.
d) Technical tips on
preferred materials.
e) Layout.
f) Required amount of service
personal or man hours verses output.
g) Yield per Sq Meter for summer and winter
crops.
h) Coordinate a timing cycle between the
project to the Food Bank in order to keep
vegetables fresh for
consumption and in a continuous manner.
Note: a) & b)
have been completed.
Seed Project Equipment, I have secured;
One 25 ft. Trailer
for housing tools/equipment/work shop and electrical
meter hook up.
Four Overhead Sodium
Halide light fixtures, Transformers and Wiring.
Automatic watering
system Pumps, Values, Timers and Float Switches.
Two clone tables and
pluming piping.
Remote Monitoring and
Alarming System.
Two large
"Blowers" in/out for temperature control sensors.
Assortment of
Plumbing fixtures, couplings and clamps.
One Auto Controlled
Incubator unit.
Two large blowers
in/out for air transport.
One 25 foot
Trailer/utility/tools/incubator shelter.
One 9 Kilowatt
Generator (
One Model Green
House.
Needed additional
equipment (just another day's work)
Transport for moving
Produce/pick up of materials/equipment (second hand)
Green House kit.
Minimum size, 40 X 60 Sq. Ft. area X 25 Ft. tall.
Two Wheel Barrows,
four shovels assorted hand gardening tools
Materials for four 30
foot "troughs" for planters and 1st Greenhouse unit,
Re Note; a) & b) Prices have been acquired for most of
these items just under
$ 2,500.
75 ft of chain link
for suspending lights
Four rolls of .32
thick Plastic sheeting
Three 8 X 10 Ft
Compost containers.
Two motion sensor
outside lighting
Four Sodium Halide
lights
Further details and programs, available on request.