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Algonquin SectionMembership 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07New/Active 47 62 51Retired 13 11 16Student 18 14 1Total 78 87 68Cariboo Section2006-2007 Section EventsCariboo held a field tour to the Willow River Demonstration Forest Society Woodlotwith 54 participants. Section members and other forest professionals also lead 600elementary school children on a “walk in the woods” educational event near PrinceGeorge.2008-2009 Section EventsCariboo Section was very active during 2008–2009, with a Section AGM and dinner inPrince George that included the screening of the movie ‘Green Chain’. Directed by MarkLeiren-Young, the film was screened as part of a strategy to continue to use controversial,high profile events to attract interest in the Institute, the Section AGM, and to reach out tothe community. The event occurred in partnership with the Prince George Railway andForestry Museum. Ticket sales were in the order of 40, but the press coverage allowed forhigh profile. In conjunction with National Forest Week, the Section organized specialWalk in the Woods School Tours. 33 volunteers were recruited in collaboration with theAssociation of BC Forest Professionals – Prince George Network of Forest Professionals.600 students participated, with an equal number unfortunately being turned away. Thescheduling of a fall event worked well for teachers in general.Approximately 145 people attended the Section’s Robert Bateman lecture “Thinking Likea Mountain.” The event was successful in that it increased the Institute’s communityprofile, was revenue neutral and resulted in donations of $100 to each of five localcharities.The combined University of Northern British Columbia and College of New CaledoniaCIF/IFC Silver Ring ceremony was excellent, with attendance at near 130, despite only18 students in attendance. Special guests included Peter Marshall, CIF/IFC President, PatBell, Honourable Minister of Forests and Range, Jonathon Lok, ABCFP 62nd President,John Pineau, CIF/IFC Executive Director and Sharon Glover, CEO of the ABCFP.Cariboo SectionMembership 2008/09 2007/08 2006/07New/Active 97 115 124Retired 6 7 4- 52 -