Nev, Some change is good but some is bad. The river I moved to 16 years ago has changed and the people fishing it have also changed but not for the good. Now from my first tying days, it really has changed and most of it for the good. I can't agree on a forum. Tony
--- On Tue, 1/26/10, Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> wrote: From: Neville Gosling <nev.gosl...@shaw.ca> Subject: [VFB] VFB Then & Now -Suggestion To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 2:40 PM David: This is a quote taken directly from my Jan 2010 newsletter sent to my fellow club members "I returned from the United Kingdom just three days ago after my longest ever stay in the UK since coming to Canada in 1972. Every time that I go back, I find things just that little bit different. It is no longer the same country that I left all those years ago, but then again, neither is the Canada that I returned to the same as the one I came to in 1972. Canada has become more urbanized over the years. While in the UK , I read a book by W.D. Wetherell entitled “North of Now” that discusses country life in New Hampshire and Vermont , and the fact that country life is changing and in many cases disappearing. The quotation “Change is inevitable. Change is Constant” is attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and is so true. I believe that in order to continue as a strong and respected club, the Totem Flyfishers must also change, but change is stressful and tends to invoke resistance. Traditions are important and comfortable, so how does one balance retaining important traditions with change? Another quote, this time by Niccolo Machiavelli states; “Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” I believe that we must adapt with the times in order to attract new and younger members. In my opinion, the present average age of members is too great and we must bring in new and if possible younger persons in order to have a group of younger like-minded members to pass the club on to. I am pleased to say that I believe that we are just beginning to make a little progress in this area and I ask each of you to diligently look out for potential new members as we go forward into 2010. " So, in answer to your question, I think that the VFB must change in order to attract more members. Although I prefer the e-mail list, I suggest that we TRY the forum approach. Just take a look at this http://speypages.com/speyclave/ and look at the number of posts and threads. http://www.flybc.ca is similar. That's my 2 cents worth. Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver, B.C. Canada From: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Colyn Sent: January 26, 2010 12:04 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] VFB Then & Now Well said Nev. Have any solution to the well defined problem?? I sure dont............. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
