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Minutes
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Thousand
Islands
Voyageurs
- Mallorytown, On –
Sept. 12, 2009
Meeting
convened at
9:30am
. All members of the
Executive Board were in attendance. A quorum was confirmed.
The President, Robert Vanier
led the singing of the national anthems followed by a moment of silence.
The President thanked
the members for attending the rally and introduced first time attendees,
Peter & Aleta Schepers. The President then passed the mike to the
Secretary, Gary Grant to read the minutes.
From a motion from the
floor, it is moved by Christine Charney and seconded, ‘to waive
reading of the minutes of the last meeting.’ CARRIED
The Secretary called for any errors or omissions to the minutes. There
were none. A motion from the floor, it is moved by Christine Charney and
seconded, ‘to approve the minutes of the last meeting.’ CARRIED
The Vice President –
USA, Alice Foy thanked Dan & Sharon Bazinet and Robert & Linda
Vanier, for hosting the rally and advised the members there was a rally
planned next August, 2010 at Waddington, NY and in July, 2010 at either
Sackets or Henderson Harbor. More
information will come forward as plans progress.
Alice
also read a letter sent to her by Sandy Baughn regarding the health of
Tom Baughn, a past TIV President. The
membership was moved and asked the Secretary to send a note to the
Baugh’s on behalf of the membership.
The Secretary, Gary
Grant reported that the second draft of the Standing Rules was now
online. As Webmaster, he also thanked the membership for their ongoing
input and expressed the website – www. FMCA.CA - was current.
The Treasurer, Leo
Grigaitis reported the current Cdn bank balance was $3596.27 while the
US
account was $2914.50. A motion from the floor, moved by Sharon Bazinet
and seconded, ‘to accept the Treasurer’s report.’ CARRIED
The Vice President –
Membership, Dan Bazinet thanked everyone for their support and
attendance. He advised it was membership renewal time and asked all
members to send in their dues. He
also responded to an earlier question advising all prizes awarded at the
rally were donations and at no cost to the chapter.
The acting National
Director, John Foy had no report.
No old business to
report.
New business:
Dan Bazinet advised a
newsletter is mailed to all persons who do not have an email address.
Linda Vanier advised
there was a craft class – card making - planned for the rally.
Nancy Grant advised a
Bocce Ball tournament was taking place after lunch and invited all to
participate or watch the event.
The President then
called for the annual elections to take place by appointing a secretary,
Barb Haig and a moderator, John Foy to come forward and proceed with the
Nomination Committee report and hold elections.
The chair was
relinquished to the Moderator.
The TIV elected Executive for the 2010 season is:
President
Alice
Foy
Senior VP –
Canada
Austin
Slack
Junior VP –
USA
Betsy Stoker
Secretary
Gary Grant
Treasurer
Leo Grigaitis
VP – Membership
Dan Bazinet
VP – Newsletter
Eileen Breen
National Director
Christine Charney
Alt. National Director
John Foy
Past President
Robert Vanier
The chair was returned
to Robert Vanier, the outgoing President who thanked the old Executive
for their support. He then congratulated the new Executive and ‘passed
the gavel’ and President plates to the new incoming President, Alice
Foy.
Various former
Executive members then made presentations of pins and plates to their
new counterparts.
A motion from the
floor, moved by Chris Charney and seconded, ‘to adjourn at
10:03 am
’ CARRIED
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