Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting: called to order at 10:45 am
Executive Reports:
1. President: Doug Watt Thanked everyone for their participation, and assistance this past year.
3. Membership: Brian Muir 63 members

4. Treasurer: Noel Currie $2100. In bank. Last year took in $3895 ended year with a loss of $1249.
6. Speakers: Randy Mains next month’s speaker will be Alan and Barb Humphries Who will speak on “a road less travelled”

AGM Business:

MOTION 1 – Change to Bylaw #3 -Membership change to allow women to join the club. Moved by Andy Rosequist and seconded by Steve Holland.
Amendment by Rod Fimrite, seconded by Steve Holland to dispose of Motion 1.
Amendment voted on by a show of hands and was CARRIED

 

MOTION 2 – Amalgamation

Moved by Don Amos and seconded by Noel Currie, “to continue exploring the possibility of amalgamating with the Brentwood Bay Probus Club.
Don Amos spoke as a rep for our club regarding amalgamation with the Brentwood Bay Club. At a meeting with the BB Club, we found that BB Club is also experiencing declining membership, as well as minor financial concerns.
-Brentwood Bay Club will be discussing their motion to amalgamate later this month.
If amalgamation is to go ahead it will take 6-12 months to conclude it.
Bob Phillips proposed promoting our club in the community instead of looking to amalgamate.
Andy Rosequist stated that our club needs more younger people in our club.

MOTION 2 was called to a vote and by show of hand was CARRIED

Year End financials: - Audit of our financials has been carried out by Rod Fimrite/ Ron Gurney

 

Election of Officers: Don Lambourne

As nominated by the nominating committee:
President Randy Mains
Vice President Bob Phillips
Membership Brian Muir

Treasurer Noel Currie
Secretary John Izard
Speakers: vacant
Events Michael Mcloughlin
Bulletin/Webmaster Ralph Salomons
Past President Doug Watt
Don called for nominations from the floor, hearing none, declared the slate ofofficers elected.

Passing of Gavel to Incoming President Randy Mains
President’s Remarks: Looking forward to a good year. Randy then told a few jokes in keeping with tradition…