Meetings - AGM - April 15, 2023

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                                                      Annual General Meeting

Dear members,

Your Central Okanagan Branch - BC 07 held a successful in person annual general meeting on April 15, 2023, at the Mountainview Church, 271 Snowsell St., in Kelowna.   

The registration at 1:30 p.m. was conducted by Carol Schritt; members signed in and were given a welcome package with the 2022 AGM Minutes, the 2022 annual report and the 2022 financial statements.

  • The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. sharp by President Guy Bird and the quorum of seventeen (17) was reached.  Thirty-three (33) voting members, including six (6) board of directors, Julie Spencer - the branch services coordinator, and one (1) proxy.  In addition, there were two guests – Michael Jolicoeur and Brian Strongman – directors – District of British Columbia and Yukon.
  • Guy reviewed the agenda, and it was approved as reviewed.
  • Guy introduced the existing board members: Jan Redlich, Beth Frank, Mame McCrea, Helen Crabb, Ethel Robidoux, Larry Crabb, and himself, Guy Bird.
  • The minutes from the April 23, 2022, AGM were briefly discussed, there being no questions from the floor, the minutes were adopted as distributed.
  • Helen Crabb read the list of members who passed away since January 1, 2023.  A moment of silence was observed - “They are gone but not forgotten”.
  • The annual branch report for 2022 was presented by President Guy Bird.
  • Guy reviewed the events that were carried out in 2022 – mentioning again the poor member participation at all the events.    
  • Guy also reviewed a couple of activities planned for 2023 such as 1) a joint meeting with the Senior’s Advocate and UBCO on June 6th which will take place on the west side; 2) A LLB (Learn, Lunch and Bowl) with the RCMP vets at McCurdy Bowling Centre Kelowna in the fall. The 2022 annual report was adopted as presented.

Following a short break, the 2022 financial statements and the 2023 budget were presented in detail and reviewed individually by Guy Bird in the absence of the treasurer.

  • Mervyn Scott, the independent reviewer, explained that he had reviewed the financial statements, and everything is in good shape. The bank balances were verified, and all expenditures accounted for.
  • The 2022 financial statements and the 2023 budget were approved as presented. 
  • The reserve report was accepted as presented. 
  • The election of officers was carried out by vice president and chair of the nominating team, Jan Redlich. Jan referred to bylaw 6.2 which explains the reason for no nominations from the floor. 
  • Jan then reviewed the slate of candidates, there being no other nominations, the slate was acclaimed as follows and Jan called for a vote of approval. 
  • The 2023 slate of officers was approved as presented.  
  • Mervyn Scott was appointed the reviewer for the year 2023 - 2024.
     

Congratulations to the new board!
Central Okanagan Branch Board of Directors
2023 – 2024

President

Guy Bird

Vice President

Larry Crabb

Treasurer

Wayne McAlpine

Secretary

Daniela Evans

Membership

Vacant

Communications

Vacant 

Care and Concern 

Helen Crabb

Director at Large

Vacant

Director at Large

Ethel Robidoux

The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.