Unit 194 Annual General Meeting
Mt. St. Vincent University
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at 2:15 pm
Agenda: 1) Approval of the Minutes
of the last Annual Meeting
2) Presentation of annual reports by the Officers of the Unit
4) New business
5) Election of Officers and Board
6) Appointment of Accountant (s)
Present:
Jim Kirby; Brian DeLong; Jean Mackenzie; Fran DeLong; Gerry Callaghan;
Marcia Shaw; Valerie McClintock; Elliot Kayser; Tim Margolian; Victor Goldberg;
Liz Legacy; John Dow; Ray Malone; Peter Ineson;
David Etter; Margaret Ann Dolan; Julie Williams; Lesley Ruggles; Kenny Mallad;
Richard Nickerson\ Bilgin Batman; Bryan Drummond; Betty Van Der Ree; Gaye
MacDonald. Several others arrived after
‘call to order’.
Call to Order: By President Jim Kirby
Jim reviewed the Minutes of the AGM Meeting, via ZOOM,
of April 15, 2021. Jim moved the Minutes
be adopted. Gerry seconded. Motion carried.
Financial Statements
Gerry reviewed the Financial Report; Excess
(Deficiency) Revenues over Expenses of ($368.) with Net Assets at Sept. 30,
2021 of $54,409. Gerry reiterated that the
November Sectional Tournament will be a run-through for holding other
tournaments, even the Can-At for this coming year. He suggested the Can-At week be reduced to
five days; local Directors perhaps could be hired; perhaps a more reasonable
Venue for this week, could be located.
Gerry moved the Financial Report be accepted. John Olsen seconded. Motion carried.
New Business:
Jim quickly reviewed the roster of Board Members to
represent Unit 194:
Executive
Jim Kirby, President
Brian Delong, 1st V.P.
Elliot Kayser, 2nd V.P.
Secretary - Jean Mackenzie
Treasurer – Bill Halliday
Past President: Linda Tuff
Area Representatives:
Counties of Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby: Paulette
Mitchell
Counties of Queens and Lunenburg: John Olsen
Counties of Annapolis, Kings and Hants: Fran Delong
Cape Breton: Irene Jones
Counties of Pictou and Antigonish: Ron O’Brien
Counties of Colchester and Guysborough: Marylyn
Rudolph
Halifax County: Art Donahoe
Halifax County: Tim Margolian
Halifax County: Elizabeth Legacy
Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland: Marilyn Bennett
Newfoundland and Labrador excluding the Avalon
Peninsula: Marilyn Bennett
Ex-Officio Non
Voting:
The Unit Tournament Chair – John Dow
The Can-At Chairs – M. Donovan, Linda Tuff and
Gerry Callaghan
The Webmaster – Bill Halliday
The Zone 1 Director of the CBF
Jim moved and Liz
seconded, that Bill Halliday take on the position of Treasurer, as well as that
of Web Master. So
moved.
As Gerry
Callaghan is retiring this year, Jim moved the appointment of David Etter as
Accountant for the Unit 194. Marcia seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Jim and Brian will do an
in-depth study regarding the feasibility of holding future Tournaments, expanding
on Gerry’s suggestions. Jim urged those with workable ideas regarding
these issues, to email him with their thoughts.
There being no other
business, the meeting was adjourned.
Jean Mackenzie
Secretary, Unit 194