OTTAWA VALLEY BRANCH
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
Jan. 18, 2007
Royal Canadian Legion, Smiths Falls, Ontario
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Jim Piché called the meeting to order at 1:25 p.m.
2. RECORDING OF MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Pichẻ - President Larry Palmer - Director
Bill Irwin – Director Arthur Etkin – ByLaws
Judy Buehler - Newsletter
Len Johnston - Treasurer
Regrets: Lynda Smith, Larry Gray, Ed Rockburne, Joe Zarb
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion to approve the agenda by Larry Palmer; seconded by Arthur Etkin. Passed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Corrections: under item 6 – Recruitment – amend to read Larry Gray; AGM 2007 should read AGM 2006; placards should read posters. Approval to accept the amended minutes moved by Larry Palmer, seconded by Bill Irwin. Passed.
5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
See Membership – Ottawa Valley FSNA – The Way Ahead
6. REPORTS
President: Jim reported that Craig MacDonald is thinking of running for the position of Regional Director when his term as President of Ottawa Branch expires. Arthur Etkin has agreed to be Acting President while Jim is away.
Treasurer: Len’s Br. Financial Report, dated Jan. 16, 2007, showing a balance of $20,761.32 was tabled. Motion for approval by Len Johnston; seconded by Arthur Etkin. Passed. Len reported that the 2006 books are now being audited. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter remittance of approx. $1,600 will be sent to National with the provision that we reassess after looking at our membership numbers at a later date.
PSHCP: Bill Irwin will check with Ed Rockburne to see if the digital picture of our presentation to the Smiths Falls hospital auxiliary is available for insertion in our next Branch Report.
Newsletter: Judy reported that the deadline for the next Report is Feb. 9. Therefore material for the report needs to be with her by end of January. Jim will send her something re need for membership chair.
7. INTERMISSION – cancelled.
8. CORRESPONDENCE - none
9. NEW BUSINESS
- Membership – Ottawa Valley FSNA – The Way Ahead
Jim reported that his daughter would not be able to perform the duties of membership due to difficulties getting high speed Internet. He suggested three options for the branch to deal with our membership situation:
a) We will put an item in our next Branch Report recruiting a membership chair for a three-year term. Larry Palmer will write this article.
b) Jim will send e-mail to Ottawa Branch President, Craig MacDonald, and to Bob Gayner, re our membership chair situation and asking if Ottawa Branch can give us assistance in this matter.
c) Jim will formulate, through the Branch and the Region, a resolution for National to assume the responsibility for all membership, both DDS and non-DDS. This will be brought forward at the Regional Directors meeting in May.
- Membership Cards Needing Mail Out.
Larry Palmer offered to do this.
10. NEXT MEETING
Arthur will call a meeting if he hears from Craig MacDonald or Bob Gayner. If no, there will be no meeting in February.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
(Minutes prepared by Judy Buehler)