MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ONTARIO RINGETTE ASSOCIATION INC. HELD AT THEDELTA TORONTO AIRPORT, TORONTO, ONTARIO ON MAY 28, 2005, AND HEREINAFTER CITED AS AGM-05.

The meeting was called to order by the President at 2:10p.m., May 28, 2005 with the following members of the Board of Directors in attendance:

Jane Casson - President
Rob Evans - Vice President Administration
Grant Lugg - Vice President Technical
George Saarinen - Vice President Communications
Carolyn Mountjoy - Central Region Director
Dave Bennett - Eastern Region Director
Harry Hirsimaki - Northeast Region Director
Susan Howe - Southern Region Director
Mary Kaiser - Western Region Director
Absent:
Frances Losier - Athlete Representative
Staff in attendance:
Mike Beaton - Executive Director

1. Roll Call

Roll call was taken and a quorum was determined to be 21 with 24 votes carried by the membership and 47 votes carried by the Region Directors for a total of 71 votes. Due to the absence of a Northwestern Region Director 7 members were absent without representation. 4 members were "not in good standing" and therefore, ineligible to vote.

The President outlined the business meeting procedures and voting procedures.

2. Adoption of Agenda

Motion AGM-05-01 Central Region/Sunderland

"That the Agenda be adopted as revised". Carried.

The President left the meeting and the Vice President Administration assumed the chair.

3. Amendments and adoption of previous AGM Meeting Minutes

Motion AGM-05-02 Northeast Region/Valley East

"That the Minutes of the 2004 Annual General Meeting of the Corporation be accepted". Carried.

Motion AGM-05-03 Cambridge/Chatham

"That the Reports of the Regional Directors and Standing Committee Chairs be accepted". Carried.

Motion AGM-05-04 Elora-Fergus/Metcalfe

"That the Reports of the Board of Directors be accepted". Carried.

The President returned to the meeting and resumed the chair.

Motion AGM-05-05 Ripley-Huron/St. Thomas

"That the Budget of the Ontario Ringette Association for the year ending March 31, 2005 with a deficit of $6,652.00 be accepted". Carried.

Motion AGM-05-06 Central Region/Sault Ste. Marie

"That the Audited Financial Statement of the Ontario Ringette Association for the year ending March 31, 2005 be accepted". Carried.

Motion AGM-05-07 Sudbury/Jordan

"That Lynne Remigio, Chartered Accountant be appointed Auditor of the Corporation for the year ending March 31, 2006". Carried.

Motion AGM-05-08 Niagara Falls/St. Catharines

"That all acts, proceedings, contracts, appointments, elections and payments enacted, made, done and taken by the Directors and Officers of the Corporation since the last Annual General Meeting of the members, as recorded in the Minutes of the Directors or members on the records of the Corporation, be approved and ratified". Carried.

Presentations

The President presented the Volunteer Appreciation Award Certificates to all Association Presidents or Delegates in attendance.

Motion AGM-05-09 Western Region/Kitchener

"That Scott Blakey-Central, Dave Bennett-Eastern, Harry Hirsimaki-Northeast, George Saarinen-Northwest, Susan Howe-Southern, and Chris Beuglet-Western, be installed as members of the Board of Directors for 2005-2006". Carried.

 

The meeting took a break while a presentation was being prepared by Chris Wakefield.

Meeting called to order, the roll call repeated and a quorum established.

Chris Wakefield provided an overview of the marketing and sponsorship work he is engaged in or will be while representing Ringette Canada, National Ringette League and Ontario Ringette Association.

Elections

Keith Kaiser - Nominations Committee Chair explained the process for nominations.

Motion AGM-05-10 Nomination Chair/West Ferris

"That Carolyn Mountjoy be acclaimed as Director-at-Large for 2005-2006 and Jane Casson and Terry Watters be acclaimed as Directors-at-Large for 2005-2007". Carried.

The Meeting took a break while Keith Kaiser, Chair - Nominations Committee convened a Caucus Meeting of the Executive to establish the Executive Committee positions. The meeting was called to order. The roll call repeated, quorum established and the new Executive announced:

President - Jane Casson
Vice President Administration - Rob Evans
Vice President Technical - Grant Lugg
Vice President Finance - Terry Watters
Vice President Communications - Carolyn Mountjoy

New Business

  1. Karen Hill, Chair - Athlete Development provided an overview on - University Ringette - Ottawa and Laurentian

A website flyer will be online this September. Open A, AA, University and Community level. Options will be on our web page.

Interest shown by Toronto, Trent, North Bay and McMaster Universities. Participants need to show interest.

How to encourage High School Ringette. See website for information.