2024 Annual General Meeting

The agenda and supporting documents will be posted here prior to the meeting on Monday, September 23rd, 2024.

A registration form for the meeting can be found here.

A REMINDER OF MEMBER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.7 New Business – No other item of business will be included in the notice of the meeting of the Members unless notice in writing of such other item of business, or a Member’s proposal, has been submitted to the Board fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting of the Members in accordance with procedures as approved by the Board…

3.12 Voting Rights – Members will have the following voting rights at all meetings of the Members:
a) General Members will have one vote each.

3.14 Delegates – Members will appoint in writing (inclusive of electronic notice) to the Corporation, seven (7) days prior to the meeting of Members, the name of the Delegate(s) to represent the Member. Delegates must be at least 18 years of age, of sound mind, and be acting as the Member’s representative. Delegates have only one vote. Unless otherwise specified, each Member’s Delegate will be presumed to be the President of the Member.

3.16 Proxy Voting – Every Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members may, by means of a proxy, appoint a proxy holder, or one or more alternate proxy holders, to attend and vote on behalf of the Member. The proxy holder need not be a Member. A proxy must:
a) Be signed by the Member;
b) Be in a form that complies with the Act;
c) Comply with the format stipulated by the Corporation; and
d) Be submitted to the Registered Office of the Corporation at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting of the Members

AGENDA – OVCA AGM 2024 – September 23rd, 2024 – 7:30pm
Rideau Curling Club, Ottawa ON

  1. Land Acknowledgement
  2. Items Prior to Call to Order
    • Ken Thain Award(s)
    • Draw for Free Curling as a result of the 2024 Membership Survey
  3. Call to Order and Welcome
  4. Approval of the Agenda
  5. Introductions
  6. Moment of Silence
  7. Approval of Minutes from 2023 General Meeting
  8. Report on New Business Arising from 2023 General Meeting
  9. Welcome to Partner Organizations
    • Ladies Curling Association
    • Canadian Branch – William Woods
    • Curling Quebec – Roger Smith
    • CurlON
    • Curling Canada – Scott Hindle
  10. Chair’s Report – Paul Hennessey
  11. Director’s Reports – no presentations planned. Questions and comments welcome
    • Vice Chair and Communications
    • Youth
    • Development
  12. Treasurer’s Report
    • Review Engagement Report and Approval for 2023-24
    • 2024-25 Budget and Approval
  13. New Business
    • Directors 2024-25
  14. Closing Remarks and Adjournment