Cataraqui Canoe Club of Kingston
Report of Annual General Meeting
Monday, October 15, 2001

This meeting was held at the Delahaye Room, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Johnson Street, Kingston, with the commodore, Barry Irish in the chair. The meeting was attended by 36 voting members with a further six represented by proxy.

Minutes of last General Meeting

“That the minutes published of the Annual General meeting held October 30 2000 be approved.”
Proposed by Alan Nicholls. Seconded by Robert Dennis. CARRIED

Committee reports and commodore's report

The following officers and chairpersons of subcommittees presented brief reports:

Ed Jezak - Treasurer
Margaret Wild - Recreational touring
Bob Tolley - Boathouse manager
Peter Kopp - Advertising
Ed Jezak - Whitewater

In his report as Treasurer, Ed Jezak stated that Jeannette Woodman, a club member and a former Treasurer of the club had agreed to review the club accounts as required by our by-laws. She presented a statement which reads: “I have examined the financial records of the Cataraqui Canoe Club for the year April 1 2000 to March 31 2001 and find everything to be in order. I agree with the financial statement as presented by the Treasurer in his report.”

The commodore, Barry Irish, gave his report about the operation of the club during the year.

Ratification motion

“Moved that the membership ratifies all the acts and decisions made by the board of directors of the Cataraqui Canoe Club of Kingston on behalf of the clubduring their term of office which expires October 15 2001.”
Proposed by Alan Nicholls. Seconded by Bernard Léger. CARRIED

Appointment of board

A slate of officers and other board members was proposed in a report of the nominating committee. The report was presented by Ken Pearce. As there were no further nominations, all of those on the list of nominations were declared appointed by acclamation.

The following were declared to be members of the board for the coming year:

Commodore - Margaret Wild
Vice Commodore - Ken Pearce
Secretary - Alan Nicholls
Treasurer - Ed Jezak
Past Commodore - Barry Irish (non-elective position
Other board members: - David Forkes, Peter Kopp, Wendy Lloyd, Dukke van der Werf and Ray Wilson.

The members of this board would take up their duties immediately.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.