The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday October 3rd, 2016
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:05 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour

Attendance (23  members):  Leah Quiring, Cindy Thomas, Dave & Patti Gilmour, Doris Avery, Mike Hockley, Francine Gillanders , Jack Bujold, Jenny & Michael Catton, Kim Long, Kimberly Smith, Lee Nowak,Lillian Wainwright, Melissa Mathers & Mark Mathers, Mary Curl, Paul and Judy Wilcox, Richard & Kim Tarrington, Tammy Ranta, Winnie kluck

Reminder: A quick reminder that there is a prize at the end of the year for everyone that has attended a meeting, served on the exec or a committee. You get one entry for every meeting attended, committee served on or exec position. They go into a hat at the end of the year and a name is drawn.

Minutes: 

Dave: I would like to call this meeting to order and if we can start with everyone typing their name for roll call.

• Everyone should of had a chance to go through last month’s minutes. Are  there any errors or omissions?

Dave: If no problems I would like to move the minutes be adopted as written. Paul W seconded

Business Arising From the Minutes – None

Programme:

• Lillian: posted a number of articles to site for members reading pleasure

Treasurer’s Report – Kim Long

• Kim:  August - Balance: $14,442.67
• Debit : S/C  $19.00, $2.00 (Paper Statement)
• September 30, 2016 - Balance:      $14,421.67
• I move my report

• Lillian: Kim - still do not have a bill for my trophies that I sponsor
• Kim: You will Lillian..I now have the list

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Show Committee 

• Mary: No report except that you might want to start thinking of a judge for the 2017 National
• Lillian: Joe Gregory for 2017
• Mathers: Someone like Joe Gregory could certainly help get an entry!

• Leah Q: Do we know where 2017 National will be held? Sorry if it was in past minutes.
• Mary:  Yes - at the Barrie show in August
• Leah: Ok, so do we know what judges the Barrie folks are looking at?
• Mary: I will try to get an updated list but for the 70th anniversary of the formation of the club I think we could bring one in.

• Mary:  Perhaps if anyone has suggestions for judges they could send to me and I can bring a list to the next meeting?

Dave: Before we go any further I would like to thank everyone for the great turnout tonight. It seems like a few people are fighting to stay in so I thought I would get the thanks out in case we lose anyone.

• Kimberly Smith: Sorry for being late to the party.
• Dave:  You made the effort and you are here
• Leah:  Dave, fb reminder helped.
• Dave: That was Patti’s post

                             
Publicity:  No report                                                                                                

Trophy Committee: Anne McDougall  - Not  in attendance -No Report

Awards Committee: Mary, Shirley & Sandra -  No report

Membership: Doris Avery

• Doris:  Nothing new to report

Discipline Committee: 

• Jenny: Nothing to report

Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield  Not in attendance - No report

Fund Raising Committee:

• Patti:   Nothing new for fundraising at this point. Volunteers and ideas greatly appreciated.
• Leah:  Re fundraising...IMO, crate raffle has worked well for other clubs.
• Dave: Thx for the suggestion Leah

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

• Cindy: Nothing to report.
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Good & Welfare:  Lillian Wainwright

• Lillian: Nothing to report

Old Business:  

• Lillian:  have a couple of leads for croppers in Ontario -- if anyone else has a lead please pass it on to me...
• Mathers¨: Where is the cropping info Lillian? I have had a few people ask me (not just boxer people).
• I am starting to compile a list -- as the oldies have retired -- need names to pass on
• Dave: Once you get the list done maybe we can put it up in the members only area
• Richard: I heard at the dog show last weekend that Staples is still doing it for breeders, Just not single dog companion owners
• Francine: If you can get to the states Dr. Fraser is still doing them, and i believe Anne Midgarden

New Business:

• Kim: 2017 Membership Renewal ...
• Mary:  I will update the renewal form and get it up tomorrow
• Dave:  Thx Mary

Dave:  Is there anything else anyone wants to discuss before we adjourn?
 Make sure to get your judges suggestions in to Mary

• Dave: Thanks again everyone for attending. I move the meeting be adjourned.
• Cindy: Second

Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

NEXT MEETING: Monday November 7, 2016 -   8 p.m. Ontario time