The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday April 1st, 2019
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:02 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. –  President Dave Gilmour

Attendance: (19 members) Jenny and Michael Catton, Mary Curl, Dave & Patti Gilmour, Normand Houde, Kim Long, Cindy Thomas, Michael Hockley, Marta Nettelfield, Shirley Bell, Francine Gillanders, Melissa & Mark Mathers, Lillian Wainwright, Doris Avery, Anne McDougall, Keith Lawson.
Non Member: Deanne Sinnoott
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. If everyone could type in their name for attendance sake.

                Dave: We would normally deal with last month’s minutes but because that didn't happen, we will move on. Treasurer's report please

Treasurer’s Report – Kim

• February 28,2019 - Balance - $7787.66 
• Debit – Service Charge - $19.00, Paper Statement - $2.00, Host Service - $130.00
• Credit – Nil 
• March 31,2019 - Balance - $7636.66
• Kim moved her report, 2nd by Mellissa/Mark Mathers

Dave: We will move on to committee reports starting with show committee

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Show Committee: Mary

• Mary: Not much to report at this time.  Judges & National show confirmed

Publicity:  No Report

Trophy Committee: Shawn Mealey - not in attendance

Programme:  Lillian Wainwright

• a couple of items posted to the list

Membership Committee: Doris

• Doris: Kat Hueggenberg has completed her Probationary membership and is now an Ordinary member of the Boxer Club of Canada!
• Dave: Just to add to your report. We did the annual attendance draw for 2018 and Normand Houde was the winner
• Normand: WooHoo!
• Dave: We will be sending out a gift card to you
• Normand: Thank you.

Discipline Committee:  Shirley Bell

• Shirley: Nothing to report

Dave: Obedience committee report please

Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield

• Marta: No Report
• Dave: Just a quick blurb to add to obedience. This year will be spent talking to the exhibitors and checking entries to see what will happen with the two two streams of open exercises

Awards Committee: Mary, Shirley, Marta, Cindy

• Mary: Deadline for Award applications has past.  Will be getting the list together for plaques, awards & medallions hopefully this week.
• Dave: Thx for all the work the committee does to make this happen

Special Service Award Committee: Debbie Allardyce - not in attendance
Fund Raising Committee:  Patti -

• Patti: No Report

Nominations Committee: Doris, Francine, Karen

• Doris: We didn't receive any nominations for any of the positions. 
• Thank you to the Regional Directors that agreed to let their names stand. 
• Ontario - East, Ontario - Central, NWT, BC & Yukon, Alberta, Atlantic and Manitoba are still vacant. 
• Also, Corresponding Secretary will be vacant.
• Dave: Thx Doris. If anyone has any suggestions for someone to be Corresponding secretary let the executive know

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

• Cindy: I have nothing to report.
• Dave: Re: from Monika Pinsker for the Renaissance Dog Association to host the BCC National Specialty in Chilliwack, BC, on April 11, 2020 AND application from the Alberta Boxer Club to host a BCC Regional Specialty in conjunction with the RDDKC All Breed Show in Red Deer in October 2019.
• These were missing from correspondence and are now approved

               
Old Business: None

Good & welfare: Lillian

• Lillian: GW card sent to Mike Catton
• Jenny/Mike: Thanks for the card, Lillian, it is appreciated
• Dave: Tell Mike we will have to have a race next time we see each other LOL
• Jenny: Yes, now he has 2 good knees- once all healing and physio is done.  He can’t run too fast with the rollator

New Business:

• Lillian: has anyone else rec'd a survey & request for funds from PETA?
• Shirley: Yes, I got the envelope from Peta....sent it back return to sender
• Lillian: the survey was slanted so the answers were that you agreed with them  ... and the request  was really heavy handed
• just a warning

• Deanne Sinnott: I'm listed as the Atlantic director on the bcc website, was nominated by Melissa Mathers and accepted last year, or possibly the year before. Is there an outline of what this position entails?
• Doris: Yes, its on the BCC website.  I think in the Constitution.

• Mellissa/Mark: Are we as a club doing anything regarding the dock/dews/tail ban in Alberta?
• Dave: What do you suggest as it is a done deal as far as the vets are concerned
• Mellissa: The Dobe club and another at least have put out statements. In Ont. we are trying to work with the vet association. It would seem important as a club with a cropped/docked breed we put things out there educating and speaking out against these bans
• Dave: Would you like to prime this Melissa?
• Kim: Melissa I was told that it is the vet association that makes their own rules and once ruled upon they wont even read your letters.The say it is their association and can make their own rules
• Mary: We need a new publicity person
• Mellissa: Sure. Can we chat later on details?
• Mary: I can send you the letter we sent before if you like
• Dave: Absolutely. Is there any one else that would like to help Melissa
• Dave: The CKC was even directly involved with the talks with the AVMA. They listened then went ahead and did what they wanted

Dave: If there is nothing else, I would like to move this meeting be adjourned.
Mellissa: 2nd

Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. 

NEXT Regular MEETING: Monday May 13, 2019 - 8 p.m. Ontario time
 (so as not to interfere with the ABC National)

*note:  ONTARIO IS ON Daylight TIME FOR THIS MEETING