The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday April 6, 2015
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:00 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour
Attendance (24 members): Anne Mcdougall, Bernice Langley, Christine Burton, Cindy Thomas, Dave & Patti Gilmour, Doris Avery, Francine Gillanders, Irene & Len Waddell, Jenny Catton, Karen Kipling, Karen Parton, Kim Long, Kirstan Obrien, Kristi Wagg, Melissa & Mike Mathers, Marta Nettelfield, Mary Curl, Paul & Judy Wilcox, Sandra Beck, Tammy Ranta
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: Everyone should of had a chance to read last month’s meeting minutes. Was there any errors or omissions?
Dave: I move the minutes be accepted as presented, Anne seconded.
Business Arising From the Minutes – None
Programme: Mary: Lillian posted a few items to the Yahoo list
Treasurer’s Report – Kim Long
- 02-28-2015- Balance $10,776.66
- Debit - Monthly Service Charge - $19.00 ($17.00 Monthly Plan Fee, $2.00 Paper Statement Fee), Anne McDougall - $600.00 (National Specialty Prizes)
- Credit - Membership Renewal - $425.00, Duplicate Plaque - $18.00, Donation to National Fund - $75.00, Exchange on US cheques - $22.27
- Balance - $10,697.93
- Kim moved her report, Anne seconded
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Show Committee
- Mary: Royal Canin will not be sponsoring us this year.
- Anne: TROPHIES-------is anyone doing class prizes??
- Mary: We are looking into it Anne
- Mary: I don't think we have chosen a Sweeps judge for the National. Any volunteers or suggestions
- Contact me if you think of anyone suitable
- Anne: is Irene (Wadell) able to
- Irene: I would like too but my health is not the best this year
- Mathers: I will email you some suggestions if that is ok
- Mathers: What is the date and location of the show?
- Mary: Second weekend in August, where Erie Sores show is
- Anne: Caledonia
- Paul Wilcox: Why is Royal Canin not putting in any money this year?
- Mary: Apparently they are not sponsoring shows tis year. You would have to ask them why
Publicity: Rich Tarrington – No Report
Trophy Committee: Anne McDougall
- Anne: I was just wondering if I was supposed to do the classes too
- Dave: Will get back to you on that Anne
Membership:
- Dave (for Doris): New membership form from Annie Lamothe and Normand W Houde...sponsors Barry Green and Josie Fontaine
Discipline Committee:
- Dave: Jenny will be late so she asked that I pass on the following info. There is no discipline report.
Obedience Committee: Marta Nettelfield -- No Report
Fund Raising Committee: -
- Dave: There is nothing for fundraising at this time. We will be working on something for the summer as well if anybody has any ideas or suggestions please get in touch with us
Awards Committee: Kristi Wagg – No Report
Nomination Committee
- Mary: From Jenny: Nomination committee report - nominations closed March 31, 2015. No one was nominated for any position. President & corresponding secretary are acclaimed. Regional directors (except for NWT, BC & Yukon, BC South, West, ON West, ON East, & Atlantic that are vacant) are also acclaimed.
Special Service Committee: Deb Allardyce – No report - Not in attendance
Reading of General Correspondence: Cindy Thomas
- Cindy: Nothing to report.
Good & Welfare: Lillian – Not in attendance
- Dave: Lillian is not here tonight so the only thing that I know of is that Eleanor Foley has been moved to Pallative care. Lillian was sending a card on behalf of the BCC
Old Business:
- Dave: A couple of old items to update. The Black Boxer statement has been posted on the web page under the FAQ tab . In regards to the cropping/docking initiative taken on by the CKC, they have come to the consensus that trying to force us to change our standard is not going anywhere so they will take a more pasive approach by continuing dialogue with us and the other clubs in hopes we will eventually change.
- Dave: Any questions?
- Paul Wilcox: I hope we don't give in
- Mary: We stood up for someting and actually got somewhere-
- Dave : From the conversation around the board table they think we will eventually bend to public opinion
- Dave: NOT!!
- Mary: Our standard does not need to change.
- Paul Wilcox: They are close to banning cropping and docking in BC
- Dave: All we can do is keep fighting
New Business: None
Mary: Reminder that the next meeting is delayed because of the ABC and is May 11
Director Reports: None
- Dave: If no one else has anything else to discuss I move the meeting adjourned
- Seconded by Paul Wilcox
Meeting Schedules 2015:
Exec meetings: Jan 28, Feb 25, Apr 1, Apr29, May 27, Sept 2, Sept 30, Oct 28, Dec 2, Dec 30
Regular meetings: Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 11, Jun 1 (& AGM), Sept 14, Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7