The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.
Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday April 1, 2013
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:00 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour
Attendance: Paul & Mary Dulong, Cindy Thomas, Patti Gilmour, Kim Long, Dave Gilmour, Anne Mcdougall, Karen Parton,  Bernice Langley , Lillian Wainwright, Mary Curl, Christine Burton, Sandra Beck, Mark & Melissa Mathers, Doris Avery, Irene & Len Waddell, Bill & Helen Frankland, Francine Gillanders, Connie Pollard, Michael Catton, Bev Pope, Mike Miles, Jack Ireland, Sally Dale, Mary Jane & Lee Nowak, Paul Wilcox,
Late sign in:  Rich & Kim Tarrington, Kristi Wagg

Minutes:  Dave asked: If everyone has had a chance to read last meetings minutes and if there were any errors or emissions?

Mary noted one correction:  Paul & Judy Wilcox were at the March meeting

The minutes were accepted

Business Arising From the Minutes – None
Treasurer’s Report - Paul Dulong (complete financial report can be found as a pdf in the member’s only section of the website – for members who get minutes by mail it will be included in the mail package)

• Treasurer's Report at Mar 31'13 - Receipts: Membership 45.00... Trophy Donation 35.13.... Auction 95.29... Acct Rec 25.00... Donations (de Boer) 100.00... Disbursements: NSS Prizes (267.00)... Bank Fees (3.00)..... Closing Balance 8,939.72.
• Paul moved his report

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Show Committee:

• Anne: NOTHING to report, does anyone have any questions?
• trophies, everything in hand

Publicity:

• Dave: There is no publicity report tonight but I would like to announce that Rick Tarrington has volunteered to take over the Publicity chair position.

Trophy Committee: Anne

• Everything is progressing well

Awards Committee: Kristi Wagg

• Still waiting on information from the ckc to finish the results for the end of 2012 and a reminder to get your plaque orders in before the end of the month...
• Lillian expressed interest in having certificates for those that do not want plaques and having the names show in the National catalogue
• Dave: Will talk to executive about that Lillian

Programme:  Lillian

• Mary is going to try to get an update on the Crop/Dock situation and post to the website.

Membership:  Patti

• Han Huan Hix (Hong Kong) is now a probationary BCC member.
• Connie Pollard and James Bowron (Saskatchewan) and Maureen Cleary (Alberta) are now ordinary BCC members.
• Please join me in welcoming them to the club!
• An application for membership has been received from Tammy Horner-Ranta (Alberta). Both sponsors - Josie O'Reilly and Maureen Cleary - have been contacted. Please let me know if there are any concerns.

Discipline Committee:  Frank Rouse (Not in attendance) –

• Jenny reported – not report

Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield – No report

• Sandra Beck: I see the BCC regional obed trial got 2 entries ... this is good considering the all-breed got 12.

Nomination Committee: Christine

• Dave and Cindy have agreed to stand.  No nominations.  Most regional Directors have agreed to remain. Still waiting on replies from three..... Cora, Eleanor & Kevin
• Dave noted that Bev Pope has agreed to be Director for Manitoba

Secretaries Note*  This would mean that Dave Gilmour is again President by acclimationand also Cindy Thomas is Corresponding Secretary by acclimation, for another 2 year term.
Special Service Award: Debbie – No report

Good and Welfare: Lillian

• sympathy card to DeBoers, get well card to Eleanor Foley
• please keep me updated as to illnesses, etc.

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

• Received approval from the CKC for the BCC National Specialty & judging panel in Orillia, Ont. on August 4, 2013.

Old Business: 

• Just a reminder: requests for co-location of the BCCI Ontario Regional Specialty in 2014 are now being accepted.   o Please send to Cindy stating date, location and any information you can get on rebates, possible judges on panel and any other information you feel might be pertinent.  

Colour Committee:

• Sandra: waiting on further info ie letter from geneticist. Irene has spoken with CKC and a letter from the geneticist should do the trick... unless any others on the committee have something to add

New Business:

• Mary: Jenny sent us the ED report AGM version & Gallery copy of March meeting from the CKC board meeting it is up on the site in the members Only section under April meeting.
• Here is the motion & vote re: cropping & docking:
• 18-12-12 MOVED BY Mrs. Steeves: "THAT, a Select Committee be appointed to take into account the discussion at the table, develop wording to be circulated to the full Board not later than January 2, 2013, followed by communication to the breed clubs advising of the intent of the Board and inviting comment prior to action to be taken by the Board at the September 2013 meeting to deal with the issue of cropping, docking and dew claw removal."  Motion carried on recorded vote  In favour: Mr. McLean, Mrs. Steeves, Mr. Kereluke, Ms. Maisey, Mr. Rowbotham, Mr. Graveley, Mr. Windsor, Ms. Moran McQuinn, Mr. Ewles, Mr. Fletcher and Ms. Bennett  Against: None  Abstain: None
• Mary: No letter has been sent from the CKC at this time
• A discussion was held regarding the above

Patti: Just want to say thanks to Rick Tarrington and Bev Pope for stepping up and taking on their new positions.

Dave: Well if there is no other new business I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight and the meeting is now adjourned

Dave: If there is no new business I move the meeting be adjourned Thanks again for everybody the attended tonight

Meeting adjourned: 9:04 PM

Next Meeting:  As the ABC is from Saturday, May 4, 2013 to Friday, May 10, 2013 -   our next meeting will be Monday May 13th 2013