The Boxer Club of Canada Inc.

Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday Dec 8th, 2011
The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:05 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour
Attendance: Patti Gilmour, Mary & Paul Dulong, Dave Gilmour, Francine & Jim Gillanders, Bernice Langley, Michael Catton, Bill & Helen Frankland, Marta Nettelfield, Christine Burton, Jenny Catton, Cindy Thomas, Mary Curl, Lee Nowak, Anne McDougall, Mary Jane Nowak, Irene & Len Waddell, Paul and Judy Wilcox

Dave: Did everyone get their minutes and were there any errors or emissions? - 
Paul D: Motion to accept as presented. Jenny Catton seconded.  Motion carried

 Business Arising From the Minutes – None    
Treasurer’s Report - Paul Dulong  

• Treasurer's Report at Nov 30'11    -   Receipts: Membership  1265.81,  Trophy Donations  197.32,  Interest  1.41 ........   Disbursements:   Booster (50.00),  Postage & Supplies (128.38),  Bank Fees 9.24,   Donations (50.00).......
• Special Note:   Membership Renewal for 2012 are slowly coming in with only 58 of 125 households having paid. Your Renewal fee is now due.   Please refer to the website for your renewal form.   Membership fees and payment options remain the same as 2011..
• Paul Dulong moved his report,  seconded by Mary Curl, report accepted

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Show Committee

• From Mary C: Preparations are ongoing for the 2012 ON Regional in conjunction with the Oakville kennel Club show.  We have released Boxers for the June date so that Erie Shores can have them at their show.
• Judges in case you missed it are:
• Regular show: Roberto Velo-Picez –
• Sweeps judges Scott McNair

Publicity: Linda – Not in attendance
Trophy Committee: Anne – No report
Programme:  Lillian – no report

• . I sent program out to members on the voting of  / for directors -- think lot of questions should be asked

Membership: Patti Gilmour

• Tara Burt and Ed Wadman are now probationary club members. Their membership application was announced last month and their sponsors have been contacted.
• Andrea Calverley and Debbie & Steve Rollaston have completed their probationary status as of this month. If there are no objections, they will become an ordinary BCC members in January.
• Patti moved her report, report accepted.

Discipline Committee:  Frank Rouse - No Report

Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield

• The BCC had it's second Sanction Match at the Red Deer show.  There were 6 entries, 2 in Novice, 2 in Advanced and 2 in Excellent.  This fulfills our requirement with the CKC and we are now eligilble to hold official Rally Obedience Trials.  many thanks to Cindy Thomas and all her volunteers for a job well done.
• Cindy - Thank you to Sandra Beck for getting the first one done!
• Dave: Excellent job guys!
• Cindy: Wanted to add that the BCC had it's first licensed obedience trial in Alberta and it went very well!
• Marta: Great job to everyone who has worked so hard to get us licensed in these events!
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Fund Raising Committee:  No Report
Special Service Committee: Deb Allardyce No Report
Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

• Received approval for a Specialty in Que in May 2012
• From Mary: Betty Rouse has advised us that Shirley and Ben deBoer have moved  to B.C. Their new address is               Carrington Place,  4751   23 St., Vernon  B.C., V1T 9J4.   Maybe people could send them a card as they may be lonely.

Old Business:

• Mary: By-Law revisions
• So far 48 votes (46 online & 2 by regular mail) are in out of more than 170. The By-Law revisions have been finalized and are up for on-line voting. 
• Any who cannot manage the on-line voting and are not a regular mail member may contact me at mary.curl@sypatico.ca and I will send you a paper copy - 
• Link to voting site is: http://fs23.formsite.com/BCCI/Form1/index.html
• BTQW the online voting is so easy - I'm sure that some of those here tonight can attest to that

Good & Welfare Lillian No report
New Business:

• A petition opposing present draft on medically unnecessary Veterinary Surgeries in Ontario. Please go and sign. at  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/opposing-current-MUVS-draft/
• Dave: Is this for anybody or just Ontario residents?
• Mary: I don't know if outside Ontario submissions will hold a lot of weight but they need 500 signatures to submit so why not
• Cindy: I think Saskatchewan voted to no cropping but docking is still allowed.
• Dave: That is correct
• Dave: I would like to announce the appointment Of Debbie Allardyce as club liaison with the new CKC Breeders Relations Committee
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• Dave moved to adjourn, Mary seconded.  Meeting closed at 8:39 p.m.

Next Meeting:  Monday January 2nd, 2012, 8 pm Ontario time.