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Minutes of the General Meeting held on Monday September 13, 2011

The meeting was called to order at approx. 8:05 p.m. - on-line Moderator/Chair. – President: Dave Gilmour

Attendance: Mary & Paul Dulong, Anne McDougall, Patti Gilmour, Dave Gilmour, Kim Long, Jenny Catton, Debbie Allardyce, Mike Catton, Cindy Thomas, Bill & Helen Frankland, Bernice Langley, Christine Burton, Mary Curl

 

Note from Dave: Before we get the meeting started I would like to personally thank Mike who is leaving the executive this year and to Jenny who is moving to a different role for all their hard work they have put in and look forward to continuing to work with them over the next while.

 

Minutes:  Mike Dave: Has everyone read the minutes and are there any errors or emissions? -   No errors or omission.

 Moved by Anne McDougall Seconded by Jenny Catton - Minutes accepted. Business Arising From the Minutes – None                 

Program: Lillian:  No Report

Treasurer’s Report - Paul Dulong

·         Special Note: We are still holding the Echo Money. Have not had direct from the doctor yet

o    Mary asked if we have an estimate of what we owe him – Paul: “No”Cindy: Paul I would suggest that the person in charge of the echo clinic "pester" Dr. Braz-Ruivo as he can be bad for getting his invoice out.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Show Committee No Report / Publicity: Linda Norris  No Report / Trophy Committee: Anne – No Report / Programme:  Lillian – No Report

Membership: Patti Gilmour

·         There have been three inquiries about joining the club. Information has been sent to them all.

·         An application for membership has been received from Denis Savard and Sylvie Boulette (Lac, Beauport, Quebec). Both sponsors -- Barry Green and Rhoda Ace -- have been contacted.

·         Please let me know if there are any concerns.

·          Penny Bernas (Paris, Ontario) and Allison Hadaway (Richardson, Saskatchewan) are now ordinary BCC members. Their probationary status ended in June.

·         Welcome to the club, Penny and Allison.

·         Patti moved her report, report accepted

Discipline Committee:  Frank Rouse - No Report  / Obedience Committee:  Marta Nettelfield  - No report

Fund Raising Committee:  

·         Mary:  will try to get the books we have here sorted and catalogued for auction when I can.  All of the ones I have were bequeathed to the Club and are to be used towards the Ontario BCCI Specialty.

·         We still need a Fundraising Chair

·         Dave: Is there anyone interested in being the fund raising chair. Think about it guys and if you might know someone that would do this please get hold of the executive. We need to get a plan in place to get some fundraising going

Special Service Committee: Deb Allardyce No Report

Reading of General Correspondence:  Cindy Thomas

 

·         Thank you Card from the family of Verena Jaeger:

o    To The Boxer Club of Canada, On behalf of my mother, Verena Jaeger, we would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers. Knowing my mother can't go outside to enjoy spring you managed to bring spring indoors for her to admire. With many thanks, The Jaegers

·         CKC correspondence received since the last meeting.

o    CKC approval for Regional Specialty Sept 10 – Oakville & Dist KC CKC approval for Regional Specialty & Obedience Trial November 4, 2011 – Red Deer Alberta CKC approval for the Boxer Club of Canada’s Specialty show April 7 and trials in April 6,  2012 - CHILLIWACK, BC CKC judge assignment approval for the Obedience trial judge  - November 04, 2011- RED DEER, AB

 

·         Proposal for THE Boxer Club of Canada Regional Specialty for 2012  On behalf of the Oakville and  District Kennel Club (ODKC)

o    I would like to propose the BCC hold the 2012 Regional Special in conjunction with our 2012 All breed show.
A formal application will be submitted prior to our next meeting. 

 

The ODKC show will be held at the Ancaster Fairgrounds September 7, 8 & 9, 2012. The Fairgrounds offer the following; -plenty of free parking -RV parking with water/ hydro reasonable cost -fully air conditioned building -rings and grooming indoors.

 

 The BCC could use one of our Judges or use their own Judge.  Our Judges for 2012 (pending CKC approval) Rafael Desantigo, Roberto Velo-Picez, Cheryl Meyers-Egerton.  We will also have a couple of Judges working on permits.

 

Our show sponsor is Ren’s Pet Depot and  RC was at our show this past weekend. The fairgrounds have rental banquet/meeting rooms upstairs.  A room that would accommodate up to 80 people could be rented by the BCC for 200.00 +HST.  This would be large enough to hold the AGM and Awards Dinner.  The catering staff quoted reasonable price per person for dinner (coffee/tea, salad, chicken or beef, veggies & desert).  Dinner details could be finalized by the BCC show chair.  This same cater provided meals for our Judges this past weekend and sold food to spectators/exhibitors.  We received positive feedback.  Any member attending the dinner and not camping could leave crated dogs in the grooming area while attending the dinner and AGM.  Several pet friendly hotels are in the area.

 

ODKC held two limited entry shows Friday and one show Saturday and Sunday. If approved by the CKC, our intention is 4 shows again next year.  BCC members would have a chance at 5 sets of points.  The BCC needs to move our show with an all breed show to survive financially. 

Several BCC members attended the ODKC show this past weekend and could provide comment.

 

Best regards, Christine Burton President  Oakville and District Kennel Club

 

·         Application for Regional Specialty - Signed app included - This Club has requested that the ODKC proposal be considered first. 

o    To the Executive of the Boxer Club of Canada. 

 On behalf of the Boxer Club of Central Ontario,, I wish to request a Boxer Club of Canada  Regional Specialty Show to be held in Milton, Aug 11th, 2012  in conjunction with our show which will be on August 10th. Both shows are being held in conjunction with the Kilbride & District Kennel Club, all breed conformation show (August 10, 11 & 12, 2012).   

 Also confirmed is the Working & Herding Club of Southern Ontario's 2012 specialty which will be held on Sunday, August 12th.   

Also, we request a booster for the the Sunday all-breed show.    This means that Boxers will have an opportunity for 6 sets of points in three days, three of which are Boxer focused specialties! 

 The Milton show is on the Summer circuit and does attract a large entry.    We hope you will join us.  

Sincerely, Mary Dulong Vice President, Boxr Club of Central Ontario

 

·         Request for BCCI Booster from Monica Pinsker at Auld Lang Syne Dog Association (all breed club) in Dec 2012

o    Request approved

·         Discussion

o    Dave asked if anyone had a questions

o    Mary: I think these proposals should go to a show committee and then to the executive to see what is viable for our show

o    Anne: We do need to go with an all breed show to survive

o    Mary: From what I understand the Oakville show has moved to a new location in Ancaster and it is a good one

o    Anne: but they don't have near the entry that Kilbride did

o    Clarification: The Oakville Club is asking the BCCI to hold their 2012 Regional with them.  BCCO is just asking for A Regional (not THE Regional)

o    Christine: Oakville is offer the club an opportunity to hold the show on our grounds, free and if BCC uses one of our Judges the club will not have to pay for the Judge

o    Mary: With the Oakville Club we would not have a conflict with Royal Canin

 

·         Motion:  Mary: I move the regional requests be tabled until evaluated by either show committee or executive

·         Christine: I think they should be evaluated by both, only because the treasurer should have  input

·         Mary: I modify my motion to read: I move the regional requests be tabled until evaluated by the show committee and the executive.

·         Seconded by Bill Frankland

·         Motion Carried -  report accepted

Old Business: None

Good & Welfare Lillian

·         Christine: Not sure if everyone heard Barbara Hunter passed away last week.  No service as per her request

·         Good & Welfare from Lillian who is unable to attend due to storms

o    Norah McGriskin - sent a get well card and a dish planter arrangement

o    Dara Murphy - sent a sympathy card on passing of her father Pat Murphy.. hope Paul got the message - a donation to Pet Trust in his memory.  He was an avid animal lover, and attended all the dog shows that Dara went to -- including the ABC.. 

·         Dave: Also a sad note Liilian’s Mother passed away about two weeks ago and a donation to pet trust was made by the BCC

New Business:

·         Dave: I would like thank Anne at this time for all her hard work

·         Dave: The first topic is we need to get a show secretary/chair in place

o    Mary: Until we do we can have a committee comprised of Trophy chair, Statistics people etc. I think that the show committee should be comprised of specific people to do specific jobs that the show chair can be in charge of. If there are specific jobs then the show Chair would not have to do as much and perhaps we could get someone to head the committee.  Seeing that there are not that many people here hopefully when the minutes go out others will think about it

o    Jenny offered to be on the committee until we can get a Show Chair

o    Dave: Good thought Mary. Also if anybody can think of anyone that we should approach about this just let any of us on the executive know

o    Patti: How many people do you think the committee should have, besides the Show Chair and Trophy Chair?

o    Discussion ensued regarding this

§  Jenny: It might be best to actually break down what jobs have to be done, and if any could be combined ( i.e. what has to be done ahead of time and what has to be done on the day). This should probably give you a good idea of how many people you need.

§  Mary: I also think that the Show chair does not necessarily have to be local as long as there is a delegate on the day to oversee everything

§  Christine & Jenny felt the Show Chair should be there the day of the show

§  Mary: As long as the committee is in sync and the delegate for the day is good it could work. Just a thought as no one local seems interested and there are several members who do know how it works.

§  Jenny: maybe if the criteria is set down and the jobs are divided people may step up - one can only hope

§  Dave: I think this is food for thought at the next executive meeting

 

·         Dave: Next topic for discussion is fund raising

o    If we want to keep having shows we have to start raising some extra funds

o    No one has volunteered to Fundraising Chair

o    PLEASE PEOPLE WE NEED A FUNDRAISING CHAIR.    

 

·         Jenny Catton moved to adjourn, Cindy Thomas seconded.  Meeting closed at 9:39 p.m.

Next Meeting:  Monday October 3rd, 2011 8 pm Ontario time.