This will be the LAST post reminding folks about vacant positions and the requirement of new Board of Directors. 
Our AGM is an opportunity to share the business of the club, the successes and plans for the future.
An opportunity to acknowledge volunteers and their commitment to the club. Our club would be lost without the many hours put in by the dedicated volunteers. A simple heart-felt thank you is not enough for your devotion.
We look forward to our membership “stepping up and into the vacant positions” allowing our club to be sustainable.
Bruce, our current President, reminds us: ALL positions on the BOD are not gender biased. Women can run for any position including president.
Vacant positions are:
1. President –
2. Secretary
Training – There is someone interested and we will announce later. Membership – Bett Fitzpatrick will let her name stand for nomination
Social – Pat Aiken will take over from being Co-chair to being Chair
Equipment – Frank Kuntz is willing to take over from Armand Martin
Vice President – Michael will stay on
Trips and Scheduler – Anne will stay on.
Our Affiliation agreement with the City of Waterloo reminds groups:
AGM’s are a time to report the BUSINESS of groups.
We have been running as a business: financial reporting, minutes, agendas and nominated positions along with following our Provincial Gov’t non profit requirements. We are NOT a social group wanting everyone to like us, our group is the Old Salts Senior Canoe Club.
Gentle reminder, this is NOT a meeting to air grievances, banter back and forth about what went wrong and divide ‘camps and members.
Our words and actions speak a lot about who we are.
Kindness Matters.
