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BRIDGE FEDERATION INCORPORATED
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FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE INCORPORÉE DE BRIDGE
2719
Jolly Place Regina, Sask. S4V 0X8
Phone:
(306) 761-1677 Fax: (306) 789-4919
E-mail:
can.bridge.fed@sasktel.net
Annual
General Membership Meeting
Executive
Inn and Convention Centre - Penticton, BC
Saturday,
June 7, 2003 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Minutes
Attendees:
James Priebe - CBF
President and meeting Chairman
Janice Anderson - CBF
Executive Secretary
Doug
Fraser - Unit 431 -Zone VI Piotr
Klimowicz -Unit 391 - Zone V
Joan
Priebe - Unit 166 - Zone III Gordon
Campbell - Unit 390 - Zone V
Dick
Anderson - Unit 573 - Zone V George
Retek - Unit 151 - Zone II
Glen
Andersen - Unit 391 - Zone V Doug
Fisher - Unit 181 - Zone IV
Nicholas
Gartaganis -Unit 390 - Zone V Bill
Treble - Unit 181 - Zone IV
Judith
Gartaganis -Unit 390 - Zone V
1.
CALL TO ORDER
CBF
President, Jim Priebe, confirmed that a quorum was in attendance
and call the meeting to order.
2.
MINUTES OF THE LAST AGM
The
minutes of the June 22, 2002 AGM held in Edmonton, Alberta be
adopted as distributed.
Moved
by Judy Gartaganis.
Seconded
by Doug Fisher.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
3.
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
Ian
Wallace, of Mintz and Wallace, CA’s of Regina, be appointed
CBF Auditor for the next fiscal year.
Moved
by Glen Andersen.
Seconded
by Nicholas Gartaganis.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
4.
CONFIRMATION OF ZONE DIRECTORS
Janice
Anderson reported the following election results for 2002.
James
Priebe was elected by acclamation as Zone III Director
for the Term of January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005
Douglas
Fraser was elected by majority vote as Zone VI Director
for the Term of January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005.
(1)
CBF
2003 AGM - Page 2
Marc
Fiset, Zone II Director, resigned from the Board in the
fall of 2002. The CBF Board of Directors appointed Douglas
Heron, of Ottawa, to fill the remainder of the Zone II
Director term (ending December 31, 2004). Douglas Heron has informed
the CBF Board that he will be unable to complete this term and
has asked the CBF to conduct a special election in Zone II this
fall to elect a person to fill the remainder of this term.
Upcoming
Elections:
Elections
will be conducted, this fall, in the following Zones:
Zone
I - term January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006 - The current director,
Mary Moulton, has informed the CBF that she will not be seeking
re-election.
Zone
IV - term January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006 - The current director,
Bill Treble, has informed the CBF that he will not be seeking
re-election.
Zone
II - term from completion of election process - December 31, 2004.
This is the special election requested by Doug Heron.
5.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2002
The
2002 audited financial statement be adopted as presented.
Moved
by Nicolas Gartaganis.
Seconded
by George Retek.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
6.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
The
CBF Board of Directors held their annual meeting here in Penticton,
May 31 through June 2, 2003. Highlights of the meeting were presented
to the membership. Full minutes of these meetings will be posted
on the CBF website.
a)
It was suggested that perhaps the cost of publishing Bridge Canada
could be reduced if the magazine was sent by email to those who
wanted it this way instead of receiving a hard copy in the mail.
b)
It was suggested that perhaps the CBF could set up a place on
the website where members could post their email address and then
receive emails when certain notices are posted on the website.
It was also suggested that we should have a central email directory
and an email contact in each Unit.
The
membership would like to recognize the terrific work done by our
webmaster, Jude Goodwin-Hanson and the contributions of Bob Christie
of Edmonton.
Moved
by Nicolas Gartaganis.
Seconded
by Gordon Campbell.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
c)
Discussion took place in regards to the CBF screens. It was felt
that the main problems with them can be handled by proper and
careful setup. Since the CBF must ship the screens all over the
country - these screens are the most practical for this purpose.
(2)
CBF
2003 AGM - Page 3
d)
George Retek thanked Jim Priebe for suggesting the new CBF events
- Canadian Senior Team Championship and Canadian Imp Pairs Championship
- for Bridge Week.
e)
Bill Treble thanked all CBF members that had contributed to and
commented on the new CNTC-A format.
f)
Canada will host the Bi-Country Playoffs in the cities of our
respective winners this August.
g)
It was pointed out to the membership that if asked to take part
in any Drug Testing a person should disclose all medications they
are taking prior to the test.
7.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CBF CHARITABLE FUND TRUSTEES MEETING
The
meeting was presented with the highlights of the CBF Charitable
Fund Trustees Meeting which was held here in Penticton on Saturday,
May 31, 2003. Full minutes of these meetings will be posted on
the CBF website.
8.
CBF BYLAWS
The
Revised Bylaws of the CBF, dated this 7th day of June
2003, are approved.
Moved
by Bill Treble.
Seconded
by Gordon Campbell.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
9.
OTHER BUSINESS
a)
It was stressed that all members need to go back to their respective
clubs and encourage them to hold Junior Fund Games and International
Fund Games. These games are the major revenue for these funds.
b)
The CBF is trying again to get the ACBL to grant the CBF a Regional.
This Regional would be held in the off season (November to March
) and all profit would go to the International Fund.
10.
ADJOURNMENT
There
being no further business, the meeting is adjourned.
Moved
by Doug Fisher.
Seconded
by Doug Fraser.
CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
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