February 2008
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Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Winnipeg Ostomy Association, Inc., will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, in Rooms 202 - 203, 825 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg, MB., beginning at 7:30 P.M.
The purpose of this meeting is to review the audited financial statements of the calendar year 2007, elect executive officers for the year September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, and any other business as deemed necessary.
Lorrie Pismenny, Convener
A Call For Nominations
At the AGM on April 23 we will be electing Executive Officers for the one year period beginning September 1, 2008.
Your are urged to consider the excellent volunteer opportunity. The executive meets on a monthly basis from September to May.
Should you be interested please contact the Chair of the Nominating Committee, Dave Page at myostomy@shaw.ca or 775-2175.
Please Volunteer
ARTICLE NO. 6, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE WINNIPEG OSTOMY ASSOCIATION, INC.,OUTLINES THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTUVE OFFICERS
1. The officers of this association shall be President, Vice-Presidents (maximum 2), Secretary, Treasurer, Visitation Co-ordinator, and the immediate Past President
Each officer shall be elected for a term of one year.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
- It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of the Association and exercise supervision of its affairs generally. He/she shall cast the deciding vote in the case of a tie.
- It shall be the duty of the Vice-President(s) to assist the President in the discharge of his/her duties and to occupy the chair in his/her absence.
- It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a true and correct record of all proceedings, receive communications and to conduct the correspondence of this Association.
- It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of this Association to receive all monies or donations to this Association. It is to be deposited in a Chartered Bank or Credit Union to the credit of an account in the name of this Association. He/she shall disburse all monies of this Association by cheque duly signed by two of four signatures (Treasurer, President, Secretary, or a Vice-President).
- It shall be the duty of the Visitation Co-ordinator to co-ordinate visits to persons who have, or will have ostomy or related surgery.
- The immediate Past President shall serve as a non-elected member of the Executive with full member rights and shall serve as a resource person to the organization.
Via Inside Out On-line Feb/08.
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