Friends of Temagami Annual General Meeting 2022
October 15, 2022 @ 0900
You’re Invited!
It’s time for our Annual General Meeting and we would love to have you attend!
The Friends of Temagami Board of Directors would like to invite you to join us for the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, October 15th, 2022 @ 0900. We are extremely pleased to announce a return to our in-person AGM, with the hybrid option of attending remotely available to those who are unable to join us in person. Remote access details will be provided closer to the date.
Friends of Temagami Board of Directors - Nominations and Elections
The FOT BOD has a total of 14 Director positions available, with 12 Director positions filled at this time. None of our current Directors are up for re-election this year. There are two (2) vacant Director positions. Directors are elected for a four (4) year term. Executive positions within the BOD are elected annually.
The BOD vote will be held first thing in the morning on Saturday. Nominations are to be seconded and the nominee is required to be present to accept. If there are more nominations received than positions open, there will be an election process by vote. Any FOT member in good standing can nominate any other FOT member in good standing for a Director position.
Proxy Voting
If you are unable to attend in person or by remote access, you may still place a vote by proxy. As a member in good standing, you have the option of assigning your proxy vote to another member in good standing. In the coming weeks we will send out a list of Directors who will be present at this year’s meeting along with a proxy form. Simply follow the directions in the email to assign your proxy vote to the member or Director of your choosing. We do have a requirement to meet quorum, equal to ⅕ of the FOT membership, therefore your proxy vote is most important to us.
Your membership is important to us. If your membership is coming due prior to the AGM, please ensure to renew in order to continue your support, remain in good standing and have your vote count.
FOT Membership Renewal
Accomodations
The event will be held at Smoothwater Outfitters & Lodge and everyone is welcome to attend.
Indoor accommodations are available through Smoothwater and those interested in booking a room can contact Smoothwater directly. Space is limited so please ensure to book as soon as possible. Smoothwater does also offer outdoor camping for a nominal fee. We suggest staying both the Friday and Saturday nights.
Morning and evening meals will be offered through Smoothwater for an additional cost. Please inform Smoothwater of your intention to participate in meals when you book your accommodations. Lunch on Saturday will be provided by the Board of Directors.
Additional details and contact information for Smoothwater Outfitters & Lodge.
We would like to ask that anyone attending in person provide a RSVP to: emilylebeck@friendsoftemagami.org
Guest Speaker & Entertainment
On Saturday evening there will be a guest speaker and musical entertainment at Smoothwater. We are very pleased to announce that Mary Laronde will be joining us as our guest speaker. Mary Laronde is an Anishnaabe (Ojibway/ Algonquin) Elder from Temagami. For more information about Mary Laronde read the full Guest Speaker Announcement.
We are excited to welcome the wonderful entertainer John Wayne Potts as our musical guest on Saturday evening! After the organized evening entertainment, anyone attending in person who would like to bring an instrument and their musical talent are welcome to perform in an impromptu manner.
We hope you will join us!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Emily Lebeck, FOT Assistant Secretary at: emilylebeck@friendsoftemagami.org
FOT Membership Renewal
Take good care,
PJ Justason
President, Friends of Temagami
On behalf of the Board of Directors