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FINANCES
The audited Financial Report, presented at the AGM, showed the
finances of the Association to be in reasonable shape.
As of 31 Aug, 2009, the Assets of theAssociation consisted of:
Cash in Bank $ 24,517.13
GIC Investment $ 15, 710.60
Total $ 40,227.73
(The large amount of cash is caused by the fact that we have not yet
been billed by Carleton University for the costs of "Guards
2009",
estimated at $ 15,500.)
Museum
There are two funds supporting the Guards Collection at the Petawawa
Military Museum:
"Canadian Guards Museum Account" held by CFB Petawawa:
Balance $ 15,399.96
"Guards Museum Trust Account" held in Cdn Forces Central Fund:
Balance$ 11,032.26
Total $ 26,432.22
(These two accounts are not included in the Association Financial
Report.) |
MEMBERSHIP
Province Number
British Columbia 43
Alberta 22
Saskatchewan 4
Manitoba 10
Yukon & NWT 3
Ottawa (NCR) 81
Pembroke/Petawawa 67 Kingston/Picton 69
Toronto (GTA) 84 Other Ontario 104
Quebec 14
New Brunswick 27
Nova Scotia 67
Prince Edward Island 6
Nfld & Labrador 15
Outside Canada 15
Membership total 636
GUARDS NET’ STATS
Members 303
Non-Members 114
Total 417 |
Our appreciation
to Al Johnston - finance; to JAS Haley - Membership and ‘Guards
Net’ stats, and, to Bill MacIver - the annual
"billet-doux" programme.
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING (AGM)
The 2009 AGM was
held at the Fox & Feather pub in Ottawa on the 17th of October,
2009. 19 members attended, which constituted a quorum.
The
President welcomed all, especially Ambrose Dwyer and Norm McBride
from Petawawa and Jack Martin from Killaloe. He also noted that Ron
Cheriton, the ranking Guardsman, was in attendance. The Acting
Secretary read the Regimental Prayer and the Roll of Honour,
containing 38 names, following which, a minute’s silence was observed.
The President went
on to say how encouraged he was by the efforts of many Members
involved in their local Legion activities, and the success of the two
major events this past summer: the Atlantic Reunion and AGM at
Clarenville on "The Rock" in July, and the equally
successful "Guards 2009" this August in Ottawa. He thanked
the organizers of both events for their hard work . He read an e-mail
from Ernie Martin in Guatemala which stated that the Central American
"Branch" met on a daily basis to "Toast The Regiment."
The "Business
arising from the Minutes" included the "Guards 2009"
report, which was published in the " Autumn" newsletter,
and the funding for entrants in the "Army Run", which
raises money for the Military Families Fund. Again this year, the
Board was approached by Heather Inrig for sponsorship, to which the
Board agreed, in the amount of $150 - sponsoring two entrants. A
motion was made at the AGM, as follows: "Moved that the
Association sponsor participants in the "Army Run"
fundraiser event, in the amount of $150 for 2009, and annually
thereafter in an amount to be decided by the Board of Directors."
CARRIED.
The Museum Report,
from Gerry Wharton, was read by the Acting Secretary:
" Norm
McBride, our ‘man-on-the-ground’ in Petawawa, had obtained
the services of Base maintenance personnel to help with the
refurbishment of the 1970s jeep. This project originated in 1999 as
our part of the outdoor display of military vehicles at the
Museum." Norm reported during the meeting that this was still a
"work-in-progress", because all unnecessary work on the
Base was halted until the current deployment to Afghanistan was
completed. The Report continued: " The widow of Drum Major
Walford has donated a bass drum and snare drum, both emblazoned with
the 2nd Battalion markings, which will make a striking addition to
our Collection." Norm advised that, unlike the early days, a
donation now had to follow a certain protocol before being accepted
and, with reference to the drums, that protocol was under way and
should be completed by the new year. The Report ended: " We are
very fortunate to have Norm McBride in Petawawa. He is an amateur
archaeologist who has taken part in several ‘digs’ in the
Ottawa Valley and in USA. His dedication to our Collection is much
appreciated. Many thanks Norm!"
The meeting
agreed with a round of applause.
The President
reported that "Guards Help" Chairman Percy Price, and his
Committee, had had lots of work to do over the past year, especially
with the success of the "Atomic" Recognition and subsequent
grants. (This is still ongoing, with several people from the Chalk
River project still to be identified)
VAC has brought
forward a new grant of $13000 for an inner ear condition called
"Tinnitis". If you have been diagnosed with the condition,
which is a "roaring in the ears" or believe you have it,
you may qualify for the grant.
J.P.Riandeau said
that he understood there was a movement to provide compensation for
people who occupied PMQs in Valcartier in 1951 who may have been
affected by improper insulation of some houses. He did not know the
status of the programme or the amount of compensation to be paid.
The final action
taken at the AGM was the election of the Board of Directors: John
Barclay, Henry Campbell (P), Ian Douglas, Terry Dexter (A), Ambrose
Dwyer (P), JAS Haley, Gerry Heffernan, Al Johnston, Bill MacIver,
Norman McBride,(P) Dan Murphy (A), Howie Pierce, Percy Price and
Gerry Wharton.
The Nominees were
elected by acclamation. The executive and responsibilities of the
Board remain unchanged.
LAST WORDS
2009 is the last
year of three issues of the newsletter. At the recent AGM it was
suggested that, as our activities are diminishing, there will not be
enough fodder for three issues annually. It was agreed that the
membership would be well served with midsummer and winter editions,
which may be larger, contain a picture or two, some articles and
reminiscences. Any "breaking news" can be published on the
Web-site or the "Guardsnet".
I would like
to thank all the regular correspondents for their interesting and
timely contributions - keep them coming! My thanks also to all the
others who have sent in contributions - we haven’t been able to
publish them all- but they are much appreciated nonetheless. So
please, all of you, keep the cards, letters, e-mails, snippets and
stories coming!
A Mari Usque ad Mare
John
Barclay, editor.
Seasons
Greetings to all !
We
look back with pride on the achievements of past years - now
we
look forward to 2010, and beyond, for successes yet to come!
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