Annual General Meeting
May 20 2007
A Old Business
1.
Call to Order
Attendance
Barry Thovardson, Bill Doubleday, John
Rutherford, Bob Gillanders and Shawn Geley
Proxies
Incoming
and outgoing: Ceasar Posyluk and Mark Dutton to Barry Thovardson
Incoming:
Nicholas Varmazis to Barry Thovardson
Incoming:
John Rutherford proxy to Bill Doubleday
2.
Spelling
of Shawn was corrected. Minutes ccepted –
moved by Geley seconded by Thorvardson; carried.
3.
President’s Report
Cdn
champ finished with a banquet and award of trophies for top player from each
province and top junior and parent of a player. Each player was given a
tournament book. There was also an award
for blitz champion, patron (Beltzberg). Motion to accept Gillanders seconded by Geley;
carried.
4.
Vice President’s Report Barry Shawn
carried
5.
Secretary’s Report Bill Doubleday became VP and subsequently president of the
CFC. Therefore his role as OCA Secretary was limited.
6.
Treasurer’s Report
OCA
had a surplus of $867 in the current year
Geley
moved the report be accepted Thorvardson seconded. Carried adopted
7.
Youth Coordinator’s Report
Moved
Thorvardson the report be accepted seconded by Geley Passed
8.
Special Officers’ Reports
None
9.
League Reports
NOCL
held 90 tournaments. Chess activity is
expanding with new associations CARRD (Chess Assoc. of Rainy River District)
and association d’echecs des grandes rivieres (ac705) plus
EOCA
11 tournaments attendance up in most but less in last two.
SWOCL
Very good tournaments especially in Guelph, Kitchener, St. Catherines, and
GTCL
Same events as last couple of years most run by Barry Thovardson , one by Larry
Bevan and two by Brian Lam.
The
11.
Other Business of the Outgoing Board
None
12.
Ratification of New Members of the Board
Hal
Bond, Steve Killi, Michael von Keitz, Bob Gillanders, Peter McKillock,
John
Rutherford and Ellen Nadeau
GT
to be provided by Barry Thovardson
Bill
Doubleday, Daryl Bertrand, Herb Langer, Grant Schaper, and Gordon Ritchie
B New Business
13.
Election of Officers and Special Officers
President
- Barry Thorvardson
Vice
President - Hal Bond, I.A.
Youth
Coordinator - Patrick MacDonald, I.A.
Communications
Director - Mark Dutton, I.A.
Treasurer
- Alice Laimer
Alternate
slate : proposed by C. Posylek
Wilf
Fernier as VP and M. Barron as Treasurer.
Fernier is unwilling to serve.
Barron is unknown.
Barry
Thovardson was acclaimed as President
VP 1. Ferner 7 Bond : Bond elected
Treasurer
: 1 Barron 7 Laimer : Laimer elected
Sec
(comms) Dutton acclaimed
Youth
coordinator: MacDonald acclaimed
14.
Constitutional Change
a.
To change roles of OCA Governors to be Chess Ambassadors
b.
To change the number of OCA Governors elected by Leagues, effective at the 2008
OCA AGM to 4 per league
c.
To change future OCA voting rights for elections starting at the 2008 OCA AGM
to be 4 votes for GTCL,SWOCL and EOCA and 2 votes for NOCL voted by the league
president or approved delegate. Plus 1 vote for each of the 5 OCA Executive
Officers and one additional vote to the OCA President in the event of a tie.
d.
Future OCA AGM meetings to be held in June of each year at the OCA official
office or suitable central meeting place, with facilities to allow telephone
and or internet conference or communications capability.
e.
To designate the Communications Director as the official operating name of he
OCA Secretary, notwithstanding the position also acts as Corporate Secretary
for corporate or legal purposes.
It
was agreed to defer discussion of constitutional
change to a full governors email vote
with 2/3 majority of those voting required
for acceptance. Moved by Barry Thovardson seconded by Gillanders. Carried
15.
Appointment of Auditor
Marlene
Sikkema was reappointed auditor.
16.
Election or appointment of Governors to the Chess Federation of
Gordon
Ritchie, Herb Langer, Stijn de Kerpel, Peter Hum (Brian Profit was chosen by
EOCA but declined to serve), (also W. Doubleday and Haldor Pallson),
Hal
Bond, Steve Killi, Michael von Keitz, Bob Gillanders, Peter McKillock,
John
Rutherford and Ellen Nadeau
Barry
Thorvardon (OCA pres), Gary Gladstone, Mark Dutton, Nave
Starr,
Ilya Bluvstein, Michael Barron, Nicholas Varmasis, Ceasar Poseluk, Larry
Luiting, Jury Lebedev, Yevchen Molchav + 4 life Martin Jaeger, Maurice Smith,
Phil Haley, Masters rep: Eddie Urquart
BT
moved Bob seconded all in favour
17.
Review of chess activity on
OCA
will have a full slate in summer 2007.
After
that what happens depends on Trillium.
New
Trillium award starts October. Barry is
optimistic. Not yet approved (Oct. 1). We will need TDs and a communicator to
line up schools and do simuls during or after school day. Barry Thovardson is
seeking to allocate budget by league. $180 k in 2007/8 declining subsequent
years. Planned $100 k province wide for
tournaments plus $20 K per league. Salaries plus travel. Arrangements will be
negotiated with leagues. Provincial coordinator to visit all regions to train
and run first tournament (all youth). Not restricted to youth (also seniors,
women last year).
Want
youth to join CFC and be rated.
Proposed
Break Open Ticket Funding will be submitted. Trillium is start up funding, not
ongoing. BOT could establish ongoing funding. Tickets are sold by convenience
stores.
Barry
Thovardson will propose interprovincial team internet matches and intercity
team internet matches.
18.
Budget
Deferred until after Trillium decision. Plan
is basic budget $1 k to each league $600 to CYCC and $500 to OYCC will
continue. Rest to follow.
19.
New Business
a.
2008 Canadian Closed
Motion
by Barry Thovardson: 2008 is the 400th anniversary of
b.
NOCL requests permanent provincial status for CYCC. Barry Thovardson moved that OCA support this and it be
proposed at CFC AGM. Seconded by Bob
Gillanders. Carried.
c. A proposal by Michael Barron to host all future Can junior and
Adjourment
Moved by Bill Doubleday seconded by Bob Gillanders.
Carried at 10:30