Greenwood SH Sub-Group
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Minutes
May 22, 2026, 12:00pm
Conference 2038, Greenwood
Meeting was called to order at 12:03 by April Brown
Welcome and Introductions: April Brown, Greenwood subgroup president welcomed all participants to the meeting. Introduction of new member of the SH subgroup, Kelsey Hutchinson, who was recently converted to public service from Calian. There were a total of 8 members in attendance:
April Brown
Venessa Boudreau
Roberta Gullage
Peter Walton
Myriam Tremble
Michelle Hammond
Chelcie Myers
Kelsey Hutchinson
Approval of Agenda. Moved by Roberta Gullage, and seconded by Venessa Budreau. Carried
Adoption of the minutes from the 2025 AGM.
All reviewed the minutes, no questions regarding 2025 AGM minutes.
Michelle Hammond Moved to adopt the minutes; Peter Walton seconded; carried.
Business arising from previous AGM
Review of safety concerns that have been ongoing within the clinic. The safety door to the clinicians hallway has still not been completed and the hallway is accessible to anyone. Update from the OHS committee is that the door that was ordered was the wrong size for the frame that was built. Still waiting on the door to arrive. There have been no new issues brought forward with the weapons lock up.
Report of the President:
The SH subgroup currently has 12 members. We have gained a new position this year with (social work) and are happy to have Kelsey join as a member of PIPSC. One member (NP) is now on LWOP and they are looking at filling this with a Calian contract. However last year we were in the same situation and the Calian position was then converted into PS. In the past year we have hosted a lunch and learn event that reviewed changes in the upcoming years for the base. The lunch and learn was successful and I hope to have another one this year.
We hosted another Christmas lunch for member appreciation and participated in the annual
Branch PIPSC Christmas party. We obtained new water bottles which I see being used regularly by lots of members!
It has been a busier year in the steward role, and I am continuing to learn more about dealing with issues in the workplace. We had one LMCC meeting in 2025, and another recently. Again, I am learning more about this and will be attending a PIPSC training on labor management consultation in June so hope to be better prepared in how to work with management in these meetings moving forward. I look forward to having Roberta join me after she has her steward training completed!
My hope for the new year will be to hold one more event over the summer/early fall, obtain better together funding for a public service week appreciation event within the unit, and plan another lunch and learn session.
Annual Financial Report: An overview of the Financial Report was provided by April, including expenditures and current balance. Question around where the financial reports can be viewed. Explained that the reports are saved onto April’s personal computer and that April can send out to everyone to view at any point. Our subgroup won $100 from the bargaining survey so this will boost our budget a little bit this year. The hope is that the SH group also puts out a call for additional funds and we will apply for this, as we did not apply last year. Venessa Boudreau motioned to accept, Myriam Tremble seconded. Carried.
Election of Officers: Process was run by Roberta Gullage, VP. There were no new interested members in joining the executive.
President: April Brown – awarded by acclamation
Secretary/Treasurer: Peter Walton – awarded by acclamation.
New business:
Preference for subgroup activities over the next year: Members remain happy with having group lunches at the clinic. It has been difficult to plan activities after work due to family commitments, but members are interested in doing this if planed far enough in advance. A wine tour was mentioned, as was at the last AGM. April will look further into a tour of a winery instead of a travelling tour to different wineries as this was too costly when researched last year. Other ideas were a supper in Berwick at Kellocks or Union Street.
Concerns to bring to SH AGM: Question regarding status of collective bargaining. Not discussed as this is an agenda item below. One member was interested in if there is any further information on the early retirement incentive. April will bring inquire at the SH AGM on June 5 and bring information back to the group.
Subgroup Swag interest / ideas: Everyone is very happy with the water bottles we got this past year. One suggestion of looking into T-shirts or other swag that promotes PIPSC in the workplace. Other’s interested in Mugs or travel mugs. April will look into this and obtain quotes.
Lunch-n-learn interest / ideas: Members were happy with the lunch and learn from the past year which updated our subgroup on upcoming changes to the wing. Would like to do this again with possible ideas on the EAP, Service Plus, or PIPSC structure. April will investigate guest speakers on one of these topics and apply for another lunch and learn.
Collective Bargaining: Thank you to the entire group who completed the bargaining survey and to those who have participated in the classification specific drop-in sessions. No updates as bargaining has not started yet, but the drop-in sessions have been a great resource to keep up to date on what the bargaining priorities are and to voice your own suggestions and concerns. April encouraged the group to participate in these sessions if they come up again. No info yet on Monetary requests and there has not been a bargaining priorities or package put out yet.
Public service week: Coming up in Mid June. Likely to have a wing wide event. April will apply for Better Together Funding to host a subgroup specific event.
Round Table: Nothing Added
Meeting was adjourned at 13:00