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2025 AFS Moncton AGM



Location: Pomodori Pizzeria, Moncton, NB

Date: May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Members in attendance: 12 

Other guests in attendance: Chris Roach, Atlantic Region AFS Representative

 

  1. Welcome 

Kelly MacKinnon welcomed everyone, and brought the meeting to order at 06h03 PM. Kelly MacKinnon read a land acknowledgement in English, and Judith Nowlan read it in French. Kelly MacKinnon read the PIPSC Equality Statement in English, and Maureen Cormier read it in French. 

 

  1. Roll Call 

Members of the executive present: 

  • Kelly MacKinnon, President 
  • Lucas Martin, Vice-President 
  • Tamara Dunn, Treasurer 
  • Maureen Cormier, Secretary 
  • Judith Nowlan, Member at Large

 

  1. Approval of the Agenda

The agenda was modified to add an item for guest Chris Roach to address the members present. Motion to approve the agenda by Judith Nowlan, seconded by Tamara Dunn. Carried. 

 

  1. Adoption of the Minutes of the previous AGM (2024)

Motion to approve the previous meeting’s minutes by Maureen Cormier, seconded by Lucas Martin. Carried. 

 

  1. Business Arising from the Minutes

At the last meeting, it was noted that there was a typo mistake in the budget presented. Following the meeting, this typo was corrected. 

 

  1. Report of the President

Kelly MacKinnon gave an update on what happened during the year. She discussed the meetings the executive had during the year, the events organized by the subgroup, and the upcoming events, an update from the branch, a list of the management meetings attended, and the upcoming meetings, and PIPSC events and meetings attended by members of the executive. Kelly also confirmed that the executive made the decision to donate $50.00 to the New Brunswick Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inc. in Robert Goguen’s honour.

 

Motion to approve the president’s report by Kelly MacKinnon, seconded by Judith Nowlan. Carried.

 

  1. Annual Financial Report for 2024

Financial statements for 2024 were presented by Tamara Dunn, Treasurer. Motion to approve the financial statements by Tamara Dunn, seconded by Joanne Doiron. Carried.

 

  1. Approval of Annual Budget for 2025

The budget for 2025 was presented by Tamara Dunn, Treasurer. Motion to approve the budget for 2025 by Tamara Dunn, seconded by Kelly MacKinnon. Carried 

 

  1. Adoption of Bylaws

Modifications to the current bylaws presented by Kelly MacKinnon. 

 

Amendment by Kelly MacKinnon to modify the wording from ‘’working in Moncton’’ to ‘’designated workplace is Moncton or Bathurst’’. Carried.

 

Motion to approve the by-laws as amended by Jean-Luc Richard, seconded by Denis Sonier. Carried 

 

  1. Upcoming Events

The executive is planning the following outings during the next year:

  • Summer family outing (Magnetic Hill Zoo or Boyle Family Farm)
  • Social outing for members and spouses
  • Holiday outing, potentially the Wild Lights event at the Magnetic Hill Zoo 

 

We are always looking for new ideas for outings. Members were encouraged to speak to a member of the executive if they have any suggestions.

 

  1. Report of the Elections Committee/Election

Lucas Martin chaired the election process.

  • The position of President (currently held by Kelly MacKinnon) is up for election this year for a two-year term.
  • The position of Secretary (currently held by Maureen Cormier) is up for election this year for a two-year term. 
  • Up to 5 members at large positions are also available for two-year terms.

 

Members who offered their names for election were:

  • President: Kelly MacKinnon. No other members offered for the position. Acclaimed.
  • Secretary: Maureen Cormier. No other members offered for the position. Acclaimed.
  • Member-at-Large: Judith Nowlan, and Joanne Doiron. No other members offered for the position. Judith and Joanne were Acclaimed.

 

  1. Guest speaker – Chris Roach

Chris Roach addressed members and spoke on topics such as Work Force Adjustments, government spending, membership benefits, the flex time pilot for AFS members, and the new bilingualism requirements announced recently. 

 

Chris took questions from the members that were present. His presence and updates were very much appreciated by all in attendance. 

 

  1. Adjournment 

Motion to adjourn the meeting by Lucas Martin seconded by Kelly MacKinnon. The meeting was adjourned at 07h55 PM.

 

(For AFS Moncton Subgroup By-laws, please click here.)

 

Published on 1 October 2025